4 Western Massachusetts farm workers arrested by ICE
ICE agents arrested four men in Western Massachusetts associated with Red Fire Farm in March. The detainments, part of a ...
After Trump cuts, Mass. awards $850K to pay for healthy food for kids
The awards through the state’s Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health, or FRESH, program, come after the Trump ...
Mass layoffs hit workers at HHS; sweeping cuts extend to CDC, NIH, FDA: Recap
Layoffs of 10,000 Health and Human Services employees begin. Agencies devoted to seniors, minorities and HIV prevention ...
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Tax amendment could safeguard state’s small farms
Two western Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking to amend the state constitution to allow smaller farms to access property tax benefits currently available only to larger peers, in an effort to ...
Nevada community hopes Trump will slow expansion of solar farms in their area
The Federal Bureau of Land Management greenlit seven massive solar projects that, combined, would cover an area about the ...
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Editorial: Proposed tax break would give smaller farms needed relief
Already at the mercy of the natural elements, a portion of the state’s agricultural sector also faces increasing adversity ...
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Farm Hands on the Potomac: House Ag Committee staff changes, Varsamis rejoins USDA
USDA named Alec Varsamis deputy communications director. A veteran of the first Trump administration, he was press secretary ...
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Massachusetts Considers Clean Energy Goals in the Face of Federal Pushback
A panel of Massachusetts energy experts discussed how the commonwealth can promote renewable energy even as the federal ...
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Company seeks approval for solar farm at last remaining acreage in Axton
A company will return to address unanswered questions before a vote is taken by the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding a ...
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Advocates for Stronger Farm Bill, Tax Relief, and Expanded Trade in Washington, D.C.
A delegation of Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) members traveled to Washington, D.C. to push for key agricultural policies that will benefit Nebraska farmers and ranchers. Their discussions centered on ...