Elizabeth Walztoni

) -- Maine saw a record-breaking number of tick-borne disease cases in 2024 for a second year in a row.

Twenty-five years ago, Mattie Bamman swore he'd never come back to Maine. think said compost when opointattr="0">He opointid="-1"> opointid="194" and wanted.

You can plan with pen and paper, but today you can also find online calculators, maps, quizzes and more to help you make decisions.

Twenty-five years ago, Mattie Bamman swore he'd never come back to Maine.

Chickens are a common entry into keeping backyard birds, but there is also a lot to be said for geese. Though they are generally less productive egg layers than chickens, they produce grease and meat, can sometimes be raised on grass and are effective guards to keep flying predators, including hawks, away from chickens and

You probably know to put hardware cloth around the chicken coop, but are you familiar with the used-car-lot approach or the fake corpse decoy?

Ticks and the diseases they carry, including Lyme, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, are becoming an increasing problem for Mainers and the state's wildlife.

Automated farming equipment dealers are sharing floor space with old-time horse loggers.

Secure fencing is crucial to a successful homestead, but it can take a lot of work and expense to create options that last, especially on pasture.

Mainers building barns, sheds, garages or other outbuildings in unorganized territories will be required to notify the state starting at the end of January.