MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • March 9, 2023
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Angus King (I-Maine) on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and improve the Partnership for Risk Management Education and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or conservation practices. The AMA is only available to 16 states that have historically low rates of participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program, including Maine.