How Maine farmers are weathering climate change

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 27, 2026

A new report by the Northeast Climate Disaster Relief Network outlines the recent challenges farms have faced, from extreme heatwaves to intense rainfall. It highlights loss of profit, unpredictable yields and labor stress as the main impacts on agriculture. In response, the report calls for coordinated action to build a more durable safety net when farmers face increasingly common harsh weather.