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Business and Financial Management Tools

www.austinpa.com. Contact Austin Associates in Auburn, Maine for all your tax, financial record-keeping needs and for your retirement, estate and financial planning, too.

College, Universities and Research Organizations

http://dairyoutlook.aers.psu.edu/. Penn State Dairy Outlook Web site offering current reports, market data and graphs, Northeast economic forecast, and much more.

www.ume.maine.edu/~pfhm/. Site of the Page Farm and Home Museum which reflects farming and farm life including a blacksmith shop, school house and general store. Exhibits include poultry, dairy, 4-H and ice harvesting.

www.umext.maine.edu. University of Maine Cooperative Extension (UMCE) provides research-based educational programs, publications and other resources.

Farm Credit Business Partners

www.austinpa.com. Austin Associates, PA offers tax and record-keeping services and many other services, including financial, retirement and estate planning. Their dedication to the agriculture industry covers more than four decades of outstanding service.

www.fccouncil.com. The Farm Credit Council is the trade association for the Farm Credit System. Extensive background and news releases on the economy (both domestic and global), current market information, research and links to agricultural and financial sites.

www.fcleasing.com. Farm Credit Leasing underwrites Farm Credit of Maine's equipment, vehicle and building leases. Learn more about the largest leasing company exclusively serving agriculture and rural America. This site also lists used equipment for sale.

www.rcis.com. Rural Community Insurance Services underwrites multi-peril crop insurance and crop hail insurance programs.

www.rainhail.com Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Inc.

www.famemaine.com. The Finance Authority of Maine offers business and higher education financing as well as loan guarantee programs and services.

www.minnesotamutual.com. Learn more about Minnesota Mutual, the insurance company that underwrites Farm Credit of Maine's credit life insurance program.

Industry Trade Associations

Agriculture
www.mainepotatoes.com. The Maine Potato Board provides a wealth of information about the potato industry for growers, buyers, consumers and industry professionals. And for potato lovers, too!

dairy.com. The first business-to-business online vertical exchange focused specifically on serving the entire U.S. dairy industry. Dairy.com is an independent, neutral e-market whose services and tools are open to all dairy industry participants.

www.northeastnewfarmer.org - A Web site devoted to new farmers who are farming or hope to farm in the Northeast and to the service providers who are helping them succeed. Offers connections to programs, services, events and resources for new farmers throughout the 12 Northeast states.

Fishing
www.onlinemariner.com. A good site for the commercial marine daily news and resources. The site also has a commercial fishing section with updated daily industry news, resources, articles and more.

www.bdssr.com. A good site for the aquatic industry to find important information, including upcoming meetings, current issues and changes in regulations.

www.crewdog.net/lobsterpage/. A dedicated site for independent lobstermen who harvest in the waters of the northeastern U.S. seaboard. You'll find information on lobster behavoir and on the people who rely on lobsters for a living.

www.lobster.um.maine.edu. The Lobster Institute is the University of Maine's cooperative program of research and education for the lobster industry.

www.maineseafood.org. The Maine Seafood site is an excellent source for information on Maine's seafood products, species and community. You can also click on this site for forums, events, news, and a very helpful SEARCH function.

www.nationalfisherman.com. National Fisherman covers the commercial fishing industry.

Forest Products
www.forestdirectory.com. One of the best sources for forest products, wood science and marketing information. The site is constructed as a resource of Internet information on the forest products and wood industries.

www.nelma.org Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers' Association is a membership association for sawmills involved in selling graded lumber.

www.pponline.com. An online daily news and information service for the global pulp and paper industry.

Reference and Internet Tools

www.ces.purdue.edu/farmretirement/ This site, sponsored by Purdue University and USDA, is designed to help you answer some of your questions about retirement. It includes a 10-module course on planning for a secure retirement and links to other resources.

www.agrisurf.com. Excellent site set up with an easy "click on" agricultural index.

www.directag.com. A good site offering ways to purchase the products and access information to farm today. Includes agmarkets, field notes and ag news.

www.farmbid.com. A good site for online buying of farm products and services and online bidding.

www.infoplease.com. A good site offering general information about the world, U.S., sports, entertainment, etc. as well as reference information such as almanacs, encyclopedia and dictionaries.

State Agencies and Government

www.agriculture.house.gov. Site of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Has information about the department, "sign-ups" and deadlines," and ag facts.

www.state.me.us/dmr. Find information on "hot issues" from The Department of Marine Resources, including breaking news and the public hearing schedule.



State departments of agriculture & USDA

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg. Information about the $33 million in competitive grant funds available for fiscal year 2002 (through September, 2003)to help independent agricultural producers enter into value added activities.

www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/psd/MILC The site for information on the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program. This program, authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill, financially compensates dairy producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level.

www.usda.gov/farmbill/ - Farm Bill 2002 - A collective effort by all USDA agencies to explain the new farm bill provisions and their implementation. For further details about the farm bill from Neil E. Harl, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture, Professor of Economics, Member - Iowa Bar, Directer, Center for International Agricultural Finance at Iowa State University. Click here (PDF).

www.state.me.us/agriculture. The Maine Department of Agriculture has information about the department, news, other agencies and opportunities.

www.ams.usda.gov/directmarketing/. Agricultural Marketing Services Farmer Direct Marketing site includes publications, farmer market directories, state direct marketing resources, resources and links, information about the service and a "Where can I get assistance for my market or project" feature.

www.ers.usda.gov/publications. Economic Research Service outlook reports provide current and prospective information on commodity supply, demand, and price conditions. Annual yearbooks include historical data series on acreage, yield, supply, domestic use, foreign trade, and price and topical articles pertinent to understanding the U.S. and global markets. Many reports are available via e-mail subscription or online.

Weather (including marine forecast)

www.weather.com. One of the best sources for weather services, including radar, satellite, temperatures, precipitation and local, regional, national and global weather maps.

weather.noaa.gov/weather/marine/atlantic. An excellent source for marine forecasts — offshore, coastal, bays and inlets, outlooks, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island. Also offers hurricane information.

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