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UN report: Climate change has permanently ruined farmland the size of France
2014-10-31 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: There may be those who feel the apocalyptic plot of the new Hollywood film Interstellar seems a bit far-fetched, with humans forced to look for an alternative planet because this world can no longer feed them. But it has been given credence by a new United Nations report that has found that the destruction of the environment has left an area of farmland the size of France useless for growing crops. Batman director Christopher Nolans latest film may ultimately prove implausible Matthew McConaughey...
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Lots more farmland coming online in Africa
2014-10-30 18:04:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Corn and soybean farmers will face more price pressure once 247,100 square miles of productive African land enters production, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Bottom Line read more
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Farmland prices lose steam
2014-10-04 04:59:50| Real Estate - Topix.net
Weak commodity prices and a difficult growing season have taken some of the heat out of Manitoba's once-sizzling farm real estate market. Local agents say farmland prices have flattened out in most areas of the province this year after doubling in price over the previous five to six years.
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Farmland movie on Hulu!
2014-10-02 15:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
I could not be more excited to get the news that the Farmland movie is on Hulu and Hulu Plus! I saw a pre-screen of the film in February at Commodity Classic, and the film was released to a limited screening in theaters in April and May. If you didn't have the chance to see it then, watch it now. Like right now. Stop what you're doing, and watch this incredible film. Let's Get Digital read more
Climate Change Means More Farmland but Fewer Harvests
2014-09-19 02:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Researchers have recently crafted a new model of how climate change will impact agricultural production around the world, and they have found that it isn't as simple as "good" or "bad" consequences. According to Wolfram Mauser at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, about two-thirds of all land that could even be potentially suitable for agricultural use in its current state is already in use, with the last third either part of protected ecosystems or likely going to be put into use in the approaching...
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