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Farmers Union to Power the Transition to a Homegrown, Renewable Energy Future for the U.S.
2017-08-23 16:51:27| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The transition to a homegrown, renewable energy future for America is underway. Biofuels, higher blends of ethanol in gasoline, and advanced, bio-based technologies are reaping tremendous benefits for our environment and providing much-needed economic stability to Americas farming and rural communities. The […]
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Principles for Environmental Markets
2017-08-21 21:47:59| National Farmers Union
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Producers face many severe challenges stemming from climate change. A 2013 report published by the U.S Department of Agriculture, Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation, estimates that under climate change, losses to corn production in the United States from precipitation […]
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China's Appetite Boost for UK Pig Farmers
2017-08-15 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CHINA & UK - British farmers will soon benefit from a major export deal with China as the United Kingdom's pork industry taps into growing demand in China for British produce.
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What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Managing Pest Pressures
2017-08-14 20:17:58| National Farmers Union
By Adam Pauley, NFU Intern For the past several weeks on the Climate Column, we’ve noted that climate change is contributing to rising pest pressures. Frost-sensitive pests are living longer, and rising temperatures are opening new areas to infestation. Farmers are responding to this growing problem by adjusting their pest management strategies. However, some common ways […]
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Energy price hikes hit Zambian poultry farmers
2017-08-11 13:37:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
As Zambia's state-run energy company Zesco continues to increase prices, poultry farms are struggling to survive.
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