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3 things happening now in China that pig farmers shouldnt ignore
2017-06-20 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer
China is bouncing back from the large cull of sows, pork imports soften.
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What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? Livestock & Carbon Sequestration
2017-06-19 18:55:33| National Farmers Union
By Jonathan Reinbold, Sustainability, Research & Grant Manager at Organic Valley Heres an interesting paradox: livestock is both a major contributor to and a solution for excess carbon in the atmosphere, which is intensifying climate change. The most conservative estimates suggest that raising livestock accounts for nearly 15% of global greenhouse gases emitted each year; the […]
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Drop in Soybean Prices Disappoints Zambian Farmers
2017-06-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ZAMBIA - Farmers have cried foul on the drastic fall of the prices of soybeans by more than 100 per cent during this year’s maize marketing season.
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U.S. Policy Reversal on Cuba Eliminates Opportunity for Family Farmers
2017-06-16 20:10:34| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2017 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1654 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON During a speech today in Miami, Florida, President Donald Trump announced plans to roll back an Obama-era detente with Cuba, a move that will tighten export restrictions and create roadblocks in the distribution of goods, complicating agricultural trade with Cuba Highlighting the […]
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National Hog Farmers big announcement
2017-06-16 18:42:00| National Hog Farmer
A major announcement from National Hog Farmer kicked off the first day’s activities as we unveiled our Global Mega Producer package in cooperation with, and sponsored by, Genesus. The Global Mega Producer package offers a comprehensive picture of the worldwide pork industry, highlighting hog production companies each with at least 100,000 sows. These pork production enterprises are as diverse in their production models as they are in their locations and business structure.
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