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Pig farmers encouraged to pay-it-forward
2016-11-29 21:23:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board Pork Checkoff is encouraging pig farmers to pay-it-forward with a new holiday campaign called #HamsAcrossAmerica. read more
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Scotland Launches Action Plan for New Generation Farmers
2016-11-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SCOTLAND - A 10 point action plan aimed at kick-starting a new generation of farmers by dramatically increasing the number of starter opportunities on public land has been published.
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Why Do Farmers Care About Climate Change? Warmer Winters
2016-11-28 15:15:51| National Farmers Union
By Tom Somrack, NFU Government Relations Intern As previously noted on the Climate Column, rising temperatures resulting from climate change can have serious repercussions for both crop growers and livestock producers. In addition to the basic issues related to rising temperatures, warmer winters pose their own unique set of potential problems for producers. USDAs Regional Vulnerability Assessments explain how a decrease in […]
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The Cambodian farmers paid to protect birds
2016-11-24 01:14:09| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Why rice farmers in Cambodia are being paid to help protect the Giant Ibis.
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Dow AgroSciences, U.S. farmers disagree with U.S. EPA proposal to revoke Chlorpyrifos Tolerances
2016-11-23 18:24:11| Corn & Soybean Digest
Editor’s Note: Briefing Room is where we run press releases from companies unedited, for your use. Dow AgroSciences released a pre-publication copy of the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) related to its assessment of the human health risks associated with the insecticide chlorpyrifos, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another step toward finalizing its proposal to revoke all food tolerances for this critical tool for U.S. agriculture. read more
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