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No-Vote Action on TPP a Significant Victory for Family Farmers and Ranchers, NFU Says
2016-11-16 14:11:56| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 16, 2016) A staunch opponent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, National Farmers Union (NFU) commended Congress for agreeing to forgo a last minute vote and reexamine the deeply flawed trade agreement. NFU President Roger Johnson released the following statement […]
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Farmers opt for Ultrablack skid plates
2016-11-15 17:07:27| Corn & Soybean Digest
Editor’s Note: Briefing Room is where we run press releases from companies unedited, for your use. Several farmers in South Africa have installed Vescolene Ultrablack skid plates made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene on their harvesters so as to prevent wear and damage to the table when harvesting a crop. Farmers found that various original equipment manufacturers did not have skid plates in stock. When discovering this, one farmer ordered and machined his own skid plates from Vescolene Ultrablack. read more
U.S. pig farmers celebrate progress on antibiotic stewardship
2016-11-14 22:33:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board U.S. pork producers take their job of doing whats right for their animals, their customers and their communities very seriously, and that includes the role antibiotics play in doing that job. read more
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Contour Farming
2016-11-14 14:00:56| National Farmers Union
By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Intern As stated in the NFU Climate Column on extreme precipitation, Projected increases in heavy precipitation combined with milder winters is expected to increase total runoff and peak stream flow during the winter and spring, which may increase the magnitude or frequency of flooding. With heavy rainfall likely to occur more often, […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Strip-Till
2016-11-07 16:07:18| National Farmers Union
By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Intern As discussed in the recent Climate Column post on no-till farming, practicing alternatives to tilling can increase the amount of organic matter in the soil, allowing for water retention even during dry periods. Another tilling alternative that has the many of the same soil benefits is strip-till. Strip-till is a conservation […]
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