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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Adaptation
2016-10-17 15:42:03| National Farmers Union
By Tom Driscoll, NFU Director of Conservation Policy and Education USDAs report Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation states that Climate change presents an unprecedented challenge to the adaptive capacity of U.S. agriculture. Current climate change effects are increasing the complexity and uncertainty of agricultural management. NFUs blog has highlighted many […]
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USDAs Action on Long-Awaited Farmer Fair Practices Rules a Win for Family Farmers and Ranchers, NFU Says
2016-10-14 18:31:22| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 14, 2016) Following months of progress on the long-awaited Farmer Fair Practices Rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), which would provide needed contract protections for livestock producers and poultry growers, National Farmers […]
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NFU Appreciates Lawmaker Support for Direct Dairy Assistance as Farmers Struggle to Stay in Business
2016-10-14 17:25:03| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (October 14, 2016) As U.S. dairy producers are facing the business-crippling burden of multi-year price lows, National Farmers Union (NFU) praised several lawmakers for their support of critically needed assistance for the nations dairy sector. Two letters, championed by Sens. Patrick Leahy […]
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N.C. Department of Agriculture offers information hotline for farmers affected by Hurricane Matthew
2016-10-11 23:32:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: North Carolina Pork Producer Council Large agricultural losses expected N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has activated its toll-free hotline to help farmers affected by Hurricane Matthew connect with resources that can assist with recovery. read more
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Mitigation
2016-10-11 17:28:06| National Farmers Union
By Tom Driscoll, NFU Director of Conservation Policy and Education Through the Climate Column posts to date, NFU has been pointing out the challenges to ensuring food security that farmers face as climate change impacts the natural systems upon which they rely to grow food. Farmers dependence on these systems places them among the first […]
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