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NFU to Survey Family Farmers and Ranchers on 2014 Farm Bill Policies

2016-03-29 14:42:46| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (March 29, 2016) With the 2014 Agricultural Act in full effect and a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is conducting a survey of family farmers and ranchers across the country to gain a greater understanding

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New climate services program in Rwanda aims reach one million farmers

2016-03-25 06:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

PhysOrg: Agriculture contributes to one-third of Rwanda's gross domestic production and remains the main source of subsistence for the majority of the country's population. Farming employs eight out of ten Rwandans. Despite its importance, the sector remains highly vulnerable to current and projected climate and weather variability. Severe flooding in 2007, for example, caused an estimated US$22 million in two districts alone. Recurrent hail and wind storms, heavy rains and prolonged droughts take frequent...

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VIDEO: Insurance schemes for India's farmers

2016-03-24 16:35:38| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Can a new government initiative give farmers in India the safety net they need?

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Cuomo mulls giving farmers break from minimum wage proposal

2016-03-24 07:22:17| Agriculture - Topix.net

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office is working on a plan that would give farmers a break from his proposed $15-an-hour minimum wage proposal. The Democratic governor, who spoke with reporters about the matter on Tuesday in Niagara Falls, said that his office is working on a “special modification” for the agriculture industry, according to a report from the Albany Times Union.

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Cuomo mulls giving farmers break from minimum wage proposal

2016-03-24 07:22:16| Agriculture - Topix.net

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office is working on a plan that would give farmers a break from his proposed $15-an-hour minimum wage proposal. The Democratic governor, who spoke with reporters about the matter on Tuesday in Niagara Falls, said that his office is working on a “special modification” for the agriculture industry, according to a report from the Albany Times Union.

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