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Monsanto to Mexico honey farmers: Our soya seeds not to blame for woes
2015-11-07 00:23:32| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto Co on Friday denied that plantings of its genetically modified soybeans have impacted bees, led to deforestation or caused damage to the honey production industry in two Mexican states. Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked a move to allow the planting of genetically modified soya seeds in the southern Mexican states of Campeche and Yucatan, arguing that indigenous communities that had fought the move should be consulted before it was approved.
VIDEO: Zambia's drive to help local farmers
2015-11-06 13:38:04| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The government in Zambia tells large supermarkets to stock more local produce in bid to support country's farmers.
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NFU Says TPP Will Fail Family Farmers and Ranchers
2015-11-05 17:46:45| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 5, 2015) The following statement was issued after the release of the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The statement should be attributed to National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson: After years of negotiating in secret for an enormous
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NFU Calls JBS-Cargill Acquisition ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’ for Family Farmers
2015-11-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Following the announcement that the Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the purchase of Cargill by JBS, the National Farmers Union has commented that the approval puts family farmers and ranchers at a significant disadvantage.
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UK's Agri-Environment Scheme Too Confusing, say Farmers
2015-11-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Farmers and growers say the new agri-environment scheme in this country is too complex to take part in, according to a new survey by the NFU.
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