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Australia: NSW Farmers change climate change policy
2015-07-16 05:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: NSW Farmers has shifted its policy to recognise the impact of climate change on agriculture and urged politicians to act. Mullaley farmer Angela Martin, a former NSW Farmers board member, said the change sends a clear signal to governments that climate change is an issue farmers deal with every day. "Primary producers are on the front lines of seasonal variability, rising temperatures and more extreme weather, exacerbated by a changing climate," she said on the final day of the NSW Farmers conference...
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Inclusion in TPP Very Important for Canadian Pig Farmers
2015-07-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The chair of Manitoba Pork warns lessons learned as a result of the recent trade deal involving the United States and South Korea have demonstrated the importance of Canadian participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Cotton Made in Africa continues to benefit farmers
2015-07-14 19:42:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Cotton companies and farmers in Africa continue to benefit from the Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, with improvements in pesticide management and training on child labour among the key highlights in its latest verification report for 2014.
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Monsanto ads in rural America try to sway farmers on Syngenta deal
2015-07-13 22:08:32| Chemicals - Topix.net
Monsanto Co. is trying to reach farmers through rural newspapers in the U.S. to persuade them they'd benefit from a merger between the company and fellow agribusiness giant Syngenta AG.
State funds to connect farmers to schools
2015-07-13 18:19:06| Agriculture - Topix.net
The New York State Health Department has awarded nearly $700,000 to help connect farmers to schools to increase the use of fresh, healthy foods in school meals while boosting the agriculture industry. It's part of a $6.7 million allocation awarded to 26 organizations statewide to increase access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity in high need communities.
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