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Farmers Converting From Sow Stalls to Group Housing Invited to Join Project
2015-06-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Swine farms considering converting from stall housing to group housing of gestating sows are being invited to participate in a Nationwide Sow Housing Conversion Project, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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WFO Delegation Adopts Farmers Declaration to Feed Growing World Population Sustainably While Managing Environmental Footprint; Three Farmers Union Officials Join in Passing Declaration
2015-06-26 18:34:59| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org MILAN (June 26, 2015) The World Farmers Organisation (WFO) General Assembly adopted a pronouncement of the worlds farmers on the need to produce a food supply sufficient for the 9.2 billion people who will inhabit our planet in 2050 in a sustainable and
IFC, partners to provide long-term loans to coffee farmers in Nicaragua
2015-06-26 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will be providing long-term loans to Nicaraguan coffee farmers to help them deal with the effects of coffee rust fungus that has been damaging crops and threatening their livelihoods.
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Why should farmers utilize tissue testing?
2015-06-25 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Tissue testing is one tool in a farmer’s agronomy toolbox. It’s a tool that can help them decide if their crop is getting secondary and micronutrients, diagnose problem areas in fields, and evaluate nutrient uptake. But why is this important? By paying attention to the details, farmers can push the yield barrier higher and higher. If a nutrient is found lacking, there is still time for a foliar application to increase yield in this year’s crop or adjust the nutrient program next year. read more
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Americas Farmers Grow Communities Making Positive Impact Across Rural America
2015-06-25 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
ST. LOUIS (June 22, 2015) – Since its inception in 2010, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program has awarded over $19 million to more than 7,000 community nonprofit organizations throughout rural America. Numbers alone, however, don’t tell the real story of how these $2,500 donations are making a significant difference for recipient organizations and members of the communities they serve. read more
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