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Study Identifies Needs of Young Farmers
2014-05-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - The European Commission has launched a study to identify the needs of young farmers and review agricultural exchange schemes for young farmers.
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Hot Topics: Farmers Weigh In: Which Chefs Really Source Local?
2014-05-13 21:05:58| Grocery - Topix.net
Mark Bittman's call to food activists in his controversial New York Times op-ed last week has the food world buzzing about buzzwords .
Big data means big profits, risks for farmers
2014-05-11 21:35:31| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Big data means big profits for U.S. farmers, but trust concerns loom By Christopher Doering, Gannett Washington Bureau ^Embargoed until Sunday, May 11@ WASHINGTON ^-- @When Dave Nelson climbed into his John Big data means big profits, risks for farmers Big data means big profits for U.S. farmers, but trust concerns loom By Christopher Doering, ... (more)
GMO crops benefit environment, farmers, developing countries
2014-05-09 19:17:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: PG Economics Limited A recent review of biotech, or GM (GMO), crops shows that they offer major environmental benefits and allow farmers to grow more acres with fewer resources. In the 17 years of adoption, genetically modified crops delivered more environmentally friendly farming practices while providing clear improvements to farmer productivity, says Graham Brookes, co-author of the PG Economics report. read more
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Farmers Expect to Plant More Oilseeds, Pulses and Fewer Cereals
2014-05-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A weather and crop specialist with CWB reports prairie farmers are expecting to plant about the same number of acres this year as last, but more of those acres will be seeded to oilseed and pulse crops and fewer to cereal crops, according to Bruce Cochrane.
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