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ZAMBIA: Otto Group backs schools for cotton farmers' kids
2014-03-20 10:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
German online fashion and mail-order giant Otto Group has backed a project to open six schools in Zambia that will provide an education to 2,900 children of cotton farmers who are part of the Cotton made in Africa (CMiA) scheme.
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Last call to nominate schools for grants through America's Farmers Grow Rural Education
2014-03-18 11:35:38| Chemicals - Topix.net
The deadline is fast approaching for farmers to nominate rural public school districts to compete for a grant of up to $25,000 through America's Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
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Farmers Respond to First Package of Ag Policy Reform
2014-03-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Copa-Cogeca has criticised the first package of delegated acts for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform approved by the EU Commission this week, warning it will make it difficult for farmers to implement.
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Organic Farmers can Seek Guidance and Help on Nutrient Management from Publication
2014-03-13 20:20:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Oregon Tilth A recently released publication, Nutrient Management Plan (590) for Organic Systems: Western State Implementation Guide, describes the different steps an individial needs to take to develop a nutrient management plan for organic operations. Those steps include determing crop nutrient needs, credit sources of nutrients in the farming system, evaluate the risks of nutrients leaving the field, and finally calculate the appropriate nutrient application rate. Part of a five-guide series, this resource will enable the Federal Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP) Program, especially the EQIP Organic Initiative, to be more responsive to and valuable for organic farmers. read more
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Supervalu pressures farmers to end use of pig pens
2014-03-13 11:17:21| Grocery - Topix.net
One of the country's largest grocery companies is joining others pressuring pork suppliers to stop using restrictive gestation crates for their pigs.
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