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Australian farmers should not be treated like protected species
2014-02-06 01:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Watching rural Liberal backbencher Sharman Stone give the prime minister a free character assessment and troll colleagues over the SPC Ardmona decision, its hard to avoid the impression that jobs in agriculture are somehow more important than other jobs in Australia. Its not unusual for local members to think their constituents jobs are crucial to the economy: we certainly heard that when the government effectively hounded GM Holdens manufacturing operations from our shores (and not coincidentally...
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Obama Administration Announces Climate Hubs To Aid Farmers
2014-02-05 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: On Wednesday, the Obama administration announced the creation of seven climate hubs located throughout the United States to help farmers and rural communities react to the threats of climate change. White House officials said the move is among multiple executive decisions that President Obama will take on climate change that do not require action from Congress. Overseen by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the hubs will be tasked with investigating fires, intrusive pests, flooding and...
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USDA chief: Climate change already hurting farmers
2014-02-05 21:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Climate change is already hurting American farmers and rural residents, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday, warning that the U.S. would regret any failure to adapt and prepare for shifting weather realities. Unveiling a new effort to coordinate the government's response, Vilsack said extreme weather events have already taken the U.S. by surprise, putting ranchers and others out of business. He pointed to the intensity and frequency of recent storms, long droughts, snowstorms and subzero...
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Are Raw Milk Farmers Getting a Raw Deal?
2014-02-05 04:50:00| Beverages - Topix.net
Drinking raw milk straight from local dairy farmers is gaining popularity in Vermont.
Are Raw Milk Farmers Getting a Raw Deal?
2014-02-05 03:59:36| Food - Topix.net
Drinking raw milk straight from local dairy farmers is gaining popularity in Vermont.
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