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Fitness tracker for cows to help farmers
2018-12-07 16:49:00| Beef
New technology allows farmers to track where their cattle graze or unusual movements that could indicate theft or illness.
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Brackish farmers reap greater financial rewards
2018-12-05 17:44:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Small-scale fish farmers in Malaysia operating in brackish water earn 2.5 times more than their freshwater equivalents, according to a new study.
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GIPSA Agency Elimination a Blow to Competitive Markets for Family Farmers, NFU Says
2018-11-30 17:44:10| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will be eliminating the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) as a standalone agency and consolidate its functions into the work of the Agricultural Marketing Service. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson […]
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USMCA Deal Falls Short of Fair Trade Framework for Family Farmers, NFU Says
2018-11-30 16:11:19| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Officials from the United States and Mexico today signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the renegotiated trade deal formerly known as the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement will not have binding force in the United States until it is signed […]
What Do Farmers Need To Know About Climate Change? National Climate Assessment
2018-11-29 22:52:49| National Farmers Union
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Last week, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released the Fourth National Climate Assessment Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States (NCA4) detailing the existing and incoming impacts of climate change. Chapter 10 of the report, titled Agriculture and Rural Communities, covers the […]
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