je.st
news
Tag: farmers
Engage with farmers to deliver change, NFU tells Defra Secretary of State
2018-05-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Farmers need to be at the heart of a future domestic agricultural policy with food production at its core, NFU President Minette Batters has said to the Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove today
Tags: state
change
deliver
secretary
Why Do Farmers Care About Climate Change? Colony Collapse Disorder
2018-04-30 22:42:45| National Farmers Union
By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern Bees contribute to the economy and health of the environment. In addition to their notoriety for honey production, bees also provide the versatile substance known as beeswax, and they are imperative to 30 percent of the world’s crop production, pollinating many fruit, vegetable, and flower species, as well as 90 percent […]
Tags: change
care
collapse
climate
We have a shared farming future after Brexit, say British and European farmers
2018-04-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
European farm leaders joined forces yesterday (26 April) morning in Brussels to stress the importance of strong partnership in agri-food trade after Brexit
Tags: future
british
european
shared
NFU Board Opposes Current House Version of Farm Bill Farmers Union Urges Significant Improvements Before Passage
2018-04-25 14:25:50| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors today passed a resolution in opposition to the current state of the 2018 Farm Bill as passed by the House Agriculture Committee last week. The Board called on House members to make significant improvements to […]
Tags: version
current
board
house
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Prescribed Burns
2018-04-23 21:41:48| National Farmers Union
By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern Fire is often thought of as a destructive and uncontrollable natural disturbance, causing catastrophic damage to agricultural operations of all types. But did you know that fire can actually be used as a tool to protect and increase productivity on your land? Prescribed burning is an advanced land management technique […]
Tags: change
climate
prescribed
farmers
Sites : [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] next »