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Farming is a Way of Life, Not a 'System'
2013-03-08 23:09:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: National Corn Growers Association As a farmer, one of the many whom Jonathan Foley regards as the hardest working people in America and as pillars of their communities, I would like to speak out about how todays corn farmers, their trade associations and others whom Foley has vilified have not only rethought the so-called corn system, but are continually improving it. Thanks to technology in the tractor and on the field, and smart agronomic practices like conservation tillage, things are only getting better. read more
NFU Conference: EU Recession Needs Efficient Farming
2013-03-01 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU – As economic recession prompts the Commission to cut budgets, Gerd Sonnleitner, Copa President, has outlined that farmers will be required to manage with less subsidy support while meeting the highest production standards, writes Michael Priestley.
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Biofuel production pushes farming communities off land - report
2013-02-28 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Increased demand for biofuel production has driven farmers and forest communities from Brazil to Indonesia off their land, threatening those people's wellbeing and food security, a report from GRAIN says. Research conducted by the Spain-based non-profit, which supports small farmers, found growing need for biofuels has driven about 300 land "grabs' worldwide, forcing forest clearance and draining of wetlands, with Europe at the forefront of the global demand. In the past decade, 17 million...
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Rice paddies synergise with fish farming
2013-02-27 07:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: By combining aquaculture with wet paddy farming in its coastal areas Bangladesh can meet food security and climate change issues, says a new report. The approach promises more nutritious food, without causing environmental damage, and has the potential for a 'blue-green revolution' on Bangladesh's existing crop areas extending to about 10.14 million hectares and an additional 2.83 million hectares that remain waterlogged for about 4--6 months. "The carrying capacities of these additional lands...
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Network to push scientific case for organic farming
2013-02-22 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: An international platform to strengthen and coordinate research on organic farming, and help benefits trickle down to organic farmers, the majority of whom are in developing countries, was launched in Germany last week (15 February). The idea for the network emerged on the sidelines of the UN negotiations at the Rio+20 summit last June. It is coordinated by the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM). The network, dubbed the Technology and Innovation Platform of IFOAM...
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