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Achieving a Sustainable Food System with Organic Farming
2013-01-15 17:39:42| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Worldwatch: Despite a slight decline between 2009 and 2010, since 1999 the global land area farmed organically has expanded more than threefold to 37 million hectares, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service (www.worldwatch.org). Regions with the largest certified organic agricultural land in 2010 were Oceania, including Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations (12.1 million hectares); Europe (10 million hectares); and Latin America (8.4 million...
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New Report Tracks Progress in Responsible Pig Farming
2013-01-14 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The US pork industry is releasing its first-ever farming responsibility report: 2012 Pork Industry Progress Report, Responsible Farming. Our Heritage. Our Future. The 36-page report details the evolution of modern pig farming over generations and tracks advancements that have been made in vital areas such as food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship and worker safety.
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Heavy rains may be too much for LA farming industry
2013-01-12 05:37:30| Agriculture - Topix.net
Louisiana's agriculture industry lives and dies by rainfall or the lack of it. But this week's deluge means different things out in the fields of Louisiana, depending on the crop.
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2013 Will be Defining Year for Farming as CAP Negotiations Conclude
2013-01-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
IRELAND - Irish Farmers' Association President John Bryan has wished all farm families good health, and especially safe farming in the year ahead. He asked all farmers, in every task and every day, to put farm safety top of their work agenda in 2013.
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2013 Will Be Defining Year for Farming
2013-01-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
IRELAND - Irish Farmers' Association President John Bryan has wished all farm families good health, and especially safe farming in the year ahead. He asked all farmers, in every task and every day, to put farm safety top of their work agenda in 2013.
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