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New EU Commissioner Told to Simplify Common Agricultural Policy

2014-09-15 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

EU - Simplification of the direct payments in the Common Agricultural Policy and greening are two of the issues that have been put top of the list of priorities for the new European Commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan.

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Agricultural revolution in Africa could increase global carbon emissions

2014-09-09 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Productivity-boosting agricultural innovations in Africa could lead to an increase in global deforestation rates and carbon emissions, a Purdue University study finds. Historically, improvements in agricultural technology have conserved land and decreased carbon emissions at the global level: Gaining better yields in one area lessens the need to clear other areas for crops, sidestepping a land conversion process that can significantly raise the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere....

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Companies seek to boost agricultural productivity

2014-09-01 04:12:31| Chemicals - Topix.net

Orlan Love/The Gazette The untreated soybean plant on the left is smaller and less vigorous than the one on the right, which has been treated with TagTeam LCO, a seed inoculant that helps plants make better use of phosphate fertilizer.

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Weekly Overview: Russia, China and Agricultural Trade

2014-09-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

GLOBAL - European Union farmers are this week discussing how to overcome the ramifications of the ban on the import of their products by Russia, while losses from African Swine Fever are estimated to have cost Russian pig farmers the equivalent of US$25 million already. Meanwhile, China's growing demand for meat offers trade opportunities for pig meat producers from the US and elsewhere. The question is, will China import pig meat, for example, or the feed ingredients to supply its own pig farmers?

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