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How a Manchester co-op is getting the food revolution moving
2013-06-20 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: These are tough times for food producers. Last week the National Farmers Union (NFU) reported that confidence is at a 'new low' with 45% of arable farmers less confident in the prospects for their farm over the next 12 months, against only 16% more confident. In a separate, though probably related finding, the nation's wheat harvest is in crisis, with 2013 yields expected to be down 29% on last year, which were already below average. The response of the NFU has been to rail against proposed restrictions...
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