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Farmer educates consumers about GMOs
2014-05-07 20:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
When a group of anti-GMO activists confronted some corn farmers at a convention, Mike Petefish, Claremont, Minn., farmer, calmly approached them to present the scientific facts on GMOs. The 29-year-old farmer has an undergraduate degree in Plant Breeding and Plant Biology and a Masters in Agronomy. I just talk to people about the truth of the matter, from my perspective, he says. read more
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New web map makes it easy to find your local farmer
2014-04-19 00:40:17| PortlandOnline
BPS E-News, April 2014
Corn farmer reduces water nitrate level by 29%
2014-04-09 16:11:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The first year I enrolled in the Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI) program, my farms tile water had higher nitrates than the stream where it drained, says Tim Smith, Iowa farmer. read more
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Farmer revives black sugar industry
2014-04-02 06:44:22| Sugar Industry News
The tradition of Taiwanese handmade black sugar is dying out, but one farmer in Greater Tainan wants to turn the trend around by focusing on this healthy sweet alternative
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National Hog Farmer March 2014
2014-03-27 05:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Read one pork producer's honest account about his struggles with a porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) outbreak. Check out biosecurity tips and learn about advice for working through a PEDV outbreak. As U.S. pork producers struggle to keep pigs healthy, one fact is clear: it is easier to prevent a disease outbreak than to treat it. A good biosecurity program extends from the farm all the way to the processing plant. As the U.S. pork industry battles the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), producers are interested in learning more about what a disease outbreak looks like, biosecurity tips for preventing an outbreak, and advice from veterinarians about both PEDV prevention and treatment. Producer Diary: PEDV Outbreak at Meadow Hill Farm A Veterinarians PEDV Commentary from the Front Lines Exposing Sows to PEDV to Build Herd Immunity read more
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