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US giving $48 million to help Western farms handle drought

2016-06-23 02:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: The Obama administration is announcing $48 million in grants to help farmers and ranchers in the West conserve water and energy amid drought and climate change. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is scheduled to discuss the plan Thursday in Colorado. The Agriculture Department says the effort will include 76 projects in at least 11 states. The department says the program will include improving irrigation systems. The grants will come from both the Agriculture and Interior departments.

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Researchers Investigate Economic Impact of Climate Change on Farms

2016-06-20 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - An interdisciplinary team from the University of Illinois recently investigated the effects of climate change on farmland values in the Southwestern United States.

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Chalice Farms

2016-06-15 21:05:23| PortlandOnline

13315 NE Airport Way Ste. 700 PDF Document, 2,448kbCategory: East Portland (EPNO)

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Tasmanian farmers demand climate change action after floods ruin farms

2016-06-14 15:06:44| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ABC Australia: Damian Atkins on the banks of the Mersey River, among the debris left behind by floodwaters. (Laura Poole) Related Story: Did climate change influence the weekend's storms? Map: Mole Creek 7304 Some flood-affected Tasmanian farmers want to see more action on climate change, a topic which has received little debate during the election campaign. Cropping, dairy, livestock and horticultural producers farming on waterways across north and west Tasmanian have watched their hard work wash away during...

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