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From the Field: Farming is a Risky Business

2017-07-06 22:09:11| National Farmers Union

By Matt Perdue, NFU Government Relations Representative Farming is a risky business. A sudden storm, enduring drought, or proliferation of crop disease can decimate a crop. Even when farmers produce a bumper crop, market downturns can still make it a struggle to make ends meet. In Montanas Golden Triangle, farms of all sizes and types […]

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Retailers Encouraged to Support Scottish Food, Farming

2017-07-05 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

SCOTLAND, UK - The opportunities to build a sustainable future for Scottish agriculture was the focus of discussions led by NFU Scotland with supermarket retailers at the Royal Highland Show.

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Range of Tasks Makes Farming an Especially Risky Occupation

2017-06-20 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - The Director of the Manitoba Farm Safety Programme says the wide variety of tasks to be done on the farm, makes farming one of the more risky occupations, Bruce Cochrane reports.

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