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Cocoa farming threatens rainforests in Ivory Coast
2016-10-09 14:26:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Some cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast have encroached on protected land - threatening rainforests.
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Farming with forests
2016-10-03 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Feeding the world's burgeoning population is a major challenge for agricultural scientists and agribusinesses, who are busy developing higher-yielding crop varieties. Yet University of Illinois researchers stress that we should not overlook sustainability in the frenzy to achieve production goals. More than a third of the global land area is currently in food production. This figure is likely to expand, leading to deforestation, habitat loss, and weakening of essential ecosystem …
Migrant Labour Shortage Post-Brexit Could Mean Structural Change for Farming
2016-09-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The potential reduction in migrant labour post-Brexit may catalyse structural change in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
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Veterans and Agriculture: An Opportunity to Revitalize Farming
2016-09-21 19:05:51| National Farmers Union
By U.S. Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01) By now folks across the country are well aware that the average age of American farmers and ranchers is just over 58 years old. Less well known is the fact that 200,000 military personnel are discharged from the armed services each year. As a Member of Congress who serves […]
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UK Government Sets Targets for Reducing Antibiotic Use in Farming
2016-09-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The UK's government has pledged to continue the fight against antimicrobial resistance to drugs by working together with other countries to create a global strategy to tackle the problem and investing in research to find new antibiotic substances.
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