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UK Farming Unions Call for Price Discussions with Ministers
2015-08-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The UK’s four main farming unions are calling for the four UK farming ministers to hold a joint meeting with them to find solutions to the serious problems currently facing farmers.
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UK Farming Unions Hold Urgent Summit Over Low Industry Prices
2015-08-04 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The UK farming unions are to stage an urgent summit to discuss the problems facing the industry and particularly the crisis in the livestock and dairy sectors where many farmers are facing financial devastation. This follows falling prices which has seen many farmers getting paid less than the cost of production.
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NFU Hails Release of International Contract Farming Guide
2015-08-03 16:44:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 3, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson hailed the recent release of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farming, a new tool to guide growers and buyers in establishing sound contracts and conflict resolution procedures. NFU, through the World Farmers Organisation, played
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'Laughing gas' emissions from farming understated in US
2015-07-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture in some locations are underestimated by 40% according to new research. The gas is a significant threat as it contributes both to global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer. Intensive farming and the use of fertilisers are the biggest human sources of the substance. This new study adds to a body of evidence that N2O is a far bigger problem than previously thought. Nitrous oxide was once used as a dental anaesthetic but there...
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The economics of farming in the Mid-South
2015-07-24 19:37:03| Agriculture - Topix.net
In Tennessee the agriculture industry has an economic impact measured in the billions of dollars with commodity crops dominating the sector. This week's centerpiece article provides a snapshot of the current state of commodity farming, the role Memphis's own Agricenter International plays in the global marketplace and how the East Arkansas Planning and Development District and the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability intend to build local food production via a 20-year plan titled: Delta Roots: The Mid-South Regional Food System Plan.
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