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Pig Farming Conference Series Ends on a High
2014-09-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - A piece of the British pig sector's history came to an end yesterday with the 25th and final annual JSR Farming Conference, reports Jackie Linden. The event series went out on a high note with five varied presentations with plenty to interest the invited delegates. Topics included - on live production, pork quality, a retailer's sustainability goals, the future of the British livestock industry and some home-truths about the food industry.
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NFU President, Celebrity Food Critic Top Bill at JSR's Farming Conference
2014-09-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - NFU President, Meurig Raymond and celebrity food critic Jay Rayner will address delegates alongside Beth Hart of Sainbury’s, at JSR’s 25th Annual Farming Conference in York on Tuesday 16 September.
California Drought Threatens Nation's Most Productive Farming Valley
2014-08-30 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: In the rich farmland of the San Joaquin Valley it's summertime , peak growing season for many crops. But every sunbaked, scorching day brings another test of water reserves in a region running on empty. The dearth of irrigation water from rivers or reservoirs has forced growers in the valley 80 miles north of Los Angeles to rely almost entirely on water pumped from wells. "I'm worried from a couple of standpoints," said grower Stuart Woolf, as he stood in a field of tomatoes at harvest time....
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Bayer CropScience highlights upcoming farming innovations
2014-08-27 23:46:31| Agriculture - Topix.net
At the 2014 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Bayer CropScience showcased a road map to maintain healthy, plentiful crops produced in a manner that protects resources and helps drive profit for growers.
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Swaziland is Moving Towards Commercial Farming
2014-08-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - a major effort to revitalise agriculture in Swaziland, the government, the European Union and FAO have helped over 20,000 smallholder farmers produce more, higher-quality food and connect with new markets. Agriculture is on its way to become a key driver of Swaziland’s development.
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