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Farming Life awards put agriculture in the spotlight
2013-10-25 09:40:07| Agriculture - Topix.net
The Northern Ireland agriculture industry was in the spotlight last night as the annual Farming Life and Danske Bank Awards took place at Belfast's Ramada Hotel.
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Nitrogen pollution from farming lingers for decades
2013-10-23 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: When a farmworker sprays fertilizer over a field, there`s a good chance he or she will be outlived by nitrogen pollution from that fertilizer. A 30-year study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that nitrogen could linger in soil for nearly a century after fertilizer is applied. Nitrogen from fertilizer helps crops grow, but it can be poisonous for humans and animals. When nitrates leach from farmed soil into groundwater, they can make it undrinkable....
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Tenant Farming Highlighted at National Conference
2013-10-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Tenant farmers are being urged to make sure they don’t miss out as the sector comes under the spotlight next month at a national conference organised by the NFU.
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Iowa scientists: Climate change affecting farming
2013-10-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: More than 150 Iowa professors and climate researchers have signed on to a statement released Friday that says extreme weather patterns caused by climate change are affecting farming, and updated practices are needed to prevent soil erosion and adjust to the new reality. "Every year, evidence has been building in Iowa and around the world that there are consequences to the continued release of large quantities of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere," said David Courard-Hauri, chairman of the...
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Which apps do you use for farming?
2013-10-18 19:40:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
I keep bringing new and useful apps to you through this blog, what I'd really like is to hear from you. So, tell me, what apps do you use on your phone while you're in the field, in the barn, at your desk? There have got to be more out there I haven't covered. Let's Get Digital read more
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