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Cowspiracy Exposes the Truth About Animal Agriculture
2014-10-10 14:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A recent documentary, Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, asks why most leading environmental organizations are ignoring a leading cause of environmental damage. In 90 minutes, co-producers Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn argue that our institutional and individual attention to selected environmental issues will not make a collective difference unless we also confront the realities of animal agriculture. Animal agricultures environmental effects are so pervasive that apparent progress elsewhere...
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How big data is changing the agriculture industry
2014-10-10 05:36:32| Agriculture - Topix.net
The opportunities brought about by data collection and analytics have touched every market, from health care to retail. And while the farm may not be the first place people consider as a prime target for IT and cloud services, opportunities clearly exist.
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New Members Appointed to UK Agriculture Board
2014-10-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The Government has appointed three new members to the Board of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) with effect from 1 October 2014. Applications are invited for another four Board Member positions.
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In Their Words: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam
2014-10-08 08:42:11| Agriculture - Topix.net
As a native Floridian who grew up in the cattle and citrus industries, I have a strong understanding of the agriculture industry, including the opportunities and the challenges it faces. Agriculture generates $108 billion in annual economic impact and supports nearly 2 million jobs for Floridians.
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Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture
2014-10-08 00:06:00| National Hog Farmer
Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture, Nov. 7-8 in Columbia, MO, is an innovative and exciting new program designed to provide leadership and hands-on training opportunities for women livestock producers in Missouri. The program is designed to reach women who are playing larger roles and making key decisions on the farm. Location Holiday Inn Express and Suites Columbia, MO United States See map: Google Maps Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture, Nov. 7-8 in Columbia, MO, is an innovative and exciting new program designed to provide leadership and hands-on training opportunities for women livestock producers in Missouri. The program is designed to reach women who are playing larger roles and making key decisions on the farm. Programs like this are increasingly relevant in the modern livestock production market. According to a study recently released by USDA’s Economic Research Service, Characteristics of Women Farm Operators and Their Farms, found the number of women-operated farms (the individual most responsible for day-to-day management of the farm) nearly tripled from 1978 at 5 % to 14 % by 2007. Of the 3.3 million U.S. farms surveyed in 2007, 30.2% (more than 1 million) were primarily owned by women. The number of female operators jumped 19% from 2002 to 2007, far outpacing the 7% growth in the total number of farmers. read more
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