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Focus on reviving agriculture needed
2016-02-24 10:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Live Mint: The story of agriculture, which is the backbone of the country in terms of livelihoods, has not been good in the past two years. Agriculture GDP (gross domestic product) grew at (-)0.2% in 2014-15 and 1.1% in 2015-16. The distress in agriculture is due to two factors--first, the crash in global commodity prices and, second, deficit rainfall for two years in a row; 10 states have declared drought this year. These two factors have affected farmers' incomes. Low agriculture growth also affects the...
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NFU Contests TPPs Benefits for U.S. Agriculture
2016-02-23 23:38:37| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (February 23, 2016) The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is having a hard time attracting much support on Capitol Hill, so the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) briefed reporters today about TPPs benefits in hopes of reviving the fledgling trade deal. But one farm
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6th Annual Global Agriculture & Economic Outlook
2016-02-23 20:46:00| National Hog Farmer
Location Vdara Hotel and Spa 2600 W Harmon Ave Las Vegas, NV 89158 United States 36° 6' 33.2676" N, 115° 10' 42.5568" W See map: Google Maps The 6th Annual Global Agriculture and Economic Outlook Conference presents industry experts highlighting various topics that are newsworthy and impactful to our economy in the current state and future state.
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How farmers are trying a new kind of flooding to save Calif agriculture
2016-02-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: El Nios winter rains couldnt have come soon enough for George Goshgarian and his familys orchards. It's not that his crops are failing. Far from it. Instead, he's looking to the future. The storms are providing an opportunity for Mr. Goshgarian and a handful of other growers in California's San Joaquin Valley to test a new approach to stanching the loss of their most precious resource: groundwater. Groundwater is the reservoir of last resort in a drought, after rivers and surface reservoirs...
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DowDuPont Picks Delaware As Headquarters For Agriculture Business
2016-02-20 03:17:40| Chemicals - Topix.net
The combined Dow and DuPont agriculture firm, with headquarters in Delaware, will be the leading seller of corn seed in the U.S. The combined Dow and DuPont agriculture firm, with headquarters in Delaware, will be the leading seller of corn seed in the U.S. DuPont and Dow Chemical say the corporate headquarters for the agriculture business that will emerge from their merger will be in Wilmington, Del., where DuPont is now based. In addition, Johnston, Iowa, and Indianapolis, Ind., will serve as global centers for business leadership, R&D, and sales.
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