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Farm Groups Urge President Trump to Implement Farmer Fair Practices Rules
2017-11-07 15:20:12| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union joined a coalition of 82 farm, rural and consumers groups today in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to implement the Farmer Fair Practices Rules via executive order. The rules would provide the most basic of […]
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NFU urges farmers to share best practice and reduce risk on farm
2017-11-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Last Wednesday (1st November) the NFU hosted a Safe and Healthy Farming for All Ages event in partnership with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to improve health and safety within the farming sector.
Is your hog farm prepared to navigate quarantines in a FAD outbreak?
2017-11-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
Each year, approximately 25% of all the pork produced in the US is exported to other countries. Imagine if access to those markets closed abruptly. That’s the scenario pork producers would face if a foreign animal disease (FAD) surfaced in the US swine herd, said Patrick Webb, director of swine health programs for the National Pork Board.
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Farm Business Income shows major growth in 2017 survey of English farms
2017-11-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
The survey results of Farm Business Income for 2016/17 were released by DEFRA on the 26th October as a further instalment of the initiative to monitor and evaluate Government and EU policies, and to inform wider research into the economic performance, productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural industry.
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UK Government to fund purchase of new farm equipment and machinery
2017-11-01 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a new scheme to provide grants to improve the processing of milk, meat and fruit in the country.
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