Agriculture

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Liberal View
Trump has sold out the farmers who voted for him — and now they're racing toward calamity
rawstory.com - Jim Hightower, AlterNet
As a farmer told me, “You can still make a small fortune in agriculture, but the problem is you have to start with a large fortune.” Farmers tend to …
Carmen chicaadded this to Internet & Social Media
World News
'We should brace ourselves:' Death toll tops 600 in Africa cyclone disaster
Los Angeles Times - By Associated Press
With the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique, fears rose Friday as the scope of the disaster continues to be revealed. So far, more than 600 people have been killed in Mozambique and
Food Trucks
Local food trucks compete in the first food truck wars
yaktrinews.com - Karla Sosa
UNION GAP, Wash. - The first Truck Wars is taking place this Saturday in Union Gap. There will be a total of six food trucks, all competing to be the …
Floods
Trump's policies are destroying the American farm 'and no one knows how to stop it'
dailykos.com - Mark Sumner
During the government shutdown at the beginning of the year, major media outlets produced a bumper crop of examples of the trope that always seems to …
The Sunadded this to The Sun
Livestock
Man, 29, arrested for 'raping a COW' in a field in Texas
thesun.co.uk - By Mydrim Jones
A MAN has been arrested by US border control officials after he was caught raping a cow, police say. Jose Nino, 29, was arrested after authorities …
Farming
Bill limiting crop damage payments to farmers passes House
idahonews.com - Associated Press
Legislation to limit how much the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has to pay ranchers and farmers for damage to crops caused by elk, deer and other …
The Washington Postadded this to National
Farming
‘A punch in the gut’: Farmers hit by tariffs see crops swept away by flood
The Washington Post - By Annie Gowen, Frances Stead Sellers
SIDNEY, Iowa — His farm is still cut off by floodwaters, so Iowa soybean farmer Pat Sheldon had to view the damage from the air. On a helicopter ride over what seemed like an endless stretch of water,
Suffolk, UK
New farmers markets in Ipswich, Colchester and Long Melford
ipswichstar.co.uk - Ross Bentley
Video Three new farmers markets starting in the region PUBLISHED: 16:52 23 March 2019 | UPDATED: 16:58 23 March 2019 Richard Monk of Norwegian Bakers at …
Reutersadded this to World News
Human Rights
Exclusive: U.N. draws up plans to 'facilitate' Rohingya relocation to island
Reuters - By Poppy McPherson
YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations is making plans to help Bangladesh relocate thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island off its coast, documents seen by Reuters show, a move opposed by many
The Quintadded this to Politics
Tamil Nadu
111 TN Farmers to Contest Against PM Modi in Varanasi
thequint.com - PTI
After taking their protests to the National capital to highlight their demands, Tamil Nadu farmers are gearing up for an electoral battle and will …
El Niño
Irrigation agency downplays impact of El Niño on agri sector
abs-cbn.com - ABS-CBN News
Watch also in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - The National Irrigation Administration on Saturday downplayed the impact of El Niño to the local agriculture …
Daily Mailadded this to Top Stories
Salmon
'Fish tank' salmon on sale in Britain but critics slam 'factory farm' welfare standards and claim it causes animals stress
dailymail.co.uk - Sean Poulter
Salmon reared in giant indoor fish tanks – rather than the sea – has gone on sale in Britain for the first time. Thousands of fish spend their lives …
CNBC-TV18added this to CNBC-TV18
Farming
PM-Kisan scheme: About 4.74 crore farmers to get second installment from next month
cnbctv18.com - PTI
About 4.74 crore small and marginal farmers registered under the PM-Kisan scheme before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for general election came …
Hindustan Timesadded this to India News
Farming
Lok Sabha elections 2019: With rural economy as leading theme of polls, the policy options to address farm crisis
hindustantimes.com - Karthik Muralidharan
Policy makers and the public need to recognise four key facts about Indian agriculture. The rural economy and farm distress will be leading themes of …
Outlook Magazineadded this to Outlook India
Social Security
Keeping ears to the ground makes KCR number one: KTR
outlookindia.com
Hyderabad, March 23 Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar has his ears to the ground, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President K. T. …
Turkey
Turkey making agriculture roadmap for next 30 years: Minister
hurriyetdailynews.com
BURSA- Anadolu Agency Turkey will soon unveil its national agricultural plan for the next quarter-century and beyond, said the country's agriculture …
Juana M.added this to Osito's Magazine
Army National Guard
Nebraska Army National Guard air-dropping hay bales to livestock stranded by flooding
ksbw.com - Monterey Hearst Television Inc.
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard are providing much-needed relief to livestock stranded by historic flooding in the state. Soldiers used …
Farming
Wis. farmers travel to Neb. to aid others affected by flooding
1011now.com - Gabriella Rusk
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin farmers are banding together to collect items for the farmers in Nebraska affected by widespread flooding. Joe …
Scottish Government
MP's scaremongering proves Scottish farmers can't trust the Tories
thenational.scot - Jim Fairlie
IN the aftermath of the 2014 referendum, it was very clear that the Tory Government in Westminster had been rattled by how close we came to taking …
The Washington Post
Opinion
Abolish the electoral college? Here’s a better idea for Democrats.
The Washington Post - By David Von Drehle
Pledging to abolish the electoral college is a sure crowd-pleaser with Democratic voters this year. It’s easy to understand why. Twice in the past 20 years — including the last election — Democrats won
CNBCadded this to Markets
Farming
Flooding is having biggest impact on farmers since 1980s: Nebraska Farmers Union president
CNBC
John Hansen, president of the Nebraska Farmers Union, joins CNBC's "Power Lunch" team to discuss the economic impact of midwest flooding on farmers.
The Wall Street Journal.
Central California
Bees Converge on Central California From Across the Pollen Nation
The Wall Street Journal. - Jeremy Bagott
Wet weather and a nasty Asian mite have almond farmers worrying about this year’s crop. Yuba City, Calif. As rain clouds blanketed the sky in February, almond farmers in California’s Central Valley walked
Cornucopiaadded this to BREXIT : THE LEAVING PHASE 2019
European Union
Ireland promises 'substantial' aid to farmers in no-deal Brexit
investing.com - By Graham Fahy
WEXFORD, Ireland (Reuters) - Ireland's agriculture minister Michael Creed on Saturday promised farmers a "substantial" aid package if they suffer …
West Michigan
W. MI farmers respond to Midwest floods
woodtv.com - Joe LaFurgey
Video HOPKINS, Mich. (WOOD) — Farmers are a unique breed. They rely on each other for help, even when the farmer in need is several states away. Such …
Birmingham, AL
US farmers being cut out of Japan after TPP withdrawal
bizjournals.com - James Politi in Washington
James Politi in Washington – Financial Times Mar 19, 2019, 1:33pm CDT Editor's note : This story is available as a result of a content partnership with …
J Bernardadded this to Drone Tech & Drone News
Drones
University studies benefits of herding sheep with drone
BBC News - BBC World
On a small farm in Newport, Shropshire, the sound of a drone herding sheep for their daily feed can be heard. A study is testing the ethical and cost benefits for farmers of using drones to move livestock.
Swarajyaadded this to Swarajya
Codes of Conduct
EC Allows Release Of Second Tranche Of PM-KISAN But No New Beneficiaries After Model Code Of Conduct Enforced
swarajyamag.com - Swarajya Staff
Election Commission of India (ECI) has given its approval to release the second tranche of PM-KISAN scheme from 1 April (2019) though no new names …
Floods
Floods shut nearly a sixth of U.S. ethanol production
producer.com - By Humeyra Pamuk, Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters News Service
MEAD, Neb./NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – Massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest has knocked out roughly 13 percent of the nation’s ethanol production …
Sean Sadleradded this to House of Stone
Mozambique
Cyclone Idai death toll rises in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
RFI
The death toll from Cyclone Idai rose to 676 in Mozambique and Zimbabwe on Saturday as the UN stepped up calls for more help for survivors. The …
China
Pics: Farmers pick tea-leaves in East China
globaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn
Highlights: Farmers engage in picking West Lake Longjing tea-leaves on a mountain beside the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province on …