Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Farmers Weekly Farm and countryside groups have applauded the announcement from prime minister Rishi Sunak that there will be some slowing down of the drive towards achieving “net-zero” carbon emissions by mid-century.

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Farm income from diversification is steadily rising, says Savills’ Rural Tourism and Leisure report. Farmers Weekly Diversification usually allows farmers more control over the prices they charge for goods and services than they have over farmgate values for produce.

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NASDA

JULY 18, 2023

Letter Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Boozman, and Ranking Member Scott: We write to you today in support of the “ReConnecting Rural America Act,” which was introduced by Senators Welch and Marshall in the Senate and Representatives Nunn, Craig, LaHood, and Sorensen and others in the House.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Farmers Weekly NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader has said she is “absolutely furious” about Welsh government cuts to the rural affairs budget, claiming agriculture is the “forgotten sector” in Cardiff. Ministers have chosen to fund increases in the NHS and transport budgets with savings from elsewhere, including £37.5m

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: Stabenow Introduces Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act Comprehensive Farm Bill Draft Would Strengthen Support for Farmers and Rural Communities Washington, DC, November 19, 2024 – Yesterday, U.S.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Iowa is the number-one pork producer in the United States, but it has relatively few hog farms. Large factory farm facilities have replaced smaller family farms. The state lost nearly 90 percent of its hog farms from 1982 to 2017, according to U.S. They want to come out to the farm.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 14, 2024

The Aurora Borealis was a sight to behold, as they were visible farther south at farms and rural areas from the Upper Midwest to the Delta and beyond.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Removing the current tax treatment of these awards will allow more ranchers and farmers in rural America to gain better access to a wide array of veterinary services needed for their livestock and poultry. Every American community deserves ready access to veterinarians.

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USDA Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

With a long family history of farming in rural communities, Nils Christoffersen, a member of USDA’s Equity Commission Rural Community Economic Development Subcommittee, was inspired to learn about the challenges impacting rural America.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health. Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Sometimes, traffic challenges on rural roads take an easy turn.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 2, 2023

Farmers Weekly Ex SAS soldier Mick Hawkes spent four years breaking into farm complexes under cover in Northern Ireland to combat the IRA. The covert operations mainly involved working against terrorism, looking for hidden devices, weapons and explosives.

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Daily Yonder

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A new initiative seeks to increase the number of farmers of color through a new freight farm to be placed in rural Minnesota. In February, Route 1 will place its first freight farm in the rural community of Loretto, population 650. It will be the first Black-owned freight farm in Minnesota.

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Food Tank

JULY 20, 2024

Ustawi Afrika is working to improve gender equity for rural women and expand sustainable agricultural practices in Kenya. Doreen Irungu founded Ustawi Afrika after watching her mother struggle as a woman in agriculture in a semi-arid, rural area. According to UN Women , over 60 percent of people living in rural Kenya are women.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

President Joe Biden announced new rural investments during a visit to a farm in Minnesota Wednesday. ” “My plan is about investing in rural America,” said Biden. ” “My plan is about investing in rural America,” said Biden. “It’s about something else as well.

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Trimble Agriculture

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Learn about the seven most common rural land loan financing mistakes and how to avoid them. Securing the right rural land loan can help you expand your agricultural operation or invest in a dream property. However, rural land loans differ from traditional home loans, requiring unique financial considerations.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 3, 2023

Farmers Weekly A new rural crime unit is leading a nationwide and international crackdown against the hordes of thieves plaguing the British countryside. Established in April, the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) has been charged with combating rural thieves.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But what did we learn about food and farming? Labour rural election manifesto to be ‘broad brush’ Labour shadow farming minister Daniel Zeichner has said the rural offering in the party’s manifesto ahead of the next election is going to be “broad brush”.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health. The Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) has named Merle Massie as the organization’s new executive director. Read More

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 8, 2024

From improved telehealth services to reimagined small-town hospitals, the National Rural Health Association is working to help folks in farm country tap into more and better medical care options.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC this past week to advocate for family farmers and a strong Farm Bill as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In. 15 Wisconsin Farmers Union members were among those taking part in the NFU Fly-In.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Today, farming is far from a simple livelihood. As well as growing food, farmers are tasked with delivering a broad spectrum of ‘public goods’ – from wildlife habitat and healthy soils to public access and rural employment. Is it the period 1750-1850 when most of the present rural features were planted or built?

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Family farming is a vital part of agriculture, providing food security and sustaining rural communities. This guide will cover essential aspects of family farmi

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Farming First

JUNE 12, 2024

Spike in food prices is inspiring rural youth to grow sustainable food locally, according to Access Agriculture's Young Changemaker's book. The post Unlocking the Potential of Entrepreneurial Rural Youth in Agriculture appeared first on Farming First.

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USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On April 10, 2024, I received a call from my dad asking me to come help him at our family farm there had been an accident. When I arrived at the farm, my dad couldn’t walk. The front axle of my dad’s tractor had broken in half, and he had jumped off the tractor before it tipped over. for evaluation of his leg.

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Food Politics

MAY 7, 2024

Every five years or so, we have to deal with another farm bill. Like the dietary guidelines, also every five years, the farm bill doesn’t really change much. And just so you know where i”m coming from on this, here are my classic thoughts on the matter: “ The farm bill drove me insane. ” So here we go again. Stay tuned.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 6, 2023

Farmers Weekly A Scottish government admission that almost 16m trees have been chopped down on public land to make way for wind farms shows current land use policy is generating “perverse” outcomes, NFU Scotland has said.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Across the board, farms have been merged into just a few big companies that control most food sectors. dropped by half, but milk production increased, according to USDA data.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – NASDA’s newly appointed board of directors unanimously passed a resolution expressing support for the expeditious passage of a comprehensive, bi-partisan farm bill. Agriculture is national security and it is critical that Congress pass a new farm bill in 2024.” territories.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 14, 2023

Farmers Weekly The Prince’s Countryside Fund, the charity founded by His Majesty King Charles to support family farms and rural communities, has officially become the Royal Countryside Fund.

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Farming First

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Transforming Africa's food systems relies on empowering rural women, responsible for producing staple foods, with the same resources as men. The post Rural Women Play a Transformative Role in Food Systems appeared first on Farming First.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Stroup and her husband farm about 200 acres near Bessemer City, NC. But they have been consistently stymied when it comes to internet access on their farm. Even now, the lack of internet keeps the farm lagging behind. Most new farming equipment relies on an internet connection for GPS or other services. We’re cut off.”

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Farmers Weekly The new president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), Victoria Vyvyan, has vowed to champion the next generation, celebrate the regions and take its Rural Powerhouse campaign to the next level during her two-year tenure.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

We write to express our gratitude for your efforts to advance the 2024 farm bill within your jurisdictions and to seek your continued support for passing this critical legislation before the end of the year. We look forward to working with you to bring a bipartisan 2024 farm bill to fruition. Thank you for considering our request.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Texas A&M AgriLife Research seeks to fill gaps in veterinary service In communities throughout Texas, the veterinarian serves as the cog of livestock and animal care, yet many rural areas are experiencing a historical lack of veterinary service.

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American Farmland

MAY 2, 2024

The post AFT Statement on House Farm Bill Summary and Senate Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 4, 2023

Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your Saturday compendium of the best of Farmers Weekly from the past seven days. Here are the five topics that have driven the farming agenda this week and a look ahead to what’s coming up in the FW podcast.

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