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ProPublica: the U.S. government interferes with international regulation of formula marketing

Food Politics

has opposed marketing restrictions on infant formula throughout the world. It refers specifically to what happened in Thailand over attempts to restrict the marketing of toddler formula ( an unneccesary product ). Government Defended the Overseas Business Interests of Baby Formula Makers. Kids Paid the Price.

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Dairy and stock farms launch in wide geographical range

Farmers Weekly

It has 568 acres of early, productive grass and arable land, good buildings, two three-bedroom lodges and two semi-detached cottages. Farmers Weekly Recently launched in Pembrokeshire is Corston Farm, a dairy and arable holding offering scale and a good setup.

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Op-ed: Walmart’s Outsized Catch

Civil Eats

By 2018, Walmart controlled 26 percent of the grocery market in the U.S. (as Environment Program (UNEP) stating simply, “The market is replacing our democratic institutions as the key determinant in our society.” “Walmart’s partnership with MSC turned certification from a value-added product to a necessity for its seafood suppliers. .”

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NCAT Accepting Applications for Armed to Farm in New York

ATTRA

At Armed to Farm, participants learn about business planning, budgeting, recordkeeping, marketing, USDA programs, livestock production, fruit and vegetable production, and more. The event is free for those chosen to attend; lodging, transportation to local farms, and most meals will be provided.

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Locally-Grown Food Won’t Get Stuck in the Suez Canal

Caff

In March of this year, an Empire State Building-sized cargo ship infamously lodged itself in the Suez Canal. Food hubs provide a nearby market that reduces the distance farmers have to travel to sell produce which reduces greenhouse gas and helps build a sustainable business.”

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Industry Ag News 7/21

Agwired

There’s been a slight reduction in both sales volume and value growth within the ag real estate market. That trend has continued into the first half of 2023 with fewer properties being offered for sale and market values that, while still strong, are dramatically off the pace seen in the first half of 2022.

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Rewilding: Threat or promise for hill farming?

Sustainable Food Trust

Meanwhile, the recent boom in the natural capital market has contributed to soaring land prices, limiting the possibility for community land ownership whilst enabling some questionable corporations , including Shell and weapons firms, to offset their fossil fuel emissions by paying for the carbon credits generated by native woodland creation.

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