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The Festival of the Cranes has Agricultural Ties By Cindy Ladage

This is the 2nd year that my friend Annie Jansen and I headed to Decatur, Alabama to celebrate the Festival of...
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Animal Welfare Curriculum in Classroom
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Establishing a Need for an Agriculture Animal Welfare Curriculum, by Whitney Dennis

Animal welfare issues in agriculture are becoming more important in today’s society. “Statistically, farm animals comprise 98% of the animals...
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A Look Back at Australian Deregulation

The recent farm crises found nearly every country or economical union to be petitioned by its farmers and dairy organisations...
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For the family farm immigration is a different issue
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The Family Farmer’s Plea not Heard in Immigration Talks

Last  month the H-2A improvement act was introduced into United States Legislation by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY),...
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Considering the dangers of the new milk pricing for Irish farmers
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Dangers of New Milk Pricing for Irish Farmers

With the staunch resolve of the Agricultural Commission to remove all quotas by 2015, Ireland and the EU is heading...
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milk pricing in different countries
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Milk Pricing: Approaches Around the World

Milk Pricing: A Survey of 5 Economic Communities The price the farmer receives for his milk is his most immediate...
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Post Dairy Crisis Europe Weighing in on Proposed “Milk Package”

On March 15th, 2011, a member of the European Parliament introduced his report of the European Commission’s “Milk Package” meant...
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Expansion for Irish farming can change what farming looks like
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“Expansion” is the 2011 Buzz Word for Irish Farmers

As Europe continues to shift from the concept of “Multi-functionality”-based payments towards a deregulated free market system, Irish dairy farmers...
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Dairy Producer Income Protection Program
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Does the NMPF’s Dairy Producer Income Protection Program Leave Behind the Family Farm?

The difficulty of fairly pricing milk has led to many different approaches over the last half-century, most lasting fewer than...
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EU Dairy Policy Reform is complicated
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Coming Soon to an EU Country Near You: Dairy Policy Reform?

The stage has been set. The Higher Level Expert Group on Milk has made 7 recommendations to amend the European...
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Israeli Dairy Farming

Israeli Dairy Farming: How did a country with the least resources and worse climate create the most advanced dairy industry...
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