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Book Review – Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry
29 Mar 2024 04:48 GMT
… s industrial agriculture system and food industry uncover the billionaires behind … same time that big food producers and merchants garnered both … with our recent history in food production, Barons will be a … rise of industrial-scale farming in the last 50 …
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Corn higher, boosted by USDA numbers
29 Mar 2024 02:38 GMT
Market News Corn higher, boosted by USDA numbers
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts weak and deferred months firm, still ending the week modestly lower. The USDA sees 2024 U.S. soybean planted area at 86.5 million acres, close to expectations and …
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Red meat processors knock on UK doors
29 Mar 2024 06:01 GMT
The WA delegation would also be attending the International Food & Drink event (IFE) in London, which will serve as a hub for more than 27,000 buyers for the UK's entire food, drink, and hospitality supply chain - including stakeholders from Tesco, …
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Don tasks policy makers on technological approach to farming
29 Mar 2024 03:46 GMT
Policy makers in the area of agricultural development have been urged to invest in Research and Development to sustain the use of technological approach to enhance food production in the country.
A Don in the field of Agricultural Extension and Rural …
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Amendment to Beekeeping Act sours local honey industry
29 Mar 2024 06:05 GMT
… been negatively impacting the production of honey.
Illegal honey … from China could include corn syrup, antibiotics or sugar … to protect the Caricom industry.”
Proper legislation imperative
… Meanwhile, former minister of food production, land and marine affairs …
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Pork Producers honor Schroeder with Hog Wild Award
29 Mar 2024 06:07 GMT
… production as a member of the Plymouth County Pork Producers. … meat donations. Since November 2023, Plymouth County Pork Producers … And all together we raise corn and soybeans. Raising pigs … addition, he actively communicates industry voices to local, state, …
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Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’
29 Mar 2024 05:01 GMT
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The poor harvest has left chocolate producers scrambling to secure their supply … or wheat, “you cannot just plant more cacao trees and expect production … spokesperson for Lindt & Sprüngli, maker of the popular Easter bunny …
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Belgian chocolate still popular ahead of Easter, despite rising cocoa prices
29 Mar 2024 05:45 GMT
… . Patricia Lafargue, a chocolate artisan at The Belgian Chocolate Makers in Brussels, talks … the chocolate industry and the importance of favoring small cocoa and chocolate producers. With …
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Breeding season: How are you paid for your milk?
29 Mar 2024 06:26 GMT
… on meeting certain minimum requirements.
Milk price
The vast majority of … this can have on the milk price achieved.
Both farms supply … without increase milk volumes.
Cow type or system of production in a … of genetic potential from a milk solids point of view.
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Rising cocoa prices challenging Easter chocolate traditions
29 Mar 2024 04:04 GMT
… but for the entire chocolate industry.
The current situation … affecting everything from production to the end consumer … This scenario suggests that chocolate manufacturers, retailers, and … approach from all stakeholders – producers, consumers, and policymakers …