Farming

  • UK farmers demanding compensation after flooding

    Farmers will see ‘huge losses’ as calls made for compensation to be given Farmers are likely to see “huge losses” after a relentless season of storms, one flood-hit grower has said.  It comes as the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) called for compensation to be given to those holding flood water in their fields.  Farms across…

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  • Introduction So, how does a clay-target facility factor into value-added agriculture? Actually, it does nicely if one considers that it can use land used for agriculture, augments an on-farm or on-ranch hunting-preserve or bed-and-breakfast operation, or simply creates another stand-alone farm or ranch-based operational profit center. Many rural bed and breakfast operations, lodges, hunting preserves,…

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  • “Marketing is the process of determining what customers want, and of using that information to produce and sell a good or service to satisfy that want” (Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board). Marketing includes identification of your customer base; a clear description of the goods, services, and experiences offered; and advertising and promotion of…

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  •   Doctorate Proposal Thesis Author: Email: Proposed Topic: Financial Constraints to adding Value to Small-scale Cashew Farming in Nigeria Topic Characteristics: The proposed research will concentrate on Nigeria’s booming cashew industry and its emergence as an indispensable contributor in the agricultural sector since early 2000s, with emphasis on the financial constraints experienced by small-scale cashew farmers.…

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  • A kid accompanied his father to the farm and after watching the old man sweat a long time, he offered to help. The boy said, “I don’t understand why you asked me to rest while you labor, dad…Let me join you.” “No problem,” the man replied, “just tell me how to differentiate between a weed…

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  • The get-rich-quick syndrome has changed the way youths see agriculture except in developing countries, even in the so-called underdeveloped areas. It’s a lot different in most developed societies where farmers get financial support from the government. A model in an African country has taking things a bit too far in her bid to market agriculture…

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