Tag: farming
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#MorningMonarchy: May 16, 2018
New fissures, the olympics of beer and heavenly whiskey + this day in history w/the Queen of America and our song of the day by Okkervil River on your Morning Monarchy for May 16, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: December 28, 2016
Pizza king, positive drug stories and prepping liberally + this day in history w/Endangered Species Act and our song of the day by Angel Olsen on your Morning Monarchy for December 28, 2016.
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: We Go Where Eagles Dare (Video)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: We catch up with 20 headlines showing some of the ways we’re winning – from eagles vs. drones to freed cats and whistleblowers.
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: Eagles Dare, Barrett Free, Pot Wholesale (Audio)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: We catch up with 20 headlines showing some of the ways we’re winning – from eagles vs. drones to freed cats and whistleblowers.
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Australia: GM Grass For Dairy Cows Sparks Concern
from theage.com.au: A plan to feed Australian dairy cows genetically modified rye grass designed to boost milk production has sparked concerns from both organic and non-organic farmers. Opponents of the scheme fear that GM grasses could contaminate neighbouring properties and that existing labelling requirements would not allow consumers to identify products made from cows fed on the modified…
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: 12 Agrihoods Taking Farm-to-table Living Mainstream
from shareable.net: Ever wish you could live at your CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)? Or move to a neighborhood where everyone is as excited about fresh, healthy food as you are? All over the United States people are embracing local food production in an exciting new way. Called ‘agrihoods,’ this new type of neighborhood serves up farm-to-table living in a cooperative…
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Michigan Loses ‘Right To Farm’ This Week: A Farewell To Backyard Chickens and Beekeepers
from inquisitr.com: Michigan residents lost their “right to farm” this week thanks to a new ruling by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development. Gail Philburn of the Michigan Sierra Club told Michigan Live, the new changes “effectively remove Right to Farm Act protection for many urban and suburban backyard farmers raising small numbers…
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Government’s War Against the Citizens: Farmers Being Arrested for Trying to Survive
Farmers in America are increasingly being subject to fines or even prison sentences for selling food directly to customers. from Intellihub.com: The US government is now acting as if The Constitution never existed, as they kill with impunity, arrest peaceful farmers, and ensure their dominance. They have destroyed all economic opportunity with regulations and other…
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As Cost of Importing Food Soars, Jamaica Turns to the Earth
from nytimes.com: The scent of coconut oil and fiery jerk spice blows through kitchens across this green island, but as the country’s food imports have become a billion-dollar threat to finances and health, Jamaica has taken on a bold new strategy: make farming patriotic and ubiquitous, behind homes, hospitals, schools, even prisons. Across the Caribbean,…
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Monsanto lifts stake, angers farmers in Australia
from news.yahoo.com: Monsanto has increased its stake in local crop breeding company InterGrain in a move condemned by a group of farmers fearful of links to the global agribusiness giant. The Australian arm of Monsanto paid $4.5 million to increase its shareholding from 19.9 per cent to 26 per cent yesterday under a partnership with…
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GMO Eggplant Found to be Unsafe for Human Consumption, Environment
from GlobalResearch.ca: Field trials of genetically-modified (GM) Bt eggplant, also known as Bt talong, have officially ceased in the Philippines following a major ruling by the nation’s Court of Appeals. Representing a massive victory for food sovereignty, the Court found that Bt talong is a monumental threat to both environmental and human health, and has…
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Evidence of GMO Harm in Pig Study
from sustainablepulse.com: A groundbreaking new study [1] shows that pigs were harmed by the consumption of feed containing genetically modified (GM) crops. GM-fed females had on average a 25% heavier uterus than non-GM-fed females, a possible indicator of disease that requires further investigation. Also, the level of severe inflammation in stomachs was markedly higher in…