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Farmer refutes damage reports
Cane :: Honduras | over 1 year ago
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Wainikoro have refuted claims by National Farmers Union that their farms were badly damaged by the flood last week. Vijay Chand, a farmer at Wainikoro said the farms were not badly damaged. "There was flood in this area but not much damage like
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Flooding affects cane tonnage
Suva :: Fiji Islands | over 1 year ago
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It won't be an easy season this year, so we will work with the farmers to ensure they go through this preparation period well before the harvest."
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Standover cane survey
Suva :: Fiji Islands | over 1 year ago
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It will determine how many farmers will receive compensation for the standover cane as announced by the Sugar Industry Tribunal last month. Sundresh Chetty said the council would ensure they had an accurate result before discussing the matter with
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End cruel long-distance livestock journeys, say campaigners
Ramsgate :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Joanna Lumley is calling for a maximum journey time of eight hours for live animals. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/PA Farmers must stop sending their animals on "cruel and unnecessary" long-distance journeys across Europe, campaigners said today, as
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Business hype during Christmas
Labasa :: Fiji Islands | over 1 year ago
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Chamber of Commerce vice president Satish Kumar says business activities in Labasa were hyped up throughout the week prior to Christmas Day. Mr Kumar said many stores found the shopping period an opportune time to make up for the low sales recorded
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Farmers warned on sheep rustling
London :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Farmers warned to do more to prevent sheep rustling Sheep rustling is a problem particularly in Northern Ireland, Wales, Lancashire and Lincolnshire Farmers are being encouraged to do more to prevent the growing problem of livestock rustling across
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Tribunal to decide on crushing deadline
Suva :: Fiji Islands | over 1 year ago
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Fiji Sugar Corporation spokesman Samu Railoa said the decision rested with the Sugar Tribunal, which is expected to announce the date of closure either today or early next week. "The Sugar Tribunal has not issued a date when crushing at the mills
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Standover cane priority
Suva :: Fiji Islands | over 1 year ago
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Spokesman Samu Railoa told The Fiji Times stand-over cane deteriorated the quality of cane crushed for sugar production. "We have noticed the quality of cane brought to the mill for crushing has deteriorated because the cane has over matured," Mr
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Black market meat alert as lamb rustling leaps 250 per cent this year
Brighton :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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The amount of illegal lamb meat entering the food chain has risen by up to 250 per cent this year, according to a report from the Welsh Food Fraud Co-ordination Unit. Some cash-strapped families are buying lamb at rock-bottom prices with no questions
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Reactivate assistance scheme, requests farmers union
Cane :: Honduras | over 1 year ago
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Farming Assistance Scheme in the 2012 Budget to assist farmers who have been displaced. President of the National Farmers Union Surendra Lal said there were farmers who were not able to relocate as they had yet to find land they could lease. "Back in
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