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This piece addresses one farmer's struggle through what Alabamians call "the 100 year drought" and its affects on his life, his faith, and his dairy farm.This piece addresses one farmer's struggle through what Alabamians call "the... more
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"The National Animal Identification System ("NAIS") poses a serious threat to all farmers, ranchers, livestock owners, and companion-animal owners, whether they are organic or conventional, small or large, involved with animals for business or for pleasure. If it is made mandatory, every person with even one horse, cow, chicken, pig, goat, sheep, or virtually any other livestock animal on their premises will be required to register their homes and property into a database and subject their property and animals to government surveillance."
This statement was taken from The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA)'s site which is leading the fight to save family farms and individuals from expensive and unnecessary government regulation."The National Animal Identification System ("NAIS") poses a serious... more
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Florida is in a two year drought. It's one of the worst in state history and it's threatening local crops. According to the US Department of Agriculture, oranges are the smallest they have ever been because of the drought. Follow an orange farmer into the grove to get a closer look at the problem.Florida is in a two year drought. It's one of the worst in state history and... more
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DAVOS, Switzerland (CNN) - Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates announced a new direction Friday as he pledged $306 million in grants to develop farming in poor countries, leading the charge for corporate responsibility at a major meeting of business chiefs.
DAVOS, Switzerland (CNN) - Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates announced a new direction... more
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Half the world?s hungry people live on small farms. Farming is often their only option, even though many struggle to produce enough food to live on.
Our work on the ground shows that a small amount of help can dramatically transform the lives of the poorest farmers. Given the right support, they have the potential to grow their way out of poverty and hunger, but no one is listening to them. Will you?
Half the world?s hungry people live on small farms. Farming is often their only... more
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"a vertical farm, reaching 30 stories into the air and providing food for 72,000 people a year""a vertical farm, reaching 30 stories into the air and providing food for 72,000... more
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Half the world?s hungry people live on small farms. Farming is often their only option, even though many struggle to produce enough food to live on.
Concern Worldwide's work on the ground shows that a small amount of help can dramatically transform the lives of the poorest farmers. Given the right support, they have the potential to grow their way out of poverty and hunger, but no one is listening to them. Will you?
Half the world?s hungry people live on small farms. Farming is often their only... more
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No author attributed, but is a cool story. Where will they get the water from though?
"There would be about 100 different crops grown ranging from strawberries to lettuce even miniature banana trees could be grown from each floors specially controlled environment. The products would go straight to the casinos and hotel properties and be a very visible and desirable addition to the overall Las Vegas experience. Design details should be worked out in 2008 and the project could open its doors by the middle of 2010."No author attributed, but is a cool story. Where will they get the water from though?... more
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In only 3 growing cycles once nutrient rich soil loses 44 % of it's phosphorus. Farmers will be faced with either clear cutting more forests, or moving from farming to urban employment. In only 3 growing cycles once nutrient rich soil loses 44 % of it's phosphorus.... more
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A Brooks Institute Student Film: As more natural disasters occur, questions of Federal Policy for aid arise: is the system able to handle what it takes to recover? In this piece, a dairy goat farmer from San Diego, Calif., encounters numerous roadblocks while trying to secure aid for a federally protected creek that flows through the middle of her property. Should the County take responsibility for previous decisions to deny her requests for firebreaks in this over-grown area, or must she take on the forces of erosion on her own? A Brooks Institute Student Film: As more natural disasters occur, questions of Federal... more
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Noah Elbers, a breadmaker in rural New Hampshire, built his bakery from the ground up. His daily baking routine is unique, as are his observations on the impersonal world we live in.Noah Elbers, a breadmaker in rural New Hampshire, built his bakery from the ground up.... more
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In South Los Angeles, a 14 acre urban farm is in danger of being bulldozed. The South Central Farmers talk about the connection between the land and the people of this mostly Mexicano community.In South Los Angeles, a 14 acre urban farm is in danger of being bulldozed. The South... more
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A video I made 15+ years ago of me and my family farming in Nebraska. Like many small family farms it shows the life cycle of a dryland wheat crop from the time its planted to the time its sold on the Chicago Board of trade and then it starts all over again.A video I made 15+ years ago of me and my family farming in Nebraska. Like many small... more
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Try only eating food produced within 100 miles of your home. I know I couldn't do it, but it's a cool idea!Try only eating food produced within 100 miles of your home. I know I couldn't do... more
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Chosen at the age of 20 by the Iranian government to study in America because he was the No.1 student in Science, Dr. Esmaeli Fallahi now has a day (his birthday Sept.13th) named after him in Idaho. Vineyards throughout the Gem State now use grapes he engineered specifically for the soil and climate of Idaho.This is his conception of America as an Iranian immigrant and what he believes as the definition of the American Dream.Chosen at the age of 20 by the Iranian government to study in America because he was... more
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Popular Mechanics
February, 1938
Note: There was so little public attention and notice to the need for a ban on marijuana, or the resulting legislation (Marihuana Tax Act of 1937), that the editors apparently did not realize that it had already been outlawed when they published this article.
AMERICAN farmers are promised a new cash crop with an annual value of several hundred million dollars, all because a machine has been invented which solves a problem more than 6,000 years old. It is hemp, a crop that will not compete with other American products.
Popular Mechanics
February, 1938
Note: There was so little public attention and... more
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FACT: "Canvas" is Dutch for the Greek word "Kannabis."
The time has come to legalize hemp.
Willie agrees, how about you?
FACT: "Canvas" is Dutch for the Greek word "Kannabis."
The... more
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Kia Tupato (Be Careful) features the late Sir John Turei as he presents Maori views on Genetic Modification with reference to the land and the teaching of his Grandparents. Sir John was considered a bridge between the cultures of Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand, and received many honours from the Government including a Knighthood. Born in 1920 in Tuhoe country in the East of the North Island, Sir John served in the Maori Battalion in the Second World War in the Middle East and in Italy. He was an adviser to various leaders and government departments and assisted in the formal openings of the New Zealand embassies in Seoul and India. Kia Tupato presents the teachings of Sir John and his people and includes footage from the protest movement against Genetic Modification in New Zealand.
Michelle McGregor is a film maker from Auckland New Zealand. Kia Tupato has screened across New Zealand and in late 2004 was awarded the first prize in the He Puata Whakairo Short Film Awards, screened nationally on Maori Television.
Director: Michelle McGregor
Producer: Anita Langthaller
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: English, MaoriKia Tupato (Be Careful) features the late Sir John Turei as he presents Maori views on... more
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Intensive cattle farming is decimating the Amazon rainforest, but there is hope - in the shape of a marble-sized, purple berry, staple ingredient of a popular smoothie. Families in Brazil are seeing their lives are being transformed by the ultimate sustainable fruit. It's quite surprising to me that so much attention is paid to the decimation of the forest by soya crops, for example, when the beef industry is doing more than it's part to wipe it out...95% of it actually!!!Intensive cattle farming is decimating the Amazon rainforest, but there is hope - in... more
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A portrait of 80-year-old corn farmer Clarence Anderson, who has won the Iowa State Fair's "Tall Corn Contest" for 13 of the past 14 years, setting a record with an 18-foot stalk last year. Will he win again this year? Watch and find out.A portrait of 80-year-old corn farmer Clarence Anderson, who has won the Iowa State... more
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