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Agri-Traveller: Small Projects Pay Big Dividends in Rural Brazil

Bob Thomas: The Agri-Traveller A hand up……….not a hand out. On the wall of their simple church is written: “Nao podemos atraz e faxer um novo comeco Mas podemos recomecar fazer uma nova final” How true it is. “We are not able to go back to make a new beginning; but we can make a new ending.” I was meeting with the Sal e Luz (Salt & Light) youth group in the small town of Cha Grande in northeast Brazil to discuss their proposal to SHARE for funding of a screened shade house to raise peppers… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2009 at 4:11pm

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Organic Demand Is Growing, But Canada Is Importing Much of the Opportunity

Canada's organic market has reached $11.88 billion, but domestic production is struggling to keep pace. Organic leaders say that gap could create new opportunities for Canadian farmers and processors.

USDA Finds Larger Hog Farms Have Lower Finishing Costs

Is bigger more efficient in hog production? USDA research spanning five benchmark years finds larger finishing operations generally spend less to add 100 pounds of weight, helping explain the pork industry's decades-long shift toward fewer and larger farms

Canada Makes Rural Immigration Program Permanent to Address Labour Shortages

Canada is making its rural immigration program permanent, giving participating communities and employers a longer-term tool to recruit workers for jobs that cannot be filled locally.

Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students

Hensall Co-op is investing $17,500 in seven Ontario students pursuing post-secondary studies in agriculture and other fields that can help strengthen rural communities.

Ag in the House: Nov. 2 – 6

Pierre Poilievre asked if the government would cut taxes to provide farmers relief

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