Tag: Farmers

Norco Ice-Cream Factory to Be Rebuilt After Floods

Dairy giant Norco will spend more than $59 million (US$38.4 million) rebuilding its flood-damaged ice-cream factory in the New South Wales Northern Rivers, three weeks after standing down workers. The factory, which sits on the banks of the Wilsons River in South Lismore, was forced to close after the catastrophic February floods, leaving more than…


At Least 19 Killed in South Chad in Clashes Between Farmers, Herders

N’DJAMENA—At least 19 people were killed in a flare-up of fighting between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers in south Chad last week, authorities said. Deadly inter-communal conflicts are relatively frequent in Chad, mainly between herders and local farmers who accuse them of grazing animals on their farmland. Chad, a regional power and ally of the…


McLintock! (1963)

Wealthy rancher G.W. McLintock uses his power and influence in the territory to keep the peace between farmers, ranchers, land-grabbers, Indians, and corrupt government officials. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films *…


What’s Happening With Farmers and Food Prices

Civilization has long depended on farmers to bring food to the table, but that’s not all farmers provide. Many people want farmers to grow crops like soybeans, to contribute to environmentally friendly plastics, fuels, etc. But with harsh weather conditions, high fuel prices, and increased fertilizer costs, farmers find it more difficult to deliver. When…


China’s Farmers Struggle to Save Crops as Heat Wave, Drought Drag On

CHONGQING, China—As the tinder-dry countryside along China’s Yangtze river basin withers under a heat wave that has lasted more than two months, veteran farmer Chen Xiaohua recalled the last severe drought to hit his crops more than 60 years ago. “This year is drier than 1960,” said Chen, 68, from his plot of land in…


‘Nitrogen Agenda’ Used by Globalists to Take Land: Farmer Faces Having to Cull 95 Percent of His Cows | Facts Matter

Dutch farmers in the Netherlands have been protesting, blocking roads, and using their tractors to shut down major city centers, airports, bridges, as well as food distribution plants across the entire country for several months now. They are rising up against a government proposal that would put a severe limit on nitrogen emissions—and in the…


Farmers in Argentina Fighting Back Against Crippling Export Taxes

Global food exporter Argentina is struggling to find a middle ground between its producers and government policies—a rift that may lead to even higher world prices for corn, soy, and wheat. Since the onset of the pandemic, Argentinian farmers have been fighting an uphill battle against a surge in government export taxes, severe inflation, and…


‘Many Crops Will Fail’ Under Water Ban, Scottish Farmers Say

Scottish farmers say they are fearful that restrictions on taking water from rivers imposed in parts of the country “will now be the end for some,” and that the decision will affect the vegetable sector for “weeks and months to come.” On Saturday, Scotland’s water environmental agency SEPA banned farmers from abstracting water from the…


Fresh Crop of British Farmers Needed: Industry Experts

It’s official: Farming is an ageing occupation—with voices in the industry saying Britain “desperately” needs more youngsters to choose it as a career, raising questions about who will produce the nation’s food in the future, and how. Experts say that despite the appeal of new working practices to the younger generation, around 40 percent of…


No Farmers, No Food, No Life

Commentary The world is now facing a man-made food catastrophe. It is reaching crisis levels. Current policies in many parts of the world place a priority on climate change for realizing a green new deal. Meanwhile, such policies will contribute to children dying from severe malnutrition due to broken food systems, with shortages of food…