US farmers could help cut greenhouse gas: studies
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U.S. farmers can play a significant  role in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, but more research and  greater incentives are needed to make it cost-effective,  according to studies released on Thursday.
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By Steve Dube  Western Mail  Farmers involved in organic production are younger and more optimistic about the future of their industry, according to a new study.
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Some question effectiveness of U.S. House's $89K purchase to balance out greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Science & environment: US farmers given go-ahead to produce cloned meat for human food chain
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By The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Mar. 4--The Bush administration is proposing an $87.8 billion farm bill that would cut overall agricultural spending, boost funding of conservation programs and reduce the number of wealthy farmers eligible for taxpayer subsidies.
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US farmers given go-ahead to produce cloned meat for human food chain
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Seeking to bolster its credentials on global warming, the United States signed an agreement Tuesday with 13 other nations that calls for investing up to $53 million in companies that will profitably control emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.
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Biofuels, championed for reducing energy  reliance, boosting farm revenues and helping fight climate  change, may in fact hurt the environment and push up food  prices, a study suggested on Tuesday.
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Six U.S. senators, including  potential 2008 presidential contenders from both major parties,  unveiled legislation on Friday that would force power plants  and industry to curb heat-trapping greenhouse gases, seeking to  cut emissions to one-third of 2000 levels by 2050.
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The recent scares over deadly bacteria in California produce might hurt farm programs aimed at restoring wildlife habitat and cutting water pollution.  Such environmental programs could be at odds with "clean- farming" techniques promoted by food processors.
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By MORGAN, Jon  It isn't easy being green, agricultural and horticultural scientists are finding.   The scientists held a seminar in Napier to find middle ground between farmers who want economic growth and environmentalists who want to stop farm pollution.
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While environmentalists applaud some measures, farmers are concerned about financial curbs.
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Eating less meat could help slow global warming by reducing the number of livestock and thereby decreasing the amount of methane flatulence from the animals, scientists said on Thursday.
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Greenhouse gas emissions will be less expensive to reduce than previously estimated, says United Nations panel.
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Producing biofuels from a fast-growing grass emits up to 94% less carbon dioxide than petrol, a US study finds.
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked for public comment on a draft report that analyzes the sources of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions over a 15-year period that are linked to global warming.
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The United States has agreed to cut its maximum agricultural subsidies in a "significant step" towards advancing negotiations on a new global trade pact, the mediator of the farm talks said on Thursday.