This is a song that we love as a family and I wanted to set some pictures to it. The pictures have special meaning to all of us. There is never really a bad day in life, only if a person makes it that way. While farming is a demanding profession, the life lessons learned early in life of hard work also results in being able to have fun. Live, Love, & Enjoy, IT IS A CHOICE!

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You've probably heard of some of the food safety scandals that have rocked China in recent years: tainted milk, recycled cooking oil, toxic pesticides. But now there's one company in Beijing that's using hi-tech growing techniques to bring clean, pesticide-free veggies to the market. Chinese people have a hard time trusting the safety of their food these days, and produce is no exception. Many who have the means are willing to pay a lot more for produce that they can be sure is free of harmful pesticides and toxins. Enter Kingpeng Plant Factory. They specialize in hi-tech growing methods for producing high-end vegetables. Plants in the Beijing-based factory's artificial light room are grown in a liquid nutrient solution and fans are installed on the shelves, programmed to imitate different wind speeds according to each stage of the plant's development. Vegetables such as lettuce and bok choy are grown under banks of light emitting diodes—LEDs—which factory operators say are carefully designed to optimize growth and minimize costs. [Bu Yunlong, Chief Engineer, Kingpeng Plant Factory]: "For one thing, LED lights release less heat and this reduces the energy consumed in adjusting and controlling the environmental conditions. For another, the spectrum of the red and blue LED lights is more concentrated with a range from 400-630 nanometers. This is the ideal spectrum for a plant's photosynthesis." Kingpeng says their production is 15 to 20 times more efficient than traditional farming. But all of the money that goes into the production is reflected in the high price of the finished product. A Kingpeng lettuce, for example, costs about 5 times what you'd pay for a conventionally grown lettuce. So who can afford these super veggies? Beijing Xi San Qi bio-restaurant is a typical customer—high-end restaurants and hotels that use quality produce to attract wealthy, health conscious patrons. [Liu Xiaohui, Manager, Beijing Xi San Qi]: "I think the vegetables produced by Kingpeng Plant Factory have a good market future because in big cities like Beijing, people can afford to buy vegetables which are free of contamination and pesticides, even if they are more expensive than ordinary ones. More and more Chinese people will accept food that is good for their health." Kingpeng is still working on lowering production costs, presumably to make their products more affordable and accessible to a larger market.

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In May 2011 I travelled to China to see the rescued Moon Bears at the Animals Asia Sanctuary in Chengdu. This trip was to gather reference and material to paint and draw for my forthcoming art exhibition for AAF with sculpter Suzie Marsh. I thought I was prepared for what I was going to see, unfortunately I wasn't. This is a short story of what I found. Please support this wonderful charity and pass on this video and tell everyone you know if it touches you. Thank you.........www.richardsymonds.com www.animalsasia.org

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Villagers in Viet Nam's Lam Dong Province are seeing their incomes rise under a new initiative that enhances families' livelihoods while protecting the surrounding forests. The project is part of ADB's Poverty and Environment Program.

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Indonesia and Singapore engulfed by forest fire smoke Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Parts of Indonesia are engulfed in haze on Wednesday as smoke from forest fires decreases visibility and causes breathing concerns. Fires started by farmers in Riau province have spread to Singapore, where tourists are wearing gas masks as protection. Singapore is putting pressure on the Indonesian government to halt illegal fires.

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This is a series of short clips I have taken over the last year, Mostly from around the village where I live and around the local farms.

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Farmers in the Kyrgyz Republic say that the economic crisis is hitting hard at their livelihood. Drought has added to their problems. The country is now using a new World Bank grant to expand programs it hopes will help farmers hit hard by the food crisis.

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In China, bears are caged on farms in horrific conditions while bile is extracted from their livers for herbal medicine. Jill Robinson takes us inside the battle to rescue moon bears and save their lives. Go to weather.com/films to learn more.

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Nepal is a country of exceptional beauty, with an astonishing cultural diversity. Yet, besides the exceptional beauty of the majestic Himalayas, its natural resources, forest, rivers, mineral resources and fertile soils, are also the lifeline of Nepal's 90% population. And account for over 40% of the country's GDP. For decades, the isolation of Nepal has helped to maintain the pristine nature of this environment. However, over the last few decades, Nepal's natural capital has been degrading rapidly. Soil erosion, the loss of biodiversity, shortage of water, changing wheatear, are affecting food production, health, incomes and the environmental security of Nepal's growing population. This environmental degradation is especially affecting the poor. These challenges fostered local Governments to take the lead to take a more Sustainable development path. Thanks to a financial scheme that rewards with bigger budgets those local administrations that are exceeding in sustainability and thanks to the media's work to promote a greener development path, a number of local governments have launched multiple pioneering initiatives. Dhading District Development Committee and Rupandei District Development Committee, are part of the local governments that have increased the funds they allocate to green development. Actions include subsidizing biogas and solar panels installations and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Interview to local Development officer Rupandei -- Narayan Gyawali "Every year, our development plans become more environmentally friendly. It is our priority to be more sustainable. Interview to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Government Official "Now local bodies start to allocate more budget on environment and poverty related issues." Heavy machinery to extract natural resources has been banned from these areas. The Poverty-Environment Initiative works with the National Planning Commission and the Ministry of Local Government and Federal Affairs, to support the greening efforts of Dhading and Rupandei districts. PEI works to ensure that Environmental Impact Assessments and Initial Environmental Examinations are conducted while planning projects such as the construction of roads or the extraction of sand, gravel and stones. In order to ensure that these activities do not harm key ecosystems and that they employ local labor. Moreover, PEI supports the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Government to conduct trainings to local government planning officials. The aim is to design sustainable infrastructure, climate change adaptation and mitigation interventions, energy efficient solutions and organic farming. Pramila Dallakoti is 27 years old; she is a social mobilizer of Jogimara Village committee of Dhadding district. She works to ensure that communities adopt new technologies and practices such as bioengineering, energy efficient cooking stoves, biogas or sustainable road construction methods and understand their benefits. The work of the Nepalese local governments to achieve a more sustainable development path is already having a great impact on rural people livelihoods. For Arjun Kumari Mala, starting to use biogas and organic farming changed her life and the life of her five children. Constructing road with environmentally friendly methods has resulted in the creation of thousands of green jobs. The Nepalese local Governments decision to invest in greener technologies and practices to achieve more sustainable development is a change that deserves without any doubt international attention.

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Might not be road legal but I bet it well be driven on the road, Still in better shape than some that are already on the road. Life in Thailand is now on Facebook, Came and check it out..There is no entrance fee if you hit the like button. https://www.facebook.com/fishermantofarmer

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http://www.carboneconomysb.com If the US has a Grand Master of family farming and farm market strategy, it's likely Joel Salatin, here laying out a banquet of food for thought to a packed house in Santa Barbara and providing an inspired wrap up for the inaugural series of the Carbon Economy Courses.

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Pink—our fave pop star with a heart for animals—narrates this shocking video about the Australian wool trade.

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http://www.holisticmanagement.org ...if you think about the past when you had large herds of animals moving across the land, you also had grass that was chest high, especially out in the west. And there was a reason for that.

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Imagine a world without factory farming. Make it Possible aims to create a vision for a kinder world — a world without factory farming. Join us at http://www.MakeitPossible.com. By informing and empowering consumers to make kinder choices when they shop, everybody has the power to make a world without factory farming possible. Join over 150,000 Australians who believe in a future without factory farms: www.MakeitPossible.com

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http://www.holisticmanagement.org Maybe its time for a change and maybe we need to call that regenerative agriculture because we think about the condition of agricultural lands, we reduce organic matter by almost 50% in a lot of our crop lands and so maybe its time to thinking maybe its time to start thinking about regenerating those soils.

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Take a look at the new MF 2200 Series Baler in action - The start of a perfect bale.

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Livestock are in fact the only tool that we have that can fix the problem, but weve got to change their behaviors ... by managing those livestock through the seasons of the year when the grasses are growing the best in certain parts of their pastures, ranchers are able to move their livestock to take advantage of the grasses, not allowing the grasses to be eaten down too short...

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The Herbert family feed lot boasts a proud farming heritage stretching back six generations to 1791. Currently the Herbert family are a major supplier of beef cattle, even growing and fermenting their own silage. When they tried to expand their agriculture business there was no support. With the help that came from Bankwest and their agricultural finance, Australia's oldest farming family are back on track and looking forward to the next 200 years on the land.

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Richard Snashall heads to the edge of the NSW Snowy Mountains to visit an old school friend, Ian and his family, and find out about apple farming in Australia. This story was part of the ABC Alpine Stories series, supported by the Australian Alps Program.

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In this video from Veria Living we see What is Organic in Multicropping, which is growing several crops in one field and has been practiced for centuries in India. Each crop manages to provide immense benefits to the others, whether it's the way potato roots spread out and distribute the fertilizer to other crops, or how tall cornstalks provide shade for other plants, or how insects that visit the corn eat the insects that would harm the potato crop.

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This video shows the way people can support World Fair Trade Day 2012

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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- After winning with Waze, we look at the next Israeli startup Asia's richest man is backing. It's called Kaiima and they say they've got technology that boosts crop yields by up to two-thirds. Bloomberg's Elliott Gotkine reports. (Source: Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg Bloomberg Television offers extensive coverage and analysis of international business news and stories of global importance. It is available in more than 310 million households worldwide and reaches the most affluent and influential viewers in terms of household income, asset value and education levels. With production hubs in London, New York and Hong Kong, the network provides 24-hour continuous coverage of the people, companies and ideas that move the markets.

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http://www.veria.com/ In this video from Veria Living we see What is Organic. All along the coast of the Mediterranean seaside town of Terracina sits an abundance of fresh herbs, growing unencumbered for all to have. It's a welcome sign for Nathan as he ventures into the area to visit with a local fishing cooperative dedicated to sustainable commercial fishing.

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http://www.veria.com/ In this video from Veria Living we see What is Organic in this fruit market of India. The fruit arrives on "ponyback" from remote villages. The result of a hybird farming process, peaches, plums, and apricots are large and plentiful Kumaon Hills; but because there is no market for organic fruit, they are not without pesticides.c

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Imagine a world without factory farming. http://MakeitPossible.com

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After a massive shoot and editing process, this is what we managed to scratch together. The 2012 Harvest in Kojonup Western Australia. Seen in Video Cat Challenger MT845B, John Deere 7930, Ford Louy Truck, JCB Telehandler, John Deere S680, Scania Road Train, John Deere D450 and More. Music: Rope - Foo Fighters, Have A Nice Day - Bon Jovi. There is no copyright intended with the use of this music. ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝

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Lauren McLeish is a Year 8 student at St Hilda's School on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Lauren is a boarder at St Hilda's and comes from a farming community in rural Karara, Queensland. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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Brand Tasmania® promotes Tasmania's natural values and the resourcefulness, innovation and creativity of its people. http://www.brandtasmania.com

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Made by the National Film Board 1950. Directed by Jack S Allan. The poultry farm at Werribee is the largest in the Southern hemisphere. Over 100,000 chickens produce millions of eggs annually. There is also a thriving trade in day-old chicks.

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/11/24/Joel_Salatin_War_Stories_from_the_Local_Food_Front Joel Salatin imagines an ideal environment for breeding pathogens and disease, a depiction that shockingly describes most modern industrial agricultural facilities. Stressing the backwardness of regulations, Salatin mockingly explains, "But it's OK if we zap it with some radiation a thousand miles away out here at the food processing plant. That's food safety." ---- Joel Salatin has been featured in Michael Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and in the films Fresh and Food Inc. He is also the author of six books including Family Friendly Farming, Salad Bar Beef, and his latest, Everything I Want To Do is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front. He is a full-time farmer of the highly successful Polyface Farms, and winner of the Heinz International Award for Environmental Leadership.

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