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"Lamar rises in pecking order with modernist chicken coop"

You might have dreamed of keeping a little brood of chickens, but were put off by the question of where to put them. No-one wants to contribute to the feral chicken problem, and coops can be costly and hard to obtain in Bermuda. A Berkeley Institute...
Apr 19, 2013
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"Entering the Ag Show is a Zuill family tradition"

The annual Agricultural Exhibition has been a Bermuda tradition for 75 years. But while attending the event is enough for some, others have made entering the competition a tradition in itself. For the last three decades, William Zuill has entered an ...
Apr 18, 2013
Opinion Writer

"Consulting with farmers would have been the right thing to do"

I have been a bona fide farmer in Bermuda for over 35 years. I work some 40 acres of land. I plant seed. I grow food. Several weeks ago I was informed by a local courier company that seed that I ordered and had shipped through them had been “intercep...
Apr 18, 2013
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"Farmers would welcome policy on genetically modified seed"

The Bermuda Farmers Association has called for a new policy on genetically modified seeds following the order to intercept imported seeds for local agriculture. And the farmers have also confirmed that they will submit a combined exhibit at the Agric...
Apr 17, 2013
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"Farmers call off Ag Show boycott"

A planned boycott of this week’s Agricultural Exhibition by irate farmers has been called off. The Bermuda Farmers Association had said it was taking action against the annual event after years of “unnecessary bureaucratic red tape” that was putting ...
Apr 16, 2013
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"Great white shark tracked off Bermuda"

If the winter weather wasn’t enough to keep you out of the water, Bermuda’s latest visitor might. Mary Lee, a 16ft, 3,456lbs great white shark has been tracked swimming just over 100 miles to the Island’s north and could reach Bermuda’s coast within ...
Feb 19, 2013
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"Govt to get tougher on illegal fishing"

Amendments to the Fisheries Act could double the maximum penalty of offences under recently tabled legislation. The Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2012, set to be debated in the House of Assembly, would increase the potential fines for an offence fr...
Feb 11, 2013
Environment

"Hog farmer worried by rocketing feed costs"

Farmer Tom Wadson remains hopeful that feed costs for his pigs will go back down as he continues to look for help from the outside to maintain their quality of living. Costs for Bermuda’s iconic Spanish hog food has risen 30 percent in the last month...
Oct 24, 2012
Environment

"The time is now to fight the dangerous Lionfish"

Dire warnings emerge from recent workshop By Derek deChabert Plans are being formulated to rid local waters of Lionfish which are wreaking havoc on the local fish population. Jim Gleason, executive director of the Ocean Support Foundation, along with...
Oct 13, 2012
Environment

"'There's going to be a lot of chourico'"

A new home is urgently needed for a modern population of Bermuda's iconic Spanish hogs, as local farmer Tom Wadson comes under increasing pressure from costs. “It's coming down to a question of, 'how long can you keep them?'” said Mr Wadson, who is f...
Oct 13, 2012
Editorials

"Ending the drought"

Saturday’s story about Bermuda’s four-year water shortage was another example of why Bermuda must continue to focus on the issue of ensuring that the Island has an adequate supply of fresh water. In 2006, Bermuda recorded 62 inches of rain, the highe...
Aug 07, 2012
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"Farmers adapt in the face of low rainfall"

Farmers are struggling to produce crops in the face of low rainfall levels which they say have plagued the Island for the past four years. The average total rainfall for this time of year is 30.25 inches approximately 21.37 inches of rain have fallen...
Aug 04, 2012
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