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“Defined generally by #Fairtrade as ‘the price a typical #farmer household with a viable #farm size and a #sustainable productivity level needs in order to earn a #livingincome from the sales of their crop,’ LIRPs are broadly viewed as a price-discovery tool for companies seeking more #sustainable or #ethical supply chains”
“the green #coffee market remains characterized by volatility, with smallholder #farmers generally more vulnerable to price-related risks” dailycoffeenews.com/2025/05/07

Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine · Fairtrade Launches 'LIRP on Demand' to Streamline Living Income Price DiscoveryGlobal nonprofit Fairtrade International is now offering "LIRP on Demand," a tailored service designed to help coffee companies identify living income reference prices (LIRPs) for farmers in their supply chains. 

A countryside scene in Torrey, Utah of a farm with irrigation running. It was a chilly morning so there was frost on the ground where the water was hitting the field of what looks like green grass. Two wooden barns add to the landscape along with a peak of some mountains in the background @fineartamerica 5-jennifer-white.pixels.com/fe
#buyintoart #photography #farmer #country #wallart

So, when the time comes, our #Farmer friends already have #Pitchforks!

With tractor parade, Maine farmers protest #USDA cuts that could leave many in debt

by Eesha Pendharkar
Wed, April 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM EDT

"Steve Sinisi of Old Crow Ranch in Durham was among dozens of farmers who paraded through the streets of Augusta on Wednesday on tractors bearing signs like 'Support Farmers, Not #Billionaires' and '#CompostTrump.'

"The more than 100 farmers and supporters were there to protest the millions of dollars in federal cuts to agricultural grants and programs and raise awareness about the impacts they would have on their farms and livelihoods."

yahoo.com/news/tractor-parade-

Yahoo News · With tractor parade, Maine farmers protest USDA cuts that could leave many in debtBy Eesha Pendharkar
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@MeanwhileinCanada american #Agribiz is already talking about being “made whole” on this stupidity and the sales they will lose

government payments aka socialism will increase as it did in pandemic to about 1/3 of #ag revenue

Whereas there were CONTRACTS to pay #farmers to improve ecosystem services on their land to benefit us all. these were Reneged on

Finally these same agri types were decrying #moralhazard of homeowners being bailed out of their mortgages 08-11

From a #farmer

#USDA cuts could cause long-term damage, reverse hard-won progress
For decades, #farmer John Burk has been working to improve #soil on his #farm, taking a few extra steps to make it more resilient and productive. His efforts have paid off. An added bonus: He needs less fertilizer
Trump considers these Yield-increasing steps—which include limiting tillage, planting soil-enriching cover crops or installing water chutes to control erosion—“far left #climate” activities.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

Ars Technica · USDA cuts could cause long-term damage, reverse hard-won progressBy Inside Climate News