"The scientists at each site are in touch with producers and local farmers, so they're familiar with local issues affecting them," he says.

“每个地方的科学家都跟生产商和当地农民保持联系，因而他们很熟悉影响本地的各种问题，”他说。

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The Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programme issues payments to farmers in bad times.

牛奶收入损失合同(MILC)项目会在奶农困难时期予以补偿。

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People always used to say the problem related to farmers is land problem which is solved basically. Now it lies in the employment issues.

过去人们常讲，农民问题归根到底是土地问题，这个问题已经基本解决了。现在的农民问题是就业问题。

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Immediate practical issues for farmers include the disposal of dead livestock.

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Last year's event was themed around the idea of software to help farmers and other users tackle issues raised by climate change.

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Last year a group of organic and family farmers sued Monsanto over similar issues, saying the pervasiveness of genetically modified crops elevates the risk of contamination of their crops with patented GMO traits, and raises the risk they will be sued by Monsanto for patent infringement.

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