<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Kopenhagen Fur News</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com</link><atom:link href="http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/rss-feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><generator>Umbraco</generator><description>The latest news from Kopenhagen Fur</description><language>en</language><item><title>8,000 guests attended open farm in Denmark</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/8,000-guests-attended-open-farm-in-denmark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/8,000-guests-attended-open-farm-in-denmark/</guid><description><![CDATA[ On the 13th of May nine Danish mink farmers opened their farms to the public, so people could have a look inside the farms and see what fur farming really is about. Furthermore it gave the visitors a chance to see the new born mink kits.]]></description></item><item><title>Furtown Gemert hailed the Dutch queen</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/dutch-town-gemert-is-crazy-about-fur/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/dutch-town-gemert-is-crazy-about-fur/</guid><description><![CDATA[ Gemert was dressed in fur and orange colours when the Dutch queen celebrated her birthday on 30 April. Gemert, a small town with 30,000 inhabitants, plays a central role in the Dutch fur farming.]]></description></item><item><title>Kopenhagen Fur at NAFFEM</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/kopenhagen-fur-at-naffem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/kopenhagen-fur-at-naffem/</guid><description><![CDATA[ Kopenhagen Fur was main sponsor for this year's edition of NAFFEM, held in Montreal, Canada, from April 29 to May 1. Exhibitors from all over North America attended the exhibition showcasing fur fashion for the coming winter season.]]></description></item><item><title>Inuit hunters marched against EU ban</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/inuit-hunters-marched-against-eu-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/maj-2012/inuit-hunters-marched-against-eu-ban/</guid><description><![CDATA[ The Association of Fishermen and Hunters in Greenland, also known as KNAPK, did on the 1st of May demonstrate against a ban of fur sale in the Danish department store Magasin du Nord.]]></description></item><item><title>The FarmCockpit will be offline during friday afternoon</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/farmcockpit-will-be-offline-on-friday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/farmcockpit-will-be-offline-on-friday-afternoon/</guid><description><![CDATA[ Due to hardware-maitanance the FarmCockpit will be offline from 14:00 to 18:00 GMT+1 on friday the 27th of April. 
]]></description></item><item><title>A helping hand from The Netherlands</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/a-helping-hand-from-the-netherlands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/a-helping-hand-from-the-netherlands/</guid><description><![CDATA[ The Dutch farmer Rien Leeijen, who owns Lion Mink Farms together with his brother Pierre Leeijen, woke up one morning, and felt a need for charity. The need manifested itself during Kopenhagen Fur's April auction, when he donated four of the mink lots that he had brought to the auction to Kopenhagen Fur's Namibian School project.]]></description></item><item><title>Namibian Government changes breed name from karakul to swakara</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/namibian-government-changes-breed-name-from-karakul-to-swakara/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/namibian-government-changes-breed-name-from-karakul-to-swakara/</guid><description><![CDATA[ By New Year 2012 the government of Namibia has agreed to officially change the breed name of Namibian karakul sheep to swakara. This has been requested by the swakara board of Namibia which for the last couple of years has worked strategically to ensure this change of name which is a great recognition that the Namibian farmers through hard work and upgrading in karakul breeding have changed the genotype of the karakul breed in Namibia successfully.]]></description></item><item><title>A life of happiness for Ms Niu Weiwei</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/a-life-of-happiness-for-ms-niu-weiwei/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/a-life-of-happiness-for-ms-niu-weiwei/</guid><description><![CDATA[ Back home in China, Ms Niu Weiwei was crowned the winner of Kopenhagen Fur's Miss Happiness competition. It has already changed the 19-year-old beauty and happiness queen's life.]]></description></item><item><title>Kopenhagen Fur works with the best</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/kopenhagen-fur-works-with-the-best/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/kopenhagen-fur-works-with-the-best/</guid><description><![CDATA[ For the fourth year in a row, Kopenhagen Fur opened Copenhagen Fashion Week in February. Each year we have presented a new concept embodying different designers. This year we invited the top up-and-coming talents from all over the world.]]></description></item><item><title>Chinese Yuan to enter the european fur retail business</title><link>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/chinese-yuan-to-enter-the-european-fur-retail-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/farmer/news/2012/april-2012/chinese-yuan-to-enter-the-european-fur-retail-business/</guid><description><![CDATA[ In Europe, the fur retail business suffers from the economic downturn and lack of serious investments. In China, the fur retail business has both the ambition and the means to expand beyond China. ]]></description></item></channel></rss>
