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25 Workshops in 5 Tracks on tap at AFBF Annual Convention
More than 25 educational workshops will be offered at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 95th Annual Convention, Jan. 12-15, 2014, in San Antonio. That’s up from 12 workshops offered in previous years. Workshops are organized into five tracks: Building Better Advocates. Just talking about the issues is not enough for Farm Bureau members. In the context of becoming a better ...
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MDI Succession Workshop Features Speaker Jolene Brown
Minnesota Dairy Initiative is hosting a farm succession planning workshop with speaker Jolene Brown from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 15, at Shady’s Tavern, 451 Railroad Ave, Albany. Brown, who has been called “The Dr. Phil of Agriculture,” is a farmer whose presentations focus on solutions to family business challenges. This event will focus on ways farm businesses can ...
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Harper Government Invests to Enhance Farm Management Capacity
Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced a five-year investment of over $4 million to Farm Management Canada (FMC) to help them strengthen producers’ business skills and build farm management capacity. FMC will use the funding to enhance farm business management knowledge and skills development in Canada by delivering leading-edge ...
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Latest FAR Module gives practical advice to reduce livestock emissions
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has announced the launch of its latest training module for the Feed Adviser Register (FAR). Module 3, Section 2 will highlight practical ways that feed advisers can help to reduce emissions on farms. It builds on information gained in FAR Module 3, Section 1. Inge Verwoerd, Technical Manager for Feed and FAR at AIC, said: “One of the main ...
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How Coop Coffees is Tackling Soil Carbon & Climate Justice Together
Have a look at Climate Collaborative’s webinar featuring Monika Firl, Director of Sustainability at Coop Coffees, and Daniella Malin, Cool Farm Alliance Deputy General Manager and Senior Program Director of Agriculture & Climate at the Sustainable Food Lab and their presentation on structuring and financing rigorous, science-driven regenerative agriculture pilots that build in climate ...
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Potager Farm and IGS to build Germany’s first retail park-based vertical farm
Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has secured a partnership with Potager Farm, a subsidiary of grocery-anchored real estate firm Greenman Group, to build the first retail park-based vertical farm in Germany. Potager Farm will operate and run the farm in Berlin, supplying fresh produce to Greenman’s retail centres. IGS will install two nine-metre-high growth towers in the retail park, ...
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GODAN Action - Enabling practical engagement with open data in agriculture and nutrition
As the world’s population grows, global demand for food is predicted to nearly double. The number of people at risk of hunger in the developing world is estimated to grow to more than a billion people by 2050. New data-driven solutions in agriculture and nutrition are increasingly being seen as a way to tackle this challenge. GODAN Action is a three-and-a-half-year programme led by Alterra ...
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Cropin`s Early Employees & Investors Realize 70x Returns In A $4.3 MN Secondary Sale
CropIn has witnessed phenomenal growth over the last few years fuelled by a combination of new product introductions, entry into international markets and creation of new target customer segments in the Ag value chain. CropIn started with an initial investment of $10,000, which was raised from friends & family, Seed investors and early employees who believed in the vision of the founders. ...
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USDA Awards Over $52 million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of over $52 million in support of the growing organic industry and local and regional food systems through five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant programs. The Secretary made the announcement during an event with Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and local farmers at the Virginia State Fair. ...
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$15 million in USAID funding looks to spark ‘new era’ in agricultural data collection
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and FAO have signed a $15 million agreement aimed at boosting the capacity of developing countries to track key agricultural data -information that is essential to good policymaking and that will help track progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The second of the SDG goals is to end hunger, achieve food ...
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Anvil Knitwear Unveils `message from earth: organic matters` digital short at farm aid: 25 growing hope for America concert
Anvil Knitwear, a leading manufacturer of sustainable apparel, premiered a digital short at Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America Concert at Miller Park in Milwaukee on October 2, as part of its sponsorship of the event. The thought provoking video educates consumers about the impact of pesticide use on the environment and farmers and encourages consumers to support organic farmers. "As the ...
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Report – adapting farming to climate change
Bringing together the latest science from research groups around Australia, the report includes chapters on each of Australia’s major agricultural sectors, with a focus on steps that can be taken to adjust to the ongoing changes in our climate. Speaking to the Farm Writers Association of NSW in Sydney today, co-editor of the report, CSIRO scientist Dr Mark Howden, said it was time for ...
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Agco announces sustainable test farm in North dakota
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced today plans to build a state-of-the-art test farm in Casselton, North Dakota. This strategic initiative aims to develop innovative farming practices to create a truly sustainable farm, specifically focusing on precision agriculture ...
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Announcing TELUS Agriculture
We have some important, and exciting news to share! As you know, Decisive Farming joined the TELUS family in December 2019. Today, we are excited to announce the coming together of eight companies to create a global leader in AgTech: TELUS Agriculture. One of the biggest social challenges we face today is the access to quality and safe food that can be traced back from its origin to our dinner ...
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Converted Organics Announces New TerraSphere Licensee, Eco-Leaf Farms
BOSTON, July 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq:COIN) announced today that TerraSphere Systems, LLC continues to build momentum with its vertical farming business by signing a new licensee for the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador). Under the agreement, Eco-Leaf Farms will take over the license previously sold ...
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TruLeaf`s Gregg Curwin Receives Clean50 Award
TruLeaf is pleased to announce that its President & CEO, Gregg Curwin, has been given the Clean50 award by Delta Management Group, for developing and scaling TruLeaf’s Smart Plant System®. Each year Delta Management Group recognises 50 individuals from across Canada who have developed new technologies or instituted company-wide changes that create a positive net environmental impact ...
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New Tool Offers Growers Easy Option to Measure Soil Organic Matter Content
Researchers with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences have developed a new tool that allows farmers to easily predict soil organic matter content and can help them make decisions about whether or not to sell crop residue. The tool can benefit growers by providing information for more timely planting and harvesting, reducing operating costs, increasing ...
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Monitoring farmland biodiversity across Europe: it could cost less than you think
How can we monitor Europe-wide farmland biodiversity so that it makes sense to farmers, is ecologically credible and still is affordable? Two new studies published in the Journal of Applied Ecology and the Journal of Environmental Management think it is possible. These studies were conducted by international groups of scientists including Alterra. Combining stakeholder priorities for biodiversity ...
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Bayer collaborates with Microsoft to unveil new cloud-based enterprise solutions, advancing innovation and transparency in the agri-food industry
Ready-to-use AgPowered Services from Bayer running on the new Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture Readymade capabilities and robust digital infrastructure allow innovators to focus on differentiated value Companies, farmers and consumers share value through better connected solutions and increased supply chain transparency that support sustainable agriculture and food production ...
By Bayer AG
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Truterra and EFC Systems collaborate to offer ag retailers stronger tools to support sustainability, profitability for farmer customers
Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business at Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, today announced a new collaboration with EFC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for ag retailers and growers. This initiative will unlock new value for ag retailers by allowing them to offer their growers an easy way to benchmark their current level of ...
By EFC Systems
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