Agriculture Monitoring News

According to the analysts at Zion Market Research, the global smart greenhouse market was capitalized at almost USD 680.3 Million in 2016 and is likely to cross almost USD 1.31 Billion by end of 2022, increasing at a CAGR of almost 14.12% from 2017 to 2022. Rising Government Initiatives To Boost The Global ...

Jul. 16, 2019

By Zion Market Research

It’s not quite accurate to say that resource management is a balancing act. Why? Because our goal at Sentera is to tip the scales decidedly in your favor. The analysis you can do with data generated by our systems can help you make more informed decisions throughout the growing season and allocate resources more effectively. ...

Jul. 7, 2019

By Sentera, LLC

Plastic-Puglia is the official sponsor and protagonist of the "IX th Symposium on Irrigation" and of the first "Festival of innovation on water and irrigation" which take place in Matera (Italy) from 17th to 20th June 2019. Plastic-Puglia attends  by exhibiting the entire range of our products such as: high and low density polyethylene pipes, PVC and PE layflat (Aquaflat and Polyflat), the ...

Jun. 18, 2019

By Plastic Puglia

On December 24th, the establishment of the China Association for Science and Technology Intelligent Manufacturing Society Association was held in Beijing. Shang Yong (Party Group Secretary, Executive Vice President, the Major Secretary of Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology), Academician Zhou Ji (Director-General of the China Association for Science and Technology ...

Jun. 10, 2019

By China Instrument and Control Society

Plastic-Puglia attending at GreenTech Amsterdam fair, from 11 to 13 June, (Booth 11, Stand 581) dedicated to professionals who apply technologies in the horticultural sector. The Dutch event is one of the most important in the world: during the last edition, the Fair was visited by over ten thousand professionals from 112 countries. Plastic-Puglia shall be introducing its latest technological ...

Jun. 10, 2019

By Plastic Puglia

Light is one of the most important factors for optimizing plant growth.  Plants collect energy from light to make sugars and these sugars are used for the growth of roots, leaves, stems and flowers. Plants use light for both photosynthesis and to respond to the environment to optimize their growth.  Light can be described as the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which ...

Jun. 5, 2019

By P.L. Light Systems Inc.

Irritec will be present at GreenTech 2019. GreenTech will be held from 11-13 June 2019 in RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands. GreenTech is the global meeting place for all professionals involved in horticulture technology in RAI Amsterdam. GreenTech focuses on the early stages of the horticulture chain and production issues relevant to growers. Irritec will exhibit innovations in irrigation field, the ...

Jun. 2, 2019

By IRRITEC SpA

Fieldin was featured today on The Modern Acre Podcast, showcasing its smart farming platform for commercial agriculture. Western Region business development representative Neil Knaak sat down with Modern Acre’s Tim and Tyler Nuss to discuss technology on the farm, and how Fieldin is ...

May 20, 2019

By Fieldin

The rugged low power D-Opto range of dissolved oxygen instruments have made a tangible difference to the outcomes of a Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research (SBC-LTER) programme. The project’s objective is to determine the relative influence of land- and ocean-based forces on the forests of giant kelp (Macrocystis) off the Santa Barbara coast. ...

May 19, 2019

By D-Opto Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensors

The 2019 Single Seed Oyster Network of Japan event was held in Osaka on 23 April. For the second year running, this event organised by SEAPA Japan has successfully brought together farmers, national and local government officials and other oyster industry related professionals. The event grew in popularity again this year as SEAPA Japan welcomed around 100 participants from all over Japan. The ...

May 9, 2019

By SEAPA Pty Ltd.

A new report on the state of Australia’s dairy sector lays bare the impact of several tough years on the industry and the necessity for it to pull together in developing the Australian Dairy Plan. The report Australian Dairy Situation Analysis provides an overview of key issues and conditions across a range of metrics including farm profitability, milk production and global competitive ...

May 9, 2019

By Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd.

PEAK dairy farmer group Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) will receive $450,000 for two projects to benefit farmers as part of a $22 million funding package for the dairy industry if the Coalition wins the May election. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud announced a swag of funding and policy commitments today, including that ADF would receive $300,000 to develop a real time dairy ...

May 7, 2019

By Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd.

Unplanned downtime costs businesses billions of dollars each year globally. For cement and mining customers, the impact of plant and equipment failures can be enormous: production stoppages and reduced productivity. That’s why FLSmidth have developed ECS/UptimeGo, a downtime analysis solution to help plant staff identify the ...

May 5, 2019

By FLSmidth

Washington, DC: Best Practices For Community Composting The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) just released “Community Composting Done Right: A Guide to Best Management Practices,” written by ILSR’s Linda Bilsens Brolis and Brenda Platt. “Though small-scale composters are often exempt from certain state permitting or local zoning requirements, it is paramount that ...

Apr. 30, 2019

By BioCycle Magazine

That was the message from Dr John Penry who spoke to the Herd ’19 conference in Bendigo, recently, about ways dairy farmers can reduce the use of antibiotics on-farm. ...

Apr. 28, 2019

By Dairy News Australia

Participating herds will have their two-year-old heifers DNA tested (genotyped) and classified for free and have the option to test young female calves at a discount. They also receive a year’s free subscription to the HerdData app and early access to DataGene’ s reports and tools under development. ...

Apr. 28, 2019

By Dairy News Australia

“We need to be real about how tough it is,” Mr O’Connor said. “One positive thing is that the milk price is heading in the right direction and it could be worse if that wasn’t happening.” ...

Apr. 26, 2019

By Dairy News Australia

Interest in the increasing carbon footprint of the dairy industry has grown considerably over the past few years and growing greenhouse gas emissions from the milk production process are a contributing factor. A number of greenhouse gases (GHG) are produced from fertiliser production through to consumption and disposal of packaging. Methane is produced as a direct emission from cows and carbon ...

Apr. 24, 2019

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd

MANY of Norway’s biggest salmon companies are being sued in the US over alleged price fixing, according to reports yesterday. The move follows raids by European Commission officials in February at the Scottish offices of Norwegian owned producers. Mowi, ...

Apr. 24, 2019

By FISHupdate

EHT Ag Tech (TSXV: EHT) (“EHTAg”) which is the sales and marketing division of EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp (TSXV:EHT) (“EHT”) and Growratio are pleased to announce they are in the final stages of completing an application for a federal cultivation licence for a state of the art medical cannabis production facility. The license will allow for the ...

Apr. 24, 2019

By EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Inc.