cranberry Articles
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BBA Pumps irrigation pumps, an unseen hero of daily life
The Netherlands receives on average 800 mm of rain each year. This, you may feel is the reason why you relatively never see BBA irrigation pumps out in the field. But it is more likely due to the fact that the B series of irrigation pumps rarely sits idle. Due to their convenient mounting on a wheelbarrow frame they can be easily returned back to the barn as soon as the job is done. This B60-220 ...
By BBA Pumps BV
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Vobra Special Petfoods ready for the future with BESTMIX feed formulation - Case Study
Industries Petfood Locations Europe Products BESTMIX Quality Control In addition to producing its own brands (CaroCroc, CASA-FERA, Impress Your Dog, SANIMED), Vobra Special Petfoods has also been producing high-quality pressed and extruded pet food for many Private Label customers since 1932. Due to the various production processes that Vobra offers (from cold pressing and ...
By BESTMIX
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EPA Reverses Ban on Chlorpyrifos
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it is not yet ready to ban the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops, despite growing concerns from lawmakers and members of the public regarding its safety. The chemical – which is an organophosphate insecticide – is primarily used to control foliage and soil borne insect pests on food and feed crops. Background ...
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How farm policy used to work
In the period between the 1930s and 1992, farm bills generally instituted compensation policies that took the form of price supports. These policies were designed to manage the surplus production that resulted from centuries of developmental policies while allowing U.S. farmers the chance, with hard work and good management skills, to provide their family with a livelihood. Compensation policies ...
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2020 Prior Converted Cropland
About a month ago the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a memorandum of understanding about issues relating to implementing section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Food Security Act (FSA). The concern is the fact the the USDA and the EPA/Corps define wetlands differently. In short, the ...
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