Crop Cultivation Articles

Scientists in South East Asia have been measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from goats and cattle in a series of research projects investigating the effects of different feeding regimes. In each case, the eructed, or belched, emissions from each animal were ...

May 3, 2018

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

Bettapork in Queensland, Australia, is a 2000 sow full line production with three individual sites for sows, weaners and finishers. Laurie Brosnan is one of the owners of Bettapork and in charge of the production, and Laurie is constantly working to optimize his production, save energy, and increase animal welfare. Whisper quiet –  We are very happy with the performance to date. The ...

Apr. 26, 2018

By DACS A/S

Asger Petersen from the marshland in the southwestern corner of Denmark has been producing chickens for nearly twenty years. Eight years ago, Asger changed to organic with outdoor runs.  Asger produces 60,000 organic chickens per crop. All birds are “slow growing” birds so at day 65 the weight is only 2.2 kilos. From consultant to ...

Apr. 23, 2018

By DACS A/S

Resistant weeds, dicamba training, new EPA rules and regulations, and ag companies being bought or merging together have been a few of the topics found in many ag media and publications this winter. In summary, things are continually changing in agriculture and will continue to change. One of those changes that many, if not all growers, have experienced is how to deal with weed resistance. ...

Apr. 17, 2018

By Ag Leader Technology

What’s new to InCommand™, SeedCommand and AgFiniti this spring? Well, a lot! Be sure to update your InCommand display to v3.2. This will be the latest version for spring 2018.  Here's what's new:  InCommand InCommand now has the ...

Apr. 3, 2018

By Ag Leader Technology

Finland’s largest pet crematorium was inaugurated in January 2017. A large proportion of the country pet cremations are cared for and processed with dignity in the A50IC plant manufactured by Addfield. The plant is operated from diesel and electricity. The fuel consumed by the plant is converted heat to cremate the animals and the brick lined refractory insulation, widely regarded and one ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

We are currently cultivation microalgae species such as Haematococcus Pluvialis and Auxenochlorella protothecoides. Please read more about these microalgaes in our product page for the BioAlgae-unit. ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Redono Oy

Redono is performing hydroponic plant cultivation and microalgae cultivation researches together with the Clean Technologies Department in Metropolia, University of Applied Science, Vantaa. ...

Mar. 1, 2018

By Redono Oy

When it comes to flavor, coffee purists prefer whole beans, which retain their flavors longer than ground coffee. Yet there's no denying the convenience factor of ground coffee, which is why it's so popular in offices. Ground coffee has a short shelf life -- hence the push to use airtight ...

Feb. 15, 2018

By PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc

There is a approach to take piles of sawdust which are produced at sawmills, as well as at log landings, and convert that into charcoal. The lumber market is constantly producing a great deal of sawdust which happens to be typically put into cogeneration plants. This may also be left aside, letting it decompose in the ground because it is a biodegradable material. However, if you would like earn ...

Feb. 9, 2018

By Beston (Henan) Machinery Co. ltd.

In the second installment of this blog I will share specific examples where InCommand identified issues that could cost yield. It's all pretty common knowledge that proper seed spacing and uniform emergence equates to more bushels in the bin but how do you know you're planting properly? Enter the InCommand™ 1200. It has the resolution to clearly show everything you need to know. Historical ...

Feb. 3, 2018

By Ag Leader Technology

On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is publishing new guidance that sets forth a tiered approach intended to help manufacturers and EPA determine when the number of field trials necessary to register seed treatment uses can be reduced.  In its ...

Feb. 2, 2018

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Current Site Conditions • Groundwater and soil data indicate impacts of fumigant constituents of concern (COCs), primarily carbon tetrachloride, resulting from historical operations associated with fumigant storage tanks and application. • Groundwater is encountered at the site approximately 7 to 8 feet below ground surface (bgs). Lithology within the source zone generally consists of ...

Jan. 31, 2018

By Ivey International Inc.

Horticulture lighting research has been conducted on young plants (germination, seedlings, plugs and cuttings) for many years. Michigan State University published a series of articles in Greenhouse Grower (see references below) on bedding plant seedlings. In their research, Drs. Wollaeger and Runkle experimented with different LED wavelengths and compared them to fluorescent light on seedling ...

Jan. 31, 2018

By Illumitex

Will Hutchinson enjoys a good challenge, especially when it comes to improving production on his row crop, wheat and alfalfa farm near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. So when he saw the opportunity to leverage Ag Leader’s Hydraulic Down Force system to prevent a common problem and improve his planting operations on acres where he plants cover crops, he jumped at the chance. Two years later, ...

Jan. 29, 2018

By Ag Leader Technology

A couple months ago we took a brief look at how the agriculture industry is turning to automation and data to help monitor product and resource levels, enabling farmers and ranchers to be proactive, rather reactive, about the needs and conditions of their businesses. We all agreed that there are plenty of opportunities for level measurement in the modern agriculture industry. But what of pressure ...

Jan. 25, 2018

By Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG)

Location: Stowell Farms, Wiltshire (England) Capacity: 499 kWel Input materials: Manure, grass and maize silage, feed remains Features: Processes the slurry of 500 herds of cattle into high-quality fertilisers. Digestion facility brings in revenues and helps boost the image of agriculture Stowell ...

Jan. 22, 2018

By EnviTec Biogas AG

Location: Beetzendorf (Germany) Capacity: 350 m³/h biomethane Inputmaterials: Pig slurry, poultry manure, maize silage, grass silage Features: Plant delivers ca. 36 million kilowatt hours (kWh/a) of green energy and can supply 1,800 households with gas 36 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green energy per ...

Jan. 22, 2018

By EnviTec Biogas AG

Location: Ribeauvillé (France) Capacity: 1,4 MWel Input materials: Cattle slurry, renewable resources, waste materials from the food industry Features: Separate hygienisation plant with a capacity of 25,000 t/a. The biogas plant AGRIVALOR ENERGIE The project was initiated by 3 farmers ...

Jan. 22, 2018

By EnviTec Biogas AG

Location: Stanley, New York Capacity: 541 kWel Input materials: Manure from 1,500 Holstein dairy cows, feed refusal, yogurt processing wastes, food waste Features: Since 2014, the average degree of capacity utilization exceeds 91%. The biogas facility in Stanley The biogas plant Lawnhurst ...

Jan. 22, 2018

By EnviTec Biogas AG