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USDA Invests Over $21.8M to Build Agricultural Capacity at HBCUs in the Nation Land-grant University System

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of over $21.8 million to 1890 Land-grant Institutions to support research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities at our nation’s Land-grant University System. “Our 1890 Land-grant universities are an integral part of our nation’s fabric,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “As USDA ...

Jul. 28, 2021

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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Powerpollen Announces Commercial License Agreement With Bayer for Innovative Corn Seed Pollination Technology Designed to Increase Yield

PowerPollen® announced a commercial license agreement with Bayer designed to help corn seed production growers increase their yields. PowerPollen’s Pollination-on-Demand technology gives farmers greater flexibility by allowing them to optimize the timing of pollinations. By accessing the Iowa-based ag tech company’s first scalable pollination technology for corn seed, Bayer will ...

Jul. 28, 2021

By PowerPollen LLC

Animal Feed Pellet Machine Applications And Advantages

Animals can have better and improved performance after feeding on pelleted feed compared to the mixed rations. Feed pellet processing machine is designed to make small feed pellets of different types of solid grain. Animal Feed Pellets Application 1. Size of Feed Pellets: 2~10 mm 2. Application of animal feed pellets: chicken, quails, ducks, geese, and other livestock such as cattle, pigs, ...

Jul. 30, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

New Oilseed Rape Hybrid Stands Firm Against Sclerotinia Pressure

A new winter oilseed rape hybrid variety is clearly standing up to pressure from the fungal disease sclerotinia as infection begins to rise in different parts of the UK. PT303 Protector® Sclerotinia from Pioneer, the seed brand of CortevaTM Agriscience, is living up to its claim to be the first variety offering growers genetic tolerance to the disease following recent ...

Jul. 21, 2021

By Corteva Agriscience

Outlook on the Hydroponics Global Market to 2026 - Identify Key Drivers and Challenges

Fast MR has recently published a report on Hydroponics Market covering the impact of Covid-19 and recommendations to overcome them. The report provides insights regarding major demand driving factors and strategies of suppliers. This report provides detailed quantitative analysis of Hydroponics Market and presents data for creating strategies to expand market growth and efficiency.The report ...

Jul. 16, 2021

By Fast. MR

John Deere Now Offers JDLink™ Connectivity Service at No Additional Charge

John Deere is now offering customers JDLink™ connectivity service at no additional charge, making it easy for customers to connect machines and to stay connected. The change allows customers to quickly activate the JDLink connectivity service and manage their connected machines within their John Deere Operations Center account, either on the web or the mobile app. Connectivity subscriptions ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By John Deere

Poultry Feed Pellet Mill Machine Make Pig Feed Pellets

If you are still buying poultry feed pellet from commercial feed factory or feed shop, then your cost per year for buying feed may be a lot. You can find a poultry feed pellet mill to reduce your cost, making your own pellet feed with such a pellet making machine. Raw materials like corn powder, wheat, rice husk, wheat straw, vegetables, and so on. Pigs really appreciate variety in their diets. ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

New set of GM cotton certified reference materials released

The GHB811 cotton (with unique identifier code BCS-GH811-4), developed by BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed LLC (US), has been modified for resistance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole. The double mutant 5-enol pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (2mepsps) gene that encodes for the 2mEPSPS protein allows resistance to glyphosate. Tolerance to isoxaflutole herbicides is achieved by ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Animal Feed Machine Fusmar Ring Die Pellet Mill On Sale

For higher output of 1-20 T/H, ring die feed pellet mill is an ideal choice. Based on the outstanding features of its large capacity, low consumption and mature technology, it has been very popular among the feed pellets producers like grain feed factory, livestock farm, poultry farm, feed processing industry, etc. Speaking to Fusmar animal feed pellet machine, besides these advantages, its ...

Jul. 13, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

UK Agricultural Tractor Registrations by power and region – January to June 2021

Last week, we reported that UK agricultural tractor registrations in the first half of 2021 were up by more than a quarter, compared with the same period last year. Looking at the power of machines registered during the year to date, we can see that there was strong growth across most of the power range. Growth was a little slower in the 150-250hp range than for higher and lower-powered machines. ...

Jul. 13, 2021

By Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)

Supplying sulfur to your crops

Sulphur is a key component when growing high yielding, healthy crops. Whilst Nitrogen is a growth promoter, Sulphur works as a growth regulator, effectively balancing the manufacture of sugars and proteins in leaf tissue with the demand from these materials throughout the plant. Consequently, Sulphur plays a crucial role in maintaining green leaf area, growth rates and delaying senescence. Low ...

Jul. 12, 2021

By Omex Agriculture Ltd

Wide Area Mowing with just 50HP

When mounted on a compact tractor, the 4m Major Swift trailed roller mower delivers performance, efficiency and reliability for the dedicated team of groundskeepers at Blundell’s School in Devon. Founded in 1604, the distinguished Blundell’s School occupies 110-acres of rural parkland in Tiverton, Devon. An important part of the school curriculum revolves around sport and ...

Jul. 12, 2021

By Major Equipment

Jiffy launches Flexistart

Flexistart is the latest addition to Jiffy’s range of specialized growing media. It’s an enriched substrate that transforms from a loose fill mix into a stabilized plug by adding water. Flexistart offers proven performance in material, plug, and crop handling, with results that optimize labor efficiencies. Its flexibility is unmatched: it works with most flat filling equipment, tray ...

Jul. 9, 2021

By Jiffy Products International BV

S3 Air Systems Acquires The Rights To Manufacture And Sell Haukaas Bin Door Inserts

S3 Air Systems, of Swift Current, SK, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Haukaas Bin Door Inserts. The product, renamed “The Portal” will be on display at the upcoming Thanks for Farming Tours in Lethbridge, AB, July 7th & 8 th; Swift Current, SK, July 13th & 14th; and Brandon, MB, July 28th & 29th . Grain handling solutions ...

Jul. 7, 2021

By S3 Air Systems

Find us at Fruit Focus 2021

We are pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at Fruit Focus 2021. Find us on stand 106 with our latest innovative machinery including the impressive BSK Air Jet Berry Harvester! We have been selected as UK importers for the BSK Air Jet Berry Harvester which can substitute up to 200 pickers per shift, ideal for a wide range of soft fruits including Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries and ...

Jul. 7, 2021

By Kirkland UK

S3 Air Systems Acquires The Rights to Manufacture and Sell Haukaas Bin Door Inserts

S3 Air Systems, of Swift Current, SK, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Haukaas Bin Door Inserts. The product, renamed “The Portal” will be on display at the upcoming Thanks for Farming Tours in Lethbridge, AB, July 7th & 8 th; Swift Current, SK, July 13th & 14th; and Brandon, MB, July 28th & 29th . “Grain handling ...

Jul. 7, 2021

By S3 Enterprises Inc.

Industrial Livestock Feed Pellet Mill Production Machine On Sale

Industrial feed pellet mill has a wide cylindrical shape die and is mounted vertically. This big industrial feed pellet mill consists of feeding device, hardening and tempering device, conditioner device, press chamber transmission system, overload protection and electric control system. This ring die type industrial pellet mill is widely adopted in most large scale feed pellet production, like ...

Jul. 7, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

S3 Air Systems is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Haukaas Bin Door Inserts.

S3 Air Systems, of Swift Current, SK, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Haukaas Bin Door Inserts. The product, renamed “The Portal” will be on display at the upcoming Thanks for Farming Tours in Lethbridge, AB, July 7th & 8 th; Swift Current, SK, July 13th & 14th; and Brandon, MB, July 28th & 29th. “Grain handling ...

Jul. 7, 2021

By S3 Enterprises Inc.

Giulia Stellari from Unilever Appointed as New Chair of the CFA Executive Committee

After the resignation of Jan-Kees Vis who has played a leading role in our Alliance, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Giulia Stellari, Director, Sustainable Sourcing, Digital and Carbon Solutions at Unilever, as the new Chair of the Cool Farm Alliance Executive Committee. Giulia brings a wealth of experience, passion and energy to the Cool Farm Alliance and we are excited to have her ...

Jul. 6, 2021

By Cool Farm Tool (CFT)

Poultry Feed Pelleting Process Of Feed Pellet Plant

Compared with feed mash or traditional fodder, feed pellets are clearer, healthier and more convenient to transport. Feed pellets can provide condensed nutrition for poultry and livestock. Due to these advantages, poultry feed pellet machine is getting more and more popular in recent years. Fusmar Machinery can make durable fodder pellets with a lustrous surface for you! Poultry Feed Pelleting ...

Jul. 6, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd