Livestock Articles
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The Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials: biology with bite
Dr Marissa Parrott reveals the trials and tribulations of studying one of Australia’s carnivorous marsupials – the somewhat fierce, and certainly fascinating, Agile Antechinus. Predators come in all shapes and sizes, and Australia’s carnivorous marsupials are no exception. From miniscule marsupials weighing just a few grams, to Tasmanian Devils, which reach dog-sized ...
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Kjell Ingar_NO Print - Testimonial
” In the fiscal year 2018 my colleague spent 50% more money on heat and electricity per bird than I did.” Kjell Ingar Boe lives in the town of Randaberg on the Atlantic West coast of Norway. He has been a broiler producer for more than ten years. His second house, built in 2017 and installed with a DACS system, is located just half a mile from the ocean – a location with ...
By DACS A/S
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MAGS Now USDA Approved by APHIS as a New Technology for Handling Regulated Garbage
MAGS: An Ideal Technology for the Treatment of Regulated Garbage Terragon’s Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS) is now USDA approved as a new technology for handling regulated garbage. The commonly employed technologies including USDA/APHIS approved incinerators, sterilizers and grinders only offer sterilization and volume reduction benefits. Aside from the benefits of sterilization and ...
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The Working Principle of Raymond Mill Machine
When the ultra-fine Raymond mill Machine works, the materials to be crushed are added into the machine from the feeding hopper on the side of the machine cover shell. It relies on a roller-grinding device suspended on the main frame to rotate around a vertical axis while rotating itself. Because of the action of centrifugal force during rotation, the grinding roller swings outwards and presses ...
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Mold/Mildew in My office – A musty smell where i work
Are you smelling a musty smell in your office? It is not unusual to have a musty/moldy odor in an office—even when there is no visible evidence of mold (those black/green/white circular colonies growing on a flat surface). The Source The source can be in a carpet, behind a wall, or in the heating/AC system. Another problem is that the HVAC system is cycled down at night and weekends ...
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Importance of Organic Fertilizers in Summer
Why Organic Fertilizers should be the first and the only choice of Gardeners, Farmers and Professional Landscapers for better yield even in red-hot Summer? The use of organic fertilizers for gardening, landscaping, lawn care, and even large-scale farming is increasing like never before as the farmers and gardeners are getting aware about the amazing benefits of organic fertilizers for plants and ...
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Treat Your Home Garden The Way It Should Be – Benefits of Organic Fertilizers
Enriched soil, professional care, sufficient water, enough sunlight, and good quality fertilizers are the key factors to the high-quality growth of plants. Especially in gardens, be it indoor or outdoor, the selection of the right kind of fertilizers plays an important role. The wide range of fertilizers can be vaguely classified in two basic types of fertilizers, Organic or Natural Fertilizers ...
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Ground-Truth Data ‘Absolutely’ Adds Value to Top-Shelf Cannabis
Esensia’s craft cannabis operation uses senses and sensors to navigate an industry sea change, while staying true to its roots. With all the new cannabis legalization bills churning their way through state legislatures, it’s an exciting time to be a cannabis grower in America. Arable caught up with Ben Blake and Marley Lovell, the founders of Esensia, a close-to-the-land, ...
By Arable
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From Tobacco to Hemp: A 21st-Century Farmer’s Story
In February, Arable sat down with seventh-generation North Carolina farmer Charles Dietzel to discuss the newest incarnation of his legacy farm, Carolina Heritage Farms. We talked about his family’s transition from tobacco to agroforestry to now growing industrial hemp, and the role agtech has played in their decision to make the switch. With all the possibilities that come along with ...
By Arable
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Field Notes: Organic Viticulture, Digital Agriculture, and a Biblical Year to Forget.
Our team is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Debby Zygielbaum. We had the pleasure of collaborating with Debby during her time at Robert Sinskey Vineyards. She was one of our first advocates, testers, and advisors. We formed a special bond with Debby spending long hours in the vineyards and on the roads talking everything from irrigation to sheep to family. She was blunt, hilarious, ...
By Arable
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There’s a Multi-billion-Dollar Race to Replace Eggs - Upstart companies are looking for ways to throw off the yolk and make palatable egg protein
Egg whites are universally accepted as a healthy source of protein. But because they come from chickens, one could worry about animal welfare, the environmental damage wrought by industrial poultry and even Salmonella—since the Food and Drug Administration estimates that 79,000 Americans are sickened by tainted eggs every year. Or maybe you’re just a vegetarian. Regardless, the way ...
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Agriculture`s Time has Come
Today, CNBC ranked Indigo as the most innovative company in the world on its 2019 Disruptor 50 list. This news is significant for our young organization but, more importantly, it is an achievement for the health and progress of our population and planet. In 2013, the list’s inaugural year, agriculture wasn’t even included as an industry to watch. Now, the industry is at the forefront ...
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How a Hustler Chainless 2000 bale feeder is working after 5 years on a French farm
Why is a farmer loyal to a brand? Potentially because a brand is able to provide a useful piece of equipment, or even because it's fancy and easy to use. But most of all, because it's reliable and it will never let them down. This is the story of Pascal Vallat, a French farmer who bought a Hustler CH2000 bale feeder five years ago. After thousands and thousands of bales unrolled on its clock, ...
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Talking Water with George Millear
George Millear is the owner of Tiltagoona Station, located 60km south-east of Tilpa in western New South Wales. His 66,000-acre property comprises mostly of timbered rangeland grazing country. The Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate statement shows that 2018 was the third-warmest year on record for Australia, with New South Wales being in its sixth-driest year. Alongside many other ...
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dry fish feed extruder machine philippines
dry fish feed extruder machine philippines Extrusion processing technology has become of major importance in the production of modern feeds used in intensive aquaculture. In recent years there has been a constant growth in the application of extruded diets for aquatic feeding. Aquatic feed by extrusion have superior water stability, better floating property and a higher energy than pelleted ...
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cost and price of fish feed mill machines Nigeria
Sunwit Industry, a highly specialized design and manufacturer of Fish Feed Machine, has newly launched a series of fish feed machines with rational price and adequate quality in order to provide Fish farmers with balanced pellets at a cost-effective price. By using Suwnit fish feed extruder, users can make fish feed pellets with cheap raw materials, such as straw, grain, soybean milk, rice ...
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A study describes the migratory divide towards the pacific ocean and the Arabian sea in red-neck phalarope populations
When winter comes, populations of red-neck phalarope from the Western Palearctic migrate to two different destinations –the Pacific Ocean or the Arabian Sea- following an exceptional migratory divide strategy which has never been described in this geographical area. When winter comes, populations of red-neck phalarope from the Western Palearctic migrate to two different destinations ...
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Underwater Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Future of Marine Fisheries
First of all, there is huge market space for underwater drone. In terms of Fisheries and aquaculture, China's aquaculture area is 8465,000 hectares, of which 27.38% is mariculture area and 72.62% is freshwater aquaculture area. There are 32,000 aquaculture farms in China, covering an area of 10 million hectares. It is necessary to check the temperature, salinity, PH value, dissolved oxygen of ...
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What Types Of Fish You Can Farm in Nigeria
Fish farming a profitable business in Nigeria, let’s now proceed to decide which specie of fish we want to farm. Below are some of the most popular fish species that is suitable for Aquaculture. 1. Catfish Even though Catfish is not the most popular fish in Nigeria, this fish species is by far the most cultivated in Nigeria. One thing good about catfish is that it is one of the easiest fish ...
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USDA APHIS Reopens Public comment period on the dEIS And PRA
On April 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the reopening of the public review and comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS) and the preliminary Pest Risk Assessment (PRA). These two documents have been prepared in response to a permit application from a company requesting the ...
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