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Food Dialogues℠ Event to Facilitate Discussion on GMO, Organics and Local Food Issues
WHAT: The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB), in cooperation with the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) will host The Food Dialogues: Iowa, an event designed to answer questions on how food is grown and raised. This event will bring together several experts on food issues, including farmers, for a panel discussion on Genetically ...
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Green and golden seaweed tides on the rise
I documented the phenomenon of the huge tides of Sargassum weed that were sequentially dumped along the beaches of Sierra Leone in 2011 and 12. I informed many people of this natural phenomenon, despite many trying to blame their appearance on dredging in the Pepel channel some 35-40km away! I contributed to this article published 5 December 2013 in nature and am credited at the end. All very ...
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Queen Máxima of Netherlands in Ethiopia to highlight importance of financial inclusion for the rural poor
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), completed a two-day trip to Ethiopia to support that country's efforts to make financial services more accessible to the rural poor. She was accompanied on the visit by senior officials from the three Rome-based UN agencies focusing on food ...
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Demand in emerging markets strengthens the world market for tractors
In 2013, according to Agrievolution Alliance estimates, the global market for agricultural tractors grew by 10 per cent to 2,150,000 units. This high number of new tractors sold represents a great step towards increased mechanization on the farm throughout various world regions - one of the core objectives of the Agrievolution Alliance. The biggest tractor markets in unit terms were India and ...
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EU Requirement to List Engineered Nanomaterials in Food Labeling Will Take Effect December 13
The European Commission (EC) issued a December 11, 2014, press release concerning European Union (EU) food labeling requirements that will take effect December 13, 2014. The European Parliament and the Council adopted the requirements in 2011. The requirements are intended to ensure that consumers receive clearer, more comprehensive, and accurate information on food content, and help them make ...
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Bellota Agrisolutions at SIMA 2015
This is the result of a significant Bellota Agrisolutions international presence and constant investment into new products. Bellota is presenting new models of ploughing discs and complements at the SIMA Show in Paris: inPHInium discs: a range of the longest-lasting discs on the market, without any breakage, called inPHInium. They provide excellent balance between hardness and toughness; ...
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Plant and Equipment Update
We are proud to announce that the first fully forged plough points have been produced on our Beche hammer whilst the impressive hammer itself and associated equipment and systems have been fully tested and certified. We are now undertaking operator training and structural tests on components in advance of commencing full scale production. As a further exciting development we will be launching ...
By Chapmans Ltd
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Register now for Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer 2016 and save $200 before 11 December – secure your discount here.
Are you looking to grow your business in the African fertilizer market? If so, this is your chance to meet representatives from 55+ countries with 20 of these from Africa, including Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. You can spend 3 days networking with 400+ attendees from across the fertilizer supply chain. View the 2015 delegate list here ...
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Perry Will Be Participating in Macmillan’s Coffee Morning
On September 28th, the Perry staff will be gathering for a coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event will include coffee, cake and a few games too. Macmillan held their first Coffee Morning back in 1990. Since then, Coffee Morning has raised over £138 million for Macmillan. Macmillan fund and provide support to those affected by cancer. Their goal is to make ...
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Genesys weekender
Some of the Genesys team and their partners enjoyed a fabulous weekend away this April in Porto, Portugal. Porto is famous for its port wine, bridges and churches and for inspiring JK Rowling to write her Harry Potter books. Our group of 26 spotted a group of students dressed like Hogwarts pupils and wondered at the Hogwarts-like floating staircase in the Lello & Irmão bookstore ...
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Munters at the Danish Pig Academy
Munters and 17 other Danish producers within the pig industry have been chosen to think outside the box and to be creative by establishment the Danish Pig Academy. A new international gathering place for pig producers has seen the light of the day. Here you can experience the best of Danish technology at one place. A common showroom in Herning creates the framework for this new cooperation. But ...
By Munters
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National Water Company folds in new Saudi areas
Saudi water minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli officially completed the expansion of the country’s National Water Company today, issuing a decree that will see the NWC’s mandate expanded to cover the whole of the Kingdom. The move formalises a long-expected development where NWC will take over the assets and responsibilities for water and wastewater services outside key cities, which had ...
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Music at Sunshine, successful surprises, suckling pig and a welding machine
After a lot of our employees and their companions had gathered on our terrace, and after a small opening address, the suckling pig was first taken from the grill and distributed to the hungry guests. While eating, however, no one suspected that there would be a later highlight of this celebration ... The surprise had already been developed secretly in the production several days before: An ...
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Addfield opens up at the London Vet Show
Following a flurry of last minutes activity, our team are bracing themselves as the doors are finally about to open at the London Vet Show 2017. Taking place this year at the ExCel London across the 16th and 17th November our team are readying themselves to welcome the first visitors of the day onto our simulated Pet Crematorium. Being a part of the innovative Vet Practice Live area giving ...
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Addfield Opens up at the London Vet Show
Following a flurry of last minutes activity, our team are bracing themselves as the doors are finally about to open at the London Vet Show 2017. Taking place this year at the ExCel London across the 16th and 17th November our team are readying themselves to welcome the first visitors of the day onto our simulated Pet Crematorium. Being a part of the innovative Vet Practice Live area giving ...
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Second Project With Stuart Perkins, England
Five years ago DACS, together with BPS Equipment, equipped six houses with a complete climate solution from us at Stuart Perkins farms in England. Since then the six houses have been running very well and with high efficiency numbers – EPEF just around 400. With the ease of operation and the high efficiency in mind, Stuart Perkins turned to DACS with his second project. This is another six ...
By DACS A/S
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Tatura moves into goat milk powder
Tatura Milk has begun processing goat milk, signing a five-year deal with premium infant formula company Bubs Australia to convert fresh goat milk directly from the farm gate into infant formula. Bubs Australia founder and chief executive Kristy Carr said the product would address growing demand for premium infant formula products. “Parents in Australia and abroad are looking for ...
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Water plan rolls on say MPs
Calls for a pause to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan may be growing around the region, but the Federal Government won’t be joining the chorus. That was the clear message delivered by Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and Federal Member for Murray Damian Drum during a visit to the Goulburn Valley in March. Speaking to a drought summit at Valley Pack in Mooroopna, Mr Drum said ...
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Crow River Hosting Tour of Kadelbach Organic Farms on June 30
Kadelbach Organic Farms, a 300-acre certified organic farm currently growing sweet corn, sweet peas, black beans and alfalfa/grass hay, is the site of a Crow River Chapter field day from 2 to 6 p.m. Sun., June 30, at 20364 210th St, Hutchinson. Visit the fields and learn about each of these crops, and farmer Glen Kadelbach will show the equipment he uses. Glen is very open about what it takes ...
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ProWine Asia 2019 (Hong Kong) enters a dynamic phase of visitor and exhibitor increase
Reinforce its brand image as a trade-focus event for Asia Pacific region A strong participation of national and regional groups and trade associations High quality trade visitor participation continues to increase High-class on-site events ProWine Asia - the international trade fair for wines and spirits - returned to Hong Kong on 7 - 10th May 2019 after a greatly successful inaugural ...
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