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Organic Transitions Program (ORG)
The overall goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. In FY 2010, ORG will focus on environmental services provided by organic farming systems that support soil ...
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A decade of EU-funded animal production research - Impact from Wageningen University and Research Centre
The European Commission recently published the catalogue ‘a decade of EU-funded animal production research’ that brings together the fruits of European efforts during the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP7) – the main financial tool through which the European Union supports research and development activities. Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Central ...
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Zoetis to Acquire Jurox, a Leading Provider and Manufacturer of Livestock and Companion Animal Products
Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jurox, a privately held animal health company, which develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of veterinary medicines for treating companion animals and livestock. Jurox’s operations are based in Australia, with additional regional offices and subsidiaries in New Zealand, U.S., Canada and the UK. ...
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West-African livestock farming offers opportunities for Dutch industry
By investing in livestock farming, Dutch industry can help improve food safety in West Africa. Taking a flexible and creative approach, and working alongside local partners, there is considerable potential in this respect. This is the conclusion of an analysis by Wageningen UR Livestock Research and La Ventana Consulting for the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The analysis ...
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Lallemand Animal Nutrition expands Ruminant Center of Excellence program with Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Lallemand Animal Nutrition and Texas A&M Agrilife Research announce a collaboration to be launched at the McGregor Research Center in McGregor, Texas. Lallemand Animal Nutrition has established partnerships worldwide as part of their Research Centers of Excellence program, to Forward the development and innovation of microbial solutions. “At Lallemand Animal Nutrition, we’re ...
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EuroTier 2014: farmers face their challenges
Dr Reinhard Grandke, CEO of the DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft / German Agricultural Society), Frankfurt am Main (DLG). EuroTier 2014 has far exceeded expectations, attracting 156,000 trade professionals, around 30,000 of whom came from outside Germany. The world's leading trade fair for animal production, organised by DLG, took place from 11 to 14 November 2014 at the Hanover ...
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Measuring how farm animals `feel`
The aim is to reduce stress and pain in livestock and increase not only their wellbeing but also their productivity. “With increased public concern about the welfare of animals, and consumers seeking ‘animal welfare-friendly’ products, Australia’s livestock industries are focused on improving farming practices to meet changing expectations,” CSIRO scientist Dr ...
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FAO and EU help Zimbabwe’s farmers expand productivity and commercialization
The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe have launched a major programme to assist poor smallholder farmers to boost production, productivity and engage in commercial agriculture through integrated farming approaches. The 4-year US$19 million (13.78 Million Euro) programme will be managed by FAO and will focus on ...
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Sizing up livestock farming’s carbon footprint
A new and interactive tool released by FAO allows farmers, policy makers and scientists to calculate meat, milk and eggs production as well as greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock to make the sector more productive and more climate-friendly. GLEAM-i, the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Modelinteractive, provides answers to a wide range of questions. For example, as a small ...
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How To Make Poultry Feed Pellet We Have Animal Feed Mill On Sale
Animal feed pellet is use mixed feed or single feed (forage, cake, etc.) into granular feed by animal feed mill. It's usually cylindrical, there are different sizes depending on the type of feeding poultry. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional animal feed mill manufacturer. How To Make Feed Pellets Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery provides a full set of animal feed production line, the ...
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Be Safe: Animal Control Tips for Livestock Producers
Livestock producers need to take precautions and be prepared to implement safety procedures when having visitors or tours on their farm or when exhibiting animals, to prevent risk of injury to both humans and animals, says a beef cattle expert with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. That’s especially true when visitors to farms or ...
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AgroFarm attracts record crowds as state steps up support for farming
With more than 12,000 visitors, the AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow on February 3 – 5, 2015, reached its best attendance figures yet, with Russian farmers travelling from as many as 70 different regions to attend this leading agricultural event that has been held annually since 2007. Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich attended a conference at the show and emphasized the importance of state ...
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Protheragen-ING Announces Supply of Varieties of Veterinary Products for Medical Studies
Protheragen-ING, a leading supplier of pharmaceutical products, has recently announced the launch of a wide range of veterinary products supply to cater to the growing demand for high-quality animal healthcare products. The company's new line of veterinary products includes feed vitamins, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, amino acids, and minerals, all aimed at promoting the ...
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Animal Feed Mill To Make Animal Feed Pellets
Animal feed pellet is use mixed feed or single feed into granular feed through animal feed mill. It's cylindrical, there are different sizes depending on the type of feeding poultry. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional animal feed mill manufacturer, this aritcle will introduce how to make poultry feed pellet in detail. How To Make Feed Pellets Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery provides a full ...
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Farmers could cut emissions while boosting production
Farmers could earn more and protect the environment by using technologies and practices that reduce the global warming gases that livestock emit, according to a report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The report's five case studies suggest that the potential for mitigation is greatest among low-productivity ruminant producers in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America ...
By SciDev.Net
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Can Livestock Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases?
Wider use of best practices and technologies could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock industry, according to a recent United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report. The 139-page report, “Tackling climate change through livestock: A global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities,” is an update of the highly controversial ...
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Alberta Biorefining Process Granted U S and International Patents
A new Canadian biorefining technology for processing organic waste has been granted a patent by the United States Patent Office for a term effective until 2030. This new thermal hydrolysis and fractionation process, invented by Dr. Erick Schmidt, of Ponoka, Alberta, transforms food waste and animal by-products including meat and bones from carcasses into safe nutrient products for organic ...
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Cogent and FarmWizard Team Up to Increase Farm Efficiency
Two of the UK’s leading providers of agricultural services are teaming up in an effort to boost farm efficiency across the UK. Farmwizard and Cogent Breeding have joined their services to help farmers deal with vast amounts of complex data and create a resourceful, whole herd management solution. Belfast-based Farmwizard was established in 2004. The company developed the world's ...
By FarmWizard
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Nutritech International and Vitec Nutrition to merge
Nutritech International and Lallemand NZ Ltd (trading as Vitec Nutrition) have announced they are to merge their businesses effective from 1st June 2016, creating New Zealand’s largest supplier of animal nutrition and forage additive technologies. Nutritech International was founded in 1915, celebrating 100 years of advice and support for New Zealand farmers in 2015. The company has been ...
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Harper Government Supports National Livestock Traceability Database
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $7.5 million to the Canadian Agri Traceability Services to develop, implement and operate a national livestock traceability data service. This national traceability database will collect, maintain and manage information in accordance with national standards, federal and provincial regulations, and ...
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