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Organic Fertilizer Production Line Organic Fertilizer Fermentation Technology
Organic fertilizers contain organic matter, which can provide a variety of inorganic nutrients and organic nutrients for crops, as well as fertilizer and improve the soil. Most of them are farmed locally and are self-contained. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional fertilizer granulator machine manufacturer. The following describes the fermentation technology of organic fertilizers. The ...
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Ag Innovator Terramera Wins US$1 Million in Funding at First-ever Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada
Canadian agriculture and food technology companies Terramera and Livestock Water Recycling emerged victorious to claim USD$1.25 million after the final pitching competition in the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge on October 1 and 2 in Saskatoon. Terramera of Vancouver, BC, took home the US$1 million prize in the growth-stage category. The company develops high-performance natural alternatives to ...
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SFA Celebrates World Soil Day as Timely Events Approach
Today, Dec. 5, is World Soil Day, which the United Nations has marked to “celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing.” At SFA, soil health is the linchpin to our work. It affects us all, farmer and eater alike. A focus on soil health has the potential to move agriculture toward a sustainable future, ...
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We participate in the WaterCampus Leeuwarden of Wetsus
Day of technological solutions with companies of the WaterCampus of Wetsus in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. During today we have participated in a technical conference for the exchange of technological solutions with WaterCampus companies of Wetsus in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. Together with the Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and promoted by the General ...
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Poultry watering with ENDURAMAXX
With water making up 80% of blood and being vital for the regulation of body temperature and organ function, including the absorption of nutrients, digestion and waste removal, it is obvious that good quality water is a premium requirement for proper livestock husbandry. When designing a poultry watering system knowledge of daily watering requirements and the governing factors which influence ...
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BACTOCELL® on-tracks for EU authorization: minor avian species and minor porcine species
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce that the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given a positive scientific opinion for use of BACTOCELL®* (Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5M, deposited at Institut Pasteur) as a zootechnical feed additive in minor avian species, such as duck and game (quail, ...
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Commission refers MALTA to the Court of Justice of the EU over finch trapping
The European Commission is referring Malta to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for its decision to allow finch trapping on its territory. The European Commission is referring Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over its decision to allow finch trapping on its territory as of 2014. The case concerns Malta's decision to allow the live capture (i.e. trapping) of seven ...
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LWR manure treatment system goes solar
Solar energy is now making it easier for farms to implement the manure treatment technology that is revolutionizing the livestock industry. Livestock Water Recycling's Innovation Centre has just released the latest advancement in manure treatment technology which allows farmers the ability to power their LWR Manure Treatment System by solar energy. "Farmers inherently want to leave the world ...
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Storing Agricultural Wastewater Safely – Enduramaxx Storage Tanks
Farming is often classed as a somewhat ‘thirsty’ industry sector, from livestock to dairy processing, cereal stocks to fruit and plant production, water is used throughout numerous stages of production. Of course, wastewater is invariably produced; something that needs strict management, storage and processing, especially with updates in May this year to the government’s policy ...
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Environment: Commission urges Malta to refrain from finch trapping
The European Commission is asking the Maltese government to reconsider its decision to resume traditional finch trapping. This practice is prohibited under EU legislation on the conservation of wild birds. The case concerns Malta's decision to apply a derogation to the EU Birds Directive, the cornerstone of EU nature and biodiversity policy, allowing the live capture (commonly known as trapping) ...
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Swaziland is moving towards commercial farming
In a major effort to revitalize agriculture here, the government, the European Union and FAO have helped over 20,000 smallholder farmers produce more, higher-quality food and connect with new markets. Agriculture is on its way to become a key driver of Swaziland’s development. The vast majority of Swaziland’s 1.2 million people depend on subsistence farming. But years of economic ...
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Farmers Going For Growth – Liquid Fertiliser Tanks and Rainwater Harvesting Tanks
If you follow Faming Life, you might have read about ‘Going For Growth’, a strategy that will challenge all sectors of the agrifood chain. The strategy recognises a growing global demand for food and the natural advantages of Northern Ireland in terms of climate, skills and the structure to produce it efficiently. The strategy aims to ensure that growth can be delivered without ...
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Welcome to our new website!
The Miraco team is very excited to unveil our new website! Even though we have a new look, we still have all of the quality livestock water systems that Miraco is known for…worldwide. Looking for a Dealer in your area? Visit our Dealer Locator page on the website and it will give you all of the information you need. Peruse through our product line and see all the options we have ...
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Switch to organic farming may boost yields and incomes
Switching to organic and resource-conserving methods of farming can improve smallholder crop yields, food security and income, a review study has found. But a more-extensive evidence base founded on rigorous and consistent research methods is needed before the findings can be generalised to other situations, according to the study published in the current issue of the International Journal of ...
By SciDev.Net
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Mapping livestock water requirements to inform EU water policy
Ecosystems provide a range of valuable services relevant to water. Lakes and rivers contribute to water supply, whilst forests and wetlands help protect against flooding and can also remove pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides. The importance of ESSs is highlighted in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 2 , while the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources aims to improve ...
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Climate-smart farming takes root in Kenya
Like most African countries, Kenya is highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. There is growing concern about potential stress on fragile ecosystems and rural communities, especially in the arid and semi-arid agro-ecological zones and some humid highland areas of the country. In keeping with the Strategy for Revitalizing Agriculture (SRA) of Kenya 2010-2015 and Kenya's vision 2030, ...
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EU will continue to foster resilience among poor, says Barroso
The European Union (EU) will continue to build long-term resilience among the most vulnerable, tackle the root causes of hunger and poverty and improve nutrition, said José Manuel Barroso, addressing the FAO Conference. Barroso, President of the European Commission, accepted an award for the EU's €1 billion initiative against hunger, partly implemented together with FAO in response ...
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Improved internet access brings better mapping and spatial data to Kenya
Spatial information – including where different populations live and where natural resources are located – is essential for sound development planning and decision-making. A new website launched today, Virtual Kenya, opens up a wealth of maps and spatial data about the country for citizens and students to use. In 2007, the World Resources Institute published Nature’s Benefits ...
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Wood Creek Livestock Company feedlot receives EPA compliance order to stop polluting Snake River tributary (ID)
Jean M. Smith, owner and operator of the Boise-based Wood Creek Livestock Company, has been issued an EPA Compliance Order for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The alleged violations occurred at the Wood Creek Feedlot near Grand View, Idaho, which is close to the Snake River and its tributaries. The Wood Creek Feedlot has a winter feeding operation which confines over 1,000 ...
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EPA orders simplot cattle feeding company to change stock watering practice at grand view, ID, feedlot to protect the Snake River (ID)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued the Simplot Cattle Feeding Company a legal order to halt discharges from its nearly 700-acre feedlot complex near Grand View, Idaho. Simplot confines between 30,000 and 65,000 cattle year round at this feedlot facility near the Snake River in southeastern Idaho. EPA’s order directs Simplot to immediately cease all discharge of pollutants ...
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