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Insect farming seems to be such a good business opportunity, that even the notorious “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr cannot pass it up
Insect farming seems to be such a good business opportunity, that even the notorious “Iron Man” cannot pass it up. Robert Downey Jr. is the latest investor of one of the biggest insect farms being built in Northern France: the nutritional and environmental benefits of bugs are well-established, which has prompted many companies to find the most effective solution for insect protein ...
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Be kind to soil - TerraIndex
In the 40’s in post-war Japan an agricultural scientist turned his back on conventional practices and started an interesting experiment. Masanobu Fukuoka wanted to try agriculture the natural way; without ploughing, without herbicides and pesticides, and even without excessive weeding of his fields. The result? The crops seemed to be stronger and more resilient, and his costs to produce ...
By TerraIndex
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(Viral) Vaccine Manufacturing
It is well accepted that vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent diseases. A vaccine helps the body’s immune system to recognize and fight pathogens like bacteria or viruses, which then keeps humans safe from the diseases they cause. Vaccines protect against a range of diseases, including measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, meningitis, influenza and cancer. ...
By Nuvonis
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The production process of powdery organic fertilizer
Unlike chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers provide nutrients to soil organisms in addition to plants, helping to build healthy soil rather than destroy it. Therefore, there are always business opportunities for bio-organic fertilizers. This article will introduce the production process of powdered organic fertilizers, and granular fertilizers can also be produced through organic fertilizer ...
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Fantastic days during VIV Europe
VIV Europe has come to an end and we look back on a fantastic exhibition. The strength through cooperation between VDL Insect Systems, VDL Agrotech and VDL Jansen was powerful and joyful during our first exhibition together. Lots of interest in the VDL Breeder concept; The Matrix male feeding system, Chainovation female chain feeding system and the Premium+ laying nest. It was also the first ...
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What is the economic value of manure management in dairy cows?
If you can handle cow manure well, it will pay you well for the money, not just the bad smell. On the one hand, cow manure contains 10%-20% crude protein, 1%-3% crude fat, 20%-30% nitrogen-free extract, and 15%-30% crude fiber. So you can process cow manure into feed in a specific way. On the other hand, you can use cow manure as organic fertilizer. When you know that cow manure management can ...
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The specially designed VDL Insect Crate for mealworms has arrived!
Benefits of the VDL Insect Crate: Robust design and material Optimized for automation High durability Optimized insect growing conditions Easily cleanable Larger useful growing surface Optimized to withstand pests Custom colour and logo possible Made in the Netherlands – Made within the VDL Groep ...
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Brief introduction of high yield fertilizer drum dryer
Organic fertilizer production line equipment includes: fermentation turning machine, crusher, feeder, horizontal mixer, organic fertilizer granulator machine, dryer, cooling machine, screening machine, weighing and packaging machine. The rotary drum dryer is composed of a rotary body, a lifting plate, a transmission device, a support device and a sealing circle. It is an ideal drying equipment ...
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Certified reference materials for the quantification of DP23211 maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (Johnston, IA, US) has developed DP23211 maize (unique identifier DP-Ø23211-2). This transgenic maize was modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. The two genetic modifications to control maize for corn rootworm pests consist of the expression of DvSSJ1 double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), targeting the smooth septate junction protein 1 gene (DvSSJ1) ...
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Avirtech collaborates with Astrocast & advances Satellite IoT connectivity to boost the Southeast Asia AgriTech system
Avirtech is a precision AgriTech leader in Southeast Asia, and Astrocast, a leading global nanosatellite IoT network operator, collaborates to advance Satellite IoT connectivity (SatIoT) for Avirlink BIOTA. BIOTA is a remote sensing and crop monitoring product that offers insights into plantation health. Using advanced sensor and analysis tools, BIOTA helps reduce crop failure and increase ...
By Avirtech
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How to use organic fertilizer granulator to produce bat fertilizer?
1. You'll need a fertilizer screen to sift out stones and impurities from bat droppings. 2. Various fertilizer granulators were used to process bat droppings. The suitable machines you can choose are newly designed rotary drum granulator, new organic fertilizer granulator, rotary gear drum granulator and disc granulator, etc. The fertilizer granulator machine price varies. 3. After pelleting, you ...
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Hontech-Wins Brings Exclusive Agricultural Lighting to Attend EuroTier
As one of the most professional and experienced suppliers of agricultural lighting, Hontech-Wins is responsible for distributing high-performance and high-quality agricultural lighting products, including LED poultry lighting. To fulfill this responsibility, we brought exclusive LED agricultural lighting to attend EuroTier, the world's leading trade fair for professional livestock management and ...
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LED Light for Chickens: The Best Color you should Know
Lighting is one of the most crucial aspects of poultry production. When it comes to poultry production, it is true that chickens perceive light differently, and setting up a LED light to simulate nature is essential. In addition, factors such as light distribution, intensity, and color play a major role in providing the perfect conditions. Because of this, more LED products with various color and ...
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What are the characteristics of organic fertilizer mixer?
A full set of organic fertilizer production line equipment includes: fermentation compost turning machine, crusher, feeder, horizontal mixer, organic fertilizer granulator machine, dryer, cooling machine, screening machine, weighing and packaging machine. Today we will learn about the mixer, which is a kind of fertilizer mixing equipment with high mixing uniformity and less residue. It is very ...
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See ZipThaw at Texas Veterinary Conference
Visit FreMon Scientific, Booth 930, at the IVECCS (Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care) conference in San Antonio September 7-11. Experience ZipThaw: a dry, quick, portable blood product thawing system. Get rid of those cumbersome water baths, replace with the life-saving, maintenance free, ZipThaw. The FMS team will give live demonstrations of the fast, reliable and accurate ZipThaw ...
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Food inflation soars to yet new levels
October is the fifteenth month of accelerating annual food and drink inflation, with prices rising by 16.4% compared to a year ago, above September’s 14.6%. This is estimated to be the highest inflation rate since September 1977. Month-on-month, prices have risen by 2.0%. Higher energy and food prices pushed up UK inflation to 11.1% in October, up from 10.1% in September. Of the 49 main ...
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Winter Litter Management: Make the Most of Time Between Flocks
Litter moisture is one of the most important, if not the most important, litter management parameters at all times of the year. Proper litter moisture is critical to reducing: ammonia formation bacterial growth and litter caking The result is an environment better for maintaining paw quality and bird health. Maintaining low litter moisture is even more critical in cold winter months when ...
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Meet us during the EuroTier 2022
Strength through cooperation between Schauer and VDL results in the perfect liquid feeding line for the BSF larvae. The concept is showed during the EuroTier 2022. Our colleague Tim will tell you all about it. VDL Insect Systems and Schauer Agrotronic GmbH can be found in hall 15, stand ...
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Happy Cows at EuroTier in Hanover
Ecopneus, Ideaplast and AgriglobalServices launched an innovation dedicated to animal welfare that combines high level performance, quality, and sustainability, made of recycled and recyclable materials. The “CowShoes” in recycled and recyclable material are born from the encounter between the science of animal husbandry and the expertise of the footwear industry, which aims to ...
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Next step in accelerating the insect industry
VDL Insect Systems takes the next step in accelerating the insect industry by teaming up with Schauer Agrotronic GmbH, from Austria. VDL has years of experience in livestock feeding systems, from this experience an insect feeding line for mealworms was launched in the first quarter of 2022. A next step in the portfolio is adding a feeding system for BSF larvae. VDL and Schauer launch a ...
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