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Agri Wrap Balers win Royal Highland Show Innovation Award
The PEL Waste Reduction Equipment Agri Wrap Balers have been awarded a Certificate of Commendation at the prestigious Royal Highland Show Innovation Awards taking place 20-23 June 2019 in Edinburgh Scotland. The Royal Highland Show is one of Scotland’s most iconic events and one of the leading Agricultural shows in the World. The Innovation Awards recognise outstanding technical achievement ...
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Visit of Argiculture minister
Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania Virginija Baltraitiene visited Radviliskis Machine Factory on 21st of April, 2015. During the visit discussed themes included 2014-2020 European Union funding programs for agriculture, agro waste to energy projects, agricultural situation and future in Lithuania, employment increase possibilities in rural areas. ...
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Host of Nutrient Platform Members Meeting
Coming Thursday, March 23rd, Eijkelkamp Soil & Water will host the Members Meeting of the Nutrient Platform. The Nutrient Platform is a cross-sectoral network of Dutch organizations that believe in a pragmatic approach towards nutrient scarcity. Frontrunners, like Eijkelkamp Soil & Water, from the water sector, agriculture, waste sector and chemical industry have joined forces to close ...
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Host of Nutrient Platform Members Meeting
Coming Thursday, March 23rd, Eijkelkamp Soil & Water will host the Members Meeting of the Nutrient Platform. The Nutrient Platform is a cross-sectoral network of Dutch organizations that believe in a pragmatic approach towards nutrient scarcity. Frontrunners, like Eijkelkamp Soil & Water, from the water sector, agriculture, waste sector and chemical industry have joined forces to close ...
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Iran welcomes Plastic-Puglia
Two days of meetings and discussions between the Plastic-Puglia and Iran. The company, in close cooperation with IAMB, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, and together with the technical department of Terremerse Bagnocavallo Cooperative (Ravenna), was invited by the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture to deal with the problems of the agricultural sector , particularly those relating to ...
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Feedstock Testing by Greenbelt Resources Proves Successful
Earlier this year Greenbelt Resources Corporation (OTC: GRCO), a producer of sustainable energy production systems, launched an innovative program offering use of its operating commercial-scale facility to third parties for feedstock feasibility testing services. The services are available confidentially for all customers and address sensitivities regarding customer IP rights and other waste ...
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Eijkelkamp Soil & Water joins Nutrient Platform
Eijkelkamp Soil & Water joins the Nutrient Platform. The Nutrient Platform is a cross-sectoral network of Dutch organizations that believe in a pragmatic approach towards nutrient scarcity. Frontrunners from the water sector, agriculture, waste sector and chemical industry have joined forces to close nutrient cycles. Together with the government, knowledge institutes and NGOs we accelerate ...
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Farming and Election Manifestos Not Just About Water
With farmers contemplating the most suitable party to vote for in the coming general election, it’s not only policies on fertiliser and pesticides and water abstraction and water supplies that are at the forefront of many farmer’s decision making. The NFU has analysed the manifestos of the top 5 parliamentary parties in relation to a number of key farming issues. The aspects that the ...
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DYNASWIRL® and STRATOJET® Bubble Generators
Dynaflow, Inc. has developed large flow rate bubble generators based on its two patented DynaSwirl® and StratoJet® technologies. The DynaSwirl® bubble generator generates a highly rotating flow to create a very low pressure at the center of a vortex which cavitates. This cavitation results in vortex breakdown near the orifice and generation of very fine bubbles. Air or other gases ...
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Egyptian tech turns rice straw into paper, insecticide
A new chemical pulping technology could eliminate waste by turning rice straw into paper and provide a cheap insecticide to control mosquitoes, according to Egyptian researchers. The first industrial unit based on the new technology is scheduled for launch in December near rice farms in Noubariya, 120 kilometres north of Cairo. An economic feasibility study estimated that the roll-out of the ...
By SciDev.Net
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New Compact Separators From Bauer Group Designed for Small Farms and Waste Processors
The Bauer Group announces the release of two new high quality press screw separators designed for small farms and waste processing operations with limited energy resources: the Bauer COMPACT and Fan Separator SOLIDRY. With a maximum throughput of 15 cubic yards per hour, and our legendary quality, COMPACT and SOLIDRY are ideal for a wide range of agricultural applications, including dairy farms ...
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Zero-waste slurry solution Co. Cork dairy operation
Getting the most from their home farm acreage has been the prime goal for Victor and Rita Jennings, a husband and wife farming team based out of Cork, Ireland. They farm 190 acres of grassland and milk 160 Pedigree Holstein Friesians. “The farm was originally a suckler to beef farm ran by myself and my mother, who still has a major interest in the farm,” explained Victor Jennings. ...
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EPA proposes better approach to reporting hazardous substances from farm animal waste
EPA has proposed a rule change to provide an administrative reporting exemption for air releases of hazardous substances -- primarily ammonia and hydrogen sulfide -- from animal waste at farms. EPA is proposing a rule enabling response authorities to better focus their attention on hazardous substance releases that require emergency response while reducing reporting burdens on America’s farms. ...
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Seeds are sown for farming waste rules
Farmers and growers are being reminded that they need to gear up for new rules governing the disposal of fuel oil and pesticides which will kick in next month. The definition of hazardous waste is increasingly broad and regulations which come into play on May 15 will place stricter controls on the disposal, recovery and movement of this type of waste for farmers in England and Wales. Waste is ...
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INRA and Tereos sign a partnership agreement
INRA and Tereos signed a partnership agreement on Saturday February 21, 2015 during the Paris International Agricultural Show. The agreement, signed by François Houllier, INRA President and CEO, and Alexis Duval, CEO of the Tereos Group aims to facilitate the exchange of strategic information and increase research and development collaboration on key agricultural, industrial, environmental ...
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Farmer fined for polluting stream with slurry
A Dorset farmer has been ordered to pay £16,339 in fines and costs for polluting a tributary of the River Divelish with slurry. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. The pollution was first discovered during a routine inspection of the river on September 20, 2012. Agency officers traced it to Lowbrook Farm, Belchawell near Blandford Forum run by dairy farmer Clifford Yeatman. ...
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Better approach to reporting hazardous substances from farm animal waste
EPA is announcing a final rule providing an administrative reporting exemption for air releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms. This rule will enable response authorities to better focus their attention on hazardous substance releases that require a response, while reducing reporting burdens on America’s farms. Notifications must still be made to response authorities when ...
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BioLargo`s Isan System Showcased at World AG Expo for Its Commercial Debut in USA
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB: BLGO) announced today that its licensing partner Clarion Water introduced the new and improved Isan System at the world's largest agricultural trade show, the World AG Expo, as part of its commercial launch into the U.S. market. The Isan system is an innovative, environmentally friendly, fully automated, cost effective disinfection solution for agriculture, horticulture, ...
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RHI - a better deal for biogas
After over a year’s delay, reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme were finally given the seal of approval from the House of Lords in May this year. On the 22nd May, the new tariffs came into effect, ushering in a better deal for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant operators and a much-needed push to get the UK investing in biogas. Here, Graham Sanders, Major Account Manager at ...
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Coconut and mango waste could help power Asia
Researchers in the United States say agricultural waste from coconut and mango farming could generate significant amounts of off-grid electricity for rural communities in South and South-East Asia. Many food crops have a tough, inedible part which cannot be used to feed livestock or fertilise fields. Examples of this material — known as 'endocarp' — include coconut, almond and ...
By SciDev.Net
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