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Webinar will address advantages and limitations of LLCs in agriculture

On Wednesday, August 16, at 12 noon (ET), the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium presents a free webinar, “Using LLCs in Agriculture: Beyond Liability Protection.” Since every state statutorily authorized the Limited Liability Company (LLC) as a business structure, the LLC has become a popular entity choice for farm businesses. But while often touted as a silver bullet for ...

Aug. 1, 2017

By The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC)

How the media can get agri-tech on the radar

Better journalism can benefit farmers all over the world, raising awareness about major ethical issues, such as the use of genetically modified strains, but also informing smallholders about new technologies that can improve productivity. These are the conclusions of a panel discussion organised by SciDev.Net, in partnership with the Cornell Alliance for Science, on 10 June, at the World ...

Jun. 16, 2015

By SciDev.Net

EEA land cover data to be used in mobile phone maps

Data on land use provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) is soon to be included in electronic maps used for navigation in mobile phones and other devices. The EEA has concluded a license agreement with the company Navteq to use Corine Land Cover data in maps being developed for Navteq’s mother company Nokia. The Corine dataset will improve mapping and navigation with its broad ...

Dec. 13, 2012

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

AFB Foundation for Agriculture Donations Reach $1.8 Million

Donations to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture totaled $1.8 million for 2013, the highest-ever in a calendar year. “We rely on our donors to fund our initiatives so we can have an agriculturally literate society,” said Foundation Chairman Bob Stallman. “Thanks in large part to generous donor contributions, 2013 was a remarkable year for the Foundation, in ...

Mar. 18, 2014

By American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)

New Beef Educator Guides Available

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2013 – The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has released two new educational guides to accompany the books “Beef in the Story of Agriculture” and “Beef an A-Z Book.” Both guides are developed for elementary grade classrooms and follow Common Core and national standards for education. The educator guides give teachers ...

Jun. 20, 2013

By American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)

€2.13bn rural development plan for Scotland

Aid of €2.13 billion, of which €676.3 million is EU-financed, including €317 million from voluntary modulation (47%), has been allocated to the Rural Development Programme for Scotland for the period 2007- 2013. Main priorities are: organic farming; forests; rural heritage; tourism; water quality; landscaping; and environmental management. Some of the key projects include the modernisation of ...

Jan. 24, 2008

By European Commission, Agriculture and Rural Development DG

Novosibirsk Region invests in the modernization of the livestock farming segment

The international trade fair AgroExpoSiberia is the ideal platform to enter the Siberian market The modernization of the livestock farming segment in Novosibirsk Region is the priority of the investment policy for the region’s agricultural sector. In 2011, a total of 65 investment projects were realized in Novosibirsk Region under the departmental programme "Construction of Milk-, Meat- and ...

May 22, 2013

By IFWexpo Heidelberg GmbH

Farming practices have large-scale hydrological impacts

A recent study using 100 years of archive data on the Mississippi river from water treatment plants found startling results: both the hydrology and chemistry of the river have changed and the most likely cause is changes in farming practices. Most worryingly, the data show an increase in the volume of water discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi river basin, one of the largest in ...

Mar. 3, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Posts Agricultural Law Weekly Review

The latest installment of the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law’s Agricultural Law Weekly Review is now available. Topics covered include: DOJ sues to prevent Deere’s acquisition of Precision Planting, California bill could require overtime for agricultural workers, HPAI discovered in Alaska, PA extends permit for point source discharges, FSIS requests extension of ...

Sep. 1, 2016

By The National Agricultural Law Center (NALC)

XPRT Media officially launches Agriculture XPRT, the sister site of Environmental XPRT

Today, all of us here at XPRT Media are proud to announce the official launch of Environmental XPRT’s sister site, Agriculture XPRT. Agriculture XPRT is your one stop resource for agricultural news, product information, suppliers, events and industry analysis. This new marketplace aims to bridge the gap between agricultural solution providers and buyers across the globe, just as ...

Feb. 24, 2014

By XPRT Media

Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Launch of U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 17, 2013 – “The beginning of comprehensive trade negotiations, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), between the United States and the European Union holds the promise of expanded market access and an improved, science-based regulatory approach for agriculture and food. A constant commitment to removing barriers to agricultural trade is ...

Jun. 17, 2013

By American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)

Professional Webinar: Precision Agriculture at Your Service

Precision Agriculture at Your Service Learn where precision agriculture meets fertilizers and much more... Conducted by Mr. Arik Kaparovsky, Head Agronomist at SMART, this 40-minute webinar covers: The evolvement of precision agriculture The challenges we face worldwide Examples of important innovative solutions, and why you should care. Where does precision agriculture meet fertilizers? ...

Nov. 30, 2016

By Smart Fertilizer Management

Irrigation Association offers portion of Faculty Academy events virtually

Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Irrigation Association will be canceling the in-person Faculty Academy events in an effort to protect the health and safety of our attendees, instructors and community. In place of the in-person events, the IA will host a series of free live webinars ranging from one to two hours in length. Although it is unfortunate that we are unable to hold the faculty ...

Apr. 28, 2020

By The Irrigation Association

Achieving Peace Through Agriculture: The Borlaug Dialogue 2019

Commencing today – World Food Day – in Des Moines, Iowa, the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, widely known as the Borlaug Dialogue, is set to focus on the prominent global issues of food security, conflict and development. The official theme for this year’s Borlaug Dialogue is ‘Pax Agricultura: Peace Through Agriculture’, which will cover the most ...

Oct. 16, 2019

By Farming First

New world agriculture census round to kick off in 2016

A new global round of country-driven agricultural censuses is set to begin in 2016, a large-scale, data collection process that will gather information and statistics on the world's agricultural sector. To support the process, FAO today published a set of updated guidelines to assist governments in carrying out their national-level agricultural censuses, tailored to various different country ...

Nov. 3, 2015

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

USDA to Release New Long-Term Agricultural Projections

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release its 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2024will be posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website at www.usda.gov/oce and available in MS Word and PDF formats. Projections data will be available as Excel spreadsheets, as well. Selected tables from the ...

Feb. 2, 2015

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA to Release New Long Term Agricultural Projections

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release new 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 13, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2023 will be posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website at www.usda.gov/oce and available in MS Word and PDF formats. Projections data will be available as Excel spreadsheets here. USDA publishes the projections each ...

Feb. 7, 2014

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Water for food, water for life!

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has released an online publication about the future of global agricultural water supplies. The report, Water for Food, Water for Life: A Comprehensive Assessment of Global Water Management, took five years to complete and incorporates the research of over 500 scientists. It states there will not be enough water to supply global demand for food ...

Jan. 29, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Pakistan-US science cooperation renewed

Pakistan and the United States have renewed science collaboration in a range of sectors like agriculture, university education, water and renewable energy. US envoy in Pakistan, Richard Hoagland, announced a grant of US$ 4 million this month (5 September) in Islamabad for the fifth phase of the Pakistan-US bilateral science cooperation programme. Pakistan has pledged US$ 2.116 million for the ...

Sep. 20, 2012

By SciDev.Net

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank facilitate access to credit for farmers

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have today presented a model guarantee instrument for agriculture, the first new product developed in the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation in agriculture and rural development within the EU, signed in July 2014. The model instrument aims to help ease access to finance for farmers and other rural ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By Europa Press Room

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