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New draft rules for State aids in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, now available for information and feedback

The draft new rules on State aids in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas (block exemption Regulation and Guidelines) have now been put online in all official EU-languages. The new rules have not yet been adopted by the Commission. These drafts are made public to inform institutions, public authorities, organisations, companies and citizens who can make comments by 24 March ...

Feb. 24, 2014

By Europa Press Room

Illumitex Scores big at Indoor AgCon in Las Vegas

It might come to some peoples’ surprise that in the “City that Never Sleeps,” lies one of the largest growing indoor agricultural trade shows in the United States. Just last week Illumitex was one of the many to participate in the 4th Annual Indoor AgCon, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This two-day event brought together some of the biggest industry leaders in indoor farming and ...

Apr. 13, 2016

By Illumitex

FAO Statistical Yearbook paints a big, and detailed, picture of food and agriculture

The 2013 edition of FAO's Statistical Yearbook released today sheds new light on agriculture's contribution to global warming, trends in hunger and malnutrition and the state of the natural resource base upon which world food production depends. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture grew 1.6 percent per year during the decade after the year 2000, new FAO data presented in the yearbook show, ...

Jun. 19, 2013

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

Boosting investments in agriculture for structural transformation in Least Developed Countries

UN agencies, donor governments and representatives of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries have called for boosting investments, both public and private, in sustainable agricultural development in the least developed countries (LDCs) to spark structural transformation of their economies and to end hunger and poverty. The speakers recognized that the developing world as a whole, ...

Jun. 19, 2013

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

New mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments in the field

Scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, have taken delivery of an advanced new mobile robot to support agri-tech experiments at the University’s agricultural field station. The Thorvald agricultural robot, developed with scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, is the latest piece of technology added to the facilities of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology ...

Oct. 19, 2016

By Saga Robotics

Bridgestone Americas Breaking Ground on New Biorubber Process Research Center

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSA) today announced the groundbreaking of its Biorubber Process Research Center, a research and development project in Mesa, Ariz., to investigate the use of the Guayule plant as an alternative natural rubber source. The invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony will take place on May 16 and will feature key leaders from Bridgestone and the local community, including ...

May 9, 2013

By The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - USDA

DAFWA researcher wins Seed of Light award

The winner of the 2014 Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) western region Seed of Light award is Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) research officer Ben Biddulph. The presentation of the award – made annually to someone who makes a significant contribution to communicating the outcomes of grains research – took place today at Perth’s Agribusiness Crop ...

Feb. 26, 2014

By Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Envista Farms and Independence LED Lighting launch groundbreaking integration of aquaponics and LED grow lights

Strategic partners Envista Farms and Independence LED Lighting announced today the launch of the latest indoor fish and vegetable farming facility on the market with advanced Aquaponics and LED Grow Lights. The facility at 1003 Maclay St, Harrisburg, PA 17103 opens in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on January 9 through 14, 2016, and serves as a ...

Jan. 11, 2016

By Envista Farms, LLC

CAP Reform – an explanation of the main elements

The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament (EP) have reached a political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy – subject to formal approval by the Council and the EP as a 1streading Agreement. Most elements were agreed in trilogue on June 26, and the last remaining issues (linked to the Multi-Annual Financial framework package) were finalised on September 24. ...

Oct. 25, 2013

By Europa Press Room

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