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N.S.T. New Science Technologies Ltd. announces the release of Cropio’s extended US-directed version

N.S.T. New Science Technologies Ltd. has recently released the US-oriented version of its product, Cropio. The company has implemented the US Imperial system in order to simplify and adapt the product specifically for the US market. This decision has been made due to a vast and rapidly growing number of company’s clients in the United States. According to N.S.T Science Technologies ...

Jan. 26, 2016

By Cropio - a brand of N.S.T. New Science Technologies

Thomas Pott becomes new General Sales Manager of Bohnenkamp AG

Bohnenkamp AG, Osnabrück, has appointed Thomas Pott (50) as the new General Sales Manager for Germany. He has been working at Bohnenkamp AG for almost 30 years and can look back on extensive experience in the company and a deep knowledge of the tyre industry. In his new function he will be supported by Karsten Krückeberg, Sales Manager Tyre Business, and Heiko Holthaus, Sales Manager ...

Apr. 1, 2013

By Bohnenkamp AG

Landia’s pumps solve excess water problem for egg producer

Adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Shropshire, pumps made by Landia are ensuring that a farm can cope with huge volumes of excess water it has to contend with during severe downpours. To protect a major moss complex on the Fenn’s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses SSSI, water has to be kept at a very specific level. Any excess flows are released onto ...

Aug. 20, 2010

By Landia a/s

AUG secures precision agriculture project under AAFC’s AgriInnovation Program

AUG crop growth stage estimation technology with AAFC: Prestigious project under AAFC’s AgriInnovation Program for crop management and disease risk assessment Project to provide a commercial tool to facilitate sustainable agriculture management, pest and disease mitigation and resource planning Project will benefit large and small farming operations and also strengthens Canada’s ...

Apr. 12, 2017

By A.U.G. Signals Ltd.

Topcon introduces new global accounts manager

Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) introduces Magnus Karlsson as manager of global accounts. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Karlsson will be responsible for strengthening TPA’s ability to serve original equipment manufacturers (OEM), particularly in Europe. He joined TPA in early January and reports to Robert McCloskey, senior director of OEM global accounts. “The addition of Magnus ...

Jan. 23, 2015

By Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) - a subsidiary of Topcon Positioning Systems Inc (TPS)

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AgEagle Aerial Systems and The ArcView Group to Co-Host Hemp Town Hall Virtual Event on March 4, 2021

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, and The Arcview Group jointly announced that the companies will be co-hosting a virtual town hall event, titled “State Regulators Look at the Future of U.S. Hemp,” on Thursday, March 4, 2021 beginning at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Webinar ...

Feb. 18, 2021

By AgEagle Aerial Systems

EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade talk Event Nov. 12 in Kansas City, Mo.

EPA officials will be available for interviews at the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Trade Talk event at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Nov. 12. Interview topics include the Renewable Fuel Standards, Worker Protection Standard, outreach to the agricultural community, nutrient management technologies, and regulatory updates related to ...

Nov. 9, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Cornell Edge up for New Product Contest at the IA Show

Cornell presented our case for why the Edge should be considered the New Product of the Year for the irrigation industry today, at the IA Show in Austin, TX. With up to 79 percent efficiency, two model sizes, improved mechanical design, and cross functionality with existing installations, the Edge End Gun Booster is in the running for the award. Edge Brochure "The Edge fits a real need," said ...

Nov. 5, 2013

By Cornell Pump Company

Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding House Defeat of the Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2013 – “The American Farm Bureau Federation is highly disappointed the House did not complete work on the 2013 farm bill, the ‘Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.’ It was a balanced bill that would have provided much needed risk management tools and a viable economic safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers. ...

Jun. 20, 2013

By American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)

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

FAO and Rabobank Foundation join forces

The Rabobank Foundation and FAO will share knowledge, innovation and financial resources in a broad strategy to make a difference in the lives of small-holder farmers and the rural poor in Africa. An agreement signed at FAO headquarters sets out how the organizations will work together on development projects in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The projects will improve the income of small-holder ...

Sep. 20, 2013

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

International institutions join forces on Africa water initiative

Agricultural growth in sub-Saharan Africa is vital to poverty reduction and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals set by the international community. Despite its importance, however, investments in agricultural water have seen a continuous decline since the late 1980s, with only a slight recovery in recent years. In response to the decline, five international organizations (the ...

Mar. 31, 2008

By The World Bank

More Speakers Added to 2016 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange

Arlan Suderman will give a presentation focusing on the outlook of the animal ag sector. Mr. Suderman is the Chief Commodities Economist for INTL FCStone Financial Inc. – FCM Division, a financial services provider for global markets. He can be heard daily on many radio stations across the Midwest as well as on Sirius XM Rural Radio and weekly on RFD-TV’s Market Day Report. Gary ...

Jun. 12, 2016

By U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

Report: 70% of legally required agricultural water management plans not submitted

Twenty-four of California’s agricultural water districts have submitted agricultural water management plans, leaving 55 districts out of compliance with the requirement of the Water Conservation Act of 2009, according to a new joint analysis issued today by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Pacific Institute. This represents a 30% compliance rate, meaning there is much work to ...

Aug. 29, 2013

By Natural Resources Defense Council

Climate change could cut global vegetable supply by more than a third

The global supply of vegetables could be cut by more than a third over the next few decades as a result of climate change, drastically impacting food security and human health. That is according to a new study by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), which finds that changes in water availability and ozone concentrations could reduce average ...

Jun. 12, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

EOS Remediation Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

EOS Remediation has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for six products. The USDA Certified Biobased Product Label verifies that the products amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds prescribed USDA standards. Biobased products are goods composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry, or marine materials. “It gives us a great sense of ...

Sep. 7, 2012

By EOS Remediation, LLC

Ants and termites boost dryland wheat yields

"Ants and termites perform the same ecosystem service functions in dryland agriculture that earthworms perform in cooler and wetter areas, but the potential for ants and termites to provide these benefits has received little attention until now," said CSIRO's Dr Theo Evans. "We already knew that the activities of ants and termites affect soil structure, aeration, water infiltration and nutrient ...

Mar. 29, 2011

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

EPA partners with philabundance on feds feed families campaign

Today EPA’s Mid-Atlantic regional office presented Philabundance with the first in a series of food donations as part of the Feds Feed Families program. Food banks across the country are facing severe shortages of non-perishable items because demand increases in the summer as children are left without school nutrition programs. Federal employees nationwide are stepping up to meet this ...

Aug. 10, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

New Importer Appointed for Denmark

From September 1st 2018, Brørup Tractor & Maskincenter is the new importer of the full Major range of mowers for the agricultural and municipal sectors. The company has a selection of machines in stock and spare parts on the shelves ready to service existing Major customers and sell the latest models. “We are delighted to being working with Brørup Tractor and ...

Sep. 6, 2018

By Major Equipment

Do agri-environmental schemes benefit insect pollinators?

Agri-environmental schemes (AES) do successfully enhance the number and variety of insect pollinators, research suggests. They are particularly effective when implemented in arable landscapes which also contain some semi-natural habitat. AES were introduced in Europe in the early 1990s in response to declining farmland biodiversity. However, evaluations of their efficacy for biodiversity ...

Sep. 12, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

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