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USDA Requests Comments on Update to Bioengineered Foods List

On July 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced its solicitation for comments and feedback on recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. To read the full article, please click ...

Aug. 7, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Topcon announces new sales manager for South American agricultural market

Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) introduces Bruno Lucio as the new sales manager for the South American market. In his new position, Lucio will be responsible for helping build and manage relationships with distributors and key accounts across South America. “Bruno brings more than 13 years of experience in the agricultural machinery industry to the Topcon team, which will provide ...

Sep. 4, 2014

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

dol-sensors is paticipating on the EuroTier, the largest agriculture exhibition in Europe

dol-sensors will present 4 new exciting products for the agriculture market at the upcoming EuroTier exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Running from November 15 to November 18, EuroTier is the largest agriculture exhibition in Europe, and features exhibitors from the global agriculture industry. dol-sensors will present these 4 new innovative products, which will highlight dol-sensors as the ...

Oct. 26, 2016

By dol-sensors a/s

Omnia Acquires Oro Agri to Expand Global Reach

Omnia Holdings Limited, a South African corporation, announced effective April 30, 2018 it has completed its acquisition of Oro Agri SEZC Limited to expand its sales and marketing capabilities in agricultural markets around the world. Omnia’s Agriculture division is the market leader in plant nutrition products in South Africa and southern Africa and is recognized as an international player ...

May 2, 2018

By ORO AGRI

CST Storage Expands Parsons Workforce

CST Storage today announced the launch of a new weekend shift at its manufacturing facility in Parsons with the addition of 20 new positions. “We’re excited about this expansion because the people of Parsons are helping us meet our growing customer needs,” said Brad Barkley, Vice President of Manufacturing at CST. “It’s the start of a new chapter in the story of a ...

Apr. 14, 2015

By CST Industries Inc

Controlled Environment Agriculture Market Insights, Trends, Opportunity & with COVID-19 Impact Forecast | Fast. MR

According to a new report published by FAST.MR, titled, “Controlled Environment Agriculture Market” witnessed a market value of USD 51.32 billion in 2018 and is considered to surpass USD 142 billion by 2024, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1% between 2019 and 2024. The controlled environment agriculture market is analysed based on regions, by crop, by growing ...

Apr. 22, 2020

By Fast. MR

Agricultural Industry Veteran Toni Bucci Joins the AgBiome Innovations Team

Research Triangle Park, NC (October 16, 2018) -- AgBiome Innovations, the commercial arm of AgBiome bringing innovative plant protection solutions to market, is pleased to announce today that Toni Bucci has joined the team in the role of Chief Operating Officer. Toni joins AgBiome Innovations after spending 23 years at BASF where she was most recently Director of Procurement, Performance ...

Oct. 16, 2018

By AgBiome, Inc.

Irritec at Moldagrotech 2018

Irritec will be present at Moldagrotech 2018. The exhibition will take place from 17-24 October 2018 in Chisinau, Moldova. Moldagrotech, in her 35th autumn edition, is a specialised event of International Centre of fairs Moldexpo. Co-organized by Ministry of agriculture, regional development and enviroment of Republic of Moldova, is organized for corporations of agricultural market. A large ...

Sep. 21, 2018

By IRRITEC SpA

XPRT Media launches XPRT Sourcing, a tool that matches buyers’ project requirements with the right suppliers

XPRT Media, publisher of online marketplaces Environmental Expert and Agriculture XPRT, announces the launch of XPRT Sourcing, a tool that matches industrial buyers’ project requirements to the right suppliers. One of the most common issues facing industrial buyers is the time it takes to source the right suppliers for their projects. XPRT Media aims to reduce this time spending for buyers ...

Feb. 4, 2014

By XPRT Media

CST Latin America Tank Assembly Training

CST Storage’s Latin America team will be hosting a tank assembly training for CST customers and tank builders from Mexico and all of Latin America to be held on Tuesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 23rd . The tank assembly training will take place at CST Storage’s manufacturing facility located at 2101 S. 21st Street, Parsons, Kansas. There will be more than 40 ...

Sep. 18, 2015

By CST Industries Inc

Topcon Precision Agriculture names two new vice presidents

Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) announces the promotions of Michael Bourke to the position of vice president, sales, and Michael Gomes to vice president, business development. In his new role, Bourke will define, build and manage global sales to optimize market opportunities for the company. Albert Zahalka, TPA president said, “Michael Bourke has more than 20 years of industry ...

Mar. 24, 2014

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

Agricultural machinery market, an uneven picture

Data on the sales of tractors in the leading countries indicate growth in the United States and Europe in 2019, while India, China and Turkey are decreasing. Exports of Italian machinery are growing. Negative forecasts for the first months of the new year. The world tractor market presented an uneven trend in 2019. The United States recorded a 3.6% growth in sales with 245 thousand units - ...

Jan. 29, 2020

By FederUnacoma Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation

Senator Stabenow Statement on Acting CFTC Chair Behnam

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), incoming Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today issued the following statement after the Commission unanimously elected Rostin Behnam to serve as acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): "The CFTC will be in excellent hands under Acting Chairman Behnam’s leadership. ...

Jan. 28, 2021

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

232 Tariff Announcement Lauded by TFI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President & CEO Chris Jahn today lauded Friday’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the removal of section 232 tariffs imposed on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico, saying the news is welcomed by the country’s agricultural sector as the deal will also eliminate retaliatory ...

May 20, 2019

By The Fertilizer Institute (TFI)

Ministers meet at FAO to discuss role of agricultural commodity markets

Governments ought to review the way international agricultural commodity markets are governed, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told ministers from around the world gathered for a meeting on the subject Monday. Commodity markets caught global attention due to volatile food prices in the past five years. While prices are currently declining, Graziano da Silva noted that ...

Oct. 6, 2014

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

Ag Solar Solutions and Eguana Technologies Bring Solar + Storage to the American Agricultural Industry

Eguana Technologies and Ag Solar Solutions, a subsidiary of Coastal Solar, have formed a partnership to bring intelligent home and business energy storage systems to farms across the US. The agricultural industry across America is looking for financeable, cost-saving technologies to assist farmers who are often buried in high utility bills. This is a result of high usage for lighting, ...

Sep. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Empower yourself with information from our free to attend Farmers Workshops.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family - Kofi Annan. Agritech Expo Tanzania is offering take-home knowledge and skills from the free-to-attend interactive training workshops, in order for farmers of all scales to make informed decisions on new products and agri supplies by comparing them side by side in one location. ...

Dec. 15, 2016

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

EU agrees on green-friendly farm reform outline

In what's being cast as a major breakthrough, the European Union agreed Wednesday on an outline for a major farm reform program that seeks to boost environment-friendly agriculture. The seven-year program is to kick off next year. It is designed to move away from the subsidy-heavy policies that led to excessive red tape and rules that were kinder to huge companies than to the small farmers. ...

Jun. 27, 2013

By Associated Press

Kubota and Vermeer Announce Strategic Marketing Alliance

Alliance with Kubota Involves Vermeer Forage Equipment for the Agricultural Market TORRANCE, Calif. - Kubota Tractor Corporation and Vermeer Corporation announce a strategic marketing alliance for the sale of performance-matched, allied-approved, Vermeer forage equipment. The combination Kubota and Vermeer Dealers now have the opportunity to sell Vermeer forage equipment, such as balers, rakes ...

Oct. 12, 2010

By Vermeer

USDA Announces 19 USB Farmer-Director Appointments

Nineteen farmer-leaders will be sworn in as directors of the United Soybean Board (USB) in December, after their recent appointments by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The 19 soybean farmers from across the United States include five new appointees and 14 returning directors. These volunteer farmers invest soy checkoff funds on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers in projects to increase ...

Oct. 14, 2014

By United Soybean Board (USB)

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