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DMG Productions to Feature Ringsted Welding and Stalk Smasher on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Revolutionary Advancements in Agricultural Tire Protection - May 22, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
IonSense Presenting OpenSpot Mass Spectrometry™ at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference
OpenSpot™ Sample Cards Facilitate Simpler Analysis, Eliminating Most Consumables and Solvents, Reducing Costs and Lab Waste. Exhibited at ASMS 2012. Booth #57. - May 17, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
Increasing Subsidies and Accelerating Crop Production Drives the Fertilizer Market in India, Finds Netscribes
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Fertilizer Market in India 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Agriculture Industry Series reports. - May 13, 2012 - Netscribes, Inc.
DMG Productions Proudly Announces Business Update: Food Service in America
Groundbreaking, entertaining and educational: this three-part series will explore the food service industry in America. - May 06, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Las Vegas Manufacturer of Organic Liquid Fertilizer "Dr Grow It All" Supports Nevada's Economy by Announcing Major Orders to Organic Farms in Nevada and California
Dr Grow It All Organic Liquid Fertilizer, a USDA Certified Bio-Based Product, has just confirmed the first large consignment from its North Las Vegas manufacturing facility, to organically certified farms in California and Nevada. On Tuesday, May 8th, the first truck-load of 20,000 liters of... - May 05, 2012 - Dr Grow It All
Bell Aquaculture Launches Fish Rich™ 2-2-2 Organic & Fish Rich+ 6-3-3 Fertilizers at 2012 National Hardware Show
Bell Aquaculture, the nation's largest yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm and pioneer in sustainable fish farming operations, is launching its OMRI Listed 'Fish Rich 2-2-2 Organic Fertilizer' and 'Fish Rich+ 6-3-3 Fertilizer' products at the 2012 National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, May 1-3. Chemical-free, Fish Rich products are made from Yellow Perch and used for vibrant growth of plants, flowers and vegetables. - May 01, 2012 - Bell Aquaculture
Blue Mountain Growers to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Agricultural Cooperatives: Bringing Fresh Fruit to the World. - April 27, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Montag Manufacturing to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Faith, Family and Fertilizer for the American Farmer. - April 27, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
DMG Productions to Feature AgLab Express on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Understanding the importance of proper soil measurement. - April 27, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Aloetrade America LLC Through Aloetrade Argentina Gave Technical Assistance for a New Aloe Processing Plant in Argentina
Aloetrade America LLC, - a Miami, Fl. based company involved mainly in the aloe vera business, completed a technology transfer for a new aloe processing plant in Argentina. The technology is related to the whole process to process the aloe juice, from harvesting to the production of aloe products. - April 25, 2012 - Aloetrade America LLC
Teich Garden System at Copia Home and Garden to Again Benefit Person-to-Person
Teich Garden Systems LLC announced today that the fully functioning 12’ x 12’ garden system at Copia Home & Garden in South Salem, New York will again provide vegetables and herbs for Person-to-Person. The garden installed at Copia includes their integrated irrigation system,... - April 25, 2012 - Teich Garden Systems
Echelon Ag Inc. Launches Variable Rate Technology Client Testimonial Video
Videos released to educate farmers about benefits of Precision VRT Technology - April 21, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Agcapita Farmland Investment Partners - Saskatchewan Farmland Values Increase 21.7% in 2011
According to the recently released report on farmland values issued by Farmland Credit Canada, "In the second half of 2011, farmland values in Saskatchewan increased an average of 10.1%, the highest average increase across Canada. This followed gains of 11.6% and 2.7% in the previous two... - April 19, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Echelon Ag Inc. Unveils New Brand: Precision VRT Technology
Agricultural technology experts Echelon Ag Inc. unveil their new brand Precision VRT- The Next Level of Agricultural Solutions. - April 19, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag to Attend Western Canada Farm Progress Show for Professional Farmers
Precision VRT fertilizer placement will be the hot topic at the 2012 Farm Progress Show - April 19, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
SABIC and Equipment Technologies Come Together to Create Coextruded Lexan* SLX and Cycoloy* Resin Hood for New Apache Agricultural Sprayer
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced the use of their Lexan* and Cycoloy* resins in Equipment Technologies’ (ET) tough, optimally designed Apache agricultural sprayer hood. The new product was developed to help overcome performance issues associated with fiberglass and metal,... - April 19, 2012 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Egyfarm Extends Its Expertise in the Quality Fresh Produce Into Global Markets
After proving to be one of Europe’s favorite providers of premium quality fresh produce, Egyfarm now starts expanding further into global markets. Specializing in quality varieties of grapes and strawberries, Egyfarm extends its expertise in fresh produce into more foreign markets and helps mark Egypt a global hub of quality fresh fruits and vegetables. - April 18, 2012 - Egyfarm
Bayer CropScience Hosts the National FFA Organization Officers
Crop Science Company Continues Support of Youth Organization - April 11, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe Reached a Record High in the 4Q/11 Thanks to Increased Demand in the United Kingdom
Exports of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a record of over two million tons in 2011, according to analysis reported in the North American Wood Fiber Review. Canada has long been the main exporter of pellets but in the second half of 2011, the US caught up and exported an equal volume to Canada. - April 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Bell Aquaculture Launches New Emergency Demand Response Program to Conserve Energy
Bell Aquaculture is one of the first companies in Indiana to implement a new emergency energy conservation program introduced in 2011 by AEP-Indiana Michigan Power. The Redkey-based company, operating the nation's largest yellow perch farm, has installed smart meters and control systems for standby generating equipment to provide for all its power needs during an energy emergency. - March 27, 2012 - Bell Aquaculture
Echelon Ag Inc. Launches Social Media Campaign
Farm management company gets social with Facebook and Twitter. - March 21, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Bayer CropScience Releases Podcast on Sustainability in Agriculture: a Bayer Executive Course
Dr. Tom Rufty, Bayer CropScience Distinguished Professor of Sustainability at NC State, Explains Need for Scientific and Corporate Cooperation - March 18, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Greengate Fresh to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Delivering Quality, Fresh Produce to America - March 17, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
There Are No Circumstances Under Which a Farmer Should Sell Their Farmland
The Farmland Marketing And Management Group Says, Interest in Alternative Investments Could Make the Outright Sale of a Family Farm an Unnecessary, Costly Event - March 16, 2012 - Farmland Marketing and Management Group, Inc.
ITW Agricultural Solutions Introduces a Revolutionary RFID Legband - DairyCUFF
ITW DairyCUFF provides time/labor savings, offers animal-friendly design. - March 15, 2012 - Dairy CUFF
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is Pleased to Announce Its Third Closing. Agcapita III is the Only Farmland Investment Fund Eligible for RRSPs.
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce its third closing. Agcapita Farmland Fund III was opened to investors in October 2011 with a $20 million offering. Agcapita Fund III is the only Canadian farmland investment fund eligible for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (“RRSP”) and has a low minimum investment of $5,000. - March 12, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
New Dressage Stallion Arrives at Harthill Stud
Exciting start to 2012 at the Harthill Stud with the arrival of new Sandro Hit dressage stallion Sternkonig from Finland. Bred by Paul Schokermohle in Germany, he has sired over 200 foals who have all been stamped with his excellent movement, athleticism, conformation and temperament. - March 08, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
Bioo Scientific’s Newest ELISA Facilitates the Screening of Meat Samples for Colistin Contamination
Bioo Scientific recently launched the MaxSignal® Colistin ELISA Test Kit for reliable, rapid and cost effective screening of colistin contamination in poultry, beef and pork samples. - March 07, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
IonSense Introduces the DART®-OS Source. Expands Its OpenSpot Mass Spectrometry™ Product Line
OpenSpot® Sample Cards Facilitate Simpler Analysis, Eliminating Most Consumables and Solvents, Reducing Lab Waste. Exhibited at Pittcon 2012. Booth #2609. - March 06, 2012 - IonSense, Inc.
Harthill Stud Holds Fantastic Breeders Evening
Harthill Stud hosted a well attended Breeders evening at Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire on Thursday 9th February. Presenters included Oliver Townend, International Event Rider and covered many aspects of horse breeding particularly for competition. - March 06, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
MBW Products to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
This particular segment will focus on the practice of implement steering, and how it is changing the world of precision agriculture. Viewers will be taken behind the scenes and learn about the many high-tech features of the ProTrakker Hydraulic Hitch. - March 05, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Agile Manufacturing to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Maximizing Time and Minimizing Maintenance in Agriculture - March 05, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
DMG Productions to Feature Nonpareil on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Unique Applications and Innovations for the Potato - March 05, 2012 - DMG Productions, LLC
Bayer CropScience US Launches New Website Focused on Bee Health
Latest Example of Global Commitment to Bee Care and Sustainable Agriculture - March 04, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Collaborating with West Africa Trade Hub at Natural Products Expo West to Promote Baobab for Sound Economic Development and Social Justice in Africa
West Africa Trade Hub and Atacora Essential are collaborating at Natural Products Expo West to advance Baobab Fruit in the US market. Baobab has many health benefits for consumers, and its revaluation can help advance sustainable community development in Africa. - March 03, 2012 - Atacora Essential, Inc.
Bayer CropScience Announces 2012 Young Farmer Sustainability Award Recipient
Virginia farmer focuses on fine-tuned nutrient management programs for greater efficiency through reduced inputs and higher yields. - March 03, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience Creates Thought Leadership Hub to Connect, Engage and Dialogue with Ag Community
New website will serve as hub for agriculture information and dialogue. - March 02, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience Hosts Sustainability in Agriculture: A Bayer Executive Course
Event Presented in Partnership with College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University - February 24, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
March 7 Re-Imagining Agriculture Event in Los Angeles to Focus on Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship
On Wednesday, March 7, from 6pm – 9pm Seedstock, LLC in association with the Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Entrepreneur Association at UCLA Anderson School of Management, will host a networking event and panel discussion at UCLA. - February 22, 2012 - Seedstock
Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Declined in the 4Q/11 as Pulp Prices Fell – with Global Wood Fiber Price Indices Dropping 3.5%
Global demand for pulp has declined and pulp prices fell during the second half of 2011. As a consequence, prices for wood fiber, the highest cost component when producing pulp, were down throughout the world, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Wood Fiber Indices for softwood and hardwood fiber declined 3.5% from the 3Q/11. - February 21, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
BIOMIN Secures US Patent for Its Innovative Synbiotic
US patent protection granted for BIOMIN’s innovative multi-species synbiotic PoultryStar®, a proven solution for growth promotion. - February 19, 2012 - BIOMIN Holding GmbH
Bioo Scientific’s New ELISAs Increase Speed and Sensitivity of Aflatoxin M1 Analysis in Milk
Bioo Scientific launched two new MaxSignal® Aflatoxin M1 ELISA Kits; one with increased speed and other with increased sensitivity. - February 13, 2012 - Bioo Scientific
Enquirica is Pleased to Announce the Release of a Detailed New Report on Investing in Farmland with a Particular Focus on Canada and the Prairie Markets
Enquirica is pleased to announce the release of a detailed new report on investing in farmland with a particular focus on Canada and the prairie markets. Canadian farmland continues to receive favorable attention from alternative investors. They believe it stems from some unique and increasingly sought after characteristics - low volatility, low correlations to traditional asset classes, high correlation to inflation, superior risk adjusted returns, linkage to emerging market growth. - February 03, 2012 - Enquirica Research
BioResource International Supports the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
BioResource International, Inc. (www.briworldwide.com) is proud to announce their continuing support of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (www.foodshutttle.org), through their sponsorship of the 18th Annual Taste of Hope Gala (http://tasteandblossoms.org/). The gala, benefiting the Inter-Faith Food... - January 29, 2012 - BioResource International, Inc
BioResource International, Inc. Presents Latest Research at the International Poultry Expo
Scientists from the Agricultural biotechnology company BioResource International, Inc. (www.briworldwide.com) presented their latest research at the International Poultry Science Forum held in conjunction with the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta from January 23-26, 2012... - January 29, 2012 - BioResource International, Inc
Wood Chip Exports from Latin America Reached a Record High in 2011, with Pulp Mills in Japan and Europe Being the Major Export Destinations
Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years. Hardwood chip export from Chile, Uruguay and Brazil was up 43 percent in 2011 compared to 2009, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. A clear majority of the increase was Eucalyptus chips destined for pulp mills in Japan and Europe. - January 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
National Science Foundation Supports Research Aimed at Reducing the Use of Fertilizer
“The USDA-ARS lab at the Danforth Center can rapidly analyze large genetic populations of the diverse staple crop with the statistically powerful resource of Nested Association Mapping,” said Baxter. - January 27, 2012 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Leading Alpaca Breeder Snowmass Alpacas Offers Elite Alpaca Genetics in Unprecedented Sale
Snowmass Alpacas passes the “winner’s circle” baton to their clients. - January 26, 2012 - Alpaca Culture
Bell Aquaculture Teams with Indiana Soybean Alliance, Virginia Cobia Farms and The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute, Showcasing the "Future of Fish"
Bell Aquaculture, a pioneer in sustainable fish farming operations, joined forces with Indiana Soybean Alliance, Virginia Cobia Farms and The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute to present the "Future of Fish," January 11, 2012, at Bell's facilities in Albany and Redkey, IN. - January 25, 2012 - Bell Aquaculture
FEECO Featured in Fertilizer International
Feeco International, Inc., located in Green Bay, WI, was recently featured in the fertilizer industry’s leading publication, “Fertilizer International.” - January 25, 2012 - FEECO International, Inc