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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Attraction of Renewable Options for Farming Community ANALYSIS - The major drivers for the farming community to adopt a variety of renewable fuels will be the high and rising oil process and the problems of food security, writes TheCropSite Editor...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Walmart Unveils "Great For You" Icon US – Walmart, the United States’ largest food retailer, has unveiled the “Great For You” icon, giving its customers an easier way to identify healthier food.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
ENERGY NOW - NFU Offers Energy Advice Service UK - The National Farmers Union is launching an energy helpline service for farmers.
ENERGY NOW - Help for Farmers to Develop AD UK - A new consultancy service for farmers looking to branch out into anaerobic digestion and biogas production was launched at the Energy Now exhibition and conference at the Three Counties...
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Mapping the Path to a Profitable Future IRELAND - Adapt or perish, this is becoming the reality of the world that we live in. New technologies spring up every day, economies are no longer stable, the climate is changing and governments...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Expert Presents 2012 Global Weather Outlook ANALYSIS - Drew Lerner, president and senior agricultural meteorologist of World Weather, recently presented global weather expectations for 2012 to US grain farmers and livestock producers at...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
CME: Is Drought Still a Problem? US - How dry does it have to get for a major newspaper, even one with an agricultural heritage, to devote above-the-fold coverage using two-thirds of the front page of a Sunday edition to a...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
NFU: Positive with Commitment to Renewables US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement following President Obama's State of the Union Address this week.
Monday, January 16, 2012
FAO-EU Project to Promote Climate-Smart Farming GENERAL - FAO and the European Commission have announced a new €5.3 million project aimed at helping Malawi, Viet nam and Zambia transition to a "climate-smart" approach to agriculture.
Friday, January 06, 2012
OFC - Reduce Waste to Meet Food Demand GLOBAL - In the next 25 to 50 year food production will have to double to keep up with growing populations and growing consumption, writes TheCropSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
RSPB and Farmers Launch Conservation Project UK - An ambitious new landscape-scale conservation project aimed at tailor-managing arable farmland across a large area is being launched this week at the Oxford Farming Conference.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Economic, Environmental Benefits from Greenhouse Gas Research CANADA - The Regional Federal Minister for Manitoba says research being conducted by the University of Manitoba will help Canada meet its international greenhouse gas reduction commitments while...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Car Makers Explore Fuel of the Future GENERAL - With the earth's oil resources declining, car makers are exploring numerous options for a fuel of the future despite the current hype on electric vehicles and fuel-efficient combustion...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Green Food Project Gets Underway UK - The Green Food Project is an ambitious initiative looking at how we can both increase food production and enhance the environment in England.
Funds To Protect Wildlife & Manage Flood Risk UK - Farmers and rural communities across England are set to benefit from nearly �100,000 to reduce the risk of flooding, maintain farmland and create new wildlife habitats, Environment...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Eco Farming: A New Farming System for the 21st Century US - Everyone has an opinion about conventional tillage versus no-till. Ohio State University Extension, in conjunction with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Ohio No-Till...
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Coca-Cola to Develop Plastic Bottles Made Entirely from Plants GLOBAL - The Coca-Cola Company has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate the development of the first commercial solutions...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
China to Build New System to Count Emissions CHINA - China plans to develop its own new comprehensive system for monitoring and accurately calculating the country's greenhouse gas emissions, a leading Chinese scientist said Tuesday. ...
Monday, December 12, 2011
Australia, China Continue Agricultural Partnership AUSTRALIA & CHINA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has announced six successful Australian applicants for a prestigious Australia-China exchange program...
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Climate Change Hits African Agriculture Says Report AFRICA - New research reveals that Africa will face significantly lower crop yields in the next 10 years as a result of increasing temperatures, threatening the food security of millions.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Greening Of CAP Essential ANALYSIS - Greening of farming often makes farmers see red, which appears to be the case with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposals. Earlier this week, a panelist representing the...
Monday, December 05, 2011
Rabobank Report: Outlook 2012 ‘Down, but not Out’ GLOBAL - Rabobank sees agri commodity prices down, but not out in 2012.
Friday, December 02, 2011
NFU: Agriculture Part Of Climate Change Solution UK - As the world tries to agree on its next steps towards managing climate change in Durban, South Africa, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is working with others in the industry to ensure that...
Graziers Urged To Use Herbicide Cautiously AUSTRALIA - Queensland grain and cattle producers will need to abide by new rules for the commonly used herbicide diuron until March next year.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Global Agriculture Able To Feed Growing World Population THE NETHERLANDS - Global agriculture, with the Netherlands leading the way, is demonstrably more prolific, better and cleaner than in preceding years. Agriculture may be more productive more...
Monday, November 28, 2011
University of Missouri Research Goes Organic US - With freshly sprouted cover crops of cereal rye and hairy vetch, the University of Missouri's Bradford Research and Extension Center is embarking on the university's first nationally funded...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Yuma Exploring Sugar Cane as New Crop US - The fields near Yuma, Arizona may soon hold a new crop. Sugar cane is an exploratory crop in Yuma County and could be used for the production of biofuels.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Experts Tackle Future of UK Food and Farming UK - A powerful network of scientists, farmers, industrialists, policymakers, and retailers, including Waitrose, will gather today to address major issues concerning the food supply chain.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Fish & Rice Flourish Together In Paddies CHINA - A traditional farming technique that cultivates rice and fish side-by-side could help small farmers earn more money from their crops and reduce the impact on the environment, according...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Minister's CAP Plans Fail To Make Farming More Productive UK - Defra Ministers have told the Europe Union's Agriculture Commissioner that his draft proposals to reform the CAP fall short of meeting the key challenges he correctly identified some months...
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