Agriculture / Aquaculture News and Press Releases

Agriculture / Aquaculture

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Tarps Now® Industrial Divider Curtains in High Demand: 8/24/2019 4:19:19 AM; Partitioning a large plant or warehouse with Industrial Divider Curtains is an important part of creating an efficient, manageable workspace where physical barriers are used to create a wide range of benefits including increased efficiencies, temperature control, sound dampening, improved employee morale and workplace safety.
Thai Union Appoints Craig Walker to Lead MerAlliance: 8/23/2019 3:10:30 PM; Thai Union announced today that Craig Walker has been appointed Managing Director of its MerAlliance subsidiary, one of Europe’s leading smoked salmon producers, with production facilities in France and Poland.
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations: 8/23/2019 2:00:24 PM; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its support package for farmers announced on July 25, 2019.
Tarps Now® Expands Concrete Curing Blanket Solutions for the Construction Industry: 8/22/2019 5:37:56 PM; Due to increasing demands of EPC Contractors and construction firms throughout North America, Tarps Now® is pleased to announce the addition of new lines of rugged concrete curing blankets engineered to meet the needs of the construction industry.
Continental Invests in Production Systems for Agricultural Industry at Hanover Site: 8/22/2019 12:36:47 PM; Technology company Continental is expanding its capacity for the agriculture sector at its Hanover site, investing more than 2.5 million euros in new systems for drive components for agricultural applications.
Deere adds high-volume liquid option to High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator: 8/22/2019 12:30:21 PM; To help ag service providers and large-acre producers apply high-volume liquid fertilizers, crop protection products and other solutions more quickly and accurately to a wide variety of fields, John Deere introduces the LS475 Liquid System option for its F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator.
Tarps Now Expands Roster of Heavy-Duty Farm Tarps: 8/21/2019 6:32:04 PM; High demand for Hay Tarps and agricultural tarp coverings has proven to be a catalyst for expanding offerings of tarps and coverings used in the production of hay and other farm products.
Back-to-school season is here: 8/21/2019 11:44:26 AM; School is starting and teachers everywhere are heading back to class. This year, more ag teachers will be joining them, thanks in part to the National Teach Ag Campaign ’s STAR program.
Yara and Nel collaborate to produce carbon free hydrogen for fertilizer production: 8/20/2019 12:49:30 PM; The project is based on Nel’s development of new water electrolyzer technology that will be tested at Yara’s existing plant in Porsgrunn, Norway. The goal is to produce hydrogen from renewable sources to be fed into our existing ammonia plant, which will either be used in fertilizer production or used as green ammonia.
Japan funds toxic coal plants abroad emitting more pollution than domestic plants – Greenpeace analysis: 8/20/2019 5:24:55 AM; The Japanese Government and its public finance agencies JBIC, JICA, NEXI are exporting pollution to other countries by funding coal-fired power plants abroad, that emit far more toxic air pollutants than would be allowed in Japan.
New Research Finds Japan’s Fishing Fleet Could Sustainably Increase Profits by Billions: 8/20/2019 5:19:18 AM; New research published in the journal Marine Policy suggests that Japan’s fishing fleets could generate an additional $5.5 billion (USD) in annual profits while supporting a 30% increase in populations of fish in Japan’s waters by 2065 if they adopt policies that promote conservation and offer fishermen the right incentives.
Maurits van Tol to join as Chief Technology Officer: 8/19/2019 3:38:08 PM; Speaking on behalf of Johnson Matthey, Robert MacLeod, Chief Executive announces the following leadership changes. I am delighted to announce that Maurits van Tol will be joining Johnson Matthey as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with effect from 16th October.
USDA Using Flexibility to Assist Farmers, Ranchers in Flooded Areas: 8/19/2019 11:59:39 AM; The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced it will defer accrual of interest for all agricultural producers’ spring 2019 crop year insurance premiums to help the wide swath of farmers and ranchers affected by extreme weather in 2019.
Tarps Now® Continues Expansion Supporting the EPC Construction Industry: 8/16/2019 5:36:13 PM; Tarps Now® is pleased to announce it has increased commitment to expanding the number of lines of Heavy Duty Tarps and Coverings engineered to meet the needs of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC” ) contractors throughout the North American construction marketplace.
Cities and Circular Economy for Food report launched at Good Food Summit, Suzhou, China: 8/16/2019 12:21:58 PM; The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is introducing the Chinese translation of the Cities and Circular Economy for Food report at the third Good Food Summit in Suzhou, China.
Braskem and Ledesma launch 100% sustainable notebooks in Argentina: 8/15/2019 2:17:32 PM; Braskem, the largest thermoplastic resins producer in the Americas and the world’s leading biopolymer producer, and Ledesma , the leading producer of natural agroindustrial products, have created Ledesma +Bio, a line of 100% sustainable notebooks made entirely from sugarcane. An innovation in the industry, the cover and back cover of the notebooks are made from bioplastics …
New EPA Fact Sheet with National Recreational Water Quality Recommendations Released: 8/14/2019 11:38:11 AM; In May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published Recommended Human Health Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria or Swimming Advisories for Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsin.
Pilgrim’s Releases 2018 Sustainability Report: 8/14/2019 10:10:49 AM; Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (Nasdaq: PPC) today announced the release of its 2018 Sustainability Report. The interactive digital report provides a comprehensive overview of the company’s recent achievements and progress toward 2020 sustainability goals.
Bunge Global Headquarters to Move to St. Louis: 8/14/2019 10:08:14 AM; Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) ("Bunge” or “the Company”), a leader in agriculture, food and ingredients, today announced that it is relocating its global headquarters from White Plains, NY, to the St.
Searching for gold with habitat restoration in mind: 8/13/2019 9:52:00 AM; In the Alaska-Yukon region, salmon is as precious as gold. There are hundreds of small and large placer mining operations in Alaska actively producing gold in the US.