Agriculture / Aquaculture News and Press Releases

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BASF announces new digital collaboration with Nutrien Ag Solutions: 6/19/2019 10:54:46 AM; BASF and Nutrien Ag Solutions announced a digital collaboration to provide their customers with easier access to leading agronomic tools. As part of this collaboration, BASF’s xarvio™ SCOUTING application (app), which enables growers and agronomists to instantly and accurately identify weed and disease threats in their fields, will now be offered within the Nutrien Ag …
Protecting the Rights of Children Living in Plantations: 6/19/2019 9:57:19 AM; Palm oil buyers and producers are working together to launch a programme to protect the rights of children living in oil palm plantations. The programme, which will run until the end of 2020, includes developing a Child Protection and Safeguarding Implementation Manual as well as a series of capacity building workshops to enable suppliers to learn, discuss and implement …
Convincing with performance: 6/19/2019 9:50:07 AM; “We are currently experiencing a promising trend, particularly in fine chemicals. Moreover, we anticipate stronger demand from the agrochemical industry.
Seaweb Delegates Tour Thai Union Feedmill to See World’s most Sustainable Aquafeed in Production: 6/17/2019 2:04:34 PM; Delegates attending last week’s SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, were given a sneak peek into how one of the world’s most sustainable aquafeed is produced and used.
Bunge Becomes First Agribusiness Company to Join Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative: 6/13/2019 1:35:31 PM; Bunge, a leader in agriculture, food and ingredients, became the first in its industry to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), a coalition aimed at increasing transparency to create a new norm for responsible ship recycling.
National Beef’s shareholders to expand operations in North America: 6/13/2019 1:31:33 PM; The shareholders of National Beef (Marfrig Global Foods through its indirect subsidiary NBM, Jefferies Financial Group, U.S. Premium Beef, TMK Holdings and NBPCo) have decided to increase their investment in the operations of National Beef by agreeing to make a capital contribution using shares to be acquired in Iowa Premium, a company currently owned by Sysco Holdings, LLC.
New artificial intelligence tool predicts how much milk 1,5 million cows will produce: 6/13/2019 1:24:39 PM; Arla Foods has developed a new artificial intelligence tool to better predict their milk intake from farmer-owners. This means that 200 million kilos of milk can now be utilised better each year making Arla’s value chain even more sustainable.
Valo Ventures Raises $175 Million Debut Fund to Invest in Digital and Cloud-Scale Technologies that Advance Specific Social, Economic, and Environmental Megatrends: 6/13/2019 1:16:15 PM; Valo Ventures has raised $175 million for its first fund, which will be used to invest in startups that are integrating digital technologies in innovative ways to improve the quality of life today and for future generations.
Cargill highlights sustainability progress across multiple supply chains: 6/13/2019 12:32:55 PM; Cargill released a collection of sustainability reports across four key businesses: Aqua Nutrition; Cocoa and Chocolate; Ocean Transportation; and Premix and Nutrition.
Thai Union’s Dr. Darian Mcbain Receives Seafood Champion Award at Seaweb Seafood Summit: 6/13/2019 12:23:45 PM; Thai Union Group PCL Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Dr. Darian McBain has been recognized for her visionary approach to improving seafood sustainability and inspiring positive change across the industry, at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit.
PrintekMobile Launches Next Generation VP420 Printer: 6/11/2019 1:30:43 PM; PrintekMobile, an industry leader for reliable, innovative, on-the-go rugged mobile printers, has announced the launch of its NEW and updated VehiclePro 420 Mobile Thermal Printer Series.
International Justice Mission Announces Third Grant from Walmart.org to Combat Trafficking in Thai Fishing Industry: 6/11/2019 11:48:35 AM; International Justice Mission (IJM), the world’s largest international anti-slavery organization, has announced its third grant awarded by the Walmart Foundation to continue addressing human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, in the Thai fishing industry.
Marel Lists on Euronext Amsterdam and Issues New Shares: 6/7/2019 11:49:09 PM; Marel (ticker symbol: MAREL ), a leading global provider of advanced processing systems, software and services for the poultry, meat and fish processing industry, today began trading on Euronext Amsterdam, adding to its existing listing in Iceland.
Farm It Out: 6/7/2019 12:20:19 PM; Dairy farming doesn’t have to be a chore. Instead of resorting to manual labor, assign more tasks to a highly capable John Deere compact machine. Here’s a guide to help you find the right one to help you reduce man-hours.
Sunrise Agricultural Associates helps women in ag cultivate resiliency: 6/7/2019 12:00:25 PM; Recently released agricultural census data shows that an increasing number of women have taken a more active role in the operation and decision making on the nation’s farms and ranches.
Air Liquide launches Accelair, its deeptech start-up accelerator: 6/6/2019 12:09:31 PM; Today, at its new Paris Innovation Campus, Air Liquide inaugurates Accelair, its entity dedicated exclusively to deeptech start-ups. In line with its open innovation strategy, the Group offers selected start-ups, access to experimental spaces as well as a support program with Air Liquide experts, all with the aim of accelerating time-to-market of their offer.
Fonterra responds to the outcome of the Government’s DIRA review: 6/6/2019 9:15:19 AM; The proposed changes announced by the Government will bring some improvements to the sector, but it also represents a missed opportunity to better support New Zealand. Fonterra Chairman, John Monaghan says that while the Government has recommended tweaks to the rules under which Fonterra has to give its farmers’ milk, effectively at cost price to foreign-backed competitors, …
Three Companies Honored with the 2019 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award: 6/4/2019 12:29:00 PM; At an awards ceremony on Sunday evening at IFT19: Feed Your Future, IFT President-Elect Designate Noel Anderson announced and presented three companies—Bavaria Corporation, Chr.
Important Step in Making the European Soy Supply Chain More Sustainable: 5/29/2019 3:01:14 PM; Royal Agrifirm group has signed the ‘Responsible Soy Declaration’ during a meeting of the FEFAC (European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation). By signing this declaration, Royal Agrifirm Group takes another important step in making the European soy supply chain more sustainable.
Cargill Pursues Progress Towards a Transparent Cocoa Sector: 5/29/2019 6:20:51 AM; Cargill’s 2017/2018 Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate Sustainability Report highlights the work being done every day to improve the lives of farmers and their communities in five origin countries where the company sources cocoa—Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Indonesia.