National Trust MyFarm experiment To Go Free
The National Trust has announced that its MyFarm experiment will now be free in an effort to get even more people to interested and engaged with farming and food.
Industry: Agriculture Press Releases
Grandson Finds Grandfather's Long Lost Secret Formula
Entrepreneur Steve Frost was reading a book that he inherited from his grandfather, when he came upon a piece of notepaper tucked in the pages. Handwritten on that slip of pages was the secret to a new business. "It was my grandfather's recipe for his organic seaweed plant tonic," explained Frost.
Butterball, LLC Announces Winners of Fourth Annual "Celebrate Turkey" Art Contest
Butterball, LLC, the nation's largest turkey producer, recognized participants of its fourth annual "Celebrate Turkey" Art Contest during two ceremonies on Wed., Nov. 16. Butterball mascot, Buddy Butterball, along with company representatives visited participating Garner, N.C. elementary school teachers and students to announce the contest winners.
Dakota Micro Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Dakota Micro, Inc. Awarded IS0 Quality Certification for its North Dakota Manufacturing Facility
Butterball, LLC Welcomes Kabel Robbins, DVM, MSpVM, DACPV
Dr. Robbins Joins Butterball as Staff Veterinarian at the Ozark and Huntsville, Ark. Facilities.
Boya Equipment Launches New Website and Online Store, Features Wide Range of Products and Services
Boya Equipment has launched their new website and online store, which showcases the wide range of international and Australian brands they support and also features the range of agricultural and horticultural machines they provide across Perth.
Pulpwood Prices in Western US Were Up Almost 50% in 2Q Compared to 2Q/10, While Wood Prices were Unchanged in the US South
Wood costs for pulp mills in Western US have increased over the past 12 months, reaching their highest level since early 2008 in the 2Q/11, reports the American Wood Fiber Review. Pulp mills in the US South have slightly lower wood costs than they did in 2010, and continue to have the lowest fiber costs in North America.
Enhance Your Crops With Liquid KoolBloom
This press release talks about Liquid KoolBloom, an effective plant enhancing formula created by General Hydroponics.
MarKim Farms Reveals their Development of a Successful World Class Sporthorse Breeding Program
MarKim Farms was founded in 2000 by Kimberley Ennett and her husband Mark. Ms. Ennett had a lifelong association with horses. In her teens, she was an avid hunter-jumper equestrian rider. After her riding days were over she built her dream horse farm in order to breed champion Sporthorses for dressage and jumping in Carleton, Michigan. This began the era of MarKim Farms, which was named after her husband Mark and herself. From the beginning, their breeding strategy was to find the best bloodlines available.
Kingswood to Host UK and I Launch of ArborCamp
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is set to launch the first ArborCamp for the UK & Ireland at the 3rd annual Arb & Forestry Event, 15th & 16th July 2011.
Wood Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Worldwide are on the Rise: Wood Fiber Price Index 20% Higher than Two Years Ago
Wood costs, which account for up 70 percent of production costs when manufacturing pulp, have gone up worldwide the past two years, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Wood Fiber Price Indices were back to pre-financial crises levels in the 1Q/11.
Lumber Demand Is Increasing Worldwide And Has Resulted In Higher Lumber Prices In The 1Q Of 2011 In The US, Japan, China and Europe
Last year global demand for softwood lumber increased 18 percent after having hit a 50-year low in 2009. The rise in demand has pushed lumber prices in North America, Asia and Europe to their highest levels in ten months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
Mothership LED - An Innovative New Development Of LED Grow Lights
LED (short for Light emitting diode) grow lights are used by plant growers using hydroponics, as a substitution source of high intensity lighting for those that consume more power.
Butterball, LLC Receives Eight Environmental Recognition Awards For Outstanding Ecological Programs
Butterball, LLC, the nation's largest poultry processor, has earned Environmental Recognition Awards from the American Meat Institute (AMI) for eight of its plants and feed mills nationwide.
Asia's Increasing Demand For Wood Drives Sawlog Prices Up In The Us And Canada, Reports The North American Wood Fiber Review
Sawlog prices in Western US were up about 20 percent in 2010 as an result of increased competition for logs from log buyers in China, South Korea and Japan, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Prices for logs in the US South and Canada also moved up last year, but at a slower rate. Sawmills in Western Canada currently have some of the lowest wood costs in the world.
AAA Supports Forestry Commission's Wood Fuel Grant Announcement
Investment news and analysis portal, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has stated its support for the Forestry Commission's decision to introduce a grant to boost wood fuel production in the UK.
Farmers Leaders Meet to Launch National Body
Prominent farmer groups across the country have resolved to come up with a national Body to fight for the farmers of India. They have demanded CBI enquiry into funding of a Delhi environmental NGO by the European Union for catalyzing the formation of pressure group. There are 120 million farmers' families in India and over 75 million who use Endosulfan. They demanded fair price to their produce and not the subsidy, which they termed is harming agriculture.
Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe Reached 1.6 Million Tons in 2010, a Doubling of Shipments in Just Two Years
Over the past two years, North America has become a major supplier of wood pellets to Europe. In 2010, an estimated 1.6 million tons of pellets were shipped from the US and Canada to the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. This is a doubling of volume compared to 2008.
Alpine Meadows Launches 'The Alpinizer,' an Interactive Game Designed for Skiers and Boarders
Inspired by the Slopes and Terrain of the Mountain...
Truline Post Drivers Makes Farming Easier With Bale Feeders
This press release deals with the different products of Truline Post Drivers particularly bale feeders that help in farming.
Badass Ballast - Low Frequency Digital Ballast
Advanced Nutrients have developed Badadd Ballast, which is the first low frequency digital ballast, and it has done wonders as a breakthrough technology, for hydroponics.
Global Trade of Wood Chips was up in 2010 After a Sharp Decline in 2009 With China Becoming a Major Importer
Global trade of wood chips was up in 2010 after a sharp decline in 2009 with China becoming a major importer, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Senior Agronomists Express Concern, Support India's Position On Endosulfan
The farmers in India are expressing concern over the mounting pressure exerted on India - not to oppose EU proposal to list endosulfan as a POP. Indian tea industry is already facing the impact of the EU decision to unilaterally reduce the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) of endosulfan in tea thereby forcing tea planters to stop using endosulfan if they have to export their tea to European markets.
Global Sawlog Prices In The 3Q 2010 Were Almost Back Up To Pre-Crisis Levels, Reports The Wood Resource Quarterly
Sawlog costs for many sawmills around the world went up during 2010, and the Global Sawlog Price Index reached the highest level in over two years in the 3Q/10, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest wood price increases occurred in Western US, Germany, Sweden and Northwest Russia.
NIOH Failed To Verify The Final Analysis Of Endosulfan Residues
The study titled "The Final Report of the investigation of unusual illness allegedly produced by Endosulfan exposure in Kasargod district (N. Kerala)", has been the root cause for the demand for a ban on Endosulfan. An expert panel examined the unscientific and implausible aspects of the NIOH's study. The flaws have been exposed through the RTI query and the masked raw data evoked public outrage when 10000 people drew a rally in Gujarat seeking withdrawal of the flawed report.
US Biotech Industry to be Worth US$ 95 Billion by 2013
Backed by the government support and high investments, the US biotech industry will grow at the CAGR of 7% during 2009-2013, RNCOS identified.
US and Canadian Log and Lumber Exports to China Up Over 150 Percent in 2010, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The value of softwood logs and lumber exported from North America to China reached over 1.6 billion dollars in 2010, which was 150 percent higher than the previous year and more than ten times as much as in 2006, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
Vested Interests In Demanding Ban On Endosulfan: PMFAI
Domestic pesticide makers today said that the demand for banning endosulfan pesticide in India is being driven by vested interests of Multinational firms.
European Sawmills' Profitability is being Squeezed by High Log Costs and declining Lumber Prices, Reports the WRQ
Sawlog costs in Europe have gone up more than lumber prices the past year, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. With the expected decline in lumber consumption, many sawmills in Europe are considering reductions in their operating rates. As a consequence, prices for sawlogs are likely to drop from their two-year highs in the coming months.
Celebrities Dish about Arizona Food
Arizona Farm Bureau recently re-launched its Fill Your Plate website as part of its ongoing commitment to preserving and promoting the Arizona agriculture industry and helping Arizonans connect to our state's farmers and ranchers. Additionally, Fill Your Plate's new Celebrity Q&A section featuring Jan D'Atri this month highlights local celebrities and Arizona celebrity chefs talking about great food and first-class cooking tips.