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Animat Rubber Dairy Flooring Now Available in the UK from Intershape
Animat Interlock Rubber Flooring is used by dairy farmers worldwide to cover hard, slippery concrete floors with a safe, comfortable surface which mimics natural pasture. Livestock equipment supplier Intershape has just been appointed their exclusive UK distributor. Made in Canada from 100%... - May 26, 2010 - Intershape Ltd
IonSense Issued Three Patents Related to Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry
Supports Current Products and Applications in Food Safety, Pharmaceutical Development, and Forensics - May 20, 2010 - IonSense, Inc.
Cooking Teens to Feature Hottest Farm-to-School Efforts
The online daily magazine Cooking Teens will send live dispatches from the Taking Root conference in Detroit to teen foodies and their families - May 17, 2010 - Cooking Teens
NP Nutra Launches Organic Pomegranate Juice Powder
New product launch of Organic Pomegrante Juice Powder by ingredients manufacturer NP Nutra increases the range of high antioxidant ingredients now available to manufacturers and paves the way for high potency certified organic natural health products. - May 17, 2010 - NP Nutra
Biomass Prices Throughout the US Have Been Impacted by the Federal Program BCAP, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
The cost for wood biomass fell in two of the major markets in the US in the 1Q 2010 partly because of the federal program BCAP, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The federal government is currently considering different programs of how to contribution to an increased use of renewable energy sources. - May 08, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
New Wide Guard HAF Panel Fans from J&D Manufacturing
J&D Manufacturing’s new Wide Guard HAF Panel Fans are available in two styles with a heavy duty 18 gauge galvanized housing and aluminum prop, or with a non-corrosive fiberglass housing with poly prop and stainless steel hardware. Both models include front and rear heavy gauge powder... - May 06, 2010 - J&D Manufacturing
Bioo Scientific Launches ELISA to Detect Trifluralin in Food
Bioo Scientific launched the MaxSignal® Trifluralin ELISA kit to analyze meat and fish samples for trifluralin contamination. - May 06, 2010 - Bioo Scientific
Valley Irrigation Circles for Rice Project Announced Average Dry Yield and Water Savings for Rice
Valley Irrigation is currently conducting research on producing rice under center pivots and linears in an effort to conserve water and energy, as well as expand the area in which rice can be produced; successful first and second year yields can now be reported. This initiative is appropriately... - April 28, 2010 - Valmont Irrigation
Wisconsin Pediatricians Oppose Sale of "Raw Milk" -- WIAAP Urges Defeat of AB 628 and SB 434
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics stands opposed to two companion bills currently going through the legislature that would legalize the sale of unpasteurized milk. "Raw milk" is a potentially dangerous food product that would endanger children and individuals with compromised immune systems, as well as the general public. - April 19, 2010 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Behind the Scenes with Holistic Horse TV
Horse health and Natural Horse Training Videos free for your viewing. - April 18, 2010 - Holistic Horse Inc
BIOMIN to Showcase Latest Product Innovation at VIV Europe 2010
Besides unveiling the newest product in its phytogenic line, BIOMIN gears up for VIV Europe 2010 with two keynote lectures. - April 17, 2010 - BIOMIN Holding GmbH
IICA Sums Up Its 2009 Technical Cooperation Achievements and Focuses on the Future of Agriculture Before the Organization of American States (OAS)
“Policies for agriculture that are competitive, inclusive and sustainable cannot be considered the sole responsibility of the ministries of agriculture. They must take into account other sectors and actors.” – Dr. Victor Villalobos, Director General of IICA - April 10, 2010 - Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
International Brangus Breeders Association Recognizes Achievement Among Its Members
The IBBA Awards Committee honored five members of the International Brangus Breeders Association at the Annual Convention held in Houston last month. Joe Reznicek of Cow Creek Ranch in Alabama was honored as Pioneer of the year. Edward C. Baranowksi of Needville, Texas was selected as Commercial... - April 09, 2010 - International Brangus Breeders Association
International Brangus Breeders Association Announces Incoming 2010 Board of Directors
The IBBA Annual Convention held during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the Board of Directors for 2010. Don Cox of Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas is the new president of IBBA. Don has served as a transition board member for two years as well as on several committees during his... - April 09, 2010 - International Brangus Breeders Association
New Farmstead Dairy Equipment Company Opens in South Royalton, Vermont
Bob-White Systems Offers Micro-Dairy Technology, Equipment, & Service. - April 03, 2010 - Bob-White Systems
Lindsay Introduces FieldNET™ Mobile, Pivot Control for Smartphones
FieldNET Mobile allows growers to fully control and monitor their irrigation pivots anywhere through the convenience of smartphones. - April 02, 2010 - Lindsay Corporation
1,280-Acre Colorado Farm & Equipment to Sell Absolute at April 6 Auction
United Country – Lippard Auctioneers, Inc. to Sell Six Land Tracts, Equipment, Feed Mill, Grain Storage, Tractors, Trucks & Hog Equipment to the Highest Bidder, Regardless of Price during Live & Online Auction. - March 31, 2010 - United Country Real Estate
Hot-Cow.com Launches, HotCow Tags Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
Innovative product helps manage the herd, pregnancy, detecting standing heat and estrus detection. - March 30, 2010 - Adsoka, Inc.
International Brangus Breeders Association Announces the Re-launch of the Commercial Website
The IBBA has re-launched the commercial aspect of the association’s website. This new site contains helpful and important information for both the commercial and registered producer. It is a user friendly format that is more navigable and will help better introduce cattlemen and women to the Brangus breed. - March 28, 2010 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Spring is a Good Time for Pivot Maintenance
After an especially hard winter in many areas of the country, this spring is a perfect time to check key pivot components and make any necessary repairs or replacements. - March 26, 2010 - Lindsay Corporation
BESI Offers Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in Coral Springs, Florida
BESI will present its fifth certification class for Defective Drywall Inspection and Remediation on May 3-4, 2010 at the Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Coral Springs located at 620 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, Florida. - March 24, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Garden of Eden Organics Announces New CSA Site in South Bay, San Diego
Garden of Eden Organics, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) cooperative, starts service in National City, San Diego, on March 26th, 2010. The new South Bay distribution site will be Garden of Eden Organics' eighth San Diego site. - March 13, 2010 - Garden of Eden Organics
Alabama Farm Insurance Training
James Odum Agent, for the David Hall Insurance of Hamilton, Al recently completed a course titled Farm 201. It is a comprehensive training session on new property and casualty insurance coverages for farmowners. The training was designed to address the growing insurance needs of farm customers by... - March 08, 2010 - Hall Insurance
American Morgan Horse Association Honors Its Own at Annual Convention
Members of the American Morgan Horse Association recently were honored for their commitment to the breed. - March 06, 2010 - The American Morgan Horse Association
Celebrating the Morgan Horse in Lexington
The American Morgan Horse Association recently held its annual member convention in Lexington, Kentucky. - March 06, 2010 - The American Morgan Horse Association
New Lindsay Brochure Focuses on Increasing Cotton Yields Through Efficient Irrigation Solutions
The eight-page full-color brochure contains information on water requirements for the key stages of cotton growth, including emergence, squaring, bloom and ripening. - March 05, 2010 - Lindsay Corporation
FPPC's Chesapeake Bay Summit Registration Now Open
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc., is a leader in agricultural conservation and technology research, conducting farm-scale projects that help develop scalable, economically viable solutions for renewable resources. The first of three 2010 conferences to share knowledge learned will be held in late March in Annapolis, MD. - March 04, 2010 - Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
Economist Says Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Wrong Approach
Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice (ICFC) today released an economic study analyzing the impact of a statewide biodiesel mandate, as proposed in Senate File 464 and currently being considered by the Iowa State Legislature. Economist Wayne Newkirk, Ph.D., a longtime Drake University professor and president of Economic and Financial Consulting, reviewed and addressed the effects of a state mandate on demand, prices, employment and tax receipts, as well as the impact to fuel marketers and retailers. - March 02, 2010 - Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice
Troyer Brothers’ Spring Potato Harvest Underway in Southeast Lee County
50 million pounds of locally-grown spuds making their way to market - February 28, 2010 - Troyer Brothers
BIOMIN Builds on Mycotoxin Channel’s Success
Offering the first-ever mycotoxin webinar series on YouTube, BIOMIN aims to build up this unique database with a wider range of speakers and topics in 2010. - February 26, 2010 - BIOMIN Holding GmbH
Barnyard Supply LTD Launches New Lawn and Garden Supply Web Site
Barnyard Supply LTD, a lawn and garden supply distribution company launches new e-commerce web site, www.barnyardproducts.com, an online store for lawn and garden enthusiast to purchase quality Made In North America gardening products. - February 24, 2010 - Barnyard Products.com
Wine Industry Network Continues to Gain Momentum
The Wine Industry Network (WIN), the fastest growing wine industry business to business network in North America, generated a tremendous response at the 2010 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium and significantly increased the number of registered users on the site. Unified Symposium Attendees and Exhibitors who visited the WIN booth realized the value and potential of the industry specific resource. - February 12, 2010 - Wine Industry Network
Going “Naturally Ahead”
For over 25 years, going "the natural way" has been BIOMIN’s mission. With its focus stayed on natural growth promotion in animal nutrition, BIOMIN anchors its firm commitment towards sustainable animal production with a new slogan "Naturally Ahead." - February 11, 2010 - BIOMIN Holding GmbH
Nutritional Qualities of Yak Products Drives Industry Expansion in China
Sam Arnold / AICG to secure $40 million to expand production of nutritionally beneficial Yak products by Chinese company. - February 02, 2010 - American Independent Capital Group, Inc.
Gibbs & Soell Awarded Top PR Prize in Regional Agri-Marketing Competition
Syngenta’s Lexar 5th Anniversary takes home top PR prize at the 2009 Carolinas/Virginia Best of NAMA awards. Gibbs & Soell is the 11th largest independent public relations agency in the United States (O’Dwyer’s 2009 PR Agency Report). National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is the nation’s largest professional association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. - January 29, 2010 - Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
Improved G&G Manufacturing Website Offers Visitors a Better Way to Browse
Riding the wave of ongoing improvement, the G&G Manufacturing Website has adopted a new look. Now visitors can find sprockets, pulleys, sheaves, yokes, unviersal joints, roller chain, PTO drivelines, special made to order parts and more fast. - January 26, 2010 - G&G Manufacturing
Corporate Traffic Closes Out 2009 with a 32% Increase in Shipment Volumes
Corporate Traffic Inc., a third party logistics provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida proudly finished out 2009 with a 32% higher shipment volume than that of the previous year. Corporate Traffic supported this boost in new business by adding 30% more equipment to their asset based... - January 22, 2010 - Corporate Traffic
Final Preparations on Track for IBBA Member Spitzer Ranch's Seventeenth Annual Performance Tested Brangus Bull Sale and Commercial Female Sale
All performance data from birth thru yearling, all gain test data and all Ultrasound Carcass scans have been reported to the Brangus Association on the 101 bulls being developed for the February 2010 bull sale. On January 4, 2010, the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) sent the... - January 10, 2010 - International Brangus Breeders Association
TEMP-AIR Releases a Newly Redesigned Thermal Remediation Website
TEMP-AIR is pleased to announce the release of a newly redesigned website for their thermal pest management division, Thermal Remediation (http://thermalremediation.com). In response to changing government regulations, insect resistance to chemicals, and consumer preference for pesticide-free... - January 07, 2010 - TEMP-AIR
SunPods and First Star Capital Announce a Partnership for Financing On-Demand Solar Power Generation
Innovative financing from First Star Capital combined with SunPods’ fully integrated, solar power generation systems makes green power available sooner to more businesses. - December 25, 2009 - SunPods Inc.
Dr. Oswald Speaks About the Effect of DON on BIOMIN's Mycotoxin Channel
French INRA scientist shares how the mycotoxin DON cripples the immune system by targeting the animal’s first line of defense – the intestine. - December 19, 2009 - BIOMIN Holding GmbH
2009 Edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP-410) Ships Today
Engineered Software Announces the First Shipments of the New 2009 Edition of Technical Paper No. 410. The first major rewrite in over 20 years and includes new chapters, and accompanying online calculators. - December 16, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
Root Capital Announced as Recipient of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s First Agricultural Development Program-Related Investment
Root Capital was announced today as the recipient of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s first program-related investment (PRI) from its Agricultural Development initiative. Root Capital will use the six-year, $10 million PRI as loan capital to scale its operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. - December 12, 2009 - Root Capital
Lindsay Introduces FieldNET with Pump Control, Allows Growers to Control Entire Pump and Center Pivot Irrigation System
Pivot and pump controls are integrated into one user-friendly Web portal for quick and convenient irrigation management. - December 09, 2009 - Lindsay Corporation
Calving Cameras – Give a Farmer a Good Night’s Sleep for Christmas
Calving cameras improve the farmer's health and temper and make good business sense - an ideal Christmas present. Intershape is offering 10% off all wireless cameras until 23rd December 2009. - November 22, 2009 - Intershape Ltd
Troyer Brothers "Dig in" to Winter Potato Planting Season
What’s the first state you think of when you’re shopping for potatoes? Chances are, it’s not Florida despite the fact that thousands of acres in southeast Lee County produce millions of pounds of potatoes each year. The spuds’ journey from seed stock to countertop gets underway this month as planting begins at Troyer Brothers’ Lehigh farm site. - November 20, 2009 - Troyer Brothers
Scotts Professional Names Ward Gunter Specialty Agriculture Sales Agronomist
Scotts Professional is pleased to announce the promotion of Ward Gunter to the position of specialty agricultural sales agronomist. Based in Vero Beach, Fla., Gunter will help develop new product formulations for specialty agriculture, including strawberries, avocadoes and citrus fruits. His focus... - November 18, 2009 - Scotts Professional
New Yoke Sizes Meet Industry Demands
Recognizing the need for an increased variety of yoke sizes within numerous industries, G&G Manufacturing has expanded its product line. For example, 12 new sizes have been added to the Square Bore Yoke, six to the Shear Pin Yoke, and five to the Slip Sleeve Yoke. Sales Manager Lowell... - November 07, 2009 - G&G Manufacturing
One-Stop-Shopping for Industrial Products Focus of New Website
Need industrial or mobile hydraulics? Automation controls? Aerospace components? Heavy equipment solutions? Fabricated parts? Or any of thousands of quality industrial components? - November 06, 2009 - Reliance Community Church
Madison Valley Montana Community Wind Opportunity Workshop
The Montana Farmers Union (MFU) and Agri Energy LLC, a Montana based company, in conjunction with a group of wind enthusiasts from the Madison Valley, will host an information meeting regarding the development of landowner community wind projects. The meeting is Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the... - November 05, 2009 - Praxis Strategy Group