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New Report Urges a U.S. Global Food Security Focus on Science, Trade and Busines...

5/21/2013 11:29 AM EST  -   The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs urges the U.S. government to focus its global food security strategy on prioritizing science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries. The report,Advancing Global Food Security: The Power of Science, Trade, and...

New Report Urges a U.S. Global Food Security Focus on Science, Trade and Busines...

5/21/2013 8:00 AM EST  -   The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs urges the U.S. government to focus its global food security strategy on prioritizing science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries. The report, Advancing Global Food Security: The Power of Science, Trade, and...
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CONTRACTOR REDUCES COMBINE HARVESTER WIDTH WITH MICHELIN CEREXBIB TYRES

5/20/2013 6:26 AM EST  -   Michelin Agriculture
Stoke-on-Trent – May 20, 2013
Abbey Farm Contractors Limited, a Lincolnshire-based agricultural contractor, has reduced the track width of its John Deere combine harvester by 600mm after retrofitting a set of Michelin CerexBib tyres featuring patented Ultraflex technology.

Director Nick Wade had previously specified a set of Michelin Ultraflex XeoBib tyres as original equipment on a new self-propelled sprayer,...
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Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues

5/17/2013 10:47 AM EST  -   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Regional Efforts to Address Global Water Availability and the Impact on Agriculture
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 17, 2013 – Part two of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s "Conversations" series, sponsored by Boeing, will continue on Thursday, May 23, 2013 with a reception at 5:15 p.m. and the program at 6:00 p.m. at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N. Warson...

venture l dairy Founder  Dr. Trevor Tomkins Gets U.S. Feed Industry’s Distinguis...

5/16/2013 3:12 PM EST  -   ShannonFureyPR
Innovative Investment Company Works with Local Partners to Bring Value Chain Opportunity to Dairy Producers and Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has assigned its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Dr. Trevor Tomkins, founder of venture l dairy and former CEO of Milk Specialties Global. The award was...

Annual General Meeting in Alpcot Agro AB

5/16/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   Alpcot Agro
The Annual General Meeting in Alpcot Agro AB (the “Company”) was held on 16 May 2013 at 10.00 at the law firm Delphi, 30-32 Regeringsgatan, Stockholm.
At the meeting the following items i.a. were considered:
The statement of comprehensive income and statement of financial position as well as the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statement of financial position were approved.
That...

May 21 Symposium to Urge a New U.S. Agenda for Global Food Security

5/13/2013 11:04 AM EST  -   The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs to Release New Report on the Power of Science, Trade and Business in Advancing Global Food Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 21, 2013, leaders from science, government, business and civil society will convene at an all-day symposium to urge U.S. leadership in mobilizing science, increasing trade and capitalizing on the power of business to meet future food demand.  At the...
Steve Willis, Chair of the Yorkshire Food, Farming and Rural Network
 

Future Rural Funding Debate

5/10/2013 8:11 AM EST  -   Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Steve Willis, the Chairman of the Yorkshire Food, Farming and Rural Network, is on a mission to ensure that Yorkshire rural and farming communities make their opinions known on future rural development funding. All are welcome to discuss, with Defra, the priorities and objectives of the next rural development programme.
The event, taking place on Monday 20 May, from 15:30-19:30, at Holiday Inn, Scotch Corner,...
Show Director Bill Cowling and Chief Executive Nigel Pulling as work continues improving car parks for the Great Yorkshire Show
 

More car parking, more roads, more drainage - Society Announces Major Showground...

5/8/2013 7:09 AM EST  -   Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show, have announced that the flagship farming and countryside showcase will have more car parking, new temporary roads and increased drainage to enhance the parking provision at what is England’s premier agricultural event.
The number of parking spaces will increase by more than 5,000 - an additional 30%, giving organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society greater...
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U.S. beekeepers lost nearly 1 in 3 honeybees in winter 2012-2013

5/7/2013 8:00 AM EST  -   University of Maryland, College Park
FOR RELEASE MAY 7, 2013

Contact: Heather Dewar,  , 301-405-9267

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – U.S. beekeepers lost nearly one in every three honey bee colonies over the winter of 2012-2013, according to an annual survey conducted by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America.

This winter’s losses of 31.1 percent represent a steep increase from the 22 percent...