Pulp and paper manufacturer Virdia will build a $60m biochemical processing plant in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, which will convert sugarcane bagasse, or sugarcane waste, into industrial sugars and biofuels. Virdia will use 80,000 tons ...
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Innovative work by two Florida State University scientists that shows the structural and DNA breakdown of a bacteria-invading virus is being featured on the cover of the February issue of the journal Virology. Kathryn Jones and Elizabeth ...
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A sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter was unveiled today at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the show's iconic milkshake served by the Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association. The sculpture, ...
NUTRIQUEST, the leader in real-world production solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of Evosure™, its new specialty ingredient developed specifically to optimize starter pig performance. Evosure is purpose-built to meet the ...
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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture recently held a meeting in order to discuss the prospects of development of cotton production in the country, especially in the Astrakhan, Stavropol and Kalmykia regions of Russia. According to a ...
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Agria Corporation, an international agricultural company with operations in China, South America, New Zealand and Australia, announced that it has entered an agreement to establish the China National (Yangling) Plant Variety Rights Trading ...
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The twelfth meeting of China - Venezuela Senior Mixed Committee was held in Beijing, at which relevant units of the two countries signed a number of cooperation documents on oil, electricity, agriculture, industry, technology, communication ...
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Related Media Sustaining agriculture from the board room California citrus grower bullish despite ACP-HLB threat Ag research delivers critical answers for growers, consumers A non-regulatory effort to combat the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) ...
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Regulating ourselves to death Worshipping the golden calf — wagyu style Water challenges will not be solved this way Now is certainly not the time for growers and agricultural organizations to take pot shots and snipe at each other ...
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Bulletin on the Preliminary Verification Data of GDP in 2012 National Bureau of Statistics of China National Bureau of Statistics of China According to regulations of the NBS on the notice of print and distribute the reform of China's ...
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Pinnacle Foods has officially announced the expansion of its Vlasic pickles manufacturing facility in Imlay City, Michigan. The project has created create 29 full-time jobs and 500 seasonal jobs during the peak summer production season. ...
Water the commodity gold of 21st century? Bless the bats of agriculture Vile dog meat markets still thriving in China Danger is part and parcel of agriculture. Row crops or livestock, grain bins or cotton gins, tractor or trailer, ...
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New York's Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced initiatives to support farmers across the state to reduce energy costs, improve business operations and enhance environmental planning. Governor Cuomo has inked a legislation that supports ...
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GM corn hoax hits Mexico Alfalfa acreage increase predicted US cotton producers share latest crop findings Pitting farmers against farmers is just one of the negative consequences of U.S. policy that mandates that gasoline be blended with ...
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Using LEDs as light sources in vegetable gardening is a new business opportunity in Japan, according to a recent Sankei Biz report. Large Japanese real estate developers, consumer electronics manufacturers, and architecture firms are ...
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