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6 Things You May Not Know About Major Snow

Dec 8, 2016

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 20 During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...

Tags: Major Snow, sausages

Bacardi Installs Bat Caves at Florida Bottling Facility

Oct 28, 2016

Bacardi erected several large bat habitats at its rum bottling facility campus in Jacksonville, Florida, US. Within just a few months, the habitats – branded bat caves – will be full of tenants. Together, the organizations are ...

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China Plans Mass Production of Sea-Rice

Oct 17, 2016

China's "father of hybrid rice" Yuan Longping is planning to expand its production of sea-rice at a newly founded research center in Qingdao, a port city in the eastern province of Shandong, local sources said Saturday. Within three ...

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Kellogg's Origins Program Helps Spanish Rice Farmers Continue Rice-Growing Tradition

Apr 6, 2016

Woman rice farmer's yields increase with help from @KelloggCompany Origins program. Marisol's family has been growing rice for several generations in Northeast Spain, the place where the Ebro River meets the Mediterranean Sea. Raised in a ...

Tags: Kellogg, Woman rice farmer, Rice-Growing Tradition, Spanish Rice Farmers

Baketime Recalls Aldi-Branded Products Over Pest Contamination

Apr 5, 2016

Snacks maker Baketime has announced recall of several of Aldi branded biscuit, snack and confectionery products over suspected pest contamination. The products are sold by supermarkets such as Aldi, Asvina, Booker and LBV. The affected ...

Tags: Baketime, Aldi-Branded Products, Pest Contamination

Wheat Researcher Says Stem-Rust Disease Is Spreading

Mar 21, 2016

WASHINGTON (FERN's Ag Insider) - This week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $24 million grant to Cornell University, funding a global wheat research group, known as Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat. The aim is to develop new ...

Tags: Stem-Rust Disease, Wheat

DSM Gains Validation for Delvotest T Testing Tool to Detect Antibiotic Residues in Dairy Products

Feb 3, 2016

Dutch-based life sciences company DSM Food Specialties has gained validation for its testing tool Delvotest T, which helps detect up to 27 antobiotic residues in raw milk and dairy ingredients such as milk powders. A report published by ...

Tags: Dairy Products, Testing Tool

6 Things You May Not Know About Major Snow

Dec 7, 2015

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 7 and ends on Dec 22. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on ...

Tags: Major Snow, wintersweet, lamb, sausages

FMC Launches Insect and Disease Control Product

Nov 10, 2015

FMC announced the launch of Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide. Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide is an integrated in-furrow product for insect and disease control. Formulated with the patented Liquid Fertilizer Ready technology from FMC, Ethos XB ...

Tags: FMC, Ethos XB fungicide, corn biopesticide

Syngenta and DSM Collaborate to Develop and Commercialize Microbial Agriculture Solutions

Nov 10, 2015

Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta and Dutch-based life sciences company DSM are collaborating to develop microbial-based agricultural solutions such as bio-controls, bio-pesticides and bio-stimulants and plan to commercialize these ...

Tags: Syngenta, DSM, microbial-based solutions

Brazil Soybean Planting Faces Too Dry Conditions

Nov 3, 2015

Dry conditions continue to slow Brazil's soybean planting season. Although sowing has advanced, forecasts indicate that the rains will remain irregular, and producers may have to work on replanting. In Mato Grosso, which is the largest ...

Tags: Soybean, soybean production

A New Agricultural Research Station Was Opened by BASF in Loni Kand, Pune, India

Jun 1, 2015

BASF has opened a new Agricultural Research Station in Loni Kand, Pune, India. This new research and development (R&D) center will focus on global agricultural research on herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, as well as on solutions ...

Tags: BASF, Chemicals

Five Things You May Not Know About Grain Rain

Apr 20, 2015

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain, as the last term in spring, starts on April 20 and ends on May 5. Grain Rain originates from the old saying, "Rain brings up the growth of ...

Tags: lunar calendar, Grain Rain

USDA to Deregulate Monsanto's Trait Technology - Bollgard II Xtendflex Cotton

Jan 20, 2015

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its decision to deregulate Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant trait technology - Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton. “USDA indicated that its decision will be published in the Federal ...

Tags: farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities, Textile

Syngenta Announced The Addition of Mertect 340-F Fungicide to Its Portfolio

Jan 14, 2015

Today Syngenta announced the addition of Mertect 340-F fungicide to its portfolio. When Clariva Complete Beans and Mertect 340-F fungicide are combined, there's potential for reduced damage from soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS). Mertect ...

Tags: SDS protection, SCN-related diseases, Agriculture

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