The HAGUE, 13-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Access Bank Plc announced that it has signed a Syndicated Loan Agreement totaling USD 100 million. The credit line has been arranged by FMO, together with Proparco, the French private sector development bank, Norfund (Norwegian … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Finland, France, Investment, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Access Bank Plc, agribusiness, agricultural, FMO, Herbert Wigwe, Jürgen Rigterink, loan
Optimal cultivation conditions in Rhineland-Palatinate MUNICH, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BayWa has brought in the first harvest of the Jazz® brand apple in the Weisenheim region of Rhineland-Palatinate for commercial marketing in Germany. 100,000 trees on around 30 hectares have … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Germany
Tagged agriculture, apples, BayWa, Bernd Kranz, cultivation, fruits, Jazz® brand apple, trees
AIL Acceleration Programme of BayWa and RWA MUNICH, 12-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The five-month Acceleration Programme 2017 of the Agro Innovation Lab (AIL) ended yesterday evening with the Demo Days in Vienna. The six winning start-ups of this year’s round of … Read the full press release
Ramboll is part of a visionary sustainable agriculture project where vegetables and fish are nurturing each other to create a closed-loop system. COPENHAGEN, 02-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — According to the United Nations, sustainable food production is an important milestone for … Read the full press release
The farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced a plan to invest over half a billion euro in 2018 as the company continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition. Viby J, Denmark, 01-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The executive management’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged Åke Hantoft, Arla Foods, dairy industry, dairy production, dairy products, investment, milk production
UTRECHT, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank is today launching Rabo Frontier Ventures (RFV), a €60 million strategic investment fund that focuses on high-potential early-stage Fintech and Food & Agri companies. RFV is a subsidiary of Rabobank Group and forms part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged fintech, Food & Agri, Harrie Vollaard, investment fund, Rabo Frontier Ventures, Rabobank, RFV
BRISTOL, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Farming at the border of National Parks in Africa can lead to conflict with wildlife, due to the belief that wild animals bring disease, prey upon livestock, and damage crops. In an unexpected twist, research conducted … Read the full press release
DAVOS, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Government, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Erwan Pelawi, Marc Engel, PT Perkebunan Nusantara, Sustainable palm oil, Unilever
Demand for meat and protein set to double by 2050 with 9 billion people and a growing middle class Widespread provision of safe, affordable and sustainable protein is critical to human nutrition and economic development New white paper Meat: The Future outlines … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Economy, Food & Beverage, Government, Management, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agricultural industry, Dominic Waughray, food industry, initiative, meat and food technology companies, meat and protein production, Meat: The Future, protein options, sustainable meat, Tom Hayes, World Economic Forum
Follow the real life heroes from veteran-led disaster relief organization Team Rubicon as they work to assist those stricken by the effects of Hurricane Harvey in the U.S. state of Texas. Supporting their efforts, not just in this instance, but … Read the full press release
New research finds that over 60% of agritech businesses need additional skilled employees to take full advantage of opportunities offered by IoT LONDON, 18-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged agritech companies, Chris Harry-Thomas, Inmarsat, IoT, IoT deployment, IoT skillsets, IoT Solutions
BASEL, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the previously announced cancellation of all publicly held registered shares of Syngenta AG (“Syngenta”) with a par value of CHF 0.10 each in connection with the completion of the public tender offer for all publicly … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged American depositary shares, New York Stock Exchange, Syngenta
Utrecht, Netherlands, 20-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Global Landscape Forum (GLF) will take place in Bonn, Germany on 19 and 20 December. This annual event brings together thought leaders and practitioners working on landscape solutions around the globe. Solidaridad, together … Read the full press release
Delft, Netherlands, 01-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Radar technology in space can be used to measure how ‘thirsty’ plants and crops are. This could play a key role in improving our understanding of how ecosystems and the water and carbon cycles interrelate. … Read the full press release
Harsewinkel, Germany, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Large Vehicle Alert System, a new development to enhance road safety, has been unveiled by CLAAS. The company is teaming up with BMW AG at Agritechnica, the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged BMW, claas, Large Vehicle Alert System, road safety
Harsewinkel, Germany, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CLAAS has built its own front loaders for its tractors since the 2009 financial year. Demand is increasing constantly, and over 15,000 CLAAS front loaders have now been sold. More than half of all ARION … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, Industrial
Tagged claas, CLAAS front loaders, tractors
Harsewinkel, Germany, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CLAAS has a comprehensive range of extremely productive forage harvesters in the form of the JAGUAR 900 and 800 series. With effect from Agritechnica 2017, CLAAS is integrating new detailed solutions in them and offering … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, Industrial
Tagged claas, JAGUAR 900 and 800 series
Agricultural vehicle manufacturers testing EU Stage V engines from MTU in a variety of applications Some 10,000 hours of operation already completed Delivery of EU Stage V engines from MTU to begin as of June 2018 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Bosch transfers technologies from cars to agriculture Bosch generates 1 billion euros in sales with agricultural technology Smart technologies make agriculture more efficient Bosch makes farms digital with sensors and connected platform STUTTGART, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — With farmers using … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology
Tagged agricultural technology, Bosch, Bosch IoT Cloud, Dr. Markus Heyn
HANOVER, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Michelin today (11/13/2017) announces the acquisition of PTG and Téléflow, both industry leaders in tire pressure control systems which allow users to monitor and adapt tire pressures according to the terrain and conditions of use. These … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Automotive, Business, Germany
Tagged agricultural market, CTIS, Michelin, PTG, Stéphane Fazekas, Téléflow
OSLO, 07-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA completed the acquisition of Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC), which operates Adapt-N, a leading nitrogen recommendation platform in the US that improves farmer profitability and agricultural sustainability. In line with Yara’s strategy to accelerate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Norway, Technology
Tagged Adapt-N, Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC), Steve Sibulkin, Terje Knutsen, Yara International ASA
BASEL, 06-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta and COFCO International Ltd announced today that Syngenta has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Nidera Seeds which is currently owned by COFCO International. Completion of the transaction is subject to clearance by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged COFCO International, Nidera Seeds, Syngenta
NOTTINGHAM, 01-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new early warning system to alert farmers to the risk of disease among their young cattle stock is being developed by experts at The University of Nottingham. The innovation, dubbed Y-Ware, could save the UK … Read the full press release
LONDON, 24-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP’s Port of Ipswich has reported handling a record 12,000 tonne shipment of beans for its customer Glencore Agriculture UK, supporting local farmers and confirming its place as the UK’s number one agricultural export port. … Read the full press release
Data-driven approach enhances agricultural productivity with artificial intelligence and Internet of Things LONDON, 23-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EY today announced that it is extending its alliance with Microsoft to combine digital and cloud technologies to help the agricultural industry turn its … Read the full press release
The six best start-ups for 2017 have been decided MUNICH, 16-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Agro Innovation Lab (AIL), a joint innovation platform of BayWa AG and RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG, has selected the six best start-ups for this year’s acceleration … Read the full press release
EXETER, UK, 10-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Amazonian farmers discovered how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4,000 years ago, long before Europeans colonised America, archaeologists have discovered. Experts from the UK and Brazil have found the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ancient South Americans, domesticated wild rice, University of Exeter
OSLO, 02-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA third quarter 2017 results will be released on Thursday 19 October 2017. The results will be available at www.yara.com from 08:00 CEST.The results will be presented at 09:30 CEST by President and CEO Svein Tore Holsether and CFO … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Management, Norway
Tagged Svein Tore Holsether, Torgeir Kvidal, Yara International ASA
MUNICH, 27-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — If wine is cultivated in an area where forest fires occur more often, such as in Australia or Southern Italy, aromas that make the alcoholic drink unpalatable can develop in the finished product. Until now, it … Read the full press release
Meat and dairy by-products could make regional economies greener LONDON, 25-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD’s Green Economy Transition (GET) approach commits the Bank to raising its investment in the green economy to 40 per cent of annual business volume by 2020. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment
Tagged EBRD, green economy, Green Economy Transition, Western Balkans
MUNICH, 16-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Agro Innovation Lab GmbH (AIL), a joint innovation platform spearheaded by BayWa AG and RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG, has nominated ten start-ups for this year’s acceleration programme. The best start-ups out of a total of 265 entries … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Germany, Small Business, Technology
Tagged acceleration programme, Agro Innovation Lab GmbH, Reinhard Bauer, start-ups
Proven amino acids enhance integrated crop management / Biostimulants Bayfolan™ Cobre and Bayfolan™ Aktivator for foliar uses / Products stimulate plant growth and improve resistance to stresses MONHEIM, 14-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer and SICIT 2000 S.p.A., Arzignano (Vicenza), Italy, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany
Tagged Bayer, Bayfolan™ Aktivator, Bayfolan™ Cobre, Hartmut van Lengerich, Oreste Odelli
Non-exclusive licenses include Enlist E3™ event and Conkesta E3™ stacked trait in soybeans and Enlist Event in corn Enables Syngenta to offer growers more choice with greater trait and genetic diversity BASEL, 11-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta announced today that it … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Switzerland
Tagged Conkesta Enlist E3 stack in soybeans, Enlist E3 Event, Joe Vertin, Syngenta
Harvesting excellence every time with ideal settings provided by the app and personalised by the operator Issue resolution with the optimisation tool. TURIN, 04-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — New Holland Agriculture has developed a new application for mobile devices to maximise the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Industrial, Italy, Technology
Tagged combine harvesters, mobile app, New Holland Agriculture
Import approval granted for food and feed use Agrisure Duracade offers proven control of corn rootworm Enables access to the latest Syngenta hybrids and genetics in the USA BASEL, 20-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta announced today that it has received notification … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Switzerland
Tagged Agrisure Duracade® corn trait, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Erik Fyrwald, import, Syngenta
FrieslandCampina, Rabobank and WNF want to reward, with innovative approach, dairy farmers with restoration and conservation of farmland biodiversity Amersfoort, Netherlands, 11-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — FrieslandCampina, Rabobank and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have joined forces to help dairy farmers in … Read the full press release
SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc. (CIGI), based in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. GENEVA, 10-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CIGI is a USDA licensed agency inspecting grains and bi-products for export and domestic quality settlements with … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Central Illinois Grain Inspection, CIGI, Frankie Ng, SGS
The use of IoT for environmental monitoring is helping businesses meet import requirements in more countries than ever LONDON, 07-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new Internet of Things (IoT) research study from Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, … Read the full press release
A new LMU project explores ways of monitoring global water consumption. Its primary goals are to determine the total volume of water required for food production, and develop incentives to encourage the sustainable use of water. MUNICH, 26-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Germany
Tagged LMU, Professor Wolfram Mauser, sustainable use of water in agriculture
Viby J, Denmark, 23-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 15th a U.S. District Court in Green Bay, Wis. granted pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly’s request to halt the continuation of dairy co-operative Arla Foods’ advertising related to the use of the synthetic growth … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Law, Marketing
Tagged Arla Foods, Donald Stohrer Jr., rBST related ads in U.S., U.S. District Court
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