Monheim, 21-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer CropScience recently opened its new SeedGrowth Center in Can Tho, Vietnam. This state-of-the-art facility aims to provide customers with integrated seed treatment solutions harnessing advanced technologies to help farmers protect their high-quality seeds and increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Bayer CropScience, Can Tho, SeedGrowth Center, Torsten Velden, Vietnam
A green and global business Tarnów, Poland, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Grupa Azoty Group celebrated a double triumph in this year’s edition of the Polish President’s Business Award contest, when Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY won a distinction in the ‘green economy’ category and … Read the full press release
Stockholm, Sweden, 03-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies, announced today the acquisition of iLab Sistemas, a leading provider of planning and optimisation solutions for the agro-business sector, with special focus in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Carl Gustafsson, Devex, Hexagon, iLab Sistemas, Kristin Christensen, Leica Geosystems, Ola Rollén, Sisgraph
Teddington, UK, 29-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Marine and coastal environment specialists, BMT Oceanica (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, announced today its appointment as Lead Consultant for the Western Australia Department of Fisheries (DoF) in a project to establish an aquaculture development zone. BMT Oceanica, … Read the full press release
Broad-spectrum nematicide portfolio based on chemicals and biologicals / New products and formulations to combat nematode infestations Monheim, Germany, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer CropScience plans to further invest in innovative nematode control tools to help farmers combat these destructive plant parasites … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Germany, Science, Technology
Tagged 6th International Congress of Nematology in Cape Town, Bayer CropScience, BioAct™ (Paecilomyces lilacinus Strain 251) and Velum™ / Verango™, combat destructive plant parasites, Hartwig Dauck, innovative nematode control tools, Nematodes, South Africa, VOTiVO™ (Bacillus firmus)
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 7-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Open Blue is pleased to announce its initial launch into the European market. As a company operating at the forefront of the mariculture industry, expansion into foreign markets is a top priority for … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, News, Retail
Tagged Bernie Leger, Heiddis Olafsdottir, mariculture, Mike Magnus, Open Blue, Open Blue Cobia, Open Blue Global Services, open ocean harvested fish, open ocean mariculture, premium fish, sashimi-grade whitefish, seafood, seafood consumption
The Belgian Minister for Employment, Monica De Coninck, and the Mayor of Antwerp, Bart De Wever visited New Holland Tractor in Antwerp today for a firsthand ‘Agriculture Experience’. New Holland Tractor Antwerp is a manufacturing facility that produces rear axles … Read the full press release
Warwickshire, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The NFU and popular children’s series Tractor Ted have joined forces to launch a brand new competition with a prize worth over £1000. The competition encourages four to seven-year-olds to think about where their food comes from by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Guy Smith, National Farmers' Union, Tractor Ted
Oslo, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International will expand its emissions control business by acquiring a majority 63% stake in Green Tech Marine (GTM), a leading sulphur oxide (SOX) scrubber supplier to the marine industry. We are excited to get the GTM … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management, Norway
Tagged Bernhard Stormyr, Green Tech Marine, Peter Strandberg, Yara International, Yves Bonte
Oslo, Norway, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA first quarter 2014 results will be released on Wednesday 30 April 2014. 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 Jørgen Ole Haslestad and CFO Torgeir … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management, Norway
Tagged Jørgen Ole Haslestad, Torgeir Kvidal. Thor Giæver, Yara, Yara International ASA
By collecting deer droppings, and then growing the seeds found within, researchers from Stockholm University have been able to see how deer spread different types of plants. Stockholm, Sweden, 8-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “We found that deer disperse seeds to a much greater … Read the full press release
Aarhus, Denmark, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dairy cooperatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods amba have today announced their intention to merge. The Boards of Directors have circulated a proposal to their members and the boards of representatives of both companies are … Read the full press release
Málaga, Spain, 28-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — El “Encuentro del Modelo Agrario Profesional”, organizado por la Confederación Agraria (COAG) de Andalucía y por la Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (UPA) de Andalucía, y que cuenta con el patrocinio de Unicaja, tendrá lugar mañana viernes, … Read the full press release
Luxembourg, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 120 million to finance projects contributing to afforestation, improved forest protection and management and the upgrading of agricultural infrastructure in rural Slovakia. EIB Vice-President László Baranyay, responsible for … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Environment, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Slovakia
Tagged afforestation, agricultural infrastructure, Dušan Ondrejička, EIB, EIB loan to Slovakia, EU Nitrates Directive, EUR 120 million, forest damaged by storms, forest fires, forest protection, forestry projects, László Baranyay, pest outbreaks, rural Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia forestry
Oxford, UK, 18-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fertilisation of grasslands significantly reduces their ability to cope with changing conditions even when they contain a diverse mix of plants, finds a global study involving Oxford University. The research, published this week in Nature, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial fertilisers, artificially fertilised, BioDepth, diverse grasslands, Dr Elizabeth Borer, Dr Eric Seabloom, Dr Yann Hautier, Fertilisation, Global study, John Laws, Joseph Gilbert, negative impacts of artificial fertilisers, Nutrient Network (NutNet), Oxford University, Oxford University's Department of Plant Sciences, plant scientists, Professor Andrew Hector
Southampton, UK, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists are warning we are undertaking “the greatest challenge we have ever faced” in trying to get more from the earth to feed the world’s growing population. Writing in and editing a special edition of Philosophical … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture interface, contaminations, crop production, degrading the environment, farming, forest interface, Kavli Declaration, land, MALAWI, Professor Guy Poppy, sustainable, sustainable farming, Sustainable intensification, University of Southampton, world’s growing population
helping rural communities develop a sustainable camel dairy industry Hørsholm, Denmark, 17-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thousands of camel owners in arid regions of Northern Africa, where two thirds of the world’s camels live, could benefit from products that can help them … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Anne Bruntse, Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development, camel cheese, camel cheese production, camel milk, Camel milk is low in fat, camel owners, Chr. Hansen, CSR project, FAR-M®, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, Kenya Camel Association (KCA), Kenya Ministry of Livestock - ALLPRO project, Oleleshwa Enterprises Ltd, shelf stable cheese, sustainable camel dairy industry
London, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered Private Equity (“SCPE”), the investment division of Standard Chartered Bank, announced that it has committed a further USD15 million (ZAR150 million) to existing portfolio company and Bank client, Afrifresh Group (Proprietary) Limited (“Afrifresh”) – … Read the full press release
Scientists at the University of York today report the development of hemp plants with a dramatically increased content of oleic acid. York, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new oil profile results in an attractive cooking oil that is similar to olive … Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AGRANA Zucker GmbH has reached agreement with the Romanian sugar producer Lemarco S.A. to acquire the latter’s plants in Urziceni and Liesti. “AGRANA’s intention here is not only to increase its sugar beet production but also … Read the full press release
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