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Farmers Edge Opens the Door to a New Future of Farming with Grand Opening Celebration at New Shakopee Headquarters
2015-07-23 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
(Shakopee, MN) July 21st, 2015 — Farmers Edge™, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today celebrated their Grand Opening at their new Shakopee, MN, headquarters. Farmers™ Edge representatives, along with special guests, Mayor Brad Tabke, Jamshed Merchant, Consulate General of Canada and business leaders from the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, were present for the ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. read more
Partnerships Needed for Successful, Sustainable UK Farming Sector
2015-07-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Working effectively to create a sustainable farming sector is only possible if the industry, retailers and Government works together, according to National Farmers' Union (NFU) President Meurig Raymond.
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Organic Farming Not Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, says Study
2015-07-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Large-scale organic farming operations, based on a review of almost a decade of data from 49 states, are not reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a University of Oregon (UO) researcher has said.
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Could agave hold the secret to more drought-resistant farming?
2015-07-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Agave may be most associated with tequila, but this plant has a less familiar use -- it's teaching scientists about how to craft more drought-resistant plants. The hardy succulent, along with species like prickly pear (an edible cactus), pineapple and vanilla orchids, has evolved over millions of years to perform a different kind of photosynthesis that allows the plants to survive in semiarid environments where water isn't always readily available. The process is called crassulacean acid metabolism,...
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Farming is driving force drying soil in Northern China
2015-07-13 06:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: An important agricultural region in China is drying out, and increased farming may be more to blame than rising temperatures and less rain, according to a study spanning 30 years of data. A research team led by Purdue University and China Agricultural University analyzed soil moisture during the growing season in Northern China and found that it has decreased by 6 percent since 1983. The optimal soil-moisture level for farmland is typically 40 percent to 85 percent of the water holding capacity,...
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