Agriculture: Farming - Press Releases

Kiteley's Farm Market Offers Locally Grown Asparagus, Strawberries and Red Raspberries

Kiteley's Farm Market offers locally grown asparagus, strawberries, red raspberries, and so much more. Since many people love locally grown fresh foods without GMOs, they also offer local maple syrup, local honey, flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Locally grown northern Michigan asparagus is available mid-May for all to enjoy. Asparagus grown in Charlevoix, Michigan begins the farm season with a celebration of spring.

Legend's Creek Farm Announces Their New Packing, Products and Wholesale Options

Aden Mott, owner of Legend's Creek Farm, announced that the company's artisan goat milk soap packaging has a new look. The packaging has been redesigned, providing savings for consumers and enabling the farm to offer its unique products at exclusive retail outlets.

Barrie House Keeps Eye on Coffee's Future

LogoBarrie House continues its commitment to sustainable coffee by supporting coffee farming in its natural environment such as the cooperative Guaya'b grows in Guatemala.

Crowdfunding the Farm of the Future: GrowingSmart.HK Is Bringing Back Food Production in Hong Kong

GrowingSmart.HK announced today that they are now at 37% of their funding goal with still about three weeks to go before their campaign ends. They launched their campaign using rewards-based crowdfunding platform SparkRaise to create an organic farming movement in Hong Kong. The company has set out to raise HKD 20000 to boost the creation of a farm in Peng Chau Island. The funds raised will help in acquiring professional farming equipment including solar-pump irrigation systems and further investments in farm infrastructure.

Global Layer Breeding Equipments Market-Facco, Chore-Time Brock, Big DutchmanBig Herdsman Machinery, Shanghai Extra Machinery

LogoThe motive of this strategic research report entitled "Global Layer Breeding Equipments Market 2017-2022 is to provide company officials, industry investors, and Layer Breeding Equipments industry members with consequential insights to enable them make reliable strategic decisions regarding the opportunities in the global Layer Breeding Equipments market.

Barrie House Sponsors Guaya'b Organic Productivity and Quality Project

LogoBarrie House sponsors productivity and quality project of 2,500 sacks of organic fertilizer to strengthen organic production of all GUAYA'B in Jacaltenango, Guatemala cooperative members.

The Telegraph Reveals Cool Brussels Sprouts Facts in Time for Christmas: Grown Up Hydroponics Comments

Brussels sprouts are somewhat like Marmite, people seem to either love them or hate them, there is no in-between, however when it comes to Brussels sprouts it seems that there's many things in which people do not know about them, with the Telegraph recently publishing an article jam-packed full of Brussels sprouts facts for all to feast upon.

Online Agricultural Identification Company Offers Destron Life Chips

LogoThe owners of Sagebrush Tags know the farming and the livestock business in and out having been in it their entire lives. Their experience and knowledge is what leads them to stock only the most durable, suitable, and practical tags on the market. Sagebrush's great product lineup includes some great brands including Destron Life Chips.

Startup News: SocEnt @Urbanfarmerz Launches Agrotech Crowdfunder; Empowering ECommerce for Backyard Farmers

Logo"After nine months of research and development across Canada's growing urban agriculture communities, we've targeted three areas of concern", says the venture's lead marketing and community engagement guru, Sheldon Pilot a former account and production lead with marketing firm Ogilvy.

Brexit Could Wipe out Fresh British Vegetables: Hydroponica Comments

It has recently been reported that eliminating migrant workers from the supply chain could result in the abolishment of fresh British vegetables, with one leading British farmer in particular warning that if Brexit immigration controls are to prevent thousands of Eastern Europeans from working in the UK like planned, our supermarket shelves will no longer be able to offer British produce.

Vegetables Replacing Meat by 2020: Grown Up Hydroponics Comments

The Observer has released a new blog which states that vegetables will replace meat by 2020, a variety of chefs, food activists and scientific research have all agreed that this shift was going to happen and that vegetables will now dominate the plate of the American dinner.

Sky News Warns That Fresh British Veg Could Be Eliminated by Brexit: Hydroponics Presents a Solution

One leading farmer, Guy Poskitt, has warned that if post-Brexit immigration controls prevent thousands of Eastern Europeans from working in the UK, the results could be incredibly damaging, claiming that it is simply impossible to source enough British labourers to do the work. This is because locals are not willing to take the up the available jobs in agriculture because of the physical labour and small prospects for advancement – even when they pay well above minimum wage.

Ride out Low Commodity Prices by Improving Farm Efficiency

LogoWith commodity prices falling, already tight operating margins may become even tighter, increasing the need for farm partners to keep an eye on their operating expenses. One solution that many producers have turned to is remote hosting of their software so that all the farm partners can be on the same page when making critical business decisions. AgCompass provides reliable U.S.-based software hosting to producers and CPA firms.

Dairy Dealer Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

In the dairy industry, profits can be tight. In order to help maximize profits for fellow dairy operators and owners, Dairy Dealer was established in 2015. The online buying and selling site for dairy-related equipment is now celebrating its one-year anniversary, and has grown substantially since first launching a year ago. From feed and seed to dairy animals, equipment, and dairy farms for sale, the company has created a unique online marketplace for the industry. "We're proud to have reached our one-year milestone," says a spokesperson for the New Mexico-based company. "Our service has resonated with farmers in the dairy industry and has positioned us for success in the coming years as well."

Buy Plants Online for Fall Planting

Greenwood Nursery announces fall planting season shipping for home gardeners and homeowners who are looking to add to their landscape with shade trees and flowering shrubs.

Online Agricultural Identification Company Offers Ritchey Tags

LogoThe owners of Sagebrush Tags have been involved in farming and the livestock business their entire lives. Their experience and knowledge has led them to carry only the most durable, suitable, and practical tags on the market – working with great brands that are also experienced in the business. Among their great lineup of animal agriculture tags in stock are tags from Ritchey offered in Ritchey Universal 2 piece Tags, Ritchey Write-On Calf Tags and the Ritchey Hook Doctor.

Automatic Milking Market Set to Exceed $6 Billion in 2021

LogoThe market for automatic milking and dairy farm automation systems is set to reach $6.02 billion in 2021, according to Arcluster, in its latest and most comprehensive study on the Worldwide Automatic Milking Market [by Systems (Milking, Measurement, Management, Cooling, Transportation), Equipment, Parlors (Parallel, Rotary, Herringbone, Tandem), Services); by Herd Size; Regions]: Market Size, Forecasts, Insights and Opportunities (2016 – 2021). Arcluster forecasts substantial growth for a variety of automation systems across the milking value chain.

Arizona Grass Raised Beef Co. Partners with BizIQ

Arizona Grass Raised Beef Co., a trusted source for healthy, organic grass fed beef in Arizona, announced it has partnered with BizIQ, a Phoenix-based digital marketing company providing web marketing and design service for North American small businesses.

Europe Set to Host World Farmers' Programme 2017: Tropicanna Horticulture Comments

From 9th May – 10th May 2017 The Worlds Farmers' Programme will be hosted at the Jaabeurs Expo Centre in the Netherlands, and this is something which many farmers throughout Europe are incredibly excited about. The programme is designed to give farmers of all kinds' access to technology and expertise to improve agricultural productivity, boost investments and reduce post-harvest losses. This is not only a unique opportunity to learn more about the industry and how things are going to change going forward, but also a chance for farmers to meet likeminded people and start to build fantastic relationships.

Vegetables to Grow in Autumn: Hydroponica Comments

Many think that when autumn comes to an end, all there is left to do in a garden is harvest the fruits and vegetable which have been grown however this is not true and autumn is actually as important as spring when it comes to gardening. Autumn is a key time for gardeners to prepare and get ahead for the next growing season and some crops can even be grown throughout September and even further on, depending on the weather. Here are some crops that can be grown:

Zoo in Devon Utilises Hydroponics to Feed Animals: Hydroponica Comments

Since 2009 the Paignton Zoo in Devon has been utilising hydroponic farming to feed a large majority of its animals – not only diversifying animal feed but also vastly increasing nutritional density. The hydroponics system located at the zoo works to grow a range of nutritious crops including spinach and lettuce and the approximately 2000 animals that live at the zoo greatly enjoy these.

Farming Website Reveals Better Systems for Classroom Gardening

Many modern classrooms now are using gardening systems as part of the learning resources. When it is time to choose between hydroponics or aquaponics systems, a farming website shares insights on which system is better for the classroom.

Global Connected Cow and Farm Market Set to Exceed $10 Billion in 2021

LogoThe Global Connected Cow and Farm Market is set to grow 53.2% to reach $10.75 billion in 2021 from an estimated $1.27 billion in 2016, according to Arcluster, in the first-of-its-kind report on the Connected Cow and Farm Market. The highest growth will come from connected cow and farm systems, which is projected to grow 53.1 percent between 2016 and 2021. Revenues from health monitoring systems is set to grow more than 10x between 2016 and 2021.

Online Agricultural Identification Company Brings More Upgrades to Their Stock

LogoIn the agricultural industry, there are numerous types of animal identification and tracking devices. South Dakota-based tagging business Sagebrush Tags specializes in carrying the highest quality products for managing livestock. The business recently upgraded their supply of Pocket Readers and Pocket Reader EXs to the high-performance Destron Global Pocket Reader Plus (GPR+). Pocket Readers are ideal for large animal veterinary practices and low-volume manual scanning operations. Additionally, they can serve as effective back-ups for large automated systems. There are many advantages to the Pocket Reader Plus that help make keeping tabs on animals easier than ever including the following:

Sagebrush Tags Offers Wide Variety of Custom Tags to the Livestock Industry

LogoFolks who work in animal agriculture know the importance of tracking livestock and that having the proper equipment at the right price is essential to growing a successful and profitable business. Since 2006, Sagebrush Tags has been providing quality products to businesses big and small across the entire country. Among their many products, Sagebrush Tags offers a wide variety of custom imprint options for ear tags.