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Farming is now on an industrial scale, and it takes industrial scale machinery to manage it effectively and profitably. This machinery is highly sophisticated and incredibly robust, but the downside for such advantages is that it is often also incredibly expensive.

Aiming to decrease the grain security risk brought up by the declining area of arable land and reinforce national grain security guarantee ability, China plans to increase the area of arable land by 1.6 million ha. during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), based on CCM International’s latest issue of Crop Protection China News.

BMI View: Overall, we hold an optimistic outlook towards the country's agriculture sector. However, we highlight that the shift from raw commodity exports to refined exports (especially for palm oil and cocoa) will warrant more public and private investment in order for the raw inputs industry to keep pace with downstream industries. In a bid to achieve the government's agriculture production targets, the ministry plans to allocate INR17.81trn (US$1.96bn) to support its self-sustainability and expansion programmes, slightly more than the amount spent in 2011, about INR17.6trn.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. This Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Agriculture market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

The Fish Farming Industry in China includes businesses that breed and raise marine creatures (plants and animals) commercially. These establishments use intervention methods in the rearing process to enhance production, such as holding in captivity, regular stocking, feeding, and protection from predators. Marine fishing and freshwater fish farming are not included in the industry.

We’ve all heard of Ethanol, but what is it exactly? Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from plant material known as biomass. Ethanol is contained in 95% of all US gasoline and is used to reduce air pollution. Great right? Not for your outdoor power equipment! Ethanol can have devastating effects on power equipment. Once in your gas tank, ethanol turns to water and wreaks havoc in small engines like lawnmowers, trimmers, blowers, snowblowers, etc.

We’ve all heard of Ethanol, but what is it exactly? Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from plant material known as biomass. Ethanol is contained in 95% of all US gasoline and is used to reduce air pollution. Great right? Not for your outdoor power equipment! Ethanol can have devastating effects on power equipment. Once in your gas tank, ethanol turns to water and wreaks havoc in small engines like lawnmowers, trimmers, blowers, snowblowers, etc.

We’ve all heard of Ethanol, but what is it exactly? Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from plant material known as biomass. Ethanol is contained in 95% of all US gasoline and is used to reduce air pollution. Great right? Not for your outdoor power equipment! Ethanol can have devastating effects on power equipment. Once in your gas tank, ethanol turns to water and wreaks havoc in small engines like lawnmowers, trimmers, blowers, snowblowers, etc.

The Holiday Auto Group located in Whitesboro, Texas was recently involved in the Loy Lake Livestock Show that took place at Loy Lake Park in Denison, Texas. At the Loy Lake Live Stock Show, representatives from the Holiday Auto Group helped youth from Grayson County in Texas purchase several different livestock animals, with contributions ranging over $3000.

Recently, many news stories have focused on the increasing prevalence of genetically modified foods, which are made with genetically modified organisms, also known as GMO. The idea of eating fruits, vegetables and other foods that have been altered in this way is both creepy and concerning to many people.

U-Mate is a producer and supplier of pure, 100-percent NewMex U-Mate humate for applications in agriculture, livestock, organic farming, soil remediation after depletion or contamination, pets and more.

Clay field farm is a leading farm shop in Sussex and they are bringing the special discounts on lamb.

Bayer CropScience (http://www.bayercropscience.us), one of the world’s top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, hosted two of the National FFA Organization’s officers on March 23 during their visit to Research Triangle Park (RTP). Jason Troendle, National FFA Secretary, and Seth Pratt, western region vice president, visited Bayer CropScience RTP headquarters discussions with several of Bayer’s current and developing leaders.

More Chinese investment in New Zealand farms and infrastructure will be targeted by the Government.

Automation Devices, Inc (ADI), a vibratory bowl feeder and parts feeding system components manufacturer, is utilizing a free sound meter application to determine safe noise levels in vibratory feeding systems.

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. (hereinafter URALCHEM Holding or the Company), a Cypriot holding company of the URALCHEM Group (hereinafter the Group), one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in Russia, announced its audited IFRS financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011.

People who are interested in aquaponics systems now have a new resource to learn how to master the basics of aquaponics. An aquaponics system naturally combines the growth of plants and fish in a mutually beneficial environment that can come in personal sizes to outdoor sizes and giant commercial units that are used throughout the world.

Aquaponics, an internet company that is dedicated to showing consumers how to simultaneously produce fruits and vegetables and maintain a freshwater fish system, has recently launched their official website.

Propelling the future of agriculture was a central theme at the 2012 Ag Issues Forum, hosted by Bayer CropScience in Nashville, Tenn., last week. Thought leaders discussed the challenges of and solutions for feeding a growing population through sustainable food, fuel and fiber production.

Mowing the lawn shouldn’t be a negative experience. Purchasing a quality lawnmower from a Professional Power Equipment Dealer should be your first order of business! Lawnmowers are not disposable and let’s face it; they are hard working machines that will likely need to be serviced sometime in the future.

Mowing the lawn shouldn’t be a negative experience. Purchasing a quality lawnmower from a Professional Power Equipment Dealer should be your first order of business! Lawnmowers are not disposable and let’s face it; they are hard working machines that will likely need to be serviced sometime in the future.

Mowing the lawn shouldn’t be a negative experience. Purchasing a quality lawnmower from a Professional Power Equipment Dealer should be your first order of business! Lawnmowers are not disposable and let’s face it; they are hard working machines that will likely need to be serviced sometime in the future.

AquaPonics Ideas has ended the long waiting process in growing quality produce by creating aquaponics, a brilliant and efficient method of growing freshwater fish, vegetables, and even fruits in one controlled closed fresh water system. Compared to conventional aquaculture, it does not require constant drainage and replacement of water. The plants serve as the biological filters which sustain the cleanliness of the water. The aquaponics technique allows the fish to thrive in the closed system and produce the different nutrients required to grow plants. This scientifically backed up research development boosts plant growth by 10x’s in half the time.

The majority of Americans want to buy organic fruit or vegetables because they think they taste better. But you don't have to pay for organic produce; anyone anywhere can grow their own tasty produce, even if they don't have a garden.

A Franklin County farming family wants to get back to sustainable, localized and profitable ways of growing food, and their efforts are being held up as a model by the federal government.