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Tillage Sunn Hemp Brand Adds Nitrogen and Biomass in 60 Days ROBESONIA, Pa., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea), a species unrelated to the marijuana plant sometimes also called hemp, is a tropical plant used in Africa, Asia and South America for animal forage, soil improvement and fiber production. In North America Sunn Hemp is a warm season nitrogen-producing legume that reduces nematode populations and adds organic biomass to improve soil quality when...
Strengthened cost control, optimized products mix HONG KONG, March 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Summary Revenue was approximately RMB15,248 million, about the same level as in 2011 Gross profit was approximately RMB1,037 million, an increase of approximately 273.0% Net Profit attributable to owners of the parent was approximately RMB482 million, an increase of approximately 95.9% Earnings per share were RMB0.40, an increase of approximately 90.5% Proposed final...
KYIV, Ukraine, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest grain producers should join Grain Twenty initiative, proposed by the French Minister of Agriculture Stephane Le Foll, and Ukraine prepares to be a part of it. This was discussed during the meeting between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Director for Agribusiness Gilles Mettetal and the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Prysyazhnyuk. Gilles Mettetal expressed support for...
Live webcast offers close-up look at the fashion, celebrity guests and other highlights; online and in-store shopping event offers discounts on cotton looks NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cotton Incorporated invites fashionistas across the country to participate in one of the year's biggest fashion events - Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show - from their own computers or mobile devices, and gives them a chance to purchase cotton apparel and accessory items from some of...
Compassion Tea Company is now selling its tea and accessories at the Calabasas Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings. Since 2011, Compassion Tea Company has sold exclusively through its online store in order to share tea, save lives, and donates 100% of its after-tax profits to CompassioNow, a non-profit that sends medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and funding for staff and projects to rural African clinics. Clovis, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2013 Compassion Tea Company has joined the...
Organic matter is important for soil health and crop productivity. While an indicator of soil quality, a lot of organic matter is in extremely stable forms, and the nutrients in such forms are difficult for plants to use. The active, labile fraction, however, is a modest but important part of the organic matter. "The labile fraction is small – usually less than 20 or even 10 percent, depending on how you define it," explains Steve Culman, lead author of a study published online Feb. 8 in...
A recent study published by NewHope360 shows that 72% of Americans are trying to consume more fiber. Easton, MD (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 A recent study published by NewHope360(1) showed that most Americans are not getting enough fiber, with most only getting 12-18 grams of daily fiber instead of the recommended 25-38 grams. The good news is that 72 percent of Americans have reported trying to consume more fiber to reach these daily fiber recommendations, which is important for overall...
HALSEY, Ore., Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With spring right around the corner, thoughts of planting should be on everyone's mind. The always present question is what to plant? Do you leave everything the same? If there was a lack of forage for your animals to graze on last fall, chances are you should renovate your pasture. You may be scratching your head what to do with your thinned alfalfa stand: establish a new field or stretch one more year with low yield? You may find...
BEIJING, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deyu Agriculture Corp. (OTCBB: DEYU) (the "Company"), a Shanxi Province, China based vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of organic and other agricultural products made from corn and grains, announced today that for the second year in a row, the China National Cereals and Oils Committee selected the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Detian Yu Biotechnology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Detian Yu") as one of China's...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Bringing water to the extremely arid regions of the planet has been a hard-fought battle for millennia. Ancient cultures searched out inventive ways of rerouting water to arid habitats. And through ever-evolving processes, modern cultures have found similar ways of doing the same. A new study, however, could change how this millennia-old practice of water relocation has been conducted, offering insight into a new age, potentially...
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Seed drilling is a method used by farmers in order to have a more unified, crop-yielding season. The first known use of seed drilling was in 1500 BC by the Sumerian. At this time, they were using a single tube. Later, in the 2nd Century BC, the Chinese developed a multi-tube iron drill. This facilitated in a larger crop planting allowing them to feed their large population. The first recorded patent of a sowing machine was in 1566 by the Venetian Senate, attributing Camillo Torello. In the...
Dryland farming is farming without the aid of irrigation and only with the amount of rain fall given by Mother Nature. Dryland farming is typical in arid regions such as Southwestern United States, Mexico, the Middle East, and other regions that are known for growing grains. Dryland farming is practiced in all parts of Australia with the exception of the Northern Territory. Process Dryland farming involves the constant assessing of the amount of moisture present or lacking for any given...
Image Caption: Painter of the burial chamber of Sennedjem. A Plowing Farmer. Credit: Yorck Project/Wikipedia Cover crops are crops that are planted to improve the quality of the soil, also known as green manure. Cover crops add fertility to the soil, control weeds and pests as well as control diseases that can be otherwise found in untreated soil. Cover crops increases the organic matter levels in the soil which only enhances the structure of the soil as well as increase the capacity for...
Image Caption: Effects of crop rotation and monoculture at the Swojec Experimental Farm, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences. In the front field, the "Norfolk" crop rotation sequence (potatoes, oats, peas, rye) is being applied; in the back field, rye has been grown for 45 years in a row. Credit: Leslaw Zimny/Wikipedia Crop rotation is the practice of planting different types of crops (also known as polyculture) in the same location in subsequent seasons. Utilizing...
Image Caption: A field in Randers, Denmark. A pile of manure is in the foreground. Credit: Malene Thyssen/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.5) Manure is organic matter that comes from farmyard animal waste as well as from crop cover. Manure from cows, pigs, horses, chickens, rabbits, etc. is broken down into organic matter and used as organic fertilizer. “Green” manure is derived from planting a cover crop, such as clover, to be plowed directly back into the soil. Bacteria traps nitrogen and other...
