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Solar farm with thousands of panels to be built at Lancaster landfill
A solar farm with five thousand solar panels will be built in Lancaster to generate power for the local recreation center. The solar farm will be built on a former landfill adjacent to the Salt Ayre Recreation Center as part of the Lancaster Council decarbonization project. The Salt Ayre Leisure Center is the largest carbon …
Barentz on asset trail, Japfa buys dairy farms in China, federal funds for US carbon capture project, high feed prices hurt UK pig sector
Barentz International expands its activities in North America. The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Pestell Nutrition Inc, a distributor of food additives, nutritional ingredients, macro and trace elements and specialty pet ingredients for the animal health, food and beverage industries. animal nutrition and pet foods in Canada and the United States. Based …
Farm and Agricultural Equipment Market Size, Global Analytical Overview, Key Players, Regional Demand, Trends and Forecast: Agrocenter Ltd. CNH Industrial NV Amazone Ltd. Horsch Maschinen GmbH – KSU
A detailed report on Global Agriculture and farm equipment market provides comprehensive information on current market conditions and provides powerful insight into potential market size, volume and dynamics over the forecast period 2021-2027. The research report provides a comprehensive analysis of key aspects of the global agricultural and agricultural equipment including competition, segmentation, geographic advancement, …
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Nigerian community hosts drive-thru event for Milton School graduates
To say that the pandemic year has been difficult for students could be an understatement. In order to “cheer them up”, the Nigerian community held an “Honk A Car Graduation Parade” on Saturday June 26 for grade 12 students at Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School. “We decided to make this even more special,” said Edosa …
SEDALIA 200 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WINS THE GOVERNANCE AWARD | KMMO
Sedalia School District 200 School Board recently received the 2021 Governance Team Award from the Missouri School Board Association. Only 13 districts of the state have achieved recognition. According to MSBA, the award signifies “outstanding commitment to continuing professional development, regional and statewide leadership, and active participation in legislative advocacy for public schools demonstrated by …
Sustainable Food Center Farmers’ Market Comes Home and More Business Updates from Southwest Austin
The Sustainable Food Center Farmer’s Market has returned to its original location in Sunset Valley, behind the Toney Burger Activity Center. (Courtesy of Texas Farmer’s Market) 1. The Sustainable Food Center Farmer’s Market returned to its original location in Sunset Valley behind the Toney Burger Activity Center, 3200 Jones Road, Austin on June 5th. in …
165-acre farm in Kildare’s land of guided main plowing at 2.2 million euros
The sun has a way of bringing out the bigger properties, and one of the biggest holdings coming to market this year is Castleroe House and lands in Kilkea in County Kildare. Located in the heart of a rich agricultural region nearby Carlow’s Frontier, 165 acre grass and tillage farm comes complete with a period …
FREE Community Event at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum
In honor of Maine’s 201st anniversary, the Railway Village Museum will be offering free admission on Saturday July 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ‘Olde Village Day’ will offer a day of fun festivities for the whole family, old-fashioned. The festivities will include standard favorites; train rides, hands-on explorations, and dozens of exhibits throughout …
Rotary de Granville salutes two educators for their professional service
Two prominent Granville educators recently received one of the community’s top honors: the Granville Rotary Service Above Self Award. Dr. Laurel Kennedy, retired Denison University administrator and faculty member, and Jeff Brown, school district superintendent for the exempt village of Granville, received the honor at the club’s virtual reunion on June 7. See also: Granville …
Japfa to acquire two dairy farms for $ 165.7 million to strengthen its presence in China
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Agribusiness company Japfa, through its 75 percent subsidiary AustAsia Investment Holdings, has agreed to buy two dairy farms in Shandong, China, by acquiring Falcon Dairy Holdings, has announced the group Monday June 28). AustAsia, which operates the group’s dairy and beef activities in China, will acquire all of Falcon’s issued …
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Applications for farmers markets
Wave of new mobile apps connect consumers to farmers GrownBy connects consumers to farmers’ markets across the United States Photo courtesy of Farm Generations Cooperative Accessing fresh local produce from farmers can now be as easy as a click. In the United States, farmers’ markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) flourished, in part because of …
Tate | It’s the cost of doing business Sports
It started as a report on how a University of Illinois sports budget already stressed by a pandemic will be affected by two summer lightning strikes: (1) name-likeness legislation that will allow Athletes Illini Fellows to seek approvals starting Thursday and (2) the 9-0 Supreme Court ruling on Alston vs. NCAA. But first, a little …
New date set to celebrate Poland again | News, Sports, Jobs
POLAND – The Celebrate Poland committee heard people’s concerns and took action to move the popular event – for the third time. The event is traditionally scheduled for the last weekend of June, but for 2021 has been moved to September 11. Now the event is scheduled for September 25. Event President Cindy Best said …
Noah Woolsey rallies to win California amateur title
Noah Woolsey rallies to win California amateur title Throughout the week, Noah Woolsey, a 22-year-old Pleasanton resident, kept telling himself to believe. By the time it was over, it happened. A senior at the University of Washington, Woolsey erased an early 3-hole deficit and stormed back to win the 110th California Amateur Championship over Wes …
Tomar calls on farmers to end the unrest; Events organized in several places after seven months of unrest
As their agitation over the new farm laws ended for seven months, farmers attempted to march to the residences of several state governors on Saturday even as Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar , asked them to put an end to their agitation and proposed to resume talks on the provisions of the three legislations. …
A little drought relief for farming countries, but a long way to go | AG
(KMAland) – Drought has been on the minds of many farmers for several weeks. However, welcome rains fell in parts of the farming country over the weekend. Ryan Martin is an agricultural meteorologist from Warsaw, Indiana. He says there could be more moisture on the way in agricultural areas over the next seven to ten …
Marketing, Financial Planning and Latest Farming Practices
Marigold flower In recent years, farmers have moved from traditional agriculture to floriculture. Cut flowers are one of the best cash crops because they are easy to grow, produce quickly, and can provide a good income throughout the growing season and have low investment requirements. Among these, the most cultivated flower in India is Worry. …
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Sweet corn festival held in East Prairie
EAST PRAIRIE, Missouri (KFVS) – The East Prairie Sweet Corn Festival takes place this year. After last year’s event was closed by the pandemic, everyone here is excited to come back with food, entertainment and family events. “It’s huge just to be back. It’s great just to socialize again, â€said David Robinson, owner of the …
Farm to Fork to open in former Hobo Junction location
By Rachel Madison The circle has come full circle for Amy Schaffner, chef and owner of Farm to Fork, as she prepares to open the doors of her restaurant at the old location of Hobo Junction, a place she loved as a child. Schaffner, along with his business partner Shelly Pogue, opened the first Farm …
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Late-night breakthrough brings EU closer to deal on farm subsidies
BRUSSELS, June 25 (Reuters) – European Union negotiators reached an agreement on Friday morning on contentious elements of the bloc’s agricultural subsidy policy, raising hopes of an agreement on the comprehensive package. Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states are trying to end a three-year struggle over the future of the Common Agricultural …
USDA conducts annual farmer and ranchers resource survey – Daily Leader
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service collects data from approximately 50,000 farmers and ranchers for its annual agricultural resource management survey. The survey examines all aspects of US farm production, the well-being of farm households, farm finances, chemical use, and various characteristics of farm production. ARMS also collects detailed information on production practices, costs and …
Mount Vernon Pride event focuses on children and teens who identify as part of the LGBTQ + community
News 12 Staff June 24, 2021, 9:45 p.m. Updated: June 24, 2021, 9:45 p.m. Pride Month ends in just over a week, but people are still coming together to celebrate everyone in the LGBTQ + community. The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau hosted the first “Let Your Colors Shine†event on Thursday, which focused on children …
7 stores to try for gourmet, fried, baked, vegan
The abrupt closure and sale of the Koffee Kup bakery left a hole in many Vermonters’ mornings. The bakery had been producing fresh donuts in Burlington for more than half a century, with each box bearing the image of the likeable baseball-cap company mascot, Mr. Cruller. Donut desperation. Mr. Cruller has cousins. Northwest Vermont is …
The long story of July 4th
This country has a vacation dedicated to our war dead, workers and women, veterans and presidents. No holiday, however, has a longer history than July 4 – the birthday of the United States of America. Slowly but surely, the path to independence was mapped out after the adoption of the coercive acts of 1774 and …
Cooperation Winston Salem helps with the Happy Hill Community Garden
A new group from the Piedmont Triad, Cooperation Winston Salem, which is dedicated to nurturing the community, has launched a local effort to encourage healthy lifestyles. A new urban farm in the Happy Hill neighborhood is the first of many community gardens slated to be established in the city, organizers say. “The more people in …
Community basketball tournament bringing a ‘fun weekend’ to Muskegon Heights Park
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI – Three days of basketball, activities, food, music and shopping will take over a park in Muskegon Heights this weekend. The community event and three-on-three basketball tournament will take place June 25-27 at Mona Lake Park, 347 Lakeshore Boulevard. Weekend activities start on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “It’s not …
2013 Americana Music Association Award for Lifetime Achievement
Today would have been the 80th birthday of the Grateful Dead lyricist. By Andy Kahn June 23, 2021 • 6:30 a.m. PDT Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter was born on this date in 1941. Hunter’s primary writing partner was the late Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia. Among Hunter’s early contributions to the dead were the …
Controversial plan to create a 1,000 pig farm in South Yorkshire village will be revisited after site visit
Plaintiff Richard Lodge wishes to erect a barn for a pig fattening unit alongside the associated infrastructure at Toecroft Farm near Toecroft Lane in Sprotbrough. But the plans met with mass opposition with more than 470 objections from locals including Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband, charities and animal welfare organizations. Register now to our daily …
Farmland consolidation hurts rural communities, new study shows
A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists that studied farm consolidation trends between 1978 and 2017 indicates that rural communities are at risk. The study found that half of the mid-size farms in the Midwest have disappeared in nearly four decades – nationwide, nearly 700,000 – while large farms have grown by about …
Soft pretzels sell out super fast at Rochester Farmers Market
You know, it’s summer on the coast when the farmers markets start to pop up again! One of our favorites is the Rochester Farmers Market which takes place every Tuesday at Rochester Common. They make Tuesdays cool again from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. until September 28. Something that really caught my eye was a …
Popular Banbury dancer, actor and musician remembered at community fundraiser
A fundraiser has been launched to help Conor Dowers’ family. Photo: Conor performs Summer Holiday with Odyssey Youth (photo submitted by family) A fundraising event was launched in memory of a highly regarded local musician, dancer and actor known locally as Billy Elliott of Banbury. Conor Dowers, a well-known musician, actor and dancer, tragically passed …
Husson University and the Financial Planning Association of
BANGOR, MAINE, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Husson University today announced its partnership with the Financial Planning Association of Northern New England (FPA NNE) to help students continue their accredited financial planning programâ„¢ (CFP®) designation by raising awareness of speakers, professional networking and mentoring opportunities. These opportunities to improve their professional knowledge will prove …
British farmers urge Prime Minister to present plan for the future of UK agriculture and trade
The NFU is also urging the government to create an export platform that maximizes opportunities to sell more British products abroad. Large-scale tariff liberalization and significant increases in imports could put strong pressure on farm gate prices, potentially to levels that cause significant harm to agricultural businesses. This is because many farmers in countries with …
Bee Cave light installation event nominated for an international design award
The Buzzfest took place from December 17-19 and was open and free to the public. (Courtesy of CODAworx) The first annual Bee Cave Buzzfest, an interactive art and light festival that took place in December, was named among the top 100 finalists for an international design award. The public art installation was one of six …
Artec favorites for 20,000 tonne Korean salmon farming contract
The installation is planned by K Smart Farming (KSF), a joint venture between Norwegian company Salmon Evolution ASA and Korean seafood giant Dongwon Industries. And the contract for the feasibility study was awarded to Artec Aqua. The agreement includes an intention for Artec Aqua to lead the engineering, delivery, installation and commissioning of the process-related …
Utah man succeeds on his own mushroom farm
OGDEN, Utah – When you think of a farm, what usually comes to mind are fields and tractors, but Adam Wong runs a different type of farm. His crops do not grow in the ground – they spring from sawdust. “It’s like the seed, basically,†Wong said, while holding out a Petri dish. “So that’s …
Unemployed people turn sand bowls into green fields
Tika Devi Poudel in Sainamaina, Rupandehi used to sell vegetables at the market for a living. But in 2020, she lost her job when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, including Nepal, causing significant social and economic disruption globally. Life was difficult for Poudel with a family of six, as she had no land to …
The group organizes a “Pride Liberation Day” event for underrepresented people in the community
DENVER – This is the second year that the “Pride Liberation Day” event has taken place in Denver. It was created to put resources directly into the hands of members of the LGBTQ + community who may not be regularly represented at other Pride events. “There is the pride, which is a big party and …
Bubka takes on the interim presidency of the International Masters Games Association
Sergey Bubka took over as interim president of the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) following Kai Holm’s decision to step down after 26 years in the post. The IMGA hosts the World Masters Games, an event that takes place every four years and is open to athletes of all levels over the age of 35. …
Migrants call on Prime Minister Trudeau to unite families, welcome
MIGRANT RIGHTS NETWORKPRESS RELEASE TORONTO, June 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Migrants including refugees, social workers, farm workers, undocumented migrants and international students hold rallies and celebrations in Vancouver, Toronto, Sudbury, Winnipeg and online today – World Refugee Day and Father’s Day – to apply for full immigration status for all and family reunification. COVID-19 …
K-Farm / Avoid obvious architects
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For City Men Cook dads, the savory event is a labor of love that honors family and community
Terry Allen can’t remember a time when his family didn’t have Sunday dinner together. The oldest of 11 children, Allen was raised by a single mother. Every Sunday his family gathered around a wooden table for dinner. If friends and neighbors joined them, they moved into the living room. Allen remembers the mothers talking to …
Oberlin: City Fresh connects vegetable growers and buyers in Lorain County and Kaiyahoga County | Way of life
It’s time for the Northern Ohio Vegetable Tour to grow. City fees Is an Oberlin-based organization that offers fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables in Lorain and Kaiyahoga counties. It began distributing inventory for the 2021 season on June 15. The program deals with global warming, sustainable agriculture, economic justice and healthy eating by connecting farmland …
Lenox School Committee Member Calls For Columbus Name To Be Removed From Calendar | New
LENOX – Two of the days off designated on the school district’s calendar for 2021-2022 were the subject of controversy at the school committee meeting this week, after newly elected member Veronica Fenton claimed they “went against the goal of diversity, equity and inclusion.” She described October 11, a federal holiday traditionally known as Columbus …