Forestry and Agriculture news articles

Block Stem prevents tractor and construction equipment theft

Block Stem is a new low-cost agricultural and plant security system to prevent tractor and construction equipment theft. It has recently received full Thatcham accreditation, and approval is also being sought from the NFU Mutual to qualify the system for discounts on insurance premiums. It is suitable for tractors, construction plant such as JCBs and even mini-diggers, or any other self-propelled machine with an exposed power steering ram. Imp... [more]

K F Ridsdale and Drain Center construct a 1.5 million gallon capacity lagoon to store slurry from livestock farm

New regulations stating that slurry can no longer be spread over the winter period during October-January means that livestock farmers will have to hold larger amounts of slurry for longer periods of time, which creates significant challenges for storage. When a new EU directive restricting the spread of slurry from livestock was announced to come into force as of January 2012, Scalibar Farm in North Yorkshire was keen to take immediate actio... [more]

CH Products showcase new MF4 Handle that can be easily customized for sophisticated machines requiring high switch content

At IFPE 2011, CH Products have showcased their new MF4 handle. Designed for the HFX Series IV Joystick, the MF4 handle features a large oblong faceplate, LED backlit elastomer keypad as well as high input/output CANbus J1939 interface. The HFX Series IV joystick is a heavy-duty, Hall effect controller designed for use in high operating force, hand-operated applications. Available with several high-function handles and in single, dual or triple... [more]

Kubota launches Dash 4 mini excavator

Kubota (UK) Ltd – Construction Equipment has launched the new generation of Dash 4 mini excavators, for plant hire firms, builders, contractors, utilities, local authorities and owner operators. The manufacturer’s new U48-4, U55-4 and KX057-4 models have already been pressed into service following their UK introduction at the company’s Kubota Live! event at Rockingham Castle earlier in 2010. The machines have built upon the excellence of t... [more]

Kubota RTV900 all-terrain utility vehicles help maintain the perfect environment at Park House Pheasantries

Each year, Park House Pheasantries rears in the region of 50,000 birds for the shooting season and caters for small syndicates which require a couple of hundred birds through to large shoots which take 17,000 birds. Such are the quality of the pheasants reared at Park House Pheasantries that customers from across the UK return year after year. Park House Pheasantries needed an all-round workhorse that could help maintain the perfect environment f... [more]

Other Forestry and Agriculture news and reviews

Beebe finds money to rehire Forestry firefighters
Gov. Mike Beebe has announced that the state Agriculture Department has $550,000 to spare to put 15 firefighters back to work in the state Forestry Commission. After conferring with House and Senate leadership and Department of Finance and Administration officials, Governor Mike Beebe will direct the Arkansas Agriculture Department to reallocate $550,000 annually in ongoing funds from its budget ...

Agriculture Department Reallocation to Restore 15 Forestry Firefighter Jobs
LITTLE ROCK - After conferring with House and Senate leadership and Department of Finance and Administration officials, Governor Mike Beebe will direct the Arkansas Agriculture Department to reallocate $550,000 annually in ongoing funds from its budget to the Arkansas Forestry Commission. The move allows the restoration of 15 firefighter positions throughout the state beginning February 21. Base ...

MAF to address strawberry seed review findings
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) review of last year’s incorrect biosecurity clearance of strawberry seeds has identified improvements that will be made to further strengthen the biosecurity system.

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Fifteen Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) firefighters who lost their jobs amid a financial fiasco within the agency will soon be back at work. Governor Mike Beebe's office made the announcement this afternoon via the following news release: "After conferring with House and Senate leadership and Department of Finance and Administration officials, Governor Mike Beebe will direct the Arkansas ...

Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Agriculture Promotes Cocoa Sale in Support of Local Farmers
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry efforts to support local farmers and increase national production, Minister Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue has launched a cocoa sale in support of farmers throughout the country.

Farm growth at realistic levels
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries are a drag in the gross domestic numbers (GDP) numbers released on Tuesday. These have slumped from seven per cent growth in 2010-11 to just about 2.5 per cent in 2011-12.

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The FAO-WFP report, Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to South Sudan , is based on a joint mission conducted in the world’s newest nation between October and November 2011 at the request of the government of South Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Vietnam's forestry, fishery exports to hit US$40b by 2020
Vietnam's agricultural sector will export US$40 billion worth of agro-forestry and fisheries products by 2020 under a masterplan approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung last week.

Beebe: Funding found to restore 15 firefighter jobs at forestry agency
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe says funding has been found to restore 15 firefighter jobs at the state Forestry Commission.

Feds: Alabama Forestry Commission should repay $14.4 million
MONTGOMERY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture ’s Office of Inspector General in an interim report said Alabama’s Forestry Commission should repay $14.4 million because the money from three grants was improperly spent on general operations.