Adecoagro submitted an investment proposal to partner with SanCor
Adecoagro, leading agro industrial Company in South America, submitted an investment proposal to partner with SanCor to develop and expand the business. The offer is subject to the approval of the constituent members of the SanCor cooperative.
11 recommendations to boost the Irish dairy sector – ICOS
The Irish dairy sector is the most carbon-efficient dairy industry in Europe at present, according to a new report produced by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).
By: Sylvester Phelan
Source: Agriland
Link: http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/11-recommendations-to-boost-the-irish-dairy-sector-icos/
California funds 18 dairy digester projects
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $35.2 million to 18 dairy digester projects. The projects are part of the Dairy Digester Research and Development program and aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from manure at California dairy farms.
By: Erin Voegele
Source: Biomass Magazine
Link: http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/14827/
Methane recovery project plans to deliver $100,000 plants for dairy farmers
Fortuna Group is aiming to offer dairy farms $100,000 methane recovery plants, but needs power and other companies to come together to achieve its goal.
How Milking Robots Are Helping One Family's 70-Year-Old Dairy Farm Thrive In 2017
Amanda Freund remembers the exact moment when her uncle, Ben Freund, raised the idea of bringing a robotic milking system to the family’s dairy farm. By: Maggie McGrath
Massachusetts dairy farmers to turn manure into renewable energy
Darryl Williams, working at his family dairy farm, Luther Belden, Inc. in Hatfield. The farm was founded in 1661, and will now convert the cows’ manure into electricity. By: STEPHANIE MURRAY
Anaerobic digestion plant investment future proofs dairy farm
Investing in anaerobic digestion can offer dairy farmers a stable income, reduced energy costs and an opportunity to add value to waste products, which is key to long term sustainability.
Dairy cow flatulence targeted in fight against global warming
California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm.
California targets dairy cows to combat global warming
The nation’s leading agricultural state is now targeting greenhouse gases produced by dairy cows and other livestock.
Poo power: Dutch dairy industry launches €150m biogas project
Will a scheme to turn cow manure into biogas help the Netherlands lose its reputation as the ‘bad guy’ of Europe when it comes to agricultural emissions? By Senay Boztas