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In a time when the agribusiness industry is booming, a new online search company AgjobsNOW! at agjobsnow.com has introduced a completely new approach to connect job seekers and companies. The website seeks to connect those looking for agriculture or farm related jobs with human resource representatives and recruiters searching for candidates to hire.

According to CCOF, foods and other materials are given organic certificate according to standards set by USDA National Organic Program. The concept for certification was developed during Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. After regular revisions by National Organic Standards Board, the standards came into effect during 2002. The revised terms now take into account various factors such as soil quality, animal raising, pest and weed control, and use of input materials for certification.

After more than 50 severe weather warnings were issued across the North of England and Scotland, many farmers have faced power outages and floods, putting livestock and crops at risk.

Haug Implement Co., a Minnesota equipment dealer, is now supplying aerial surveying for Minnesota farmers with a company called Ag Pixel. Headquartered out of Willmar, Minnesota, Haug Implement Co. has been on the forefront of Precision Farming since 1994.

Forestry and Agricultural Investment Management (FAIM) Africa, which focuses on producing clean, disease free food security plants such as bananas, passion fruit, tamarillo and pineapple for the African farmer, is now seeking social investors for their second round funding to be earmarked for expansion in building and furnishing a Tissue Culture Lab Facility in Rwanda.

EnerGaia has developed a method of creating purifying urban farms that consume carbon dioxide and produce fresh Spirulina foods for consumption by a large population.  "We make cities healthier," notes EnerGaia's creator, Saumil Shah.  Now, Saumil has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to establish these urban farms quickly to provide food and beauty products to a rapidly-growing population.

Retailers in the home-and-garden and farm markets are between a rock and a hard place these days when it comes to their customers' pest animal problems. Pest animals and rodents are constantly taking up residence in gardens and homes, but homeowners are rejecting traditional animal repellent products that contain toxic ingredients. Retailers need to stock effective solutions, but also provide for the growing request for natural repellent products.

GreenwoodNursery.com announces fall planting season for home gardeners and homeowners who are looking to add to their landscape with shade trees and flowering shrubs.

Fitness Life Stories will feature the new Scott Tucker apple orchard in an upcoming article within their "Local Farms" series. Planting and construction of Tucker's property will begin with a ground breaking ceremony at the end of this month.

GreenwoodNursery.com shares the latest tip on shade trees that they are sharing with their new homeowner customers on using Thuja Green Giant Evergreen Trees. With smaller lots creating limited yard spaces in many new home developments, homeowners rarely have the space for planting traditional shade trees. With crowded backyards often as narrow as 20 to 25 feet wide, utilizing the open space for children's play, yard games, and gardening becomes priority.

Naming the top 8 best shade trees can be a trying task, but looking at fast growth rate, longevity and beauty, the best shade trees shine above all the rest. The enjoyments that shade trees provide are priceless. Besides being energy efficient, they create the picture of sitting in the shade on warm summer afternoons savoring the breeze sipping on lemonade. But, shade trees also protect your house from the hot summer sun. And, even though deciduous, their branching helps to protect from the winter winds.

As the NFU Scotland slams proposals from Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme, some of the worst hit by the price hikes are poultry and pig farmers. Peterborough-based plastic water tank specialist, Enduramaxx, helps farmers to minimise their wastewater expenditure and to make additional savings through rainwater harvesting.

Yeboah International Farms has over 6000 acres of prime farm land in Ghana, a country with several weather ecosystems. As a result, the farm is able to increase their output by extending their growing season beyond normal. They have earmarked hundred and two hundred acres of their land for cultivating cashew nut and mango respectively. With an updated technology, Yeboah International Farms plans to plant at least six thousand bags of maize every single year.

The Global Salmon Initiative, a group representing many of the world's top Salmon Farming operations, issued a tender for new sources of oils rich in omega-3 to be used in salmon feed. With 84% of the world's oceanic fisheries already at capacity, over-utilized, or outright exhausted, Farmed Salmon are an increasingly important source of food for the growing global population. The Global Salmon Initiative's new worldwide tender for novel oils rich in omega-3 will help ensure that salmon farmers have the feed needed to keep up with growing demand for their output.

Although slightly less impressive than last year, the UK is expecting another bumper apple harvest. Coupled with the growing popularity of cider beverages, more and more cider producers are expected to enter the market over the coming year. Peterborough-based Enduramaxx enables organisations of all sizes to produce their own ciders, thanks to its range of cone bottom tanks.

As the state of the UK's dairy farming industry remains a hot topic across industry and mainstream media, Peterborough-based plastic water tank specialist, Enduramaxx, emphasises how it can save farmers money through bulk buying and large-scale storage of liquids and chemicals.

Whilst the recent bad weather may have hampered agricultural shows, fairs and fetes throughout the country, with more rain on its way, Farmers should be capitalising on this free resource, according to plastic water tanks specialist, Enduramaxx.

Keno Tractors, the United States' largest Jinma tractor dealership, has revamped its online tractor parts store, and is now serving customers throughout the United States. The improved Keno Tractors eCommerce site makes purchasing tractor parts online easier and more intuitive than ever. With improvements to product photos, product descriptions, and the check-out process, customers can now buy tractor parts online from the Keno Tractors Store Front with more ease than any other online tractor part store.

Canada is the most trusted supplier of farmed fish, according to new research from New Zealand based rain gear manufacturer, Stormline.

Hilltop Moringa Farms is a demonstration farm that is building a collection of farms located in the Philippines whose objective is to mitigate climate change by encouraging reforestation.  The idea was first promoted by Joseph Reynolds, who spent some of his childhood in the rainforests of the Panama Canal Zone.  This inspired him with a love of forests and a horror of the deforestation taking place in the Philippines.  "Reforestation is a social question," Reynolds notes, "and by shifting the paradigm for Philippines farmers to place a money-making methodology in front of them, they can be encouraged to achieve beneficial biological and ecological effects and to mitigate climate change."

With groundbreaking advancement in plant breeding, canola meals, a high-protein source for cattle and other farm animals has been made available to ranchers and farmers. Those looking for healthy feed for their cattle can purchase of high-quality expeller-pressed Canola meal being offered by Carbon Cycle Crush. This virgin meal for livestock is non-toxic and palatable with great amino acid profile and low levels of gluconsinate. Based in Oroville, Wash, the company produces Canola meal in their crush facility which can be used as a healthy alternative to soy meal. Being expeller-pressed, these meals are hexane-free. No usage of chemicals makes these meals 100% natural which is ideal for cows, chickens, sheep, horses and various livestock.

If there's one topic that's gets gardeners and home owners going it's the uninvited pest animals or wildlife that invade their garden or property. Predator Guard, a specialist animal repellent device manufacturer, has just released the PestAway ultrasonic animal repeller that deters raccoons from rummaging through garbage, dogs and cats from abusing yards and deer from ravaging grounds and gardens. PestAway can protect yards, gardens, porches and property from cats, dogs, deer, raccoons, squirrel, rabbits and skunks.

In North America, cattle rustlings have often been portrayed in a way that is somewhat similar to that of an Old West film. However, in reality, this is nothing less than a heinous crime that leads to imprisonment and other legal actions. Cattle rustlings frequently lead to famine, homelessness, and death in Africa. A recent incident of cattle raid in Sudan left roughly 34,500 people displaced and 2,000 people dead.

This spring Greenwood Nursery has added the Blue Chip, Pink Micro Chip and Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush from the Lo & Behold Series of Dwarf Buddleias.

Farmers and ranchers need the most nutritious quality meals to feed to their cattle. So, in order to help their customers, Carbon Cycle Crush now offers virgin Canola meal or Expeller-pressed Canola Meal at competitive rates. The company uses nonchemical techniques to produce a mechanically crushed, hexane-free, omega-3 enriched, high-fat content Canola meal. Customers who are looking for all-natural meal for their livestock can count on the products supplied by the company. With a view to provide environmentally-friendly products, the company avoids using hexane in the oil-extraction process that results in a minimal expeller-pressed Canola meal.