Dramatic reductions in maintenance costs and downtime are just two of the benefits of a new Self-Adjusting Die/Knife Cutter System from Extru-Tech, Inc. Equally important, the new advanced feature cutter head can be used across the full spectrum of wear plates. Information source: Extru-Tech / media release According to John Menold, field service manager for Extru-Tech, the new die/knife cutter...
Experts from the University of Stirling will investigate the feasibility of using a single-cell protein in salmon feed, as part of a ground-breaking carbon recycling project. The Institute of Aquaculture will evaluate a single-cell protein (SCP), produced from industrial emissions of carbon dioxide, as a substitute for marine and terrestrial meal in salmon feeds. The study – supported by the Scottish Aquaculture...
Aquaponics AI, a social-impact aquaponic technology company, has released a mobile app to enable small and large farms to simplify data, understand the system and achieve a better growth Written by: editorial / FarEasternAgriculture.com Aquaponics AI's mobile app aims to bring real-time access to system data, insights, and farm management solutions. "We started Aquaponics AI to cultivate the relationship between...
The ‘carbon recycling’ scheme will provide sustainable food for fish and poultry farms which has an up to 75 per cent smaller carbon footprint than other food sources. Written by: Rosie Frost / Euronews.com While we are becoming increasingly aware that a meat-based diet has a greater environmental impact than a plant-based one, few know that the biggest environmental impact comes from...
Taylor Power Systems recently launched a new standby generator to meet the requirements of the fish farming industry. Catfish farming in the state of Mississippi, and overall in the south, is a vital part of the agriculture landscape. Information source: Taylor Power Systems / media release Today more farmers are utilizing the electric grid to power pumps and aerators on...
Recently, new people have joined the Lallemand Animal Nutrition Centers of Excellence teams, adding talent to ruminant, forage and monogastric fields. Information source: Lallemand / news release Emmanuelle Apper, Ph.D., Manager of the Centers of Excellence, commented: “With this team, we expect to reinforce expertise in our various fields of investigation and to bring value by providing high-quality science and...
Scottish technology entrepreneurs, and co-founders of 4J Studios, Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Ace Aquatec! Information source: Ace Aquatec News Paddy and Chris have spent the past fifteen years building 4J Studios into one of the UK’s leading independent games development studios responsible for the hugely successful Minecraft Console Editions. Following on from that success they have...
The impact of COVID-19 is leading localities around the world to rethink their economies. With a record-high 39.4% of the workforce unemployed, Hawaii is no different. Written by: Alexia Akbay / civilbeat.org As a global pandemic dries up tourist dollars and a climate crisis lurks in our future, it is clear that Hawaii’s economy, like our ohia forests and coral reefs, is...
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), the “leadership initiative” which represents around 50 percent of the global farmed salmon sector may have to do a recount as Mowi has walked away from the organisation. Written by: editorial staff / SalmonBusiness.com There wasn’t any specific reason given apart from that “Mowi has decided that the time is right for them to take...
eDNA, defined as any trace or fragment of DNA released from an organism into the environment, is proving to be an attractive tool in exploring and studying Earth’s biodiversity due to its noninvasive approach and relatively lower cost for sample collection and species monitoring. Genome BC has funded two projects to apply eDNA technologies to address challenges in salmon farming...
Ensuring Food security in the midst of COVID-19 has become a priority across the Pacific, with limited imports increasing the demand for local staples. However, the instinct for survival and self-sufficiency is resulting in a growing number of individuals looking into the potential of tilapia farming in the Fiji Islands. Written by: editorial / Pacific Community The demand for commercial...
Aquaponics is regarded as a future technology in the field of nutrition. It enables the breeding of fish and the cultivation of crops in the controlled environment of a greenhouse. This can promise food security at a time when climate change is threatening crop yields. Extreme weather conditions lead to crop failures in soil. As for water, predators and rising...
