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Worldwide News 2012.03.26.

Organic Marketing Forum 2012

The 7th International Meeting on Marketing of Organic Food and Non-Food Products and Raw Materials will take place from 7th to 9th May 2012 in Warsaw. The program offers varied presentations by experts and market leaders and a new study on the organic markets of 14 Central- and Eastern European Countries. With the subject “Transparency and Credibility as selling points to customers” the organiser EkoConnect invites processors, traders, retailers and farmers to meet new partners as well as to discuss recent strategies and organic trends. The registration is open until 15th of April 2012.

Worldwide News 2012.03.26.

Monsanto grows its English language proficiency with EF Education First

Boston, USA, 23 March 2012- EF Education First, the leading corporate language training provider, announced today that it has been chosen as the sole language training supplier for Monsanto, a Fortune 500 multinational agricultural company. Monsanto has operations in over 65 countries, so a single language of communication is imperative for efficient global operations. In choosing EF as a single language training provider Monsanto aims to achieve a uniform standard of English proficiency company-wide while reducing training costs for a higher return on their investment.

Worldwide News 2012.03.20.

Haifas Pioneering Spirit Goes On-Line With the Launch of a Vast Interactive Agriculture Knowledge Center

Turns its extensive expertise and experience into value added industry knowledge freely accessible to all agriculture community members, anytime, anywhere HAIFA, Israel, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/

Worldwide News 2012.03.19.

Paint line installed at HARDI Inc. facilities in Davenport - USA

The new installed paint line in Davenport will help HARDI North America be more flexible to customer requirements, improving lead times with all suppliers. Additionally, painting right before requirement by production, will reduce the need for paint repair that is currently needed on many parts due to shipping and handling damage.

Worldwide News 2012.03.13.

Europe needs to use water more efficiently

Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people, both vital assets for European productivity and security.

Worldwide News 2012.03.12.

Agro Napló, the Hungarian media supporter of Agroexpo Eurasia and Animalexpo

Worldwide News 2012.03.01.

Pets can save lives - European Pet Night 2012 showcases how animals detect diseases

Brussels, 1 March 2012 – Pets not only bring pleasure to life in the form of companionship; they can also help save lives through disease detection and can assist people with potentially life-threatening health conditions.

Worldwide News 2012.03.01.

Für Horsch war 2011 ein Jahr der Rekorde - mit einem weiteren Wachstum in 2012 wird gerechnet (02/2012)

Der Umsatz der Horsch Maschinen GmbH beläuft sich in 2011 auf 165 Millionen Euro. Dies ist ein neuer Rekord in der Firmengeschichte und stellt eine enorme Steigerung von 60% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr dar. Das Jahr 2012 sieht man bei Horsch aktuell vorsichtig optimistisch und plant einen mittelfristigen Umsatzanstieg auf etwa 200 Millionen Euro.

Worldwide News 2012.02.29.

Gardening machinery: on the decline in 2011

The balance sheet for the year shows an overall decline in sales at 4.8% with especially negative trends for mowers, brush cutters and professional greenskeeping machines. Comagarden President Roberto Peruzzo commented, “The unusual trend of the weather reduced demand for machines but it was the economic crisis, in the second half of the year, which caused the drastic drop in acquisitions. EIMA Green 2012 will provide an occasion for monitoring the market and recovery”

Worldwide News 2012.02.23.

Flour and grain process analysis wins innovation award at Victam Asia 2012

Well-proven NIR technology used to continuously measure parameters of cereal grains and ground products without interruption to the product flow. The selection board stated: "This true in-line capability has very great potential.”