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WANGARA HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES

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EUROTIER MIDDLE EAST BRINGS TOGETHER AN UNPRECEDENTED LINE-UP OF EXHIBITORS AND EVENTS FOR THE ANIMAL FARMING INDUSTRY

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SPACE: THE KEY EXPO FOR THE ENTIRE ANIMAL PRODUCTION SECTOR

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NEW RECORD EDITION FOCUSING ON AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK SECTORS

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SAUDI AGRICULTURE: A PLATFORM TO PROMOTE THE LATEST AGRICULTURE INNOVATIONS

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PLATINUM A'DESIGN AWARD GOES TO THE LARGE COMBINE FENDT IDEAL

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NEW CASE IH AXIAL-FLOW® 4000 COMBINES FOR FARMERS IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

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SUSTAINABLE WATER USE IN THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

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MOBA FORTA GT100 THE GAMECHANGER IN EGG GRADING

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Cutting-edge solutions at Asia's fresh produce hub Post-harvest solutions are bringing benefits throughout the fresh fruit and vegetable value chain, and there will be plenty of innovations on display at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA. Asia's premier trade show and information hub for the fresh fruit and vegetable business returns to Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo on 46 September. Exhibitors from more than 40 different countries spanning Asia and the rest of the world have already registered to showcase their products and services at this year's event.

Key players in technology

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and post-harvest solutions will be out in force, including companies such as Decco Postharvest, DeltaTrak, Felix Instruments, Greenkeeper Iberia, Interko, Keep it Fresh, Manter International, Miatech, Netfresh and Peakfresh among others.

US-based start-up Apeel Sciences will exhibit Apeel, an invisible coating applied to the skin of fruit and vegetables to preserve freshness and cut waste. Made from plant-derived materials, Apeel provides a protective seal that slows down the rate of water loss and the oxidation process, significantly extending the shelf-life of fresh produce.

AgraME launches AgraTech to showcase tech innovations in Agribusiness The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionised the world we live in, pervading into our daily lives through our homes and businesses. Revolutionising agriculture, IoT has provided the industry with invaluable data that may have not been accessible previously.

AgraME has recently introduced 'AgraTech' - A platform for the display of technological advancements to the regional market and to promote knowledge sharing between global and local industry leaders.

With a variety of innovative

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products and services now available, including cloud solutions, farm automation, UAVs, soil sensors, farm management platforms, climate control, robotics and more, AgraTech will open a wealth of opportunity in the agricultural industry in the Middle East and Africa.

Governments in the region are also backing the move to modern farming techniques through various projects as well as investment in to the sector.

In the UAE, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has approved a series of incentive packages totalling up to AED1 billion ($272 million) for local and international AgTech firms.

The UAE has also seen a pilot project that used UAVs, commonly known as drones, to create a highly accurate agricultural database that supports decision-making and forward planning by enabling the best use of resources and determining the optimum areas for crop growth.

In Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Farms, another AgTech company, will utilise engineering and plant science to grow saltwater-tolerant crops with plans to produce 50 tons of tomatoes annually by 2020.

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including market and wallet share analysis.

“Our customers require the most accurate and current insights to make decisions, and we are excited to help power their strategy, marketing and sales efforts and analyses,” says Steve Rao, Chief Executive Officer at Farm Market iD. “Successful agribusinesses must rely on rigorous market share and wallet share growth strategies as well as targeted marketing and sales communications, and we have the data to make that happen.”

The database covers more than 900 million acres of farmland-including 323 million acres of 2018 cropland and 34 million farm fields-to 2.8 million active farm owners and operators. It is collected from over 100 sources, including government data enhanced with consumer and business data, and covers 94.8 percent of soybean acres, 91.7 percent of field corn acres, 91.9 percent of wheat acres, and 100.0 percent of cotton acres in addition to more than 150 crops, including specialty crops. As the Farm Service Administration (FSA) no longer provides acres, crops or producer codes, no other company provides this information to the industry.

Farm Market iD Annual Update: 2018 Crop Year Data Covers 2.8 Million Growers, 323 Million Planted Acres

JVS, Fulvio Berton is the new global strategy and business development lead

Farm Market iD released its annual farmer, crop and farmland database update on June 28, 2019, providing powerful insights from the 2018 crop year. This granular, fieldlevel data mapped to farmers covers 95+ percent of U.S. farmers and crops to help agribusinesses understand and communicate with their market,

Fulvio Berton has been appointed the new Global Strategy and Business Development Lead and Board Advisor of JVS, Japan Vegetable Seeds Co., the joint venture established in 2018 between Nippon Norin Seed Co. Ltd., Kurume Vegetable Breeding Co. Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., as the holding

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company of Top Seeds International.

With extensive professional experience in the agribusiness sector and numerous strategic appointments at an international level, Berton will use his expertise to promote further development strategy integration between the companies making up this group and to identify potential new acquisitions.

“My collaboration with JVS dates back to before this appointment,” commented Fulvio Berton, who played a key role in carrying through the group's acquisition of Top Seeds International.

At the same time, Berton has been appointed head of Global Marketing at Top Seeds International, the company specialising in research and marketing of innovative hybrid varieties of high-quality vegetables.

“The choice of Fulvio Berton for the strategic role of our head of global marketing fulfils various needs and fits in with the goals that our Group has set itself for the near future,” explained Gianni Bernadotto, CEO of Top Seeds International.

“We believe his many years of experience in the agro-industry sector and in-depth knowledge of the field together with his undisputed human and professional qualities will prove extremely useful in addressing the challenges that await us at an international level.”

“I see these appointments as a further challenge,” added Berton. “The seed industry is a constantly evolving sector.

While a lot has been achieved, there is still much to do, and to achieve success in this industry it is essential to define a medium to long-term strategy.”

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PETKUS ROEBER OS90 awarded with the GRAPAS prize at Victam 2019 One of the most outstanding and sophisticated optical sorting technology was awarded with the GRAPAS prize 2019: the PETKUS ROEBER OS901t.

Among 15 final applicants for the coveted award, the OS901t made the race in a jury consisting out of independent, international industry experts, visitors attending the Victam International Exhibition and delegates attending the GRAPAS Conference taking place at the same time.

The awarding donor of the prize is the Milling and Grain magazine, the oldest milling magazine still in print. The prize is awarded only every four years during the Victam fair and the co-located GRAPAS EMEA event. Victam is the world's largest dedicated event for the animal feed and processing industries. The GRAPAS EMEA is the event for the grain, flour and rice processing industries. The criteria for the award are clearly defined with the subject of application should be a most innovative and economically beneficial equipment for the

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processing or servicing in the milling of grains and cereals for food production.

The PETKUS ROEBER OS901t fulfilled those criterion excellently, as the optical sorter combines RGB and additional unique light transmission in one platform. This innovative PETKUS solution expands the scope of application of optical machines and makes it possible to achieve higher quality in pasta, rice or flour industry through using upfront the high end quality sorting of the grain.

With this technology, customers e.g. for durum processing for pasta manufacturers or backers could see and sort the durum due to its absorbance behaviour of the light. This is directly related to quality parameters of the durum and consequently to the quality of the semolina or the baking properties.

Valagro BioSciences launches the new line of sustainable solutions based on microorganisms Valagro, a leading company in the production and marketing of biostimulants and specialty nutrients, has successfully completed a tour across India with Valagro Biosciences, the

Group's Indian subsidiary, to promote the new line of sustainable solutions based on micro-organisms including new biostimulants, biofertilisers and Valagro-branded biocontrol products for the Indian market.

The launch concretely marks the entry into the biologicals sector, a goal achieved thanks to the activity of our Indian research team together with the support of Valagro Headquarter.

The production of the first batch of microorganism-based solutions at the Pashamylaram plant therefore represents the achievement of a further objective that has guided Valagro in investing in the Indian market.

The distinctive feature of this new line of microorganismbased products can be summarised with the word sustainability. This objective is mainly guaranteed by the improvement of nutrient use efficiency, or the ability of these innovative solutions to limit the loss of nutrients by crops, with the benefit of guaranteeing farmers a more efficient use of valuable resources such as water and soil.

The entry into the biologicals sector was announced by the

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Valagro group as a preview in the Valagro for Future Farming project at the event held in New Delhi last 21st February 2019.

Subsequently the launch continued with a tour that went through 6 states namely Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala and Maharashtra from the 13th to the 17th of May, an initiative that therefore represents the concrete manifestation of the commitment of Valagro and its subsidiary in India to enter the biologicals market, with the offer of a new generation of innovative solutions designed to achieve increasingly sustainable and productive agriculture, in line with the Group's vision.

During the meetings, especially for technicians, farmers and local distributors, on the occasion of the launch of the new line, the Valagro Biosciences team, lead by Country Manager Sanjay Kumar Tokala, together with Benoit Genot, Global Marketing Director and David Cambri, Senior Product Manager, illustrated Valagro's distinctive approach that assigns innovation a key role in combining efficiency, productivity and

quality to achieve increasingly sustainable agriculture.

How non-land-based and non-fish-stock-based protein will become the protein of the future In the future feed for fish and animals will be produced partly by using protein with minimum dependence on soil and water.

Unibio is the project leader of a new project funded by GUDP, the Green Development and Demonstration Programme, a funding programme under the Danish Ministry for Food, Fisheries, Equal Opportunities and Nordic Cooperation.

Unibio and its project partners, DTU Aqua of the Technical University of Denmark, BioMar, a world leader in high-performance diets, the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences of University of Copenhagen (KU) and Danish Agro, an agroindustrial company, have been granted funding by GUDP for a project whose main objective is to validate and optimize the nutritional and functional properties of Unibio's Uniprotein® when used as feed for salmonids.

Earlier studies in salmonids have shown that Uniprotein® may improve growth and intestinal health and reduce N and P excretion. By inclusion of Uniprotein® in commercial feeds, the aim is to increase the production potential and animal welfare through improved performance of the tested species.

The outcomes of the project will contribute to the introduction and development of a new sustainable and nonvolatile single cell protein ingredient for commercial use in fish feeds. Uniprotein® will be an alternative to overexploited protein sources such as fishmeal or land-based soy concentrate products. The production of Uniprotein® when using biomethane or waste gas will have low CO2 emissions, and the use of Uniprotein® in feeding is expected to reduce N and P excretion as a result of improved nutrient retention.

The board of GUDP comments: “A good and relevant project that contributes to the development of new alternative protein sources for feed producers and thus the

U.S. Utility Patent Granted For Beacon™ Impatiens PanAmerican Seed® is thrilled to announce that a United States utility patent was granted for its new B e a c o n ™ Impatiens having a unique form of disease resistance to Impatiens downy mildew. US 10,285,362 covers all 6 colors and two mixes of Beacon Impatiens walleriana. Additional patent applications are pending.

“Since its official debut earlier this year, the excitement around Beacon Impatiens has been outstanding,” says

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Lisa Lacy, Global Product Manager for PanAmerican Seed, and a key team member of the Beacon Impatiens launch.

“Receiving this patent underscores confidence in this product, and we are proud to be able to bring such an important flower class back to market.”

Beacon Impatiens launched at California Spring Trials in March 2019 and offers no-risk color for the shade. A limited supply of seed is available now, with full- scale global availability in January 2020.

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aquaculture industry. The project has relevant participants and appears to be highly professional. The financial aspects of the project are positive and the business plans of the participating companies well-written. The project is interdisciplinary, approaching the aquaculture industry, which is positive.”

Unibio Chief Commercial Officer Michael Jensen states: “Adding more know-how and data to the use of Uniprotein® in feed, while addressing the need to reduce the impact or stress on the environment, are important focus areas for Unibio. We wish to further document the benefits of using Uniprotein® in feed, thus addressing the commercial side of the business, while at the same time addressing the concern of the consumers. We wish to be known as a company which can contribute to reducing the environmental impact of meat production to the benefit of us all.”

Agriflor 2019 focusing on new exporting smaller ecuadorian flower growers!

AGRIFLOR will open its doors to the flower buyers of the world fom 30th September to 2nd October 2019. A very exciting edition as many exhibitors will be first timers.

Flower growers that are in the industry for a long time already, but who are not exporting directly yet and now want to start doing so. A great chance for both them and the buyers to explore new opportunities.

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From Different Growers.

Furthermore, especially smaller Ecuadorian flower grower are exhibiting this edition, who mainly produced and sold their flowers to brokers until now, but now ready and willing to export direct and therefore eager to meet with international buyers that will attend the show.

The connection with the other flower fair in Colombia gives international buyers a great opportunity to visit both shows in one trip, without having to make much extra travel costs, nor spend much extra time travelling to both Ecuador and Colombia.

“Heroes” of the horticultural industry given a high-publicity platform At the next IPM ESSEN, the IPM Discovery Center will become a hotspot for specialist retailers.

From 28 to 31 January 2020, the focus there will be on new findings and fresh ideas for the successful marketing of horticultural products and services. The POS World of Experience will be relocated to Hall 7 of the modernised Messe Essen venue. Creative director Romeo Sommers and his team will be providing a dramatic platform for the “heroes” of the industry. Exhibitors will thus have a further option for the targeted presentation of their products.

Visitors will be able to expand their knowledge on guided tours or during lectures in the Speakers' Corner, and can then immediately apply what they have learned to their own business.

Top 10 innovation trends for dairy products A new Dairy Innovation Report from leading food and drink industry consultants Zenith Global identifies 10 key themes

guiding new product development worldwide. The 10 trends are: health and wellbeing, convenience, ethical eating, on-the-go consumption, experimentation, snacking, premiumisation, indulgence, provenance and sustainability.

“These 10 themes are the main characteristics driving most product development and innovation around the world,” commented Zenith Global Chairman Richard Hall.

“From camel milk to vegan ice cream, our analysts have assessed new products launched over the last 3 years and have found that nearly all manufacturers are extending their ranges to cater for these 10 trends. Our new report is a valuable guide to anyone already in or considering entry into the dairy market with a view to providing innovation and added value to consumers,” Richard Hall concluded.

With 40 comprehensive brand profiles across 21 countries under 4 product types - cheese, ice cream, milk and yogurt, the report offers product images as well as detailed information such as launch date, packaging type and size, pricing, variants and channels.

There is also an overview of the global dairy market, with market insights covering global and specific country trends as well as challenges, top claims by region and future opportunities.

PSA Annual Meeting 2019 The PSA Annual Meeting 2019 took place in Montreal, Canada July 15-18. PSA's (Poultry Science Association's) overall objective is to create a forum for exchanging information and stimulate novelty and dissemination of knowledge JULY AUGUST 2019

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within poultry. It is one of the leading poultry conferences in the world. Hamlet Protein's study was selected for an oral presentation at PSA. The presentation entitled “Effect of an enzyme-treated soy protein on the performance of broiler chickens infected or uninfected with Clostridium perfringens” was presented by Hamlet Protein's Global Poultry Segment Manager Alfred Blanch.

The feeding trial that was carried out at Southern Poultry Feed and Research in Georgia, USA with Greg Mathis and Brett Lumpkins concluded that dietary protein makes a big difference when it comes to enteric disorders. The addition of enzyme treated soy protein (ESP) in starter diets, with a very low content of soy antinutritional factors, with or without antibiotic growth promoters, equals the weight of the birds infected with Clostridium perfringens and their FCR to that of uninfected chickens.

“The dietary protein quality counts a lot if necrotic Clostridium perfringens confronts your flock”, says Alfred Blanch, Global Poultry Segment Manager at Hamlet Protein.

The basal diet composition and, particularly, the dietary protein, plays a crucial role in the genesis of necrotic enteritis.

In this sense, the reduction of soy anti-nutritional factors in starter diets for broiler chickens may be a good strategy to palliate the performance impairment due to mild necrotic enteritis outbreaks. Thus, the addition of HP AviStart, an enzymatically treated soybean meal (ESBM), in the starter diet, with or without antibiotic 14

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growth promoters, equals the performance of Clostridium perfringens-infected broiler chickens to that of uninfected chickens. In other words, HP AviStart supplementation in starter diets will result in performance improvements in birds with necrotic enteritis, regardless of the use of antibiotic growth promoters.

“With or without antibiotics, dietary protein makes a big difference when it comes to enteric disorders. The inclusion of HP AviStart, with a very low content of ANFs in starter feed may be a suitable tool to maintain the performance of the birds when it comes to coccidia vaccine and/or ABF broiler production systems”, concludes Alfred Blanch.

Intertek awards Almarai ISO 9001:2015 certification across Saudi Arabia Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has awarded Almarai Company, Middle East's leading food and beverage manufacturer and distributor, the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management Systems. The certification has been obtained for all Almarai's operations in Saudi Arabia through a series of multi-site certification audits across its various subsidiaries and facilities in the Kingdom.

The Intertek ISO 9001 certificate is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Intertek has collaborated with Almarai for the certification since 2018, when it began an extensive audit process which involved numerous production facilities and subsidiaries.

As one of the world's largest

dairy companies and the world's largest vertically integrated producer, Almarai controls all facets of the production process from crop production and dairy farming to manufacturing, processing and packing. The vertical integration requires Almarai's stringent quality standards to be met at every stage of the production, and the Quality Management Systems to be put in place across all operations.

Phil Clarke, Almarai's Head of Quality, said: "At the heart of Almarai's success is the trust earned over 40 years for our continuous commitment to quality. Achieving this certification from Intertek, considered to be one of the most stringent international standards for Quality Management Systems, is testament to our relentless drive to implementing best-in-class quality practices. The standard provides a competitive advantage and helps ensure that customers get consistent, good quality products and services through continuous improvement. Our growth is driven by this persistent pursuit of quality, supported by a distinctive infrastructure mix that incorporates world-class farms, production operations and distribution systems.”

Agricultural machinery: Italian production growing The decline in exports for tractors leads to a decline in "made in Italy" production, while it grows with regard to other types of machines, including incomplete tractors and parts of tractors. Turnover is at 7.9 billion euros (+1.5%), to which we must add an amount for components estimated at 2.7 billion and for gardening JULY AUGUST 2019

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estimated at 800 million, for a total production value of about 11.4 billion euros. The Italian market accounts for 18,442 tractors, less than half of the sales of used vehicles.

The decline in foreign demand for tractors, largely caused by the decline in the French market, is reflected in

Italian exports, which in 2018 showed a drop compared to the previous year of 9.9% in terms of units (45,474 against 50,467 for 2017) and 9.3% in value (1,235 billion euros). Despite the downturn - explained FederUnacoma President Alessandro Malavolti during the General Assembly held in

“Global Farming - Local Responsibility� - is the guiding theme of the next AGRITECHNICA 2019 It will be held from 10 to 16 November at the Fairgrounds in Hanover.

As the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, AGRITECHNICA offers the most comprehensive and diverse trade fair programme for arable farming and crop production, including modern irrigation technology, as well as the know-how for applying these.

2,800 exhibitors, 60% of whom came from outside Germany, took part in the last event in 2017.

With more than 450,000 trade visitors from 128 countries, AGRITECHNICA 2017 exerted a strong attraction on farmers, private contractors and machinery rings from

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all over the world.

The international agricultural machinery trade also views AGRITECHNICA as its forum and makes use in particular of the first two Preview Days, 10 - 11 November 2019.

A top-flight Technical Programme with a large number of international events together with Specials and conferences on topical issues will supplement the machinery offers presented by the exhibitors.

AGRITECHNICA will thus be the meeting place for the global agricultural sector in 2019 as well.

For more information please go to www.agritechnica.com

Varignana (BO) - export volumes remain at good levels thanks to the positive trend of the US market, where sales for made in Italy tractors grow in value by 11.4%. Exports are also active in Spain (+7.4%), while Bulgaria is the country that records the most significant increase in Italian tractors (+27%, for around 39 million euros).

The decline in exports directly affects Italian production; due to the fewer orders, it is down by 5.3% in number (56,240 machines compared to 59,362 in the previous year) and 6.3% in value (1.83 billion euros).

The closing balance is different for incomplete tractors and parts of tractors, which are driven by an increase in exports and reach a value of 946 million euros, an increase of 6.3% compared to the previous year; and above all, by the good results achieved by the other types of machines (processing and equipment), which record an increase in exports (+3.4%) which pushes industrial production to a turnover of 5.16 billion euros with an increase of 3.7%.

Cobb European Technical Seminar Explores Future of Poultry Industry Cobb Europe recently welcomed poultry professionals from 28 countries to the biennial Cobb Europe Technical Seminar held July 7-13 in Harderwijk, Netherlands. The event, held near Cobb's research and development hub for the region, explored the future of the poultry industry - from industry trends and forecasts to the use of robotics on poultry farms.

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such as broilers and breeders, health, environment, processing, and hatchery. The event included practical, hands-on technical training for participants to incorporate into their daily work environments while also learning from others in roles they may not typically interact with. Attendees also had an opportunity to engage with eight members of Cobb's elite World Technical Support Team, adding depth to the geographical poultry knowledge available to the group.

Opening the event was Rabobank's Nan-Dirk Mulder who presented on key trends in global and European meat production. Mulder discussed emerging market growth and challenges, as well as the need

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for efficiencies in production.

“We want our technical schools to provide customers with the latest information, whether it comes from our technical team or from outside industry experts,” said Nigel Strain, senior regional manager of technical service for Cobb in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and host of the seminar.

“These events also provide a venue for participants to learn from each other, whether they are seasoned industry veterans or young professionals.”

To expand areas of focus for the 2019 seminar, Cobb added a new presentation on plant processing yield optimization led by Cobb's processing specialist, Mike Casto, and a health and veterinary session

held on-site at Voorstel Anatomiegebouw.

“I was really excited to be invited to this event as it was a great opportunity to enhance my skills and knowledge,” said Dimitris Theodosiou, a veterinarian with PTINEK in Greece. “I was impressed by the high level of professionalism, the depth of knowledge on all aspects of the business, and this great feeling of being part of the family.”

This year's participants weren't the only ones inspired by the technical seminar. Cobb team member Brendan Graaf, who presented at the 2019 seminar, was inspired by his participation as an attendee four years ago to become a Cobb broiler specialist.

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EUROTIER MIDDLE EAST BRINGS TOGETHER AN UNPRECEDENTED LINE-UP OF EXHIBITORS AND EVENTS FOR THE ANIMAL FARMING INDUSTRY

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aking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), EuroTier Middle East will be a new EuroTier-branded event taking place in 2019 outside Germany. EuroTier, the parent event in Hanover attracts 2,600 exhibitors and 155,000+ visitors, making it the world's leading trade fair for animal production.

The new event in the UAE benefits from the EuroTier brand, which offers a comprehensive overview of global topics and trends in modern animal husbandry, and corresponding cross-species inputs such as feed and dairy.

With less than 2 months to go, there is an amazing level of activity surrounding the event.

Exhibitors based in the UAE as well as from more than 15 countries have confirmed their presence. Overall 100+ exhibitors including are attending this inaugural edition of EuroTier Middle East.

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coming to the region with the aim of developing the animal farming and animal husbandry sectors. With the agenda of achieving agricultural innovation in desert environment, the newly restructured Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority is exclusively supporting EuroTier Middle East.

For the first time in the Middle East, visitors will experience a live animal beauty contest which will be held as a part of the trade fair. Contest categories will include weight, meat quality, and milk production across a variety of breeds of sheep and goats.

Alongside the beauty contest, visitors can participate in a live animal auction of local and foreign breed animals, a major attraction for breeders and companies active in the area of genetics. All participating animals will be on display.

A full programme of technical conferences and forums relevant to those involved in agriculture

in the region are also part of the event and will run over 3 days.

The new trade fair's organisers, the DLG (German Agricultural Society) and its local partner in the UAE, the Abu Dhabi Food Agriculture and Food Security Authority (ADAFSA), have put together a line-up of seminars and events that have been tailored to provide the latest information on a range of regional topics. All conference and forum sessions throughout the three days of the exhibition will feature simultaneous translation in Arabic and English “The environment for animal farming in the MENA area makes EuroTier Middle East the perfect platform to pull the livestock sector together and point the way for its development in the future,” said Saskia Zuleger of the DLG and project manager for EuroTier Middle East. “Animal husbandry professionals will be provided with a comprehensive insight into the various production and JULY AUGUST 2019

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marketing segments for both specific species and across all product categories, and this will be supplemented with industry know how sessions including conferences, technical programme, animal auctions and beauty contests.�

The organisers of EuroTier Middle East are also very excited about the hosted buyer programme, which will attract the top buyers in the region for this sector. All of the hosted buyers benefit from a full suite of activities, ensuring a fruitful visit.

Hosted buyers are evaluated based on a strict criterion, ensuring exceptional business opportunities for participating exhibitors.

before showcased products in this region Big discounts on many products and equipment Never before seen live animal auctions & beauty contests Knowledge transfer and key industry topics on discussion

at the EuroTier Forum Live demos of products and

equipment on number of stands EuroTier Middle East has received support from Strategic Partner: Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority and Host Sponsor: Marmum Dairy.

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SPACE: THE KEY EXPO FOR THE ENTIRE ANIMAL PRODUCTION SECTOR

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PACE 2019 will be held from Tuesday 10 September to Friday 13 September at Rennes Exhibition Centre.

The livestock farming sector is constantly impacted by global economics and health issues.

Everyone involved in livestock farming worldwide is aware of the importance of managing animal health along the entire livestock production value chain.

The European political context is also changing. The upcoming elections are extremely important for EU countries, and agricultural issues must be given the attention they deserve in the debates. The upcoming negotiations on CAP reform

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could shape policy for our sector in the autumn, a few weeks after SPACE. At the national level, our farmers are dealing with increasingly high consumer expectations. Today, biosecurity is the key to protecting and growing our sectors. Production models are changing and diversifying. Fewer young people are going into farming, and the pool of skilled labour to meet the demand in agricultural production is shrinking because these jobs are not attractive.

Moreover, farming is by nature the first sector to be impacted by climate change.

We must adapt and anticipate change by implementing new

techniques, new practices and new equipment.

In such a changing, demanding and sometimes alarming context, it is important for our livestock farmers to have a place to meet, to demonstrate their expertise and their pride in their profession.

That's what they find at SPACE, according to what they tell us.

They feel proud to belong to this sector that provides food for people and the Planet, while protecting the environment and ensuring the well-being of the animals they raise.

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demonstrate new solutions and explain how they are promoting responsible farming.

SPACE is the key event that meets the expectations of livestock farmers across all sectors, including cattle, sheep, goat and poultry farmers. It is the only event that is able to bring together so many diverse and complementary actors.

Based on the ongoing confidence of exhibitors, the full and varied programme of meetings and conferences and SPACE's international reputation as a world-class show, it is clear that the 33rd Expo will be the key livestock event of the season.

The Exhibitors The number of exhibitors registered is once again high this year and reflects the confidence businesses have in our Expo. As of 13 May, 1,293 businesses have registered (1,281 in 2018, 1,273 in 2017, 1,262 in 2016, 1,257 in 2015 and 1,223 in 2014 at the same period).

As of that date, nearly 400 international companies from 38 countries have registered.

This strong participation reflects the position of SPACE in the worldwide panorama of Expos, and is the result of our organisation's constant efforts to develop the Expo. The 154 new exhibitors, including 85 international exhibitors, also attest to the appeal of our Expo at the global level. There were 44 new exhibitors on the same date in 2018.

Exhibitors have requested 60,000m2 of exhibit space. All the halls will be fully occupied again this year (240m2 more were requested this year than last year on the same date), as will the outdoor exhibit space.

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been recorded in the halls dedicated to cattle farming: hall 1 and hall 11 (milking and related equipment). Hall 9 dedicated to animal feed and nutrition is also in high demand by exhibitors, as is Hall 4, geared toward biogas, the environment and data management.

The poultry sector will occupy all of Halls 10 A and 10 B, featuring exhibitors involved in

genetics, buildings and equipment. SPACE is the only international event for the poultry sector this year.

The outdoor exhibit space requested is 31,055m2. This strong demand reflects the importance of SPACE for manufacturers of livestock farm equipment and machinery, whose market prospects for 2019 are quite promising.

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NEW RECORD EDITION FOCUSING ON AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK SECTORS

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he 2019 edition of Agrilevante, scheduled at the Bari Exhibition Centre from October 10 to 13, is very rich, with 330 exhibitors with specific technologies for the main agricultural supply chains (55 thousand square metres of exhibitions with over 5 thousand vehicles and equipment) and an audience that in the 2017 edition reached 70,700 units, with 3,200 foreign operators from 30 countries.

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FederUnacoma - the Federation that represents the Italian manufacturers of machines for agriculture, gardening and related components - in collaboration with Nuova Fiera del Levante, are those of a new record edition, because the event has become a point of reference for the agricultural and economic operators of the entire Mediterranean basin, an area that has a strong agricultural vocation with a growing demand for mechanization.

One of the main developments of this sixth rendezvous is the addition of a part reserved for animal husbandry, which completes the range of represented sectors (grain, fruit and vegetable, olive oil and bio-energy sectors, as well as technologies for gardening and landscaping), and is a further attraction for visitors. The space reserved for livestock promises to be very qualified, with over 500 selected cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Organized in JULY AUGUST 2019

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collaboration with AIA (Italian Breeders Association) and UmbriaFiere, the new section will occupy a total area of 6 thousand square metres and will include an exhibition area reserved for companies whose production is closely connected to the sector, such as animal feed and equipment.

The “biomass space� curated

by Itabia in cooperation with FederUnacoma returns to Agrilevante, with a dynamic exhibition of the main operating machines used for the harvesting, conditioning and handling of biomass of agricultural and forestry origin for energy use. Inside Pavilion 20 there will also be a small exhibition overview dedicated JULY AUGUST 2019

to the biomass sector. There is a rich calendar of seminars envisaged by Itabia on this topic in the Conference Centre Room 5 dedicated to opportunities and critical issues of the innovative agroindustrial sectors in the Mediterranean area.

The "green" space makes its debut in pavilion 20, which this year will be dedicated also to machines and equipment for gardening and landscaping. It will host the MiA and Vita in Campagna (Life in the Country) areas, reserved for multi-functionality in agriculture and to amateur gardening.

The mechanical-agricultural professions will be the focus of the MechagriJobs initiative, promoted by Unacoma, FederUnacoma and Cai, which for the third edition returns to Bari to present to upper school students the new skills required by the sector as agricultural mechatronic engineer, commercial technician 2.0, and contractor technician.

The programme of meetings organized for the exhibition is broad. These include two indepth discussions promoted by FederUnacoma on the economic aspects of Mediterranean agriculture and on mechanization for the area's islands. The New Business Media publisher organizes three conferences on Iot and mechatronics, conservation agriculture, and incomegenerating olive growing. The Informatore Agrario promotes a conference on animal welfare in the stable and a series of seminars in the Vita in Campagna area on sowing long-lasting hard wheat, organic fertilization of legumes and vineyard pruning.

Agrisicilia magazine focuses on the cultivation of tropical fruit in Southern Italy. The Universities of Bari, Bologna and Foggia hold a workshop on innovation in mechanics and plant engineering applied to agro-food and forest biosystems.

Agrilevante relies on the active collaboration of ICE Agenzia, the Italian institute for foreign trade which promotes technical and commercial cooperation between Italy and countries that aim at a consistent technological development of agriculture, and therefore express a growing demand of new generation mechanical vehicles. In Bari, there will therefore be many delegations of economic operators from North Africa and from Mediterranean Europe, organized by ICE and FederUnacoma, which will create B2B meetings with the exhibitors.

Admission to the event is free, subject to online registration on the site www.agrilevante.eu, and the official inauguration of the event is scheduled for 9:30 on Thursday October 10. See you in Bari!

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HANDFUL OF SMART SOLUTIONS FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE

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aiwan Smart Agriculture Week 2019 especially invites exhibitors to present a handful of smart solutions for precision agriculture, which not only can they help farmers to improve the efficiency, and also production capabilities and sustainability in their business.

The innovation fills Taiwanese agriculture with a sense of modern technology.

Align Corporation and Earthgen Tech built agricultural used helicopters, with the technology of unmanned aerial vehicle, farmers are able to spray nutrients on agricultural products more thoroughly and efficiently. When it comes to soil quality, in order to reach the goal of zero wastes and reusing resources, Techs Technology and Far East University use biotechnology to process organic wastes to organic fertilizer, not only improve the hardness soil and acid soil but also increase the production and quality of crops.

Moreover, AgriDragon Tech develop pipes that buried under the soil, transport steam, oxygen into and purify the ground in order to grow purer and healthier crops. In order to manage farming more effectively, Julaingiot Tech utilize high tech to build sensors and environmental monitor system, which allowed farmer to monitor soil quality and greenhouse temperature more conveniently. These

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companies dedicate to environment protection and the convenience of agriculture in order to establish a high-quality agricultural market.

The most representative “Tama Shokunin�, which is a smart agriculture integration and greenhouse engineering company specializing in providing new generations of agricultural solutions to help farmers transform traditional agriculture into quality agriculture and to create value on the ground. Greenhouse design errors can result in high temperature and high humidity, causing heat barriers to bring about low plant uptake and high levels of pest and disease. Its professional smart greenhouse system can effectively help farmers solve this problem and has successfully signed a contract with the Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia in 2019, attempting to help the local agricultural development.

SPOTLIGHT FIGURE The Comprehensive Smart Solution for Innocuous Agriculture: With the use of Big Data, the potential events of diseases or pests can be predicted. Better agricultural products can be produced through the comparison of crops' best growth information models, and thus the revenue for young farmers.

Smart Farm Management Platform: The system can document the information of

environment and farm works, and form a production history that complies with the good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) and the block chain technology to ensure the safety, effectiveness and consistency of the produced plants.

IoT devices, AI, big data analysis and biotechnology are utilized to collect environmental data in the farm, such as the quantity of pests, soil electrical conductivity, temperature, humidity and UV, through different sensors, then the data will be used in the prediction of the occurrence trend of crop diseases and pests. Based JULY AUGUST 2019

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on the data, the regulatory system is also established to manage the irrigation, spraying of pest control agents, turning on/off pest repelled lights and fertilization automatically in the farm.

The international seminars of this year teamed up with Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), inviting experts from governmentindustry-university-institute to cover topics varying from Cold Chain Logistics, Intelligent Agriculture, UAV, and Circular Economy. At the same time, the summit of local and regional leaders along with the Young Farmer Lectures will also be JULY AUGUST 2019

held in a bid to create a buzz.

On the other hand, on the last day of the exhibition international buyers will visit the intelligent environmental control greenhouse and the agricultural product wholesale market that dynamize the exhibition space.

The Hosted Buyer Program of the Bureau of Foreign Trade is applicable to the “Taiwan Smart Agriculture Week 2019� and will invite 150 VIP buyers estimated. It is predicted that there will be nearly 1,000 professionals from more than 20 countries visiting the exhibition. (www.taiwanagriweek.co

m/hostedbuyer.php) The Taiwan Smart Agriculture Week 2019 is going to be held in the same time period with the Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show 2019 on Sept 26-29.2019 at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center.

We sincerely welcome all people from related industries to visit our exhibition. With the innovative application of technology to the industries, we may facilitate industrial upgrading and transformation together.

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SAUDI AGRICULTURE: A PLATFORM TO PROMOTE THE LATEST AGRICULTURE INNOVATIONS

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audi Agriculture 2019 is a comprehensive trade fair which features the latest technological advancements, machinery and practices in the field of agriculture.

Organized by the Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC) Ltd, the event will take place from October 21 till 24, 2019.

Under the constant support of the Ministry of Agriculture, the platform aims to promote the development of the Kingdom's agricultural sector and achieve compliance to international benchmarks.

Driving Excellence in AgriInnovation Held concurrently with Saudi Aquaculture, Saudi Agrofood, Saudi Food Pack and Saudi Organic food, the

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trade fair provides an opportunity for local and international companies to showcase the latest innovations, equipment and products which can lead the industry towards a prosperous future.

The Saudi Agricultural Exhibition will help facilitate the entry of regional and international investors to the local market. It will identify promising prospects within the Saudi agricultural sector as well as encourage partnerships to explore the enormous opportunities in the food and technology market. The international event has proved its leadership in helping advance agricultural development in Saudi Arabia

by attracting direct investments to the local production.

The exhibition is one of the most prestigious in Saudi Arabia. It reviews the latest agricultural innovations and techniques, attracting an elite group of local and international producers and suppliers as among the thousands of participants and visitors.

The four-day Saudi Agricultural Exhibition 2019 will also feature one-on-one meetings between investors and agricultural leaders, followed by technical workshops to be attended by renowned consultants and researchers. Several workshops will take place during the event such as “Date production' and 'Natural Additives for Natural Feeds' topics.

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PLATINUM A'DESIGN AWARD GOES TO THE LARGE COMBINE FENDT IDEAL

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n June 28, Fendt representatives accepted the Platinum A'Design Award in Como, Italy. The attractive design of the Fendt IDEAL impressed the international panel of experts in the category of "Agriculture, Horticulture and Fisheries".

In 2019, it was the design of the Fendt IDEAL combine harvester that made it stand out from the other candidates from 106 countries. With the Fendt IDEAL, the challenge was to work with a global, intercontinental team to meet the needs of different customers and harvesting conditions. The large combine harvester was designed entirely from scratch.

The threshing mechanism and cleaning system came from the Danish firm Randers, the TrackRide from Jackson, USA, and all the electronics were developed in Marktoberdorf, Bavaria. The Fendt IDEAL has undergone extensive testing in different regions and is groundbreaking in terms of innovation, quality, cost-effectiveness and automation.

The A'Design Award is the world's biggest international design competition with a number of design categories, including architectural, industrial and vehicle design. The international A'Design Award & Competition panel of experts is made up of press agents, designers, scientists and experienced entrepreneurs, and awards Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron prizes across the various disciplines every year.

"We are delighted to receive the Platinum A'Design Award for the Fendt IDEAL large combine harvester. This prize confirms what we already knew - that this machine design has an important role to play in the development of new machines," said Roland Schmidt, Vice President Fendt Marketing. "The Fendt IDEAL is a unique combination of innovation in technology and design, which has gone down very well with our customers. With the colour Graphite as a design feature, the Fendt IDEAL has a particularly high recognition value within the industry."

The Platinum A'Design Award was presented at a gala evening at the Teatro Sociale Como, Italy. Of particular note within the industry was the unique design of the Fendt IDEAL, which hails a completely new approach to product development.

In North America and Brazil, the large combine harvester is available exclusively as Fendt IDEAL.

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NEW CASE IH AXIAL-FLOW® 4000 COMBINES FOR FARMERS IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

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ew Case IH AxialFlow® 4000 Series combines are ideally suited to African and Middle Eastern farms / Designed to make high-technology harvesting available at an affordable price / Premiumquality components deliver excellent reliability / Simple, efficient design allows quick changeover between crops / High harvesting capacity combined with unsurpassed grain quality / Simple to operate and easy to maintain.

Case IH has launched three new Axial-Flow® 4000 Series combines, the 4077, 4088 and 4099. Meeting the specific requirements of customers in Africa and the Middle East, they make affordable, high technology harvesting available to professional farmers, contractors and machinery syndicates.

Designed in the USA, the three Axial-Flow® 4000 Series models incorporate a high level of American-made components for maximum reliability.

Compact dimensions, premium comfort and advanced features are combined with high harvesting capacity, thorough crop threshing, low grain losses, gentle grain handling and unsurpassed sample quality.

These benefits are characteristic of Case IH Axial-Flow® singlerotor technology, which has become the benchmark for harvesting quality and performance since the first Axial-Flow® combines were launched in 1977.

“The 4077, 4088 and 4099 are the most productive

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combines in their class,” Marcin Ruppert, Case IH Marketing Manager for Africa & Middle East, states.

“Their simple design allows them to be adapted quickly to suit changing harvesting requirements, field conditions and crops, making them the perfect choice for contractors.”

“Owners can move from corn, to wheat, to sorghum, to rice in hours, compared with almost two days for conventional or hybrid combines, so more time is spent harvesting and seasonal output is increased. Axial-Flow® 4000 Series combines are also very easy to use, so even operators who are new to the AxialFlow® concept quickly learn how to harness their full potential.”

All three models are powered by Efficient Power FPT Industrial 6.7-litre, sixcylinder, in-line engines which meet Tier III emission standards, are turbocharged and air-to-air after-cooled to provide proven, dependable

performance in all conditions.

Rated power outputs for the 4077, 4088 and 4099 models are 180hp, 210hp and 230hp at an engine speed of 2,100 rpm, with maximum power outputs of 200hp, 240hp and 260hp produced at 2,000 rpm. All engines provide excellent torque characteristics, deliver optimum fuel consumption and transmit their power through a three-speed hydrostatic transmission, with a 500-litre fuel tank featuring on all 4000 Series models.

Axial-Flow® 4000 Series combines outclass everything else on the market in terms of harvesting output and can be equipped with the latest generation Case IH headers, which are available in widths up to 6.1m or 8 rows for corn.

A new lateral tilt feeder channel further extends the versatility of these combines by enabling them to handle the heaviest headers while ensuring perfect ground contour following, which is especially useful when harvesting soybeans or laid crops.

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WANGARA HORTICULTURAL SUPPLIES: LARGEST SUPPLIER OF EASY-FILL™ PLANTER BAGS AND TOP-QUALITY HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO THE MIDDLE EAST Product Excellence The original design of our products was made with the Australian market in mind. After visiting the Middle East, we found that the growers there had many of the same challenges that Australian growers were facing. Our products stood up to the harsh and extreme climate in the Middle East, just as they did in Australia. We use only top-grade virgin materials and our UV additives are of the highest quality available. Cheap imitations do not hold up in the extreme climate and do not last. What may seem like a bargain buy, will cost more in labour and investment to replant and replace. With more than 25 million Easy-Fill™ planter bags sold in over 20 countries, our customers have come to rely on EASY-FILL™ planter bags for their quality and durability.

Industry Leader With over 25 years of experience with a product that we innovated and perfected, customers have come to rely on our industry knowledge and customer support. Universities and government agencies have entrusted Easy-Fill™ for many years. Our customer base has grown to include Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

Our ability to adapt and service our product to meet all of these different climate conditions is what makes WHS truly an industry leader.

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the region sharing our knowledge and experience. We make it a priority to personally visit the local nurseries and greenhouses to better understand our customer's needs.

Product Guarantee Easy-Fill™ planter bags are recognized around the world for their dependability and manufacturer's guarantee. The company believes in manufacturing a superior product with personal customer service that includes adapting the design for different environments and individual needs.

Full Range of Products to Support the Horticultural Industry We support the Horticultural Industry from the very beginning with products such as propagation tubes and seedling trays. We have a wide variety of these to suit any species of plants and trees. Some of our best sellers into the Middle East region are our flower tubes and specialized planter bags for date palms. Our new product line of portable hedge bags and tree collars have also been well received this year.

WHS remains committed to the Middle East market through expert advice and ongoing product development.

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GREENHOUSE FILMS

FROM ARRIGONI THE "SHIELD SOLUTIONS" AGAINST HAIL

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ail is one of the most adverse weather conditions for fruit growers, due to its oftendevastating effects. It can destroy entire crops and put the plants in the condition of not producing even in the years following the event. In recent seasons, thunderstorms with hail have become a constant of all summers.

Arrigoni, a leading international player in the technical textile sector for agriculture, now offers solutions that are not only effective, but environmentally sustainable, calibrated on individual crops and particularly versatile for every need too.

FRUCTUSÂŽ is the special line of nets woven with UVstabilized and high-tenacity HDPE monofilament. These nets are made with Leno weave, that is, made up of two different monofilaments for each warp chain. This particular weave ensures the run-proof characteristics of the

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net, together with remarkable tenacity and long duration.

Equipped with strong lateral and central selvedges, the nets of this range are particularly suitable for the installation in long rows. Finally, the FRUCTUS range nettings are particularly versatile and fulfill the different needs of each anti-hail system.

IRIDEÂŽ instead, it is available in the UVA and DUE versions and is an effective range of anti-frost and anti-hail screens, highly run-proof thanks to their knitted mesh monofilament. The range offers nets ideal for covering tunnels, greenhouses and orchards. In addition, IRIDE MULTI PRO ensures the right hole size, thick meshing and robustness, the features that make this net the ideal solution to exclude the harmful Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, even in combination with FRUCTUS range nettings.

The anti-hail systems for the protection of orchards can also be grouped into two types,

depending on the plant pattern, the morphology of the land and other important variables. These are the Flat system and the Roofstyle system. In the Flat system, the nets are installed horizontally to allow for easy passage of machinery. The relative ease of installation makes it the cheapest system, also for the relative ease of installation. The Roof-style system was the first anti-hail system used to protect plants.

The nets are installed at an angle to help the hailstones slide off, avoiding dangerous accumulations that could compromise the stability of the structure.

Arrigoni, to these two basic solutions, also adds the possibility of configuring a special V5 System, which represents an evolution with respect to the Flat system. The V5 was in fact recently developed to solve the problem of hail discharge from the nets. Poles, anchors and nets remain the same as the Flat system, as well as the height of the structure, determined by the longitudinal cables. What changes is the tension strength, reached with an elastic cable between the nets, which thus form a "V" between the rows. In this way, the hail is collected and channeled, which helps its discharge from the nets. The V5 system can also be installed on all types of orchards, with a distance between the rows greater than 3.5 meters and a height of 5 meters.

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SUSTAINABLE WATER USE IN THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

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ustainability is a subject that is on everybody’s lips today. The industry is making many efforts to tackle this issue and comes up with various solutions concerning energy saving, CO2 footprint, food safety, traceability and water use. For responsible water use, Marel Poultry offers solid practical solutions. One clear example of this is the Mazzraty poultry processing plant in Qatar, equipped with a well thought-out water management system.

Chicken production has a naturally low carbon footprint and requires a limited amount of resources, such as fertilizer, land and water. Using 2,000 liters of water to produce 1 kilo of chicken meat, poultry production needs a fairly modest amount of water. Just to compare, 1 kilo of chocolate uses 17,000 liters of water.

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water and make it fit for renewed use. The poultry industry has elaborated solutions for this.

Mazzraty in Qatar called in the help of Marel Water Treatment to set up today’s most modern water treatment installation. This poultry facility is located in the desert, where nothing grows, so Mazzraty is highly aware of the importance of clean water in these circumstances.

Treatment Water Treatment starts already in the poultry processing plant. All water used for transport, for cleaning and for the various stages of processing, is collected and drained to the waste water treatment facilities. In the first phase, the physical pretreatment takes out fat material and larger coarse parts. After that, the biological process in a big basin decomposes the pollution and converts it to biological sludge and purified water.

Irrigation In the direct surroundings of Mazzraty’s poultry processing

plant, four large green circles in the middle of the yellow sand plain catch the eye. This is irrigated land, made fertile with the help of Mazzraty’s treated water. Besides being used for truck washing, the purified water is excellently fit for artificial irrigation of areas that are otherwise dry land.

Mazzraty manages to drive four center pivot systems with this recycled water to irrigate four quarter sections (each 800x800m). The company grows mainly grass, which they can use in their feed mills.

Lowest impact Mazzraty’s facility has been designed to not waste or leave behind residual material and all activities aim at causing the lowest possible impact on the environment. The reuse of cleaned waste water from the factory as irrigation water is part of Mazzraty’s bigger environmental plan, which also involves a reduced CO2 emission and production of their own chicken feed.

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MOBA FORTA GT100 THE GAMECHANGER IN EGG GRADING

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oba introduced its new grading machine the Moba Forta GT100 (Grading Technology 100) in the Spring of 2019. The Forta GT100 can produce 100 cases/hour or 36,000 eggs/hour and can be equipped with up to 18 packing lanes. By incorporating three crucial aspects for a worry-free operation, the Forta machine is the gamechanger in egg grading.

Topline technology Proven and reliable systems, such as Moba's individual egg handling concept, are combined with the latest technology. With this system each egg is treated as an individual product, from the moment the eggs arrive on the rollers at the infeed section, all the way down to the consumer pack, any contact

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between eggs is avoided.

Industry confirms that individual egg handling results in at least 2% increase in sellable eggs.

The Forta is user-friendly and based around two main screens. The main control panel enables a quick set up of new products on different packing lanes which produces constant product quality. The large status-screen tells which products are processed and to which quality levels they comply. The Forta is iMoba ready which means insight into the production and quality performance of the operation is easily provided.

Future-proof machine platform Moba understands that needs and requirements can change

throughout the life cycle of the equipment, therefore the Forta is designed to be a future-proof machine platform. This means that the egg grader can be configured to specific needs by expanding through different detection devices (optional) such as an Egg Inspector, Crack Detector and Blood Detector.

Hygienic design Reliable and food-safe production starts with hygienic equipment which is fast and easy to clean. The Forta meets all the requirements of the highest hygiene standards such as a washable infeed and packing lanes with removable parts for cleaning postproduction. From the time the eggs arrive on the rollers at JULY AUGUST 2019

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the infeed section, all the way down to the consumer pack, any contact between the eggs is avoided. This reduces the risk of cracked egg shells, minimises the chance of cross contamination and allows data to be collected from each individual egg.

Specifications The Forta is equipped with standard features which can be expected of a Moba egg grader like for instance: o Foamable and low pressure cleanable infeed system with mechanical orientation system o Central dirt-water collection under infeed o Two roller cleaning brushes o Weighing system o Main control panel o Inkjet provisions

o HelpDesk connection system (internet connection required) Some of the high end features can be integrated optionally such as: o Crack detection

o Egg washer and dryer integration o Blood detection o Dirt and leaker detection o Candling booth o Infeed extensions for customised layout o Manual packing lanes

MOBA JOINS FOODTECHINDONESIA CONSORTIUM Moba, the world's leading producer of high-quality integrated systems for the grading, packaging and processing of consumption eggs, is pleased to announce that it has joined forces with a consortium of Dutch leading companies to improve the poultry chain in Indonesia. These companies have innovative and integrated solutions that will strengthen Indonesia's poultry sector. With an increasing demand the Indonesian poultry sector requires a vast capacity expansion in all segments of the value chain.

Indonesia is the largest country and economy in South East Asia, with a fast-growing and increasingly urban population of over 266 MN. Per capita annual consumption of poultry meat is expected to increase from 10.9 kg (2017) to approximately 15 kg (2023) and egg consumption from 5.6 kg or 89 eggs (2017) to approximately 7.1 or 113 eggs (2023). The increase is achieved by the purchasing power of the growing middle-class. They are more and more conscious about food quality & safety and are changing their preference towards protein-rich and value-added products.

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the Dutch poultry value chain. By joining the consortium Moba is able to provide Indonesian companies with integrated solutions that will enhance their business. Moba, together with the other companies, will share best practices, provide knowledge and training, showing that investments in Dutch products and solutions are commercially attractive and applicable to the Indonesian needs.

“Indonesia's egg industry has undergone an important change and the industry keeps growing. The need for innovative and integrated solutions is increasing in the different regions in Indonesia. Moba is able to meet these needs,” says Teddy Wong, Area Sales Manager based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Through our automation systems Indonesian poultry companies will reduce labour costs significantly, and this will further maximise their profits.”

Dimitri Goossens, General Manager Moba Asia: “Moba is convinced that exchanging knowledge and best practices, will benefit both the Indonesian poultry industry and the FoodTechIndonesia consortium. It is our focus to provide egg producers with the latest innovative equipment that will be beneficial to their business and help them grow.”

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BARR-AG LTD: PREMIER CANADIAN FORAGE AND GRAIN EXPORTING COMPANY

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arr-Ag Ltd is a vertically integrated premier Canadian Forage and grain exporting company that is a Farm based company.

Barr-Ag Ltd Farms over 30,000 Acres consisting of both irrigated and non-irrigated

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lands. The farm land is located across Alberta in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

This area provides favourable growing conditions with long days and cool nights in a pollution free environment for the harvest season. The harsh winter season allows Barr-Ag to use limited amounts of insecticides, herbicides and pesticides.

Barr-Ag Ltd has two separate processing locations in Alberta, of which are over 80% supplied with Barr-Ag's grown forages, and the remainder from local farmers with which Barr-Ag has long term relationships with.

This process allows Barr-Ag to conduct a higher level of quality control, from field to container.

Barr-Ag is unique in this aspect with the fact that they grow,

produce and process 80% of what they produce and export.

In addition to Barr-Ag's ability to grow and process their own forages, Barr-Ag has a highly knowledgeable marketing team with experience marketing Canadian products around the world.

Barr-Ag Ltd offers alfalfa hay, timothy hay, mixed hays, wheat and barley straw, feed barley, feed grain, pulse crops and canola. In addition to the current lines of products, Barr-Ag will be proud to offer dehydrated corn silage available for shipment in December 2019.

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CAMEL FEED: THE QUALITY OF ITALIAN FOOD

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inHorse Ltd offers you premium quality complementary feed made in Italy. Starting from performing horses feed, WinHorse opened the doors to the camel world to follow them from the young age through their entire life.

The main aim? The welfare of the animals and their owners.

WinHorse camels eat healthy, so the owners have less expenses for potential risks of feeding origin.

The long year experience of the academic nutritionist and veterinarians lead to new formulas with some specifically selected ingredients from Mediterranean lands, 100%

natural, GMO, soy and corn free. WinHorse feed guarantees high immunity levels, big power resistance, high digestibility, optimal growth and perfect condition of hair quality.

The newest pearl of the Italian camel and horse feed Company is the highly specific product for racing camels: WinCamel Speed Power Race Royal, fully rich in optimal combination of several nutrients, that offers camels higher resistance, speed with lower fatigue and quicker recovery times. Compressed in 12mm pellets, the Royal formula is loved by the camels for its unique features and aroma.

WinHorse camels eat healthy, live longer, win races.

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