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Ag Future focuses on the challenges and opportunities that exist within the agricultural sector. Join us as farmers, entrepreneurs and other agri-food industry leaders, both on and off the farm, discuss some of the most significant issues facing our planet and how they are working together for a better tomorrow.
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
#046: Recirculating aquaculture systems - Gijs Rutjes
Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
The recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) is quickly modernizing fish farming, offering a solution to overcoming many of aquaculture’s obstacles. Is RAS the key to a more sustainable future for aquaculture? Gijs Rutjes, technical sales support manager at Coppens International, joins us to discuss the benefits — and challenges — of RAS, and offers his advice for producers as they consider implementing the system.
Friday Feb 16, 2018
#045: 7 insights from The 2018 Alltech Global Feed Survey – Aidan Connolly
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Now in its seventh year of analysis, the Global Feed Survey continues to serve as a valuable report on the state of the global feed industry. In addition to its insights into the feed industry itself, the report serves as a barometer for agriculture as a whole, and demonstrates the economic strength of the countries surveyed. What can we learn from the 1.068 billion tons of feed produced globally? Aidan Connolly, chief innovation officer and vice president of corporate accounts at Alltech, mined the data to cultivate seven key findings.
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
#044: Sustaining hope in Haiti - Dr. Jorge Arias and Avelyne Saint Hilaire
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
On Jan. 12, 2010, an earthquake devastated the small country of Haiti. Alltech arrived in the aftermath and recognized that the ravaged nation needed more than immediate disaster relief. Eight years later, The Alltech Sustainable Haiti Project continues its mission of providing sustainable economic growth, jobs, agricultural resources and education. Dr. Jorge Arias and Avelyne Saint Hilaire provide an update on the efforts and share how the project is changing the lives of children and their families. Tags: podcast, education, Hope for Haiti, Alltech