INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
April 10, 2009
Feature
Ray Hollist

Preserving a Valuable Tool: Using Best Management Practices to Prevent Roundup Resistance

Since man first began to till the ground in an effort to stabilize his food supply, weeds and weed control have been a significant impediment to his s
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Ag Education Renovation : For a changing world

“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” —Epictetus, Greek philosopher
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

AGCO Tractors DT Series

AGCO Tractors is putting technology, control and comfort into the hands of the family farmer with the introduction of the DT Series tractors.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue
Nancy I. Butler, editor

Agriculture is an Evolving Economy: Execute sound decisions with your money

This year the Far West Agribusiness Association had over 550 attendees who traveled from throughout southeast Idaho to Jackpot, Nev. Ag consultants, agriculturalists and growers learned about the new products being offered by chemical company representati
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Be Careful What You Wish For: Stimulating the economy

Multinational candy companies received a grim warning from one of the food industry’s most respected analysts on the same day they sent government officials a letter begging for yet another unneeded mountain of subsidized foreign sugar.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Best Management Practices: The Best Tool to Prevent Roundup Resistance

Since man first began to till the ground in an effort to stabilize his food supply, weeds and weed control have been a significant impediment to his success.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Biotech Crops Global Planting Rose 9.4 Percent

Global planting of biotech crops rose 9.4 percent last year as U.S. farmers cultivated genetically modified sugarbeet for the first time and 1.2 million growers in India adopted bioengineered cotton, an industry group said.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue
Terri Queck-Matzie

Helping Sugar Grow: Busch family enthusiastic about farming in Nebraska

To Kendall Busch, the future of sugar looks sweet.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

John Deere 48-Row Planter: Frontier Equipment Introduces DC1000 Disc Mower Caddy

LENEXA, Kan.—Frontier Equipment introduces its DC1000 Disc Mower Caddy.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

New Eminent 125sl Fungicide Label

A new EPA label amendment grants sugarbeet producers the flexibility to apply Eminent 125SL Fungicide and plant back to small grains 45 days later.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

New Generation Of Traits Improves Weed Management

The discovery of new glyphosate and other herbicide resistance transgenes is providing more weed management options to growers of crops, according to a report published in Weed Science.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

New Holland TK4000 Tractors

New Holland’s new TK4000 Series crawler tractors provide the traction needed to work in steep terrain and wet soil, the maneuverability to work in narrow rows, and the low ground pressure to work in areas where soil compaction and root zone damage can be
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

New John Deere

John Deere and Bauer Built Mfg. usher in a new era of efficiency for row-crop producers with the introduction of their largest planter ever—the all-new DB120.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue
David Elison

Nitrogen Management: Still a lot to learn about this important nutrient

It seems at times that we get stuck on one note and just keep playing it until we become insensitive to it.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Nufarm Expands Glyphosate Portfolio

Nufarm Americas Inc. announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Section 3 registration for Credit Xtreme herbicide, a new high-load glyphosate formulation.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Raven Smartsteer Removes Driving Stress

The Raven SmartSteer assisted steering system takes the stress out of driving and makes it quick and painless to improve operating efficiency and performance.
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Reinke Acquires Pivotrac

Reinke Manufacturing, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, is excited to announce their acquisition of Pivotrac.com LLC. Pivotrac became a division of Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. as of December 30, 2008. Pivotrac’s new com
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April 03, 2009| Published in the April 2009 issue

Sugar Prices and Climate Concerns

On March 11, the USDA published its monthly supply and demand estimates for FY2009 (ending September 30, 2009).
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April 01, 2009
ASA

USDA Sugar Import Decision

Under the 2008 Farm Bill, April 1 is the first day of the year that the U.S. Department of Agriculture can tinker with foreign sugar import quotas.
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