INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
November 30, 2012

Syngenta to acquire Sunfield Seeds

Syngenta announced it will acquire Sunfield Seeds, a U.S.-based provider of sunflower seeds production and processing services to more than 30 countri
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November 29, 2012

Organic fertilizer fraud nets four 78-month terms

A federal judge sentenced a California man to 6 1/2 years in prison and ordered him to pay a $9 million judgment for defrauding the organic industry w
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November 28, 2012

Glyphosate-Resistant 'Superweeds' May Be Less Susceptible to Diseases

Scientists searching for clues to understand how superweeds obtain resistance to the popular herbicide glyphosate may have been missing a critical pie
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November 27, 2012

Little Evidence of Health Benefits from Organic Foods, Study Finds

You're in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra $
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November 26, 2012

Not-So-Permanent Permafrost: 850 Billion Tons of Carbon Stored in Frozen Arctic Ground Could Be Released

As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in arctic permafrost, or frozen ground, could be released into the enviro
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November 23, 2012

American Crystal: Beets yield record sugar content

It's been a sweet harvest for sugar beet growers up and down the Red River Valley. American Crystal Sugar and Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative report t
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November 22, 2012

Ranchers, farmers brace for 'death tax' impact

Rancher Kevin Kester works dawn to dusk, drives a 12-year-old pick-up truck and earns less than a typical bureaucrat in Washington D.C., yet the feder
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November 21, 2012

9 seed questions for 2013

Here are answers to some of the questions you have about seed for 2013.
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November 20, 2012

The 5 Best Ways for Improving Tractor Maintenance

Each and every piece of farm equipment is an important, and oftentimes expensive, investment that's built to last if cared for properly. As farmers, w
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November 19, 2012

Bill Cleavinger Summer Internship Program

Through the Bill J. Cleavenger Internship, the ASGA establishes a living and lasting tribute in honor and memory of all that Bill did for this industr
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November 16, 2012

The Perfect Storm

As the northeast begins to clean up and assess losses in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the unpredictability of Mother Nature is again on full dis
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November 15, 2012

IPNI Outlines the Role of Fertilizer in Achieving the Balancing Act between Agricultural Production and Environment Protection in China

At the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meetings held in Cincinnati, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) China Program Director, Dr. Ji
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November 14, 2012

Watch for Drought-Induced Herbicide Carryover

This summer's lack of rain has translated into the potential for summer-applied herbicides to carry over into winter wheat or even spring-planted corn
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November 13, 2012

No GM Food labeling in California: Proposition 37 voted down

California voters have decided they can live without labels on genetically modified food. This means the state will not be at odds with the U.S. Food
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November 12, 2012

Syngenta, Novozymes Announce Marketing/Distribution Agreement

Syngenta and Novozymes announced an exclusive global marketing and distribution agreement to commercialize Taegro, a fermented biological fungicide ba
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November 09, 2012

Bayer CropScience Names New CEO

Liam Condon (44) has been appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bayer CropScience subgroup and Chairman of the Board of Management of B
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November 08, 2012

Deadline Approaching for 2012 Crop Nutrient Deficiency Photo Contest

The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) would like to remind all interested in crop production and research that December 11, 2012 (5 pm ES
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November 07, 2012

4R Nutrient Stewardship Framework Aiding Research on Adapting Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies to Climate Change

Staff at the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) recently updated attendees at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meetings on the opp
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue
Steven Poindexter, Senior Sugarbeet Extension Educ

Beet the Heat When Topping Sugarbeets

Heat is the enemy when it comes to harvesting and storing sugarbeets.
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue
Patrick Chatenay

Don't Repeat Our Mistakes

As Congress crafts the 2012 Farm Bill, large food manufacturers are lobbying to let foreign sugar supplies flood the U.S. market, which they say will
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue
Dr. Tom Bruulsema

Soil Sampling: The Right Time to Test

The right time to take soil samples is in rhythm with the crop rotation.
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Strip-Till Buyer's Guide

For more than 40 years, Thurston Manufacturing, producer of Blu-Jet Fertilizer Application and Conservation Tillage Equipment, has been a proud indust
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Autoglide Auto Boom Height Control System

Bestway, Inc., a leading specialty agricultural equipment manufacturer and marketer, recently announced the introduction of the AutoGlide automatic sp
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue
Syngenta Marketing

Hilleshög Sugarbeet Seed

At Syngenta, we take pride in the research and development that has allowed Hilleshög brand sugarbeet seed to establish itself as the leader in diseas
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue
Gary Rawlings

Keeping it Sweet in Michigan

"I'm very passionate about sugarbeets. However, I did not grow up with the opportunity of growing them in our area west of Lansing, Michigan," McCorma
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Loan Rates for Refined Beet Sugar

The refined beet sugar processing regions and applicable 2012-crop loan rates in cents per pound of refined beet sugar are:
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Mini plant photosynthesis meter to assist green fingers

EARS Plant Photosynthesis Monitoring is launching the miniPPM, a handy and affordable plant photosynthesis meter.
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

VOD Enhances NH3 Accuracy

Hiniker Company recently introduced a new Variable Orifice Distributor (VOD) for anhydrous ammonia application rate control.
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Case IH Patriot 4430 Sprayer Wins 2012 CropLife IRON ShowStopper Award at Midwest Ag Industries Exposition

Case IH is excited to announce the selection of the Case IH Patriot 4430 sprayer for the 2012 CropLife IRON ShowStopper award at the Midwest Ag Indust
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2013 issue
Luther Markwart, Executive Vice President

Delay on 2012 Farm Bill

2012 Elections: By the time you read this article, Americans will have made their choices to elect their local, state and national leaders, going to t
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

FarmAssist Mobile: More Features at Your Fingertips

Syngenta introduces new features to its FarmAssist.com mobile website to provide a convenient, easy-to-navigate display with an enhanced search functi
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Joker Offers New Tillage Technology

Horsch Anderson introduces the Joker, a high-speed, high-performance, versatile tillage tool. Its high-speed compact disc design offers superb residue
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Mitas Tires Introduces its Premium American Product Lines

At the Farm Progress Show, Mitas introduced its premium product line sold in North America to accommodate demands from the farming community with loca
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November 06, 2012| Published in the November 2012 issue

Syngenta helps make college a little sweeter for four deserving students

As the sugarbeet industry grows in size and capability, Syngenta is investing in the future of several agriculturally focused college students interes
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November 06, 2012

Valley Offering Improves Irrigation Efficiency

Valley Irrigation recently introduced the new Valley DropSpan for center pivots, which allows growers to irrigate additional acres with a center pivot
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November 05, 2012

Drought: Fertilizing for the next crop

Drought. The impact on crop production has been sobering, but more than yield has been affected. The cycle of every nutrient has also been impacted. T
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November 02, 2012

Pascual Joins Reinke as Northwest Territory Manager

Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, announced that Marvin Pascual has joined the company as i
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November 01, 2012

Minn-Dak Seeks New President & CEO

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative is seeking an executive to lead the Cooperative, its members and employees.
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