INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
January 31, 2013

Agrium fires back at Jana's plan to split company

Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc. will not split its wholesale and retail divisions as its biggest shareholder, Jana Partners, wants because doi
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January 31, 2013

BASF to expand its plant biotechnology research

BASF Plant Science is continuing to strengthen its focus on plant biotechnology solutions to achieve higher yield in plants.
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January 30, 2013

2012 Crop Nutrient Deficiency Photo Contest Winners Chosen

NORCROSS, Ga. - IPNI has announced the winners of the 2012 Crop Nutrient Deficiency Photo Contest.
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January 30, 2013

Ag Retail Crisis Management Seminar Registration Now Open

Is your agricultural retail business prepared for a crisis? If a major accident happens at your facility, how do you respond? What would you tell repo
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January 29, 2013

Estate tax `certainty' is appreciated

Farm business advisors are pleased that the federal estate tax law is now permanent.
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January 29, 2013

Soil productivity bill clears Senate committee

Thursday the Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee approved Senate Bill 319; the bill that requires that the soil productivity factors used for the
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January 28, 2013

Facing drought, U.S. farmers return to crop rotation

Farmers in top U.S. grain states are planning to rotate to other crops after repeated plantings of corn on the same fields, combined with a devastatin
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January 28, 2013

Rabobank projects global fertilizer trends

A new report issued from Rabobank indicates that the global fertilizer industry will have an oversupply of product throughout the first quarter of 201
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January 25, 2013

"Sugar bowl" soils

While the recent swings in temperatures may make us a little uncomfortable - they are quite beneficial to the soil.
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January 25, 2013

Insurance cuts foreseen in next farm bill

Farm policy experts are expressing concern that continued delays in passage of a permanent farm bill are exposing the federal crop insurance program t
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January 24, 2013

Ag economist sees caution signs

Dr. David Kohl isn't forecasting an end to what he calls the "Super Cycle" that agriculture is experiencing.
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January 24, 2013

NACD to hold 67th Annual Meeting

Timothy Egan, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author, Jason Weller, acting chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Ellen Gil
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January 24, 2013

New Bayer CEO calls for greener revolution

The time is now for a Greener Revolution in Agriculture, to increase the productivity of farming in a more sustainable and environmentally compatible
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January 23, 2013

Stallman: Farm Bureau policies a reaffirmation

The significance of American Farm Bureau policy discussion this year is that there are few changes, and the organization's leader is fine with that.
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January 22, 2013

Eight ways to be memorable at networking events

There is no point going anywhere if people don't remember you were there!
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January 22, 2013

Reid reintroduces Farm Bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has introduced a series of "top priority bills" in the Senate on Tuesday including the Farm Bill.
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January 22, 2013

The future of weed control

In integrated weed management, farmers employ a diversity of weed-killing techniques, including tillage, cultural practices, and methods for depleting
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January 21, 2013

Monsanto files brief in Bowman v. Monsanto

Monsanto filed its brief last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Bowman v. Monsanto.
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January 21, 2013

NRDC releases map showing 2012 weather records

In 2012, there were at least 3,527 monthly weather records for heat, rain and snow broken by extreme weather events that hit communities throughout th
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January 18, 2013

Short supply of land for sale could push prices even higher

Farmers National Company says the land sales rush that took place at the end of 2012 will likely mean an even tighter supply of land for sale in 2013-
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January 18, 2013

USDA unveils new microloan program

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new microloan program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designed to help small and family o
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January 17, 2013

Coalition to address ag labor needs

Organizations representing agricultural employers have formed the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) the group announced Friday.
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January 17, 2013

Fed concerned about overheated markets amid record bond-buying

Federal Reserve officials are voicing increased concern that record-low interest rates are overheating markets for assets from farmland to junk bonds,
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January 17, 2013

Management strategies help control resistant weeds

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming more of a problem, forcing growers to alter their weed-control programs.
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January 16, 2013

A very good 2nd quarter for Cargill

Things are going quite well for Cargill. The company reports net earnings of $409 million for the fiscal quarter ending Nov. 30, more than quadruple t
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January 16, 2013

Court protest turns into anti-GMO rally

What started out as a protest advertised as standing up for the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGTA) in its court case against Monsanto
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January 15, 2013

Engaged. Empowered. Strong.

According to the last Census of Agriculture almost 14 percent of farms and ranches had female principle operators.
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January 15, 2013

Stallman: Congress gave farmers certainty for 2013

Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman told members of that organization Sunday that last summer's drought should be evidence enough that long term federa
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January 14, 2013

A shift in the Farm Bill dynamic

Last week Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran replaced Kansas Senator Pat Roberts as the ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee.
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January 14, 2013

Vilsack indicates he'd like to stay on

As is usually the case when U.S. presidents begin second terms, several of President Obama's cabinet heads are stepping down.
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January 11, 2013

Consumption vs. conservation

When Indiana author Scott Russell Sanders spoke earlier this week at the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual meeting i
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January 11, 2013

Half the food we produce is wasted

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) of the United Kingdom has issued a report saying we waste over a billion metric tons of food per year
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January 10, 2013

Cropping system strategies to mitigate drought

Producers can take steps to reduce the impact of drought, should we face another shortage of rainfall in 2013, says a University of Missouri plant sci
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January 10, 2013

XS Inc. sells chemical exchange business

XS Inc. has completed the sale of its XSAg.com chemical exchange business to Farmtrader LLC, an entity comprised of former XSAg.com employees who have
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January 09, 2013

Congress sidelines specialty crop funding

The passage of a fiscal package Jan. 1 excluded key specialty crop priorities. While the bill does avert the dreaded "fiscal cliff," efforts to roll a
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January 09, 2013

What is and is not in the farm bill extension?

There is a time-honored political axiom that says there are two things that you never want to see being made. One is sausage. The other is legislation
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January 08, 2013

GMO-labeling effort advances in Washington State

A move to require GMO-labeling of foods in Washington State has taken a step forward.
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January 08, 2013

Snow cover found across much of the Plains, Corn Belt

On the Plains, a shallow to moderately deep snow cover is helping to insulate winter wheat across northern and central portions of the region.
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January 08, 2013

Vilsack: 2012 was a wake-up call

Is the fact that Congress failed to pass a new five-year farm bill in 2012 a sign of the agriculture sector's declining influence on Capitol Hill-and
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January 07, 2013

FDA rules focus on prevention rather than reaction

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed two new food safety rules that the agency says will help prevent foodborne illness.
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January 07, 2013

FFA chapters compete in Western Farm Show `Border War' against hunger

About 3,000 Missouri and Kansas FFA students will converge on the Western Farm Show next month in Kansas City to help fight hunger and further their a
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue
Symone Kennedy

ASGA San Diego Survival Guide

The American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting is coming to beautiful San Diego, on Feb. 6-7, making San Diego the place to be for sugarbee
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Betaseed in the New Year

The year of 2012 has been an excellent year for sugarbeet producers, with record yields and sugar levels achieved on many farms in North America.
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Stop Rhizoctonia in Your Sugarbeet Crop

Rhizoctonia is a common foe of sugarbeet crops.
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Tractor Buyer's Guide

New Holland T8 Series AutoCommand Range: More Power and AutoCommand Efficiency
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue
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ACH Seeds Offers the Sugar Bounty Program

ACH Seeds Crystal Brand has emerged as the premier sugarbeet seed supplier for many producers across the United States.
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Bobcat Announces non-DPF Tier 4 Engine offering

Bobcat Company has announced a plan for Tier 4 solutions that include adding a Doosan-built engine to some of its equipment lineup for 2014.
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Kuhn Krause Holds Grand Opening of New Facilities in Hutchinson, Kan.

Kuhn Krause, Inc. announces the grand opening of its expanded manufacturing facilities in Hutchinson, Kan. Construction for the high-bay 70,000-square
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Nutri-Placer 920 Fertilizer Applicator

The Nutri-Placer 920 is all new from front to back. It features a front-mounted coulter bar with five-section flex and active hydraulic down pressure
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue
Symone Kennedy

Sugar Producer Grower of the Year: Jeff Henry

Like many growers, Jeff Henry of Jerome, Idaho, grew up on a farm.
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January 06, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

T-L Introduces Precision Link

T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, announces the Precision Link, the latest advancement
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January 05, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

Fertilizers Help Crops Grow, Contribute to Better Health

The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) and the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) have collaborated to produce a new publ
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January 05, 2013| Published in the January 2013 issue

MANA KlearSky Technology sets new standard in pesticide formulations

MANA Crop Protection announced its KlearSky Technology brand, which represents advanced formulation technology that embodies a range of attributes to
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January 04, 2013

Farmers Union president frustrated with farm bill process

The day after an extension of the 2008 farm bill by Congress, many agricultural leaders are expressing frustration over its inability to pass a new fi
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January 04, 2013

Johanns not convinced deeper ag cuts are imminent

When the House and Senate Agriculture Committees restart the farm bill process this year, there is speculation they'll be pressured to make even deepe
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January 04, 2013

Peterson says no farm bill without a written committment from Leadership

The ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, Collin Peterson sent letters to House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor Thur
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January 04, 2013

What I want in 2013 and beyond.

By Steve Kopperud Below is a snarky list of political, procedural and practical changes I'd like to see in Washington, D.C., next year, especially
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January 03, 2013

Grassley anticipates pressure for further cuts

Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is disappointed that the U.S. House failed to act on a five-year farm bill. The nine-month extension, rolled into fiscal
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January 03, 2013

Mixed market response to fiscal cliff package

Wall Street, energies, and precious metals had the expected positive reaction to avoiding the fiscal cliff, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain
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