INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
February 28, 2013

Iowa ag groups join push for gas tax increase

"It's Time for a Dime."
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February 28, 2013

Where would we be without groundwater?

WESTERVILLE, Ohio - The 15th edition of National Groundwater Awareness Week is March 10-16 1nd for good reason - groundwater is one of our most import
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February 27, 2013

GPS Innovation Alliance Launches To Support GPS

Citing the ever increasing importance of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to the global economy and infrastructure, a group of GPS advocates announ
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February 27, 2013

New NASA satellite benefiting agriculture

On Feb. 11, NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) thundered into space aboard an Atlas V rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif
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February 26, 2013

NCBA: Latest EPA move 'mind-boggling'

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is blasting the federal Environmental Protection Agency for releasing detailed information on Concentrated A
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February 26, 2013

USDA projecting record corn, soybean crops

At its annual Outlook Forum, USDA is projecting record crops for corn and soybeans in 2013 thanks to expectations for better growing conditions than i
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February 25, 2013

John Deere launches new 9 Series balers

Building on the reliability and popularity of its 8 Series Round Balers, John Deere has introduced 12 new models of its 9 Series Round Balers for 2013
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February 25, 2013

SCHMACON: `Beef's answer to bacon'

A new beef product called SCHMACON will be hitting the market over the next six months.
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February 22, 2013

CRP sign-up begins May 20th

U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a four-week general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program, beginning May 20 and ending June 14.
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February 22, 2013

UNL-IANR to add 36 new positions

After a decade of budget cuts and stagnant hiring, the University of Nebraska's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) is now planning
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February 21, 2013

Farmers convert grassland to crop production

High commodity prices might be contributing to the disappearance of grassland.
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February 21, 2013

Irrigated cropland values surge

The intense drought across the U.S. Plains sparked a rush in irrigated farmland sales during the fourth quarter of 2012.
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February 20, 2013

No let up for national FFA officers

For the 2012/2013 national FFA officers, traveling is just part of being a national officer.
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February 20, 2013

Supreme Court hears Monsanto-vs-Bowman

Indiana farmer Hugh Bowman had his day before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday arguing that Monsanto's patent on seed technology expires after the fi
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February 19, 2013

AFBF sees 'red flag' in Obama address

The American Farm Bureau Federation says there were some very important things in President Obama's State of the Union address for agriculture, althou
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February 19, 2013

Supreme Court hears Monsanto case today

A case to be argued today before the U.S. Supreme Court has tremendous implications for agriculture.
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February 18, 2013

Animal rights issues confined to western cultures

The issue of animal rights - conferring on animals many of the rights enjoyed by humans - is not evident outside western cultures.
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February 18, 2013

Nebraska's governor softening on sales tax proposal

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman appears to be softening on the issue of eliminating sales tax exemptions on agricultural inputs, a proposal that has come
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February 16, 2013

National FFA Week Begins

National FFA Week gets under way today.
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February 15, 2013

Senate plan: Cut Direct Payments to meet USDA sequestration

Senate Democrats have developed an alternative to the pending across-the-board sequestration cuts.
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February 15, 2013

USDA reveals new ag projections for next 10 years

The USDA's new Agricultural Projections report for the next 10 years shows prices for major crops decreasing in the next few years "as global producti
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February 14, 2013

Farm payment limits reintroduced in Senate

Payment limits will again be considered as part of U.S. farm policy.
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February 14, 2013

Senate Ag Committee to talk about weather disasters

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is going to take a closer look at the drought, weather and other economic disasters facing America's farmers.
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February 13, 2013

Expert: Crop Input Prices A Mixed Bag

Total variable input costs for the 2013 corn and soybean crops are likely to stay about the same as last year, a Purdue Extension farm business manage
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February 13, 2013

NRCS 1099?s are incorrect

The 2012 IRS 1099 forms issued to farmers and ranchers who received NRCS financial assistance are incorrect and are scheduled to be reissued by USDA's
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February 12, 2013

Exceptional drought still covers the Great Plains

On the Plains, mild, dry weather prevails in advance of an approaching Western storm system.
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February 12, 2013

Nebraska economist warns of farmland correction

Based on recent farmland sales, the farm real estate bubble continues to expand.
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February 08, 2013

Farmers get 15.8 cents of the food dollar

Farmers and ranchers receive only 15.8 cents of every dollar spent on food.
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February 08, 2013

Rural group concerned over postal cuts

The U.S. Postal Service has announced plans to cut mail delivery on Saturdays and that could overly burden rural Americans, especially senior citizens
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February 07, 2013

Farmers concerned that drought will continue

With memories still fresh of the 2012 drought, Midwestern farmers are fearful of a repeat. On a recent rainy day, Carroll County, Missouri farmer Rob
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February 07, 2013

Grassley: farm bill should be in terms of a `sure supply of food'

Based on Congress's failure to pass a farm bill last year, Sen. Charles Grassley concedes that farmers may not have the political power that some migh
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February 07, 2013

Jewell nominated to be Interior Secretary

President Obama has named Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior.
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February 06, 2013

Environmental Respect Award Entry Deadline March 16!

Retailers, land management professionals and past Environmental Respect Award winners have until March 16 to send in their entries for the 2013 Enviro
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Symone Kennedy

Foresight and Courage Pay Off: Idaho Processing Plant Made More Effecient

The Amalgamated Sugar Company has recently completed upgrades on its processing plant in Paul, Idaho.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Rep. Tom Rooney

From the ASA: A Conservative's Case for Sugar Policy

Like most conservatives, I don't like subsidies or government intervention in markets.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Luther Markwart

Sugar in the New Year: From the ASGA

Each new year brings a variety of new opportunities and challenges for our nation as well as the beet sugar industry.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Piergiorgio Stevanato and Leonard W. Panella

History of Sugar Beets: Beginning with Italian breeder Ottavio Munerati one century ago, scientists continue work today to improve the species.

The story of crops is often under-appreciated.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

Irrigation Buyer's Guide: The new Pierce CornerMaster System benefits from the latest in control environments. Using variable-frequency drives, Constant Move Technology is util

The new Pierce CornerMaster System benefits from the latest in control environments. Using variable-frequency drives, Constant Move Technology is util
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Allen Thayer

California growers stay competitive: Simplicity in a high-tech world

Sugarbeet growers are alive and well in California.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Dr. T. Scott Murrell

Drought: ertilizing for the Next Crop

Drought's impact on crop production has been sobering, but more than yield has been affected.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue
Luther Markwart, Executive Vice President

Farm Bill Talks Likely to Continue

Farm bill: Once the elections were over and members of Congress returned for the lame duck session, all eyes focused on the fiscal cliff negotiations.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

Flexicon Corporation Offers New Mobile Bulk Bag Filling System

A new mobile Bulk Bag Filling System from Flexicon Corp. features an integral metal detector/separator and a tilt-down conveyor/feeder for dust-free f
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

Four Case IH Products win 2013 AE50 Awards

Four Case IH products have been selected to receive the prestigious 2013 AE50 awards.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

J.R. Simplot Company Announces New Brand Line

The J.R. Simplot Company is announcing a new line of products called Simplot ONE, for Optimal Nutrient Efficiency.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

New Editor Takes Post at Sugar Producer

Let me introduce myself to readers of Sugar Producer.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

Save Time and Money with John Deere Implement Protection

Reduce operator errors and ensure implements are set up exactly the same from year to year.
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February 05, 2013| Published in the February 2013 issue

TBEI, Inc. Announces New General Manager in N.D.

TBEI, Inc. named Ray Salley as its general manager of the Rugby, N.D., facility.
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February 05, 2013

Bills address over-regulation concerns in ag

Addressing farmers' concerns about over-regulation, several bills have been introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, the former ranking member of the
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February 05, 2013

New rules for snack foods in school

USDA announcing new standards for snack foods in vending machines in schools.
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February 05, 2013

Ram trucks feature agriculture and FFA

The commercials are a highlight of the Super Bowl for some. Sunday night - RAM trucks put agriculture on the world's stage.
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February 04, 2013

Agriculture Groups Unite to Relaunch Farm Policy Facts Education Campaign

WASHINGTON - A diverse coalition of agricultural organizations that came together during the 2008 Farm Bill debate under the name Farm Policy Facts an
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February 04, 2013

Did the drought hurt the soil, as well as crop yields?

Measuring the drought impact on your 2012 yields may have been easy, although the psychological impact cut to the quick.
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February 04, 2013

EPA announces 2013 biofuel requirements

The Environmental Protection Agency has released its long-awaited proposed rule for 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard volumetric requirements.
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February 01, 2013

`Flash drought' started huge percent of U.S. problem

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, approximately 80 percent of the U.S. was in a moderate to extreme drought, and during 2012, at t
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February 01, 2013

Updated: Will 2013 be the year of the stink bug?

The buzz around stink bugs has been growing and seems to have reached an all time high for the little bugs.
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