INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Dr. Bryan Hopkins

Advances in Phosphorus Nutrition

Phosphorus nutrition is vital for maximizing crop production.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Alloway/Standard: Alloway 12-Row Folding Harvester

Alloway now offers two rear elevator options on its 12-row folding harvester.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Phillip Hayes

Going Back in Time

While publicly complaining that current sugar policy is a relic of the past, lobbyists for multinational food conglomerates are curiously pushing a bi
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Art's Way Manufacturing: Art's Way 6812 Sugarbeet Harvester

Design engineers have improved the crop retention of the Art's Way 6812 Sugarbeet Harvester.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Allen Thayer

Freese Family Faces Challenges: "Spent lime" rescues beet operation from root rot

Growing season is under way again on the Freese Farm about eight miles north of Breckenridge, Minn.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Dr. Mir-M Seyedbagheri and Dr. Howard Neibling

Influence of Soil Amendments on Soil Health and Crop Production

Due to different textural components of soil, soil types and on-farm cultural practices, soil compaction has become a major problem in crop production
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Parma Company: Parma 12-Row Sugarbeet Harvester

The simplicity of the Parma 12-row Sugarbeet Harvester sets it apart from the competition with its unique design of the grabroll bed.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Photo Challenge: "What's Tried and True for You?"

Syngenta and Sugar Producer issue a photo challenge to all readers.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Redline Offers Diverse Implement for Growers: Honey Badger gives beet, potato growers new tool for fields

The Redline Honey Badger owes its name to Triple C Farms of Jerome, Idaho.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Richmond Brothers Fabrication: Richmond Ultimate Defoliator Unit

Advantages to using the Richmond Ultimate Defoliator Unit include increased ground speed, better flexibility in difficult defoliating conditions, decr
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Ropa North America: Euro Maus 4, Euro Tiger XL, and Big Bear

Ropa presents a new generation of its self-propelled cleaning loader for sugarbeets with entirely new dimensions and a collection system more than 10.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Syngenta Offers Sugarbeet Scholarship Program

This sweet deal is pretty straight forward.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Boulal Joins IPNI Staff

The International Plant Nutrition Institute has appointed Dr. Hakim Boulal as deputy director of its newly established regional program in North Afric
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Case IH Introduces New Class 2 sprayer

Case IH has introduced a new Class 2, self-propelled sprayer-the Patriot 2240.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Dr. Mike Stewart

Don't Overlook the Potential of Starter

The benefits of placing a portion of the crop's fertilizer needs in a concentrated band at planting have long been recognized.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Hutchinson Reaches Higher and Farther

As grain bins have grown in size and diameter, Hutchinson/Mayrath has recognized and answered the need to reach higher and farther with an all-new Cha
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Monsanto Acquires Select Assets of Agradis

Monsanto Company has purchased select assets of Agradis Inc., a privately held company focused on developing sustainable agricultural solutions.
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May 31, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Willowood USA Adds Northern Plains Account Manager

Willowood USA announced its hiring of a new regional account manager for the newly created Northern Plains geography.
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May 31, 2013

Mitas signs up AGCO for four years

The manufacturer of agricultural machinery AGCO has signed a four-year agreement with Mitas to supply Continental- and Mitas-branded farm tyres to Fen
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May 31, 2013

Unmanned aircraft could be a good thing in agriculture

A number of states have introduced legislation and three have passed bills prohibiting the use of unmanned aircraft.
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May 30, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Efficient Combo Unit Speeds Planting Process

Earlier this year, industry-leader Yetter Farm Equipment introduced a new residue manager that features the ability to adjust depth as well as up and
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May 30, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Luther Markwart | Executive Vice President

Industry Leaders Hold Off Sugar Reform Act: It's Likely to Resurface in the Months Ahead

Sugar Policy Threats: We have always known that opponents of U.S. sugar policy would look for any opportunity to eliminate various provisions of the p
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May 30, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue
Neal Fehringer and Vance Lungren Jr.

Managing Nitrogen Inputs Using Petiole Testing

Today's sugarbeet producers have many tools at their disposal to accurately manage nitrogen. Yet we are still delivering beets with excessive nitrogen
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May 30, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Netafim Techline Features Low Emitter Flow Rate for Dense Soils

Netafim Techline professional products, including Techline, Techline CV, Techline RW and Techline EZ, now feature low 0.26 GPH emitter flow rates for
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May 30, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Primozone and Ozone Water Systems Announce Agreement

After many years of searching for the perfect ozone generation technology, Primozone Production AB and Ozone Water Systems recently entered into a str
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May 30, 2013| Published in the May 2013 issue

Valent Introduces New Seed-Applied Fungicide

Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced that Rizolex fungicide has been registered by the EPA for use as a seed protectant on sugarbeets, soybeans, cotton
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May 30, 2013

How to keep a positive attitude in challenging times

You've probably heard the ancient story of the three blind men trying to describe an elephant. One touches the tail and describes the elephant as a sn
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May 30, 2013

June Agricultural Survey

If you haven't been already, farmers across the country will be contacted by the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) over the next couple of weeks a
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May 30, 2013

Purdue issues new publication on fungicides

A new publication designed to help farmers make fungicide-related decisions is now available through Purdue Extension.
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May 29, 2013

Koch Nitrogen to build new urea plant

Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC is moving forward with plans to build a new urea plant at its Enid, Okla., facility.
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May 29, 2013

Senate wading through farm bill

The Senate worked through amendments proposed to the farm bill. While a lot of amendments will be considered, the final bill is expected to be very si
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May 29, 2013

Senators consider cuts in crop insurance

The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.
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May 28, 2013

Farm bill is center of GM labeling fight

The advocates of labeling foods possibly containing genetically modified plant ingredients are trying to attach riders to the farm bill to accomplish
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May 28, 2013

Monsanto tests planting platform, eyes new business

Monsanto Co., the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long
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May 27, 2013

Bayer to build glufosinate-ammonium herbicide facility

In keeping with its global commitment to sustainable agriculture, Bayer CropScience announced its intention to pursue plans to construct a world-scale
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May 26, 2013

Monitor earthen basins and manure application

Dry, hot weather combined with manure application or irrigation can have unintended consequences.
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May 25, 2013

Farmers take few sick days

Of all the occupations in the U.S., a survey finds that other than physicians, farmers take the fewest sick days off.
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May 25, 2013

Monsanto's 2013 Farm Mom of the Year

Betty Rosson keeps the book at her family's farm and cattle ranch in Virginia, and she is this year's Monsanto Farm Mom of the Year.
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May 24, 2013

Fed says non-irrigated farm land values up

Values of non-irrigated farm land rose in parts of the U.S. Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains in the first quarter of the year, according to the Ka
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May 24, 2013

Syngenta opens new $72 million Advanced Crop Lab

Syngenta unveiled its new crop research facility during a grand opening celebration at the company's Research Triangle Park Innovation Center.
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May 24, 2013

Vilsack on more options for organic ag growth

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has unveiled a number of changes and initiatives at the USDA designed to support the growth organic agriculture production.
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May 23, 2013

Fertilizer plant fire cause undetermined

The fire and explosion at the West, Texas, fertilizer plant is still under investigation and the cause of the fire that ignited an ammonium nitrate ex
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May 23, 2013

Global N fertilizer market to reach $110 billion by 2017

The global nitrogen fertilizer market is forecast to reach an estimated $109.83 billion in 2017 with good progress over the next five years.
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May 23, 2013

New pesticide record-keeping app from ISU

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach worked with iOS app developer Rade | Eccles to develop the Pesticide and Field Records iPad app to help p
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May 23, 2013

Senate defeats sugar policy reform

On a 55 to 45 vote Wednesday, the Senate defeated an attempt to change the sugar policy in the next farm bill.
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May 22, 2013

Foreign food dependence: A history lesson

It's hard to imagine food rationing was part of daily life in the United States, especially when you can go into your grocery store of choice and buy
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May 22, 2013

Midwest farmers experience first planting of Monsanto's FieldScripts

This planting season, more than 150 farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota are trialing the first offering from FieldScripts, Monsanto's Int
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May 22, 2013

Move to repeal so-called "Monsanto Protection Act"

An Oregon lawmaker says he will introduce an amendment to the Senate farm bill to repeal the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" which was included in
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May 22, 2013

Senators seek sugar reform, growers caution rations

Illinois Sen. Ron Kirk (R) and two Senate colleagues Jeanne Shaheen (D) of New Hampshire and Pat Toomey (R) of Pennsylvania are introducing a sugar re
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May 22, 2013

WineHawk Labs becomes Precision Hawk, will focus on precision ag market

Unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company Winehawk Labs announced it will release a new model of its successful UAV platform in May to coinci
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May 21, 2013

GE labeling bill passes Vermont House

The Vermont House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the labeling of all genetically engineered foods sold in that state-although it's not
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May 21, 2013

RapidEye kicks off 2013 North American Ag Imaging Campaign

RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of five satellites, announced that its 2013 No
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May 20, 2013

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown optimistic

With the work of the Senate Agriculture Committee behind them, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is optimistic when the full Senate takes up the farm bill on Mo
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May 20, 2013

Senate farm bill hits floor

The Senate farm bill was introduced on the Senate floor Monday and Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow touched on each part of the bill, including
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May 20, 2013

Supreme Court upholds Monsanto patents

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled Monsanto can use patents to prevent farmers from planting later generations of genetically engineered seeds.
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May 20, 2013

Uncertainty in fertilizer market

ST. LOUIS-Cool, wet conditions in much of the Midwest and concerns regarding future weather will delay the normal cycle of fertilizer restocking, brin
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May 20, 2013

Water efficiency key to irrigating

The 2012 drought that covered about 65 percent of the U.S. and which was a continuation of drought that began more than a year earlier in the Southwes
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May 19, 2013

Bill clarifies margin requirements exemption

Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns is one of the co-sponsors of a bill that clarifies the exemption for farmers and ranchers from margin requirements in the D
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May 18, 2013

U.S. tractor sales good in April

Despite the lack of activity in the fields, April was a pretty good month for tractor sales in the U.S.
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May 17, 2013

APHIS aims to extend review of some GE products

The USDA says it's going to extend its reviews of new herbicide-resistant Genetically Engineered (GE) crops from both Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto wh
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May 17, 2013

CRP sign-up begins Monday

The 45th sign-up period for the Conservation Reserve Program begins Monday.
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May 17, 2013

House Ag Committee passes farm bill

The House Agriculture Committee worked late into the night Wednesday marking up its version of the farm bill. The bill passed by a vote of 36 to 10.
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May 17, 2013

Upcoming nitrogen use efficiency conference for ag practitioners

The International Plant Nutrition Institute is a leading co-sponsor for an upcoming conference, to be held Aug. 13-15, 2013 in Kansas City, Mo., to id
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May 16, 2013

A dozen Illinois weeds resist various herbicides

There are a dozen weed species in Illinois known to be resistant to one or more herbicides, but Aaron Hager, weed science professor at the University
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May 16, 2013

Farm bill support not universal as it heads to Senate floor

Although support for the Senate farm bill has carried the measure on to floor consideration, it's not unanimous.
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May 16, 2013

FFA Day at the Ballpark

The National FFA Organization has partnered with four Major League Baseball teams to raise awareness and support FFA with FFA Day at the Ballpark.
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May 16, 2013

House begins farm bill markup

The House Agriculture Committee began markup of HR 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, on Wednesday.
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May 16, 2013

Protect the Harvest counters HSUS

It's important that farmers tell their own story.
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May 15, 2013

AGCO expanding Minnesota plant

AGCO has begun a three-year, $42 million expansion at its Jackson, Minn., plant.
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May 15, 2013

Fertilizer industry watching Texas case closely

Investigators of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas last month have determined that ammonium nitrate was the source of the explosion.
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May 15, 2013

Mahindra and dealers create customer events to showcase tractors

HOUSTON-Mahindra USA, the number one selling tractor in the world based on volume, invites customers to visit their local Mahindra dealers to check ou
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May 14, 2013

Conservation compliance compromise

A white paper, developed by a number of agricultural, environmental and conservation groups outlining recommendations linking crop insurance premiums
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May 14, 2013

Scouting to get the most out of every acre

For the cleanest fields and highest profits, it's time to refocus on weed control.
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May 14, 2013

Senate Ag Committee schedules farm bill markup

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will convene today for the 2013 farm bill.
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May 13, 2013

Ammonium nitrate caused Texas explosion

Investigators have determined that ammonium nitrate was the cause of the explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant last month that left 14 people d
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May 13, 2013

In-cab systems innovate, increase productivity

With applicators demanding new options and capabilities from in-cab computing systems, manufacturers are taking notice and trotting out enhanced solut
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May 13, 2013

Senate wants early fertilizer explosion hearing

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said last week that she and the committee she heads plans to investigate the explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that
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May 12, 2013

UC Davis ranks No. 1 in world for ag teaching and research

The University of California, Davis, is No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in the area of agriculture and forestry, according to rankings re
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May 11, 2013

ARA, FBI team up on terrorism awareness poster for ag retailers

The FBI has partnered with the Agricultural Retailers Association in an effort to increase ARA members' awareness of potential terrorism indicators an
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May 10, 2013

EPA's actions irk Nebraska senator

Reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continued to release personal information about livestock operations-even after livestock groups
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May 10, 2013

NFU's take on the Senate Ag farm bill draft

The Senate Agriculture Committee released its 2013 farm bill draft Thursday and the National Farmers Union says they are pleased with it overall.
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May 10, 2013

Ohio farm mom regional finalist

One of the five regional winners in the running for the 2013 National "Farm Mom of the Year," to be announced on Mother's Day, is Sue Roehm of Highlan
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May 10, 2013

SURE, NAP and MILC payments resume

Effective Wednesday, May 8, USDA has resumed farm program payments which had been suspended by the budget sequester.
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May 09, 2013

2013 Farm Mom of the Year finalist

Tina Hinchley, of Cambridge, Wis., is the Midwest Regional Finalist for America's Farmers 2013 Farm Mom of the Year.
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May 09, 2013

NCBA official: Egg bill fight not over

Even though Senate Ag Committee chair Debbie Stabenow has apparently backed off on plans to incorporate the so-called "egg bill" language into the Sen
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May 02, 2013

Big data & precision agriculture

There is new term creating a lot of excitement in technological and scientific circles. It is "big data."
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May 02, 2013

Deciding on fungicide seed treatment

Fungicide seed treatments protect seedlings from both seed-borne pathogens as well as soil-borne pathogens, explains Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota
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May 01, 2013

Monsanto announces $400 million expansion plan

Monsanto Company announced plans to bring together its St. Louis-based industry-leading research and development team on one campus when it completes
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May 01, 2013

Spring rain: The good and the ugly

The current wet conditions are a mixed bag providing moisture to recharge the soil profile and potentially mitigating the residual effect of last seas
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