INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
November 30, 2013

Fungus may offer natural weed control

A naturally occurring fungus may prove useful in the fight against Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that can grow at the rate of two inches a day a
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November 29, 2013

GMO labeling battleground moves to Oregon

Advocates for genetically modified food labeling are not dwelling on recent losses in California and Washington. Instead they are moving on to the nex
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November 29, 2013

Low sugar content mars Idaho beet harvest

This year's sugarbeet crop in southern Idaho appears to be a record breaker for yields, says Stacy Camp, agriculture manager at Amalgamated Sugar Co.'
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November 28, 2013

Public comment sought on sugarbeet permit

BOISE-The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a draft wastewater resuse permit renewal for The Amalgamated Sugar Co
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November 28, 2013

Vilsack says timing more than congress members' calendar

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says there's more at stake than the Congressional calendar when it comes to completing a farm bill before they
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November 27, 2013

Idaho pesticide disposal program sets another record

BOISE-The popularity of a free Idaho State Department of Agriculture pesticide disposal program continues to increase significantly, as more farmers d
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November 26, 2013

Lawmakers oppose EPA water regulation rewrite

Members of the Senate and House Western caucuses have sent a letter telling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop trying to regulate non-fe
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November 25, 2013

Vilsack pushes for bill's passage with safety net

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack continues to push for completion of the 2013 Farm Bill including an adequate farm safety net, which he says ben
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November 24, 2013

Former Washington ag director outlines opportunities, challenges

GRANDVIEW, Wash.-Washington state's agricultural industry is strong, but still faces challenges, former state Department of Agriculture director Dan N
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November 23, 2013

All turkeys Obama has pardoned are dead

All the turkeys that President Barack Obama has pardoned the day before Thanksgiving and sent to Mount Vernon to live out their days have died, and th
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November 23, 2013

State board delays vote on desalination plant

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP)-The California Coastal Commission voted Wednesday to delay a decision on allowing one of the two biggest desalination plant
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November 22, 2013

Appeals court tosses out "right to farm" challenge

A constitutional challlenge to Oregon's "right to farm" law, which protects farmers from lawsuits over common industry practices, has been thrown out
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November 22, 2013

Optimism on passing farm bill slipping

When the House and Senate Farm Bill conference committee was named, the optimism on passing a bill went way up, but Rick Tolman, CEO of the National C
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November 21, 2013

Crop associations upset with EPA reducing RFS

Several agricultural associations expressed their disappointment over the Environmental Protection Agency's decision last week to reduce the Renewable
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November 21, 2013

Obama administration cuts 2014 biofuel mandate

The Obama administration proposed on Friday to slash federal requirements for U.S. biofuel use in 2014, partially bowing to pressure from the petroleu
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November 20, 2013

Nitrogen crediting for fields with cover crops

The increased number of acres planted to cover crops has raised questions on nitrogen (N) crediting for the 2014 cropping year.
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November 20, 2013

Pinnacle acquires two farm supply stores

Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiary Jimmy Sanders Incorporated, has acquired Mathis Farm Supply and Acuff Farm Supply.
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November 19, 2013

Duplicative regs would cost taxpayers $474M

CropLife America (CLA) expressed concern at the findings of a new report that estimates duplicative regulations on crop protection products could cost
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November 19, 2013

USDA seeks input on agricultural coexistence

As we all know too well, recent dialog on food and agricultural production too often has centered on conflict between differing philosophies, producti
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November 18, 2013

Reports claim GMO labeling fails in Washington

Opponents of Initiative 522 (I-522), which would require GMO labeling, are claiming a victory, but those supporting the measure are refusing to conced
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November 18, 2013

Valley Irrigation, AquaSpy team up on real-time soil moisture monitoring

Valley Irrigation announces its collaboration with AquaSpy to offer farmers the most advanced soil moisture monitoring technology.
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November 17, 2013

Custom treatments differentiate ag retailers

Your customers aren't all the same, so why should the seed treatments you provide them be the same?
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November 17, 2013

Deere, Trimble sued in federal bankruptcy court

Bankrupt LightSquared sued leaders in the GPS industry Nov. 8, including Deere & Co and Garmin, saying they kept mum about interference concerns stemm
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November 16, 2013

Reviewed impact of pesticides, fertilizers on amphibians

Common pesticides and fertilizers can damage both the development and survival of amphibians to varying degrees, according to a new analysis by Oregon
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November 15, 2013

Halloween helps Big Candy get bigger

It has been said that, in life, only death and taxes are certain.
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November 15, 2013

I'm just a bill (with a non-conferenceable Item) on Capitol Hill

Most folks in their 30s probably remember School House Rock! cartoons on Saturday morning, which were designed to teach kids about everything from mat
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November 14, 2013

Could this be the last farm bill?

The process of passing a new farm bill has been a long and difficult one-and it's not over yet.
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November 14, 2013

FDA seeks further reduction in trans fats

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to further reduce the amount of trans fats in processed foods.
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November 13, 2013

American candy makers, pinched by inflated sugar prices, look abroad

READING, Mass.-Inside the Chocolate Truffle candy shop in this Boston suburb are chocolate pizzas, chocolate buffalo wings, even a chocolate wingtip s
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November 13, 2013

Pressure on farm bill conferees

If a new farm bill is not in place by the end of the year, farm programs will revert to 1949 permanent law.
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November 12, 2013

FDA Food Safety Rule Webpage crashes in advance of public comment deadline

Family farm and consumer advocates have been working for weeks to ensure meaningful public comment on the FDA's proposed food safety rules.
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November 12, 2013

Have no fear, your Mexican Coke will remain as sweet as ever

Settle down, hipsters. Mexicoke won't be losing its acclaimed cane sugar any time soon.
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November 12, 2013

Sugarbeet harvest ending for producers along Yellowstone

GLENDIVE, Mont.-Sugarbeet harvest is in its final stages for producers across eastern Montana and northwestern North Dakota who grow beets under irrig
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November 11, 2013

Bad news for Minnesota sugarbeet farmers

MOORHEAD, Minn.-A glut of sugar in the world market will mean a big cut in the price growers are getting for their sugarbeets, American Crystal Sugar
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November 11, 2013

Sugarbeet growers endure sugar price drop

Moorhead, Minn., resident Trent Eidem is the third generation in the family business.
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November 10, 2013

Farmworker sues farmer

SEATTLE (AP)-A protracted labor dispute between a northwest Washington berry grower and farmworkers has reached a federal court.
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November 10, 2013

Good snowpack needed to restore reservoirs

BOISE-Summer temperatures and precipitation in Idaho and eastern Oregon have gone different directions the past two years, and the result is depleted
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November 09, 2013

Drought drives interest in Idaho water seminar

BOISE-Drought conditions during the 2013 growing season have spurred interest in the Idaho Water Users Association's 30th Annual Fall Water Law and Re
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November 09, 2013

Farm-City bus tour teaches growers about other commodities

CORNING, Calif.-Prune producers Doug and Suzanne Sale come from one of the most well-established farm families in their area, having had a road that n
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November 08, 2013

Commentary: Clueless in college

Want to get a quick exposure to the challenges facing animal agriculture and the allied industries of farming and food processing?
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November 08, 2013

Farmworker sues farmer over breaks, pay

SEATTLE (AP)-A protracted labor dispute between a northwest Washington berry grower and farmworkers has reached a federal court.
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November 07, 2013

FMCSA amends hours of service

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is amending its Dec. 27, 2011, final rule entitled "Hours of Service of Drivers" to provide an excepti
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November 07, 2013

Tops on preferred to tops off when it comes to sugarbeet freeze protection

In 2013, thousands of tons of sugarbeets have been reportedly abandoned in the western United States due to very low temperatures and multiple freezin
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November 07, 2013

Yields of new varieties of ag crops continue to increase

Research into varieties of winter wheat, spring barley, potatoes grown for starch and sugarbeet, which have been introduced in the Netherlands by plan
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November 06, 2013

American Crystal Sugar slashing payment to beet growers

MOORHEAD, Minn.-American Crystal Sugar Co. is warning its growers that the checks they will get for the crop just harvested will be much smaller than
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November 06, 2013

Big Sugar's sweet little lies

On a brisk spring Tuesday in 1976, a pair of executives from the Sugar Association stepped up to the podium of a Chicago ballroom to accept the Oscar
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November 06, 2013

Report: Lack of insurance competition still a concern

One of the main arguments for passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 was that it would lower insurance prices for many Americans living in rural a
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November 05, 2013

A look back at Tom Foley's 1981 farm bill fight

Some things never change: In 1981, the White House and Congress were locked in a farm bill fight the likes of which no one had seen before.
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November 05, 2013

Ethanol industry anxious about possible RFS changes

Sometime in the next couple of weeks, the EPA is expected to release its 2014 biofuels proposal under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).
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November 04, 2013

WSU researcher say labeling GMOs is "useless"

PULLMAN, Wash.-Researchers at Washington State University's Agricultural Research Center call an initiative to label genetically modified foods "usele
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November 04, 2013

Yara launches app to ID crop nutrient deficiencies

Fertilizer manufacturer Yara North America, Inc. recently launched Yara CheckIT, the new smartphone app for visual identification of crop nutrient def
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November 03, 2013

Local experts help growers become more seed savvy

Choosing the right seed for a field is the first critical step toward an abundant harvest.
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November 03, 2013

Plants use sugars to tell the time of day

Plants, like animals, have a 24 hour "body-clock" known as the circadian rhythm.
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November 02, 2013

AG to still seek penalty against food group

SEATTLE (AP)-Washington state's attorney general said Oct. 22 he will still seek penalties against a food industry group that recently identified dono
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November 02, 2013

Waterhemp's resistance mechanism to herbicides identified

Responding to the first known report of waterhemp showing resistance to HPPD (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase)-inhibiting herbicides (such as Call
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November 01, 2013

Farm leaders meet with DEQ over 1972 dust law

BOISE-Idaho farm leaders said they had a cordial first meeting with state environmental regulators about a 1972 fugitive dust law they worry could be
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November 01, 2013

Recognizing a pioneer in farm health and safety

Recently the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America recognized Dr. Dean Emanuel of Marshfield, Wis., for his dedication to solving medical
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