INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
December 31, 2014

Forecasters now predict wet winter in California

SACRAMENTO—Federal forecasters are going bullish on California’s winter prospects, predicting higher-than-average precipitation for the drought-parched state through March.
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December 30, 2014

Could sugarbeets become a dairy feed alternative?

Sugarbeets could be a feed option for cattle. Cows like the beets, and they are easily digestible and can be used as an energy source, says a Georgia dairy nutrition specialist.
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December 29, 2014

Sugarbeet harvest finishes strong after early freezes

CASPER, Wyo.—Glen Reed finished piling his 330-acre sugarbeet crop more than a month early, thanks to the warm dry conditions of the 2014 harvest season on his farm 5 miles northeast of Cody.
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December 28, 2014

Beets to sweets: Making sugar from sugarbeets in the home kitchen

BILLINGS, Mont.—I must have been driving down State Street past the Western Sugar plant when the smell hit me for the first time this fall.
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December 27, 2014

High sugar prices leave bitter taste for some

WASHINGTON—For U.S. bakeries, candy makers and other users of sugar, the high price of the sweet commodity has left them with a bitter taste.
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December 26, 2014

U.S., Mexico finalize sugar agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized an agreement with Mexico and suspended an investigation into the alleged illegal dumping of subsidized Mexican sugar onto the U.S. market.
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December 26, 2014

Sugarbeet growers interested in trade with Cuba

BOISE—A historic move for the United States to open trade with Cuba could impact Idaho, at least when it comes to sugarbeet exports.
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December 23, 2014

U.S. reaches deal to stem tide of sugar from Mexico

FARGO—The U.S. Department of Commerce has reached an agreement with the Mexican government and sugar producers that would prevent Mexico from flooding the U.S. market with cheap sugar.
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December 16, 2014

It’s official: GMO labeling loses recount

SALEM, Ore. (AP)—Secretary of State Kate Brown has certified recount results that show the defeat of an Oregon ballot measure to require labels on genetically modified foods.
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December 16, 2014

Officials agree not to enforce GMO ban pending trial

Oregon’s Jackson County has agreed not to enforce a ban on genetically modified crops until a lawsuit over the prohibition is decided.
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December 15, 2014

Oregon registry for commercial drones on hold

SALEM—Oregon is on its way to creating a registry of government-owned drones, but uncertainty about federal regulations for the unmanned aircraft means any state registry for privately held drones could be more than a year away.
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December 14, 2014

Syngenta cost-cutting program to affect 1,800 jobs

Syngenta has announced important steps in the implementation of its Accelerating Operational Leverage program. The program targets savings of $1 billion by 2018 and has three main pillars: Commercial; Research and Development; and Global Operations.
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December 13, 2014

Valent U.S.A. expanding, refining operations

Valent U.S.A. Corp. announced a series of expansions to its commercial business aimed to support its growing specialty and row crop portfolio, as well as enhance service and technical support to customers across the agricultural regions of the U.S.
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December 12, 2014

Washington Parks proposes farmers pay to use trails

Farmers will have to pay thousands of dollars to drive equipment on long-distance recreational trails to reach otherwise inaccessible agriculture land under a policy proposed by Washington State Parks.
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December 11, 2014

BASF launches web-based farm management tool

BASF announced the release of the new web-based farm management tool: Compass Grower Advanced.
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December 10, 2014

Hershey explores removing high-fructose corn syrup

NEW YORK (AP)—Hershey is looking at replacing the high-fructose corn syrup in some of its products with sugar.
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December 10, 2014

GMO wins Intelligence Squared debate

A debate sponsored by Intelligence Squared in New York City Dec. 3 on whether to Genetically Modify Food was won by the pro-GMO supporters.
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December 10, 2014

New UI agronomist eyes water use

ABERDEEN, Idaho—The new cropping systems agronomist at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research & Extension Center is planning research projects to better understand how crops use water.
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December 09, 2014

Hawaii GMO ban overturned

Last year, Hawaii County approved an ordinance prohibiting most cultivation of genetically engineered plants. A coalition of agriculture groups filed a lawsuit to oppose the ordinance.
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December 08, 2014

Recount of Oregon GMO labeling measure begins

SALEM, Ore. (AP)—Oregon election officials began tallying 1.5 million ballots by hand Tuesday, kicking off an automatic recount of a ballot measure that would require labels on genetically modified foods.
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December 08, 2014

Ag seeks global harmony for chemical standards

A once little-known set of standards for chemical residues is having a growing impact on farmers whose crops go into the export market.
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December 05, 2014

UI Extension organizes Idaho Ag Outlook seminars

Idaho’s growers and ranchers will get a chance to take a detailed look at agricultural prospects from the global to local level in 2014 through workshops planned by University of Idaho Extension at Burley Dec. 10 and Idaho Falls Dec. 11.
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December 04, 2014

Sign up for Onion School

Are you looking for some expert advice on growing onions?
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December 04, 2014

Don't miss understanding soils and plant nutrition class

This two-day class will be held at the Lab in Parma, Idaho, and will cover the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.
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December 04, 2014

Fairlife will be on store shelves in December

Coca-Cola says it will have its new “Fairlife” milk product on store shelves nationally in December.
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December 03, 2014

Groups seek to force GMO moratorium

The Centers for Food Safety (CFS) and Earthjustice have filed papers in federal district court in Honolulu seeking to enforce a moratorium on the planting, growth, testing or cultivation of genetically modified crops in Maui County, Hawaii.
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December 02, 2014

Mars profile a must read

Things are going well for Mars, the maker of treats like M&Ms and Snickers. A recent profile on the company by the Wall Street Journal summed it up this way:
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December 01, 2014

FMC introduces new crop protection delivery platform

FMC Agricultural Solutions announced the introduction of a new at-plant crop protection delivery platform for row crops.
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