INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue
Phillip Hayes

A Proud History Worth Continuing

“It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual or national welfare, agriculture is of primary importance,” said President George Washington.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Betaseed Donates $300 to Scottsbluff FFA

John Dillman, Betaseed regional sales manager, presented a check for $300 to the Scottsbluff, Neb., FFA group on Sept. 24.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Evolution of Farm Policy: Benefits for Farmers & Taxpayers

Some stereotypes about U.S. farm policy just won’t die.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue
Allen Thayer

Following in the Footsteps: Green credits forebears for success

A workplace accident left the American Crystal Sugar Company board chairman and recipient of the 2016 Sugar Producer Grower of the Year award with more than broken bones and bruises.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Jaro Receives Dyer Memorial Award

Vic Jaro, the former president and CEO of Amalgamated Sugar—the nation’s second largest processor of sugarbeets—has been named the 2015 Sugar Man of the Year.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Kinze Founder Inducted into AEM Hall of Fame

Fifty years after opening his small welding shop, Jon Kinzenbaw, Kinze Manufacturing Inc.’s founder, president and CEO, was inducted Nov. 5 into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Net Irrigate Offers Irrigation Copper Theft Alarm

Net Irrigate announces its new product suite of WireRat Pivot Monitoring Solutions.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

New Products Help Maximize Water-Use Efficiency

The United Nations projects that the world’s population will grow from about 7.2 billion in 2013 to more than 9 billion by 2050.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Old Farmer's Almanac Delivers Forecasts

Over many years, farmers have turned to farmers’ almanacs for a look at the weather year ahead.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue
Luther Markwart | Executive Vice President

PAC Support Critical for Growers: Preparation for next farm bill underway

Between Feb. 1 and March 30, 40 states will have primaries and caucuses that will cull the herd of candidates for president and congressional races.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Q&A with Steve Roehl: How to Improve Weed and Pest Control

Steve Roehl is West Central’s data and research analyst.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue

Senninger Releases Flow Control

Senninger Irrigation Inc., a global leader in agricultural irrigation manufacturing, announces the release of the Flow Control.
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January 27, 2016| Published in the January 2016 issue
Allen Thayer

Talkin' About GMOs

The upcoming ASGA Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., features an array of important topics.
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January 27, 2016
News

Equipment dealer associations merge

Equipment dealer association members in four states have voted to merge.
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January 26, 2016
News

Economics of TPP to benefit US most, report says

A new report by a think-tank on the potential economic benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership says the U.S. stands to benefit the most of the countries involved.
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January 26, 2016
News

Bill Gates reiterates support for GMOs

Bill Gates is not backing down in his support of genetic engineering to improve food crops.
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January 26, 2016
News

Crop insurance premiums may go up

An ag economist cautions farmers about reducing their crop insurance coverage even in the face of potentially higher premiums.
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January 26, 2016
News

Growers can try Valley BaseStation3 for free

The days of driving to the field in the middle of the night to check on center pivots are quickly becoming a thing of the past.
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January 20, 2016
News

A change in the GMO conversation

The chief technology officer of the world’s largest seed company says there are things his company could have done differently when it comes to how Monsanto has talked about genetically modified organisms over the past 20 years.
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January 20, 2016
News

President vetoes WOTUS bill

As expected, President Obama has vetoed the measure passed by both chambers of Congress to kill the Clean Water Act/Waters of the U.S. rule.
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January 20, 2016
News

West Central Distribution increases team to support expansion plans

West Central Distribution, LLC has hired multiple key employees in the past 12 months in the areas of sales, marketing, and product development.
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January 20, 2016
News

Early registration deadline nears for 92nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum

The USDA is reminding those interested in attending this year's Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Transforming Agriculture," that early registration is available through Jan. 29.
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January 19, 2016
News

CropLife: Glyphosate residue testing likely in future

The consumer group U.S. Right to Know is critical of the USDA’s Pesticide Data program that checks more than 10,000 foods for pesticides but does not test them for glyphosate residues.
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January 19, 2016
News

USDA expands microloans to help farmers purchase farmland and improve property

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the USDA will begin offering farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property.
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January 16, 2016
News

U.S. small tractor sales higher

Small tractor sales are on the rise in the U.S., but selling larger machinery continues to be a struggle for ag equipment companies.
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January 15, 2016
News

EPA approves Dow’s Resicore for weeds

A new herbicide has received EPA approval.
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January 15, 2016
News

Registration deadline nears for drone owners

The American Farm Bureau is reminding drone owners of an upcoming deadline.
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January 14, 2016
News

Vilsack mum on outcome of "GMO labeling" meeting

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack isn’t saying much about the meeting he hosted this week with both sides on the contentious issue of GMO labeling.
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January 14, 2016
News

Apply for ESN Smart Internship

Agrium Wholesale, Agriculture Specialties a leading supplier of agriculture fertilizer products, has created a unique opportunity for a student enrolled in an agriculture-focused college or university program to become the first ESN Smart Intern.
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January 14, 2016
News

Senninger joins Hunter Industries

Senninger Irrigation joined the Hunter Industries family of companies on Jan. 4.
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January 14, 2016
News

New year brings mixed outlooks for agriculture

The Northwest agriculture, forest products and fisheries industries enter 2016 with different outlooks, according to industry analysts at Northwest Farm Credit Services.
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January 14, 2016
News

AFBF elects president

The 12th president of American Farm Bureau is a self-proclaimed “workaholic.”
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January 14, 2016
News

Sugar Association names interim president and CEO

The Sugar Association board of directors announced that Dr. Courtney Gaine has been named interim president and CEO for the organization.
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January 14, 2016
News

Vetter urges action on TPP

The chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Darci Vetter, is urging Congress to act sooner rather than later on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.
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January 14, 2016
News

House votes to block WOTUS

The House voted to pass a measure that would kill EPA’s Clean Water Rule/Waters of the U.S.
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January 14, 2016
News

Midwest Drone Conference to focus on UAV use

One of the organizers of the upcoming Midwest Drone Conference says the agriculture industry is quickly adopting the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on farm operations.
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January 13, 2016
News

First Drone Flight Calculator launched

Measure, the nation's leading operator of drones, released Monday the first-ever Drone Flight Calculator to help growers assess the value of using drones in their agriculture operations.
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January 12, 2016
News

Nationwide and partners launch third annual safety contest

Nationwide, the No. 1 farm insurer, is collaborating with industry leaders and agricultural professionals to launch its third annual safety contest as part of this year's Grain Bin Safety Week.
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January 11, 2016
News

House expected to vote to kill WOTUS rule

The House is expected to vote this week on a whether to kill EPA’s Clean Water Rule, formerly known as Waters of the U.S.
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January 11, 2016
News

American Farm Bureau president takes on feds

After 16 years in office, the American Farm Bureau Federation president goes out swinging at what he says is government overreach.
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January 11, 2016
News

Grower meeting series seeks to doulbe U.S. organic wheat acres by 2019

Leading the way to meet growing customer and consumer demand, Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, is hosting a series of grower meetings in the West.
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January 11, 2016
News

Beet Sugar Development Foundation seeks executive VP

Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Beet Sugar Development Foundation, this position promotes the efforts of the foundation ensuring sustainability for sugarbeet growers and processors.
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January 11, 2016
News

Campbell Soup’s GMO labeling move applauded by CFI

Campbell Soup’s move to begin disclosing the presence of genetically modified ingredients in its products demonstrates leadership when it comes to transparency, which new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) proves builds trust with consumers
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January 11, 2016
News

Campbell Soup shifts to mandatory GMO labeling side

Campbell Soup Company says it now supports legislation for mandatory GMO labeling of foods and has announced it will label whether its products contain or do not contain genetically engineered foods.
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January 11, 2016
News

Crop insurance deadlines near in Idaho, Oregon and Washington

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers that the final date to apply for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and insurance coverage on all other spring crops (except wheat in counties with fall and spring planted types) is March 15.
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January 08, 2016
News

Michigan Sugar to invest $57M in Croswell

Michigan Sugar Company is investing $125 million in improvements into its four locations—including $57 million in Croswell.
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January 07, 2016
News

Hershey refuses to use ND/MN sugarbeets

Increasing concern over genetically modified organisms in farming and food operations has resulted in The Hershey Company’s decision to no longer use the sugar produced from sugarbeets in its chocolate.
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January 06, 2016
News

Startup company sweet on vodka made from Minnesota beets

A new Minnesota entry in the U.S. vodka industry hopes to beat its established rivals with beets.
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January 05, 2016
News

Exceptional year for Sidney Sugars

For the second year in a row, Sidney Sugars completed a record harvest, averaging 32.3 tons per acre and 18.73 sugar for the 2015 season.
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January 04, 2016
News

Cargill exits crop insurance business

Cargill is exiting the crop-insurance business.
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January 03, 2016
News

Succession planning discussion can be difficult

Succession planning is a subject that is difficult for many farm and ranch families to address.
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January 02, 2016
News

Anticipated cuts to fertilizer applications

An ag economist says farmers are planning to cut fertilizer expenses despite the continued downtrend in costs.
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January 02, 2016
News

USDA provides opportunities for organic producers and handlers

USDA is making changes to increase participation in the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) and the Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program.
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January 01, 2016
News

Bill re-exempts fertilizer retailers for now

A bill included in the federal budget bill signed into law exempts fertilizer retailers from having to be subject to Process Safety Management for hazardous chemicals.
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