INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
April 30, 2016
News

Valley Irrigation recognized as a Groundwater Guardian Green Site

Valley Irrigation, The Leader in Precision Irrigation, has been recognized as a Groundwater Guardian Green Site by the Groundwater Foundation.
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April 29, 2016
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Simplot to increase production of Gal-Xeone

The J. R. Simplot Company has commissioned production of Gal-Xeone, its newest controlled release polymer coating.
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April 28, 2016
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Tractor deaths in Michigan increasing

A preliminary report from Michigan State University says tractor-related deaths in the state doubled last year.
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April 28, 2016
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Work continues to find labeling compromise

Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee say they are still working to find a compromise on GMO labeling.
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April 28, 2016
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Growth Products introduces re-designed GrowthProducts.com

Growth Products Ltd. is inviting visitors to explore its newly re-designed website located at www.GrowthProducts.com.
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April 28, 2016
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Judge: Anti-GMO activists illegally concealed donors’ names

An anti-GMO organization violated Washington’s public disclosure law by concealing the names of more than 7,000 donors who contributed in 2013 to an initiative that would have required food makers to label products with genetically engineered ingredients,
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April 27, 2016
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EWG using old data to generate anti-farmer headlines

Last week, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) sent out a report with this headline: "The Rich Get Richer: 50 Billionaires Got Federal Farm Subsidies."
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April 27, 2016
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Economist details business returns under current sugar policy

Since the current U.S. sugar policy took hold in 2008, candy companies and producers of other sugar containing products (SCP) have added jobs, increased production, and boosted profitability, according to a new study by the dean of the University of Maryl
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April 26, 2016
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Sugarcane farmers play important role in Florida’s economy

While Florida remains a global tourism destination and has benefited from foreign investment, its farming industry still serves as the backbone of its economy by providing thousands of jobs in every corner of the state.
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April 25, 2016
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Total sugarbeet acreage similar to last year

Growers will plant an estimated 1.16 million acres of sugarbeets in 2016, a number virtually unchanged from 2015, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Prospective Plantings report released March 31.
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April 24, 2016
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Why all sugar isn’t evil

Sugar is easy to find in most of the things you eat—if you’re familiar with the more than 50 aliases it uses.
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April 23, 2016
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo urged to stop marketing sugar drinks to children

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based advocacy group, along with other global health organisations has written to soft drink majors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to put curbs on marketing and advertising of sugar-sweetened drinks to chil
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April 22, 2016
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For agriculture, every day is Earth Day

We've all heard it said: farmers are the original environmentalists.
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April 22, 2016
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Monsanto to expand Dicamba manufacturing

Monsanto Co.’s Board of Directors gave final approval for a capital expenditure to expand the company’s Luling, LA, manufacturing site.
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April 21, 2016
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New Kuhn Knight SL 100 Series Manure Spreaders

The redesigned Kuhn Knight SL 100 Series ProTwin Slinger manure spreaders set the standard for fast, efficient spreading.
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April 20, 2016
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Syngenta CEO says ChemChina deal still on track

The CEO of Syngenta AG says the company is still on track to complete a takeover by ChemChina by the end of this year.
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April 20, 2016
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Grocery Manufacturers optimistic Congress will pass GMO bill

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) remains hopeful that Congress will pass uniform national GMO labeling legislation before Vermont’s law goes into effect July 1.
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April 20, 2016
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Kuhn Krause 100 years of innovation

Kuhn Krause is celebrating 100 years of innovation during 2016.
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April 19, 2016
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Sugarbeet planting going slow in Michigan

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April 19, 2016
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Donate $1 to FFA and get a scoop of Culver’s Fresh Frozen Custard

Those interested in supporting local agricultural organizations should stop by Culver’s on Thursday, May 5, 2016, to participate in the second annual Scoops of Thanks Day.
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April 18, 2016
News

USDA extends sugar’s no-cost estimate through 2026

Though few outside of the Beltway pay much attention to the president’s budget every year, it is a noteworthy event inside Washington, D.C.
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April 17, 2016
News

Rural economy sputters

During a recent hearing to examine the health of the rural economy, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) noted that farm income has plummeted 56 percent since 2013.
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April 16, 2016
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Sugarbeet equipment company finds home in Michigan

ROPA North America, a sugar beet harvesting equipment company, will be expanding its operations in Sandusky, Mich.
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April 15, 2016
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Soda makers tout real sugar

What’s the new secret ingredient in soft drinks these days?
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April 14, 2016
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Managed trade agreements create market challenges

Michael Scuse, U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, opened the recent International Sweetener Colloquium at the Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura, Florida, marking his fifth-consecutive appearance as th
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April 13, 2016
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Elliott accepts American Crystal position

Nick Elliott has been accepted as the molasses desugarization facility engineer at American Crystal Sugar Co. in Hillsboro, N.D.
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April 12, 2016
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Campbell’s Soup embraces GMOs

Campbell’s Soup company’s plan to label products containing GMOs has nothing to do with its confidence in the technology.
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April 11, 2016
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Montana beet factory fined for safety hazards

The sugarbeet factory in Billings, Mont., faces more than $100,000 in fines for hazardous conditions, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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April 11, 2016
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Safety violations found at beet plant where worker died

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected The Western Sugar Cooperative plant after a 34-year-old worker was found dead inside last October.
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April 11, 2016
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Bike-riding assassins kill cane planter

Two suspects riding-in-tandem on a motorcycle shot and killed a sugarcane planter April 5 in Brgy. Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
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April 11, 2016
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Pulse Aerospace enters ag arena

With more than a decade of research and development behind the company and its products, Pulse Aerospace recently introduced an unprecedented level of UAS (unmanned aircraft system) technology to the agricultural industry.
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April 10, 2016
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Report: Ag drones market worth $3.69B by 2022

Worldwide agricultural drone markets are poised to achieve significant growth with the use of cameras on stable flying platforms that are used to help implement precision farming.
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April 09, 2016
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Non-GE products on rise

The USDA says products verified through the Non-GMO Project have consistently increased since 2010.
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April 09, 2016
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BRANDT launches new website

BRANDT, a leading agriculture retailer and manufacturer of specialty products for the ag and turf markets, has re-launched its corporate website.
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April 08, 2016
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Food makers may reformulate due to GMO labeling

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) says food makers may have to reformulate their products to meet a mandatory GMO labeling standard.
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April 08, 2016
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USDA reports record growth in U.S. organic producers

According to new data, there are now 21,781 certified organic operations in the United States and 31,160 around the world.
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April 07, 2016
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Palmer amaranth voted most troublesome weed

The Weed Science Society of America says Palmer amaranth is the most troublesome weed in the U.S.
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April 07, 2016
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Lawmakers want audit of EPA-paid anti-farmer billboards

Several lawmakers on Capitol Hill are asking the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to audit and investigate an EPA grant used for an anti-agriculture campaign.
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April 07, 2016
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Amity Technology celebrates 20 years of ag excellence!

In 2016, Amity Technology, one of the world’s leading innovators in the sugarbeet equipment industry, is marking 20 years in business.
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April 07, 2016
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Managing risk when hiring employees on the farm

An Ohio attorney says one area of risk management that doesn’t get enough attention is farm labor.
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April 06, 2016
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FAA extends commercial UAS flight ceiling to 400 feet

After a comprehensive risk analysis, FAA has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet.
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April 05, 2016
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Minnesota Farmers Union supports food companies labeling GMOs

The Minnesota Farmers Union is applauding major food companies who are voluntarily labeling products with GMO ingredients.
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April 04, 2016
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Owyhee district will start water April 4

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April 04, 2016
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Crop insurance deadline nears in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington nursery growers the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage is May 1.
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April 04, 2016
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Seasonal Ag Workers Program celebrates 50 years

As farmers across the province get ready for spring and the upcoming growing season, Ontario’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) is marking a major milestone.
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April 04, 2016
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Survey: Farmers increasingly pessimistic

A survey indicates that farmers feel more pessimistic about their industry than ever before.
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April 03, 2016
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Culver’s raises nearly $20,000 for FFA jackets

In 2012, the average age of a farmer was 58.3 years old, continuing a 30-year trend of an increasingly older demographic in agriculture.
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April 02, 2016
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Amalgamated hires communications specialist

As Amalgamated Sugar Co.’s new communications specialist, Jessica McAnally will use social media to represent the sugar industry and to respond to what the company sees as misinformation about agriculture.
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April 01, 2016
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Beet growers shrug off sugar tax concerns

Sugarbeet growers should not be unduly concerned about any immediate impact on the crop’s economics from the government’s new sugar tax, says the NFU.
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