INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
December 31, 2016
News

House ag chairman backs Combs

Texas Republican Mike Conaway says getting someone that the industry can work with is important.
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December 30, 2016
News

Farmers get about 10 cents for every food dollar spent

Since 2014 the farmers’ share has increased 1.7 cents from each dollar spent, while food processing’s share has gone down 2.1 cents since 2009.
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December 29, 2016
News

Farmer financial stress to continue

Softening land values will affect farmers’ ability to keep loans current.
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December 29, 2016
News

NCBA concerned with Trump's NAFTA plan

Kent Bacus, NCBA’s director of international trade and market access, says NAFTA created two $1 billion export markets for U.S. beef—one in Canada and one in Mexico.
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December 28, 2016
News

List of possible ag secretary nominees growing

The latest name to be mentioned is Elsa Murano, former president of Texas A&M University.
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December 28, 2016
News

MyPlate, MyWins helps Americans turn resolutions into real solutions

Real solutions are small, practical changes that add up to a healthy lifestyle over time.
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December 28, 2016
News

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index up in December

Looking ahead to 2017, consumers' continued optimism will depend on whether or not their expectations are realized.
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December 28, 2016
News

Organic Valley membership to increase

The Organic Trade Association says U.S. organic sales increased in 2015 to a record $43.3 billion.
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December 28, 2016
News

Fuel prices expected to go up

The cut in crude oil production might bring the price of crude oil up to $60 a barrel through at least the first quarter of 2017.
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December 28, 2016
News

GMO labeling puts sugar producers at disadvantage

The current environment has some sugar processors seeking organic products or other non-GMO sweeteners.
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December 23, 2016
News

EPA panel differs on glyphosate

There were mixed opinions from scientists on the panel about whether the herbicide is a cancer- causing agent in humans.
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December 22, 2016
News

Production agriculture now on OSHA’s radar

Ag employers, even those with as few as 10 employees, must have documentation that they are providing required safety training.
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December 22, 2016
News

Pesticide Stewardship Conference set for Boise

UI Extension and ISDA are hosting a Pesticide Stewardship Conference about Managing Drift.
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December 22, 2016
News

WOTUS withdrawal likely

Withdrawal of the rule doesn’t mean WOTUS goes away.
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December 22, 2016
News

Conaway expects no drama with 2018 farm bill

Texas Republican Mike Conaway is certain they can get it done.
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December 18, 2016
News

Court denies Syngenta appeal request

The panel of three judges called the lower court’s decision “well-researched and reasoned."
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December 17, 2016
News

Japan approves TPP

The Japanese Prime Minister says he hopes the action persuades President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the trade deal.
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December 16, 2016
News

Water infrastructure legislation moves forward

The legislation was approved by the Senate Saturday morning and authorizes about $12 billion in new construction projects, $170 million for the water crisis in Flint, Mich., and drought relief for California.
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December 15, 2016
News

EPA releases hydraulic fracturing report

The report is organized around activities in the hydraulic fracturing water cycle.
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December 14, 2016
News

Attracting a new generation to ag

An ag recruiter says agricultural employers need to keep an open mind when searching for talent.
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December 13, 2016
News

Who is afraid of the bioeconomy?

We are sure that the election of Donald Trump at the US presidency will not help the development of the bioeconomy, indeed will be a strong brake.
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December 13, 2016
News

Illinois think tank’s plea to Trump deflated by inconvenient facts

We do have a problem with a Chicago-based think tank carelessly using half-truths to make its case.
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December 13, 2016
News

Remembering an inspiration

George Wedgworth was a true champion of U.S. farmers, working every day as an advocate and defender of rural America.
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December 13, 2016
News

The upside to writing a farm bill in a down economy

Congress wrote the last farm bill during an uptick in the farm economy and that didn’t fare will for farmers.
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December 13, 2016
News

Monsanto, Bayer ask for merger support

Monsanto Chief Technology Officer Robb Fraley and Bayer CEO Liam Condon reinforced to United Soybean Board directors at the USB winter meeting why the companies will provide better service together than they would separately.
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December 12, 2016
News

EPA requires stronger standards for applying riskiest pesticides

Today's action will reduce the likelihood of harm from the misapplication because the pesticides may only be applied by a certified applicator or someone working under their direct supervision.
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December 12, 2016
News

Anuvia Plant Nutrients adds VP of sales–agriculture

Anuvia Plant Nutrients announced that Norm Davy is joining its team as vice president for Sales–Agriculture.
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December 12, 2016
News

Ecologel appoints team for U.S. Southwest territory

The Climate Smart Irrigation team brings proficiencies in the fields of water conservation, water auditing, irrigation design and management, and crop and plant management to a water starved region of the United States.
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December 12, 2016
News

Economic outlook forecasts 3% growth In equipment and software investment

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December 12, 2016
News

Platte River Equity acquires Tiger-Sul Products

Tiger-Sul was acquired from H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc.
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December 10, 2016
News

Growers seek new ways to make most of every acre

With supply up and global demand down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting farm income to drop for the third consecutive year.
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December 09, 2016
News

Brandt COO named chairman of Ag Retailers Association

Tim McArdle received the gavel from Harold Cooper, CEO of Premier Ag Co-Op and will serve a one-year term.
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December 08, 2016
News

General Mills announces $4M investment in pollinator habitat

Such habitat can also improve water quality, reduce soil erosion and provide habitat for game and songbirds.
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December 07, 2016
News

GMO labeling supporters fined $320K

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thurston County Superior Court Judge Gary Tabor issued the fine Monday against Food Democracy Action.
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December 06, 2016
News

Future of U.S. water policy unclear

For the Irrigation Association, infrastructure remains a key component in U.S. water policy.
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December 05, 2016
News

Trimble consolidates software into one platform

This kind of real-time management gives farmers the power to make smarter data-driven decisions.
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December 04, 2016
News

Huma Gro App available for Android smart phones

The iOS version of the Huma Gro app will be available in 2017.
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December 03, 2016
News

Syngenta offers new fungicide

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December 02, 2016
News

Precision Planting Sugarbeet Conference

Hear from leading agronomists, dealers, growers and Precision Planting sugarbeet experts.
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December 02, 2016
News

Trump dumps TPP

Japan’s prime minister said the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would be “meaningless” without U.S. participation, as Donald Trump announced he planned to quit the pact.
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December 02, 2016
Video

Astronomy meets agronomy on World Soil Day

When it comes to soil, most think agronomy not astronomy.
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December 02, 2016
News

GMO, conventional, organic: Why there's more similarity than you think

I grew up eating balanced meals that looked amazingly similar to MyPlate.
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December 01, 2016
News

New 'hollow' sugar could cut calories in chocolate

Nestle began developing its new hollow sugar in 2015 at research centers in Switzerland and the U.K.
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December 01, 2016
News

Remembering the sugarbeet fiasco in Aroostook County and its aftermath

This time 50 years ago, the Maine Sugar Industries plant in Easton was getting ready to start churning out its first batches of sugar made from beets grown in Aroostook County.
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