INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
February 28, 2018
News

Product: Lindsay FieldNET App Upgrade: Upgrade gives growers added convenience and mobility

Upgrade gives growers added convenience and mobility
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February 27, 2018
News

Helm Names Hoger National Sales Manager

HELM Agro US, Inc. has hired Michael Hoger as its new national sales manager.
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February 26, 2018
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Dianne Swanson

Spent Lime Delivers Results in Beet Fields

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February 25, 2018
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2018 is Year of the Tractor at Smithsonian

"American Enterprise" features 1918 Waterloo Boy tractor and display on precision farming
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February 24, 2018
News

New Product: Mahindra Retriever UTV: Industry-leading gas model Retriever hits dealerships in February

Industry-leading gas model Retriever hits dealerships in February
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February 24, 2018
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John Deere Operations Center Earns Ag Data Transparent Seal: John Deere becomes an Ag Data Transparent company

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February 23, 2018
News

New Product: Kubota RTV-XG850 Sidekick

Kubota’s all new RTV-XG850 Sidekick, the company’s newest gas-powered utility vehicle, blazes a path into a new segment and joins the RTV lineup of work-ready utility vehicles from Kubota.
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February 23, 2018
News

Include Pre- and Post-Emergence Application in Herbicide Program

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February 22, 2018
News

New Product: Understory Weather Sensor Technology: Proprietary technology measures weather with no moving parts and powers real-time, ground-truth data for agriculture, insurance, and research organiza

Proprietary technology measures weather with no moving parts and powers real-time, ground-truth data for agriculture, insurance, and research organizations.
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February 22, 2018
News
Stephanie Ler

Insecticide Trials Show Promise in Combating Springtails

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February 22, 2018
News

What to Expect from Resistant Weeds in 2018

Weed management is always a major concern for growers throughout the U.S., and last year’s weed escapes will have left seeds in the soil for growers to contend with this season.
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February 21, 2018
News

Video Explains Importance of Crop Insurance Participation

As the Farm Bill debate heats up, some farm policy opponents are lobbying to exclude people from crop insurance, which would harm farmers and taxpayers alike.
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February 21, 2018
News
Spike Jordan

Sugarbeets Account for Around Half of Domestic Sugar Market

About half of the domestically produced sugar is extracted from sugarbeets, with the other half extracted from sugarcane; the U.S. is one of the few countries that produces both these sugar crops.
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February 21, 2018
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Robert M. Harveson, University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension

Three Distinct Rhizoctonia Pathogens Can Cause Root Diseases

Sugarbeets have periodically suffered substantial economic damage over the years from three separate root rot diseases, caused by three distinct species of Rhizoctonia.
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February 20, 2018
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Ron Sterk

Producers, Users Spar over Sugar Program

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February 20, 2018
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Tim Harrigan, Michigan State University Extension

Managing Soil, Crop Nutrient Systems to Protect Water Quality

“A Matter of Balance: Managing Soil and Crop Nutrient Systems to Protect Water Quality” conference to prevent water quality issues.
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February 20, 2018
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Martin Chilvers, Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences; Kierst

Website Provides Midwest Crop Management Resources: The redesigned Crop Protection Network website provides new research-based resources to help farmers and agribusiness personnel make crop management d

The redesigned Crop Protection Network website provides new research-based resources to help farmers and agribusiness personnel make crop management decisions.
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February 19, 2018
News
Matt Ehlers

Syngenta Products Offer Benefits Generics Don’t: At Syngenta, brand names are backed by $1.3 billion in annual research and development and a steadfast dedication to customer service.

At Syngenta, brand names are backed by $1.3 billion in annual research and development and a steadfast dedication to customer service.
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February 16, 2018
News

ACH Seeds Awards Sugar Bounty Winners

ACH Seeds announced the winners of the 2017 National Sugar Bounty Program at the 2018 American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting.
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February 15, 2018
News

Analysts See Adequate U.S. Sugar Supplies

Analysts speaking at the International Sweetener Colloquium on Feb. 12 expect adequate sugar supplies in the U.S. during the remainder of the marketing year.
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February 15, 2018
News

Farm Bureau Pleased with Budget's Ag Provisions

The budget deal approved by Congress and signed by President Trump includes a number of important agricultural provisions that will help America’s farmers and ranchers and support American food security.
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February 15, 2018
News

FB Pres.: Overregulation Threatens Family Farms

American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall, in testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works last week, recounted a long list of regulatory abuses and missteps by the federal government.
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February 14, 2018
News

Cover Crops in Nitrogen’s Circle of Life: Finding the best nitrogen use is all in the timing.

Finding the best nitrogen use is all in the timing.
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February 13, 2018
News
Ron Sterk

Wyoming Sugar Joins United Sugars

The Wyoming Sugar Company and United Sugars Corp. have entered into a marketing agreement under which United Sugars will sell Wyoming Sugar’s products.
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February 13, 2018
News

Izaak Walton League Applauds Program Rewarding Farm Conservation : Urges Congress to promote soil health through crop insurance discount

Urges Congress to promote soil health through crop insurance discount
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February 13, 2018
News

Farmers Seek Alternatives to Selling Land to Developers

The story plays out time and again throughout western Idaho and across the U.S., and it plays out 80 acres, 120 acres, 160 acres at a time.
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February 12, 2018
News

Leadership Changes at Michigan Sugar

Michigan Sugar Co. has filled three leadership positions, and one key manager is set to retire in March, the company announced Feb. 2.
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February 12, 2018
News

Hortau, Agrian to Offer Expansive Precision Irrigation Service

Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture, today announced a strategic partnership with Agrian Inc. to deliver an expansive precision irrigation service for commercial agriculture.
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February 08, 2018
News

Valmont Acquires Majority Stake in Torrent

Valmont Industries, Inc. recently announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Indiana-based Torrent Engineering & Equipment.
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February 08, 2018
News
April Baumgarten

Biorefinery Asks Local Government for Funding Help

A company that wants to build a biorefinery north of Grand Forks, N.D., has asked the county to issue $80 million in bonds on its behalf.
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February 07, 2018
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Crop Insurance Acreage Sets New Mark in 2017

Last year was a historic one for crop insurance, with 311 million acres enrolled in the system in 2017.
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February 07, 2018
News

New Product: Kocide 3000-O Copper Fungicide/Bactericide: Approved for organic and conventional production

Kocide LLC announces approval of Kocide 3000-O, a superior copper fungicide/bactericide, for use in organic and conventional crop production.
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February 05, 2018
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Cindy Snyder

Legislation Aims to Keep SCN Out of Idaho

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February 05, 2018
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Tom Lutey

Bumper Crop Keeps Montana Factories Running

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February 04, 2018
News

New Product: Salford Ferti-GO 4S Applicator

Salford Group intorduces the Ferti-GO 4S—a planter-mounted, granular, on-board fertilizer applicator.
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February 04, 2018
News

Kuhn Presents $10,000 to Contest Winner

Kuhn North America recently awarded Mike Hayen of Cogswell, N.D., $10,000 off the purchase of a Kuhn GMD 5251 TC center-pivot disc mower.
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February 03, 2018
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USDA Unveils Interactive Website for Producers

Secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive website for producers maintained by the USDA. The site is live but will have multiple features added over the coming months.
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February 03, 2018
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Helm Agro Launches Four Crop Protection Products

In total, Helm now has 19 crop protection products in its U.S. portfolio for the row crop, specialty crop and horticultural markets.
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February 02, 2018
News

New Product: FieldScout TDR350: Award-winning soil moisture meter said to be a must-have for potato growers

Award-winning soil moisture meter said to be a must-have for growers
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February 02, 2018
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John Deere, Farm Dog to Develop Variable Rate Spray Tech

Farm Dog and John Deere have launched a joint development project to develop variable rate spray technology for pest and disease management.
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February 02, 2018
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Vestaron Named in the 2018 Global Cleantech 100: List recognizes top private companies in clean technology

List recognizes top private companies in clean technology
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February 01, 2018
News

PlantResponse, Compo Expert Form Strategic Partnership: Announcing a collaborative partnership between two global innovators

Announcing a collaborative partnership between two global innovators
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February 01, 2018
News
Steve Bullock

Governor Salutes Montana Sugarbeet Growers

It was a hot, dry and challenging season in many respects for Montana’s ag communities. The sugarbeet harvest was a bright spot, with a near-record sugarbeet crop in 2017.
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