INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
October 31, 2018
News

Wyoming Crop Breaks Sugar Content Records

Sugarbeet growers in northwestern Wyoming produced a crop with the highest sugar content in the Western Sugar Cooperative’s entire four-state region.
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October 31, 2018
News

Senninger Names Skolnik VP of Global Sales

Adam Skolnik rejoins the Senninger team, as the company deepens its commitment to increasing its market presence and expanding its resources to agricultural irrigation markets.
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October 31, 2018
News

Ten Research Priorities for Soil & Human Health

Conference on connections between soil health and human health results in 10 research priorities
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October 30, 2018
New Products

New Product: Sunflower Till Control System: On-the-go tillage monitoring, depth adjustment and tool leveling help achieve uniform seedbed

On-the-go tillage monitoring, depth adjustment and tool leveling help achieve uniform seedbed
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October 30, 2018
News

Calendar: Growing Innovations Conference: First-of-its-kind event offers growers and key decision-influencers the opportunity to capitalize on the exciting new opportunities in this rapidly ch

First-of-its-kind event offers growers and key decision-influencers the opportunity to capitalize on the exciting new opportunities in this rapidly changing farm environment.
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October 30, 2018
News

Good Weather Speeds Tail End of Minnesota Harvest

Minnesota farmers took advantage of favorable weather early last week to make good progress on harvesting before rain moved in.
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October 29, 2018
News

Water Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law: Legislation includes WaterSense program authorization

Legislation includes WaterSense program authorization
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October 26, 2018
News

Good Weather Aids Late-season N.D. Harvest

A week of mostly good weather helped North Dakota farmers with their late-season harvest.
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October 26, 2018
News

American Crystal Expects Solid Tonnage Numbers

As of Tuesday, American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Tyler Grove said sugarbeet growers had 85 percent of the crop harvested. Grove expects the average yield to be just shy of 30 tons.
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October 26, 2018
News

USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum

Early bird registration is now open for the USDA's largest annual meeting. This two-day event will take place on Feb. 21-22, 2019, in Arlington, Va.
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October 26, 2018
News

AGCO Appoints Hansotia COO

AGCO Corporation announces that Eric Hansotia has been appointed the company’s chief operating officer.
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October 25, 2018
News

Challenging Beet Crop for Southern Minn.

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's harvest is about 70 percent complete, with producers having harvested about 2 million tons of sugarbeets.
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October 24, 2018
News
Bonnie Meibers

American Crystal Faces Worker Shortage

American Crystal Sugar is short by more than 30 workers in its Drayton factory and 100 workers across all its Red River Valley factories.
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October 22, 2018
News
Cindy Snyder

Storms Delay Idaho Harvest; Big Yields Still Expected

Rain and snow in southern Idaho in early October slowed sugarbeet harvest just as farmers were starting full harvest, but storms aren’t expected to hurt yields.
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October 22, 2018
News
Chabella Guzman

Early Freeze Slows Western Harvest

The sugarbeet harvest in western Nebraska is moving slowly, after the snow on Oct. 14, followed by freezing temperatures in the single digits.
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October 19, 2018
News

Big Horn Basin Beets Show High Sugar Content

The sugarbeet harvest in the Big Horn Basin is nearing completion, with about 70 percent of the crop in hand on Friday. But it’s the quality–not just the quantity–that has Western Sugar Cooperative breathing a sigh of relief.
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October 19, 2018
New Products

No-Till Farming History Book Released: Frank Lessiter, who has reported on no-till since 1972, has written 'From Maverick to Mainstream: A History of No-Till Farming,' an all-new book inclu

Frank Lessiter, who has reported on no-till since 1972, has written 'From Maverick to Mainstream: A History of No-Till Farming,' an all-new book including over 416 pages, 650 photos and another 125 visuals.
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October 19, 2018
New Products, News

T-L Offers Harvest Special

For a limited time, T-L Irrigation is offering a harvest special discount of $4 per foot or $5,200 on a quarter-mile long system.
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October 18, 2018
News

Northern Wyoming Beet Harvest Nears End

The sugarbeet harvest in northern Wyoming is nearing completion, with about 70 percent of the crop in hand on Friday.
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October 18, 2018
News

Irrigating Multiple Crops with Center Pivots

Thanks to center pivot irrigation, these Brazilian farmers have been able to greatly diversify their operation.
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October 17, 2018
News

Penetrating Soil’s Surface with Radar: Study tests calculations for measuring soil moisture using the technology

Ground-penetrating radar isn’t something from the latest sci-fi movie. It’s actually a tool used by soil scientists to measure the amount of moisture in soil quickly and easily.
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October 16, 2018
New Products

New Product: 2Fuels Dual Fuel Engines

The 2Fuels dual fuel system technology allows producers to bring diesel engines into compliance with ever-increasing emissions standards without purchasing new equipment.
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October 16, 2018
News
Jim Olson

Sidney Harvest Muddy, but Looking Good

The Yellowstone River Valley is home to about 110 growers who are part of Sidney Sugars.
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October 15, 2018
News
Alice Elison

Idaho Beet Crop Looks Promising

The outlook for the sugarbeet harvest in the Upper Snake River Valley that recently got started is better than last year, according to sugar company officials.
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October 15, 2018
News

N.D. Beet Crop Projected to be Down: Corn also down, but soybeans up

North Dakota corn and sugarbeet production is expected to be down slightly this year, while the soybean crop is forecast to be up just a bit.
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October 15, 2018
News

Precision Ag a Focus of Innovation Execs

The race is on for technologies that can lower initial costs and prove strong return on investment for the future of food, health, and wellness, with opportunities including precision agriculture, the microbiome, and alternative proteins.
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October 13, 2018
News
Taylor Munson

Amalgamated Factories Prep for High Harvest Expectations

Early harvest for Idaho sugarbeets is officially in full swing, with the process starting on Sept. 4 in the Magic Valley and Upper Snake River regions and, on Oct. 1, in the Treasure Valley.
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October 13, 2018
News

Fact Sheets Help Growers Understand Cover Crops: Considering cover crops this winter? A fact sheet series from the University of Agriculture Division of Agriculture is now available online.

Considering cover crops this winter? A fact sheet series from the University of Agriculture Division of Agriculture is now available online.
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October 12, 2018
New Products

New: Huma Gro App

The Huma Gro app for iOS smart phones has been released and is available for free at the Apple App Store.
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October 12, 2018
News

Irrigation Foundation Scholarship Program Opens

The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $2,500, are awarded based on the candidate’s letter of intent, financial need, resume, list of irrigation courses and letters of reference.
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October 12, 2018
News

Boxing Up Field Nitrogen: Is a simple box and pipe system a solution for farms?

Is a simple box and pipe system a solution for farms?
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October 11, 2018
News

Idaho's Top 10 Agricultural Commodities : Value of Idaho’s 2017 agricultural production totals $7.49 billion

The value of Idaho’s 2017 agricultural production totaled $7.49 billion, with sugarbeets' value ranked sixth in the state among all ag commodities.
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October 11, 2018
News

N.D. Beet Harvest Nears Halfway Point

North Dakota's sugarbeet harvest is nearing the halfway point, and the harvest of potatoes is about three-fourths complete.
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October 11, 2018
News

Asmark, AGCO Develop Applicator Training Course: Refresher curriculum addresses drift management, herbicide-resistant weed solutions, field-by-field prescription weed control, new application technol

Refresher curriculum addresses drift management, herbicide-resistant weed solutions, field-by-field prescription weed control, new application technology and more
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October 11, 2018
News

Valley Promotes Campbell to Global Role

Valley Irrigation announces the promotion of Bob Campbell to vice president and group controller.
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October 10, 2018
News

Irrigation Association Nominations Open

The Irrigation Association and Irrigation Foundation announce that the nomination process for the 2019 awards program is now open.
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October 10, 2018
News
Bill Vander Weele

Sidney Sugars Harvest Nearly Half Done

Although many areas were closed due to weather for three days last week, sugarbeet harvest is ahead of schedule for Sidney Sugars.
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October 10, 2018
News
Mikkel Pates

RRV Beet Harvest Starts Strong

This year's strong harvest conditions and relative profitability compared to other crops have kept beet share prices strong in the northern Red River Valley.
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October 09, 2018
News

Wilbur-Ellis Names Ripato Agribusiness President

Wilbur-Ellis Company has announced that starting Nov. 1, Mark Ripato will take over as its agribusiness division president.
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October 09, 2018
News

Hilleshög Seeds Adds Two Team Members: Ken Buresh, Kendal Henderson now in the field

Ken Buresh, Kendal Henderson now in the field
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October 09, 2018
News

Zerella Fresh Seeks Harvest Supervisor

Zerella Fresh is currently seeking an experienced motivated harvest operator/supervisor and spray operator who is self-motivated, honest and licensed.
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October 08, 2018
News

A Day to Recognize Farmers: Oct. 12 is National Farmer's Day, a time to recognize the farmers who continue on in spite of the hardships.

Oct. 12 is National Farmer's Day, a time to recognize the farmers who continue on in spite of the hardships.
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October 05, 2018
New Products, News

Irrigation Show New Product Contest Entries Announced: The Irrigation Association announced a record number of entries in its annual new product contest showcasing the latest in irrigation innovation.

The Irrigation Association announced a record number of entries in its annual new product contest showcasing the latest in irrigation innovation.
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October 05, 2018
News

Calendar: 'Cross Cutting Issues in Environmental Quality' Symposium: Nov. 4-7 in Baltimore

Nov. 4-7 in Baltimore
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October 04, 2018
News

Crop Insurance Helps Producers Fight through Challenges

The story of the Volf family is among several that National Crop Insurance Services documented in Montana as part of its ongoing series on American farmers and ranchers.
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October 04, 2018
News

Agriculture Council of America Announces Essay Contest Theme

In preparation for National Ag Day 2019 on March 19, the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is hosting an essay contest. The theme for this year is Agriculture: Food for Life. How Does Our Nation Lead the Way?
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October 04, 2018
New Products, News

Lowe's, HydroPoint Employ IoT Smart Irrigation

HydroPoint, AT&T, and Lowe’s released a new case study that shows the benefits of installing smart irrigation and the Internet of Things (IoT) at nearly 1,000 stores.
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October 04, 2018
News

Vive Adds Two Regional Sales Managers

Julia Engler recently joined Vive Crop Protection in the newly created position of eastern regional sales manager, and Vicki Dekkers was promoted to central regional sales manager.
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October 03, 2018
News

Calendar: Sunbelt Ag Expo: Oct. 16-18 in Moultrie, Ga.

Oct. 16-18 in Moultrie, Ga.
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October 03, 2018
News

Outlook for Northwest Ag Commodities Neutral to Profitable

Northwest Farm Credit Service industry teams working throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington monitor conditions and report outlooks for commodities financed by the co-op.
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October 03, 2018
News

Beet Yields Continue to Climb

The sugarbeet harvest is about to go full steam ahead, and Red River Valley farmers are set up to see higher yields than expected at planting, officials said.
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October 03, 2018
News
Associated Press

Muddy Fields Challenge Minnesota Farmers

Scattered rainfall has created muddy field conditions that are making harvesting a challenge in parts of Minnesota.
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October 01, 2018
News

Western Sugar Early Harvest Underway

The early sugarbeet harvest is underway in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, as growers begin digging up and hauling their crops in for processing.
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