Serving the National Sugar Industry HOME SUBSCRIBE INDUSTRY DIRECTORY NEW PRODUCTS MAGAZINE NEWS RESEARCHERS EXTRAS Past Issues: Select May 2013April 2013March 2013February 2013January 2013November/December 20October 2012June/July 2012August/September 201 Sugar Industry News Farmers take few sick days Of all the occupations in the U.S., a survey finds that other than physicians, farmers take the fewest sick days off. Saturday, May 25 Monsanto’s 2013 Farm Mom of the Year Betty Rosson keeps the book at her family’s farm and cattle ranch in Virginia, and she is this year’s Monsanto Farm Mom of the Year. Saturday, May 25 Syngenta opens new $72 million Advanced Crop Lab Syngenta unveiled its new crop research facility during a grand opening celebration at the company's Research Triangle Park Innovation Center. Friday, May 24 Vilsack on more options for organic ag growth Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has unveiled a number of changes and initiatives at the USDA designed to support the growth organic agriculture production. Friday, May 24 Fed says non-irrigated farm land values up Values of non-irrigated farm land rose in parts of the U.S. Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains in the first quarter of the year, according to the Kansas City federal reserve bank. Friday, May 24 Global N fertilizer market to reach $110 billion by 2017 The global nitrogen fertilizer market is forecast to reach an estimated $109.83 billion in 2017 with good progress over the next five years. Thursday, May 23 New pesticide record-keeping app from ISU Iowa State University Extension and Outreach worked with iOS app developer Rade | Eccles to develop the Pesticide and Field Records iPad app to help producers and agriculture businesses record and maintain pesticide application information. Thursday, May 23 Senate defeats sugar policy reform On a 55 to 45 vote Wednesday, the Senate defeated an attempt to change the sugar policy in the next farm bill. Thursday, May 23 Fertilizer plant fire cause undetermined The fire and explosion at the West, Texas, fertilizer plant is still under investigation and the cause of the fire that ignited an ammonium nitrate explosion is undetermined at this time. Thursday, May 23 Foreign food dependence: A history lesson It’s hard to imagine food rationing was part of daily life in the United States, especially when you can go into your grocery store of choice and buy everything from a steak to a sack of sugar. Wednesday, May 22 < Prev |   Page 1 / 150   | Next > © 2013 Sugar Producer® Magazine Published by Harris Publishing, Inc.