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 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 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 WineHawk Labs becomes Precision Hawk, will focus on precision ag market Unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company Winehawk Labs announced it will release a new model of its successful UAV platform in May to coincide with company re-branding. Wednesday, May 22 Midwest farmers experience first planting of Monsanto's FieldScripts This planting season, more than 150 farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota are trialing the first offering from FieldScripts, Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) research platform. Wednesday, May 22 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 Move to repeal so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" An Oregon lawmaker says he will introduce an amendment to the Senate farm bill to repeal the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" which was included in the continuing budget resolution in March which Congress passed to avoid a government shutdown. Wednesday, May 22 Senators seek sugar reform, growers caution rations Illinois Sen. Ron Kirk (R) and two Senate colleagues Jeanne Shaheen (D) of New Hampshire and Pat Toomey (R) of Pennsylvania are introducing a sugar reform amendment they say contains common sense reforms for the U.S. sugar program. Wednesday, May 22 RapidEye kicks off 2013 North American Ag Imaging Campaign RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of five satellites, announced that its 2013 North American Ag Imaging Campaign is under way. Tuesday, May 21 GE labeling bill passes Vermont House The Vermont House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the labeling of all genetically engineered foods sold in that state—although it’s not expected to move very quickly. Tuesday, May 21 < Prev |   Page 1 / 150   | Next > © 2013 Sugar Producer® Magazine Published by Harris Publishing, Inc.