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 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 Water efficiency key to irrigating The 2012 drought that covered about 65 percent of the U.S. and which was a continuation of drought that began more than a year earlier in the Southwest has brought concern about water availability to the forefront more than ever before. Monday, May 20 Supreme Court upholds Monsanto patents The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled Monsanto can use patents to prevent farmers from planting later generations of genetically engineered seeds. Monday, May 20 Senate farm bill hits floor The Senate farm bill was introduced on the Senate floor Monday and Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow touched on each part of the bill, including what is likely to become the most controversial topic—food stamp cuts—when the Senate and House bills come together. Monday, May 20 < Prev |   Page 2 / 150   | Next > © 2013 Sugar Producer® Magazine Published by Harris Publishing, Inc.