INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
July 31, 2013

Crop groups urge market-oriented policy

Leaders of the House and Senate Ag Committees were sent a letter Friday from leading crop organizations asking them to include market-oriented farm po
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July 31, 2013

Drone bounty? Colo. town mulls drone hunting licenses

No drones allowed!
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July 31, 2013

Report on the benefits of immigration reform finds support in Secretary Vilsack

The White House released a report on Monday outlining the economic impacts that the current immigration law has on agriculture.
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July 30, 2013

A different beet: More industries interested in industrial-strength sugar beets

Specialized varieties of sugarbeets could become a common crop in central North Dakota in the future.
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July 30, 2013

Activists target Utah's 'agricultural-gag' law

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Animal-welfare activists are preparing to fight a Utah law that prohibits undercover filming at farm operations.
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July 29, 2013

New technology enables crops to take N from the air

A major new technology has been developed by The University of Nottingham, which enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air rather
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July 29, 2013

Plant Biotechnology Companies Begin New Conversation

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The agricultural biotechnology companies that develop genetically modified seeds -or GMOs-are coming together to launch a broad, new
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July 29, 2013

Has MSG gotten a bad rap?

MSG has long been the food world's bad boy.
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July 28, 2013

How the government helps the sugarbeet business

The North American Free Trade Agreement eliminated the quota and tariffs on Mexican sugar, allowing unlimited sugar exports from Mexico.
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July 27, 2013

Amalgamated, Snake River Sugar and a Texas billionaire

All sugarbeet farmers in Idaho, Washington and Oregon must belong to the Snake River Sugar Co., a grower cooperative formed in 1994 to acquire the ope
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July 27, 2013

Is Idaho's sugar sector turning sour?

NOTUS, Idaho-The fibrous leaves bend and crunch as farmer Mike Skogsberg wades into his sugarbeet field northwest of Nampa.
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July 26, 2013

Salem, Ore.: No 5-foot dead chicken memorial

SALEM, Ore. (AP)-Salem, Ore.'s traffic engineer has turned down a proposal to erect a giant statue of a bloodied, bandaged chicken on crutches at the
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July 26, 2013

The Monsanto dilemma

According to estimates, about 80 percent of Americans live in urban areas, and many have little understanding of our agricultural industry aside from
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July 25, 2013

Group challenges California's cap-and-trade setup

REDDING, Calif.-An attorney challenging California's new cap-and-trade program says it is only the beginning of what could be drastic regulatory steps
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July 25, 2013
Ferris Jabr

Is sugar really toxic?

Our very first experience of exceptional sweetness-a dollop of buttercream frosting on a parent's finger; a spoonful of strawberry ice cream instead o
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July 24, 2013

Crop prices, tax incentives push machinery sales higher

Farm machinery sales have soared during the first half of 2013, exceeding last year's strong levels and surpassing manufacturer expectations.
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July 23, 2013

Farmers' markets help growers thrive

When Kurt Tonnemaker first set up a stand at a Seattle farmers' market in 1992, he brought apples, cherries, peaches and pears from his family farm in
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July 23, 2013

FMC acquires rights to novel Bayer product

FMC Corporation has acquired exclusive rights to a patented, broad-spectrum crop protection product from Bayer CropScience.
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July 22, 2013

Governors asked to help prevent chemical explosions

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), sent a letter to every governor asking them to take actio
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July 22, 2013

Tensions between Jackson County growers, GMO company peaked days before beet destruction

ASHLAND, Ore.-One million dollars of beets dried where they fell, on the sandy soil of two small fields barely two miles apart on the outskirts of Ash
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July 21, 2013

Brazil sugar subsidies at high tide

If you're having a hard time keeping up with subsidy news coming out of Brazil, you're not alone.
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July 21, 2013

West fertilizer disaster: Employing the lessons learned

Arguably, nobody in agriculture fielded more calls from retailers and the media in the wake of the West Fertilizer disaster than Allen Summers, presid
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July 20, 2013

EU soft drinks to fizz with grain syrup after sugar reform

LONDON-Europe's soft drinks and ice creams will take on a transatlantic flavour as syrups made from wheat and corn seize market share from sugar, afte
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July 20, 2013

Photographer arrested after paragliding over feedlot

A freelance photographer who was caught paragliding over a western Kansas feedlot faces a criminal trespassing charge.
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July 19, 2013
By Lacey Jarrell

Third anti-GMO initiative under way

EUGENE, Ore. -- Another initiative effort to ban growing genetically modified crops is under way in Oregon, bringing to three the number of counties t
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July 19, 2013

Cutting sugar in home canning

With obesity rates so high, consumers are looking for ways to reduce sugar even in home-canned foods says Janie Burney, a professor and food preservat
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July 19, 2013

Relentless heat could zap Treasure Valley carryover supplies

BOISE-An already tight water year in southwestern Idaho is being exacerbated by extremely high temperatures and carryover supplies are expected to be
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July 18, 2013

Could this be the last farm bill?

Dr. Carl Zulauf, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at Ohio State University, says that even with a
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July 18, 2013

RedState hosts sugar policy panel to discuss "zero-for-zero"

Erick Erickson, the editor-in-chief for RedState, hosted a panel of conservatives in June to discuss sugar policy and the ongoing farm bill debate.
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July 17, 2013

"Zero-for-zero" sugar policy introduced

Just days before the U.S. House of Representatives voted down the latest effort to gut U.S. sugar policy, Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL) introduced a new
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July 17, 2013

Drones become a new tool in scouting crop fields

A drone being used by agronomists is helping to scout fields and detect problems faster and more efficiently than conventional methods.
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July 16, 2013

AGCO unveils global precision farming initiative

AGCO announced a new global corporate initiative that addresses all aspects of precision farming technology and how farmers can optimize their operati
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July 16, 2013

Pentair's Shurflo 5059 series diaphragm pump introduced

Pentair is introducing the new 5059 Series Shurlfo Diaphragm Pump.
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July 15, 2013

FDA hears farmers' concerns on proposed ag water rules

WASHINGTON-Idaho and Oregon farmers' concerns about proposed new agricultural water quality rules got an airing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
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July 15, 2013

New control available for leafy spurge

When leafy spurge's yellow flowers begin to bloom, landowners can evaluate the effectiveness of their control program, says Paul Johnson, SDSU Extensi
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July 15, 2013

Reinke adds Ontrac Cell to remote management line

Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc., a manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, is adding Ontrac Cell to its line of remote management products.
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July 14, 2013

All-new three-person Yamaha four-wheeler introduced

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. introduced the all-new Viking EPS Side-by-Side (SxS) off-road four-wheeler vehicle designed to serve what the company calls
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July 14, 2013

State shuts down farm operator in heat death case

FRESNO, Calif. (AP)-California workplace safety officials have shut down a Kern County farm operator after a farmworker employed by the company died o
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July 13, 2013

AGCO to launch RG700 self-propelled RoGator sprayer

AGCO Application Equipment is introducing the newest addition to its RoGator lineup-the RG700-a 700-gallon machine built with the same attention to de
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July 13, 2013

Crabgrass could be source of new herbicide

A new study in China has identified what makes crabgrass tough.
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July 12, 2013

Fastway product protects shins and trailer harness

Fastway Trailer Products introduces its dual purpose shin guard.
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July 12, 2013

House OKs scaled-down farm bill minus food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP)-The House passed Thursday a scaled-down version of a massive farm bill, putting off a fight over food stamp spending and giving Republ
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July 11, 2013

DuPont Pioneer introduces Pioneer Field360 Select software

DuPont Pioneer is bringing the next generation of Web-based field management tools to growers with the introduction of Pioneer Field360 Select softwar
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July 11, 2013

House Republicans drop food stamps from farm bill

WASHINGTON (AP)-House Republican leaders bruised by the defeat of a massive farm bill last month are working to quickly revive the measure with a vote
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July 10, 2013

Evaluate soil properties using full range field spectroradiometer

NIR spectroscopy is an excellent tool for evaluating soil properties.
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July 10, 2013

Irrigation water cut off for some Idaho farmers

KETCHUM, Idaho (AP)-Irrigation water to several hundred farmers in Lincoln County has been cut off because of low water in Magic Reservoir.
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July 10, 2013

Sugarbeet acreage reductions fall short

Though sugar prices have been low, new USDA statistics show few Idaho growers took advantage of Amalgamated Sugar Co.'s offer allowing them to further
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July 09, 2013

House to split farm bill

It appears House leaders have decided to drop food stamps from the farm bill.
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July 09, 2013

Minimizing toxic effects of pesticides on pollinators

Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statement concerning use of pesticides and their unintended negative impacts on pollinator health.
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July 09, 2013

New spray nozzle technologies boost performance

A new suite of tools to boost crop protection placement and performance is available to Canadian and U.S. farmers and custom spray applicators.
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July 08, 2013

USDA on smart snacks in school

Healthier snacks during the school day are part of the USDA's implementation of the Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act.
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July 07, 2013

About that 2013 Dust Bowl.

The summer has started dry and dusty for many areas west of the Missouri River, and with government forecasters expecting it to continue through the e
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July 07, 2013

New Idaho fertilizer facility officially open

Valley Agronomics has opened a new fertilizer plant and warehouse facility at Greenleaf, Idaho, east of Nampa.
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July 06, 2013

5 key trends In tablet use among ag retailers

Tablets are hitting the computing sweet spot for ag retailers.
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July 06, 2013

Senate immigration bill would lead to net savings of $135B

The Senate's sweeping immigration bill would significantly increase the size of the country's labor force and lead to net savings of around $135 billi
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July 05, 2013

Groups urge U.S. House leaders to try again on farm bill

WASHINGTON-Hundreds of U.S. farm and agribusiness groups have urged Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to try again to pass the $500 b
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July 05, 2013

Selective buyers vie for high quality farmland:

OMAHA, Neb. - An accelerated farmland sell-off at the end of 2012 has led to continued low supplies of premium quality property, according to Farmers
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July 05, 2013

Urban-rural alliance breaks down on farm bill vote

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)-For decades, country and city interests had come together every few years to pass the farm bill, a measure that provided billion
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July 04, 2013

King trying to find a House farm bill solution

House Ag Committee member Steve King of Iowa admits there's a chance Congress won't be able to come up with a compromise on the farm bill.
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July 04, 2013

Military sees benefit of healthy snack rules

As the US Agriculture Secretary announced the Smart Snack rules for healthy school snacks last week, he was joined by a retired military officer.
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July 03, 2013

Latham on farm bill and appropriations

Congressman Tom Latham of Iowa says dividing the farm bill into separate farm policy and nutrition program legislation is not a good idea because it n
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July 03, 2013

Senate Ag Committee wants to look at Smithfield deal

Senate Ag Committee chair Debbie Stabenow will convene a hearing on Wednesday, July 10 on the pending sale of Smithfield Foods to Shuanghui Internatio
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July 02, 2013

Baldwin apponted to Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee

Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has been appointed to serve on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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July 01, 2013

Raven, Google join forces on rural high speed wireless access

Raven Industries, Inc. announced it is involved in a pilot project with Google designed to provide high-speed wireless Internet accessibility to rural
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