July 31, 2019
New Products, News

New Product: Kubota M8 Series Tractors

Future-facing. Massive power. Loaded with tons of features. The all-new M8 Series, Kubota's biggest-ever ag tractor, makes the manufacturer a formidable player in North America’s large utility tractor segment.
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July 30, 2019
News

Vivian Named President of Agri-Service

Continued growth, safety and employee satisfaction among top goals for new leader
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July 29, 2019
News

Calendar: Irrigation Show & Education Week

The 2019 Irrigation Show & Education Week, Dec. 2-6 in Las Vegas, will be the irrigation industry’s biggest and best event.
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July 29, 2019
News
Emily Erwin

USDA Data Shows More Women Operating Farms

The USDA collects data from farms across America every five years. The latest data, collected in 2017, revealed our farms are becoming a little more feminine.
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July 26, 2019
New Products, News

New Product: Aerial Biocontrol from UAV-IQ

UAV-IQ and Koppert Biological Systems Introduce New Technology to California Farms
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July 26, 2019
New Products, News

New Product: xarvio Digital Farming Solutions

From BASF, xarvio Scouting app identifies crop stresses through instant photo recognition
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July 26, 2019
News

Growing Compound Fertilizer Market Driven by Rising Food Demand

Compound fertilizers, which are well suited to dry climates and can be tailored to individual terrains, are key to meeting world’s growing demand for food production
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July 25, 2019
New Products, News

Anuvia Plant Nutrients Expands Staff

Larson and Warren bring track record of quality work in logistics and procurement
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July 22, 2019
News
John Greig

Ag Adopts Tech Faster than Other Sectors

Is agriculture ahead or behind the rest of the economy on the technology curve? The answer is likely somewhere in the middle—way faster than those outside of the sector think—but slower than I like to believe.
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July 22, 2019
New Products, News
Jessica Zimmer

Knowing When to Irrigate Is at Your Fingertips

Irrigation apps on cell phones and desktop computers provide growers with information and flexibility to schedule watering times, water amounts, and to understand irrigation equipment performance.
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July 22, 2019
News
Glen Hallick

Canadian Beet Growers Hoping for Good Year

Sugarbeet farmers in Canada’s two main growing provinces are hoping for a good year, according to the leaders their respective provincial associations.
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July 19, 2019
New Products, News

T-L Irrigation Showcased at ‘Made in America’ Event

Erecting a T-L Irrigation Co. pivot on the famed White House South Lawn was a crowning moment for the Thom family of Hastings, Neb. The family business was one of the only agricultural businesses to be featured in the third annual Made in America Showcase
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July 18, 2019
New Products

New Product: AMVAC Assure II Herbicide

Assure II helps growers control volunteer corn and grasses to improve yields.
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July 17, 2019
New Products, News

Nature Safe Organic Fertilizer Plant Opens in Nebraska

Darling Ingredients Inc. announces the opening of its third organic fertilizer production facility in Fremont, Neb. The facility is located on a 10-acre site with the ability to produce 35,000 tons of Nature Safe Natural & Organic Fertilizers annually.
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July 16, 2019
News

USDA to Aid Disadvantaged, Veteran Farmers

The USDA announced up to $16 million in available funding to help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers own and operate successful farms. Funding is made through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and R
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July 16, 2019
News
Robert M. Harveson

Cercospera Leaf Spot Observed in Western Nebraska

Symptoms of CLS have been observed in a sugarbeet field near Scottsbluff, Neb., a signal that growers should begin scouting fields for signs of this potentially destructive disease.
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July 16, 2019
News

Cover Crops Improve Bottom Line

While not all farmers in the 2016-2017 National Cover Crop Survey saw the same benefits from adding cover crops to their production practices, most experienced multiple benefits.
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July 16, 2019
News
Rajendra Jadhav

India to Keep Sugar Export Subsidies Despite Complaints

India will keep its sugar export subsidies despite complaints to the WTO from rival producers Brazil and Australia, though it will tweak how it provides them.
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July 16, 2019
News

Boosting Sugarbeet Yields with Radish Cover

Trials in England looking at the impact of cover crops on sugarbeets have found that yields can be boosted by as much as 30 percent with the inclusion of radish or radish mixes.
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July 16, 2019
News

Calendar: University of Wyoming Powell Research Center Field Day

The University of Wyoming’s Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC) hosts the annual field day at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at 747 Road 9 in Powell, Wyo.
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July 16, 2019
News

Sugarbeet Vodka Coming to Minnesota Liquor Stores

A vodka distilled entirely from sugarbeets will soon be on the shelves of liquor stores in Minnesota.
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July 06, 2019
News

USDA Research Drives Innovation: USDA scientists and researchers reported 320 new inventions in 2018

USDA scientists and researchers reported 320 new inventions in 2018
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July 03, 2019
News
Brad Carlson

Idaho Beet Growers Get Powdery Mildew Alert

Amalgamated Sugar Co. crop consultants have found powdery mildew in beet fields near Adrian, Ore., and in nearby southwestern Idaho.
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July 03, 2019
News

USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management

FSA, NRCS and RMA have developed new guidelines and policy provisions to enact changes mandated in the 2018 Farm Bill. Those changes will be available beginning with the 2020 crop year.
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July 02, 2019
New Products

New Product: BASF Revysol Fungicide

BASF has received the EPA registration for Revysol fungicide, its newest active ingredient. The first and only isopropanol azole of its kind in the market, the active ingredient provides fast-acting and long-lasting disease control for a broad range of cr
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