INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
September 30, 2020
New Products

New Product: Joker RX Series

Along with the 20-inch concave notched blade that has come standard on previous Joker models, the RX Series can achieve thorough horizontal fractures at working depths from the surface down to 4 to 5 inches.
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September 29, 2020
News
Robert Johansson, USDA Chief Economist

America’s Farmers: Resilient Throughout Pandemic

The disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. agricultural system have been broad and varied. And they follow several years of trying production and market conditions for U.S. farmers.
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September 29, 2020
Below the Surface
Tyrell Marchant, editor

Between the Rows: Inclined to Judge: Should a bad first (or second) impression be such a big deal?

Should a bad first (or second) impression be such a big deal?
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September 29, 2020
News

Wyoming: No Major Damage from Early Freeze

Temperatures plunged 50 degrees in 24 hours on the eve of the early dig of the 2020 sugarbeet harvest in Wyoming, giving rise to flashbacks from a year ago.
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September 28, 2020
News
Jacob Scholl

Five Hurt in Factory Explosion

Five people were injured after an explosion Monday morning at the Amalgamated Sugar Company's sugarbeet plant in Nampa, Idaho.
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September 25, 2020
News

Idaho Sugar Factory Remains a Staple of Community

Since 1942, the Amalgamated Sugar factory in Nampa, Idaho, has been pumping out that one-of-a-kind smell, and in 2017, Joe Parris went to the old factory for their 75th anniversary.
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September 24, 2020
News

Reinke Recognizes Dealer with Longevity Award

Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, has recognized Rain for Rent in Nampa, Idaho with a five-year PLUS Program Longevity Award.
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September 24, 2020
New Products

New Product: Ampersand Adjuvant

Attune Agriculture's OMRI-listed adjuvant, Ampersand, can reduce the use rate of organic herbicides by 50 percent while maintaining the same level of performance as high use rates.
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September 24, 2020
New Products

New Product: Massey Ferguson M Series Compact Tractors

New turbocharged diesel engines, styling updates, comfort and convenience refinements headline five new models
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September 24, 2020
News

Farmer Veteran Coalition Announces New State Chapters

Farmer Veteran Coalition announces new state chapters in Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tenneesee.
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September 24, 2020
News
Mike Christopherson

Early Crystal Campaign a Big Improvement from 2019

Compared to the soggy, sloppy, historically bad 2019 harvest, indications so far are that the 2020 American Crystal Sugar campaign is going to be much, much better.
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September 24, 2020
News
Dori Modney

Alberta Beet Growers Scrutinize Environmental Stewardship

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) have joined the list of agricultural producers studying the environmental impact of their growing and harvesting process.
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September 22, 2020
New Products

New Product: WAI Global Starters & Alternators

Company provides immediate access to the most superior products available
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September 22, 2020
New Products

New Product: Amity 2720 Beet Harvester

The new 2720 sugarbeet harvester from Amity offers several improvements and new features to make sugarbeet harvest more efficient.
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September 22, 2020
News

Apply Now for USDA Reap Grant Program

The Propane Education & Research Council encourages producers to apply for the USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grant, which offers funding for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. The new deadline is Nov. 2.
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September 21, 2020
News
Russell Nemetz

Beet Harvest Underway in Montana, Wyoming

Early harvest has begun for Western Sugar Cooperative and its growers in Montana and Wyoming.
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September 21, 2020
News
Andrew D. Brosig

Early Freeze Has Minimal Impact on Wyoming Crops

An early-season freeze last week had minimal effects on crops across the Wyo-Braska as producers gear up for harvest beginning soon.
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September 18, 2020
News

EPA Announces Interim Decision on Triazines

EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler declared these fundamental crop management tools safe for continued use in controlling resilient weeds.
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September 18, 2020
New Products

New Product: Airdown

The Airdown system allows truck drivers to quickly and easily decrease and increase tire air pressure when switching between on- and off-road driving.
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September 17, 2020
News

Vive Adds to Sales Team

Five agricultural professionals recently joined Vive Crop Protection to support the company’s unique product offerings across the U.S.
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September 17, 2020
News
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Sugarbeets: Paying the Bills for 100 Years

Sugarbeets aren’t the flashiest crop around and they don’t get a lot of headlines, but they have been paying the bills in Idaho for more than a century.
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September 16, 2020
News

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, Communities Affected by Wildfires

The Department of Agriculture announces availability of assistance for residents and agricultural producers affected by recent wildfires.
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September 15, 2020
New Products

ServiTech Upgrades Bridge Field Intelligence Platform

Only single-source management program available for lab service, agronomy expertise and technology
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September 15, 2020
News
Derek M. Heeren

Fall is the Time to Check Pivot Performance

When a center pivot is running below the designed operating pressure, decreases in water application uniformity can occur, which, in turn, decrease yields.
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September 15, 2020
News

Idaho Pesticide Disposal Program

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has released its schedule for the fall 2020 Pesticide Disposal Program.
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September 15, 2020
News
Mindy Ward

University of Missouri Electrocutes Resistant Weeds

Researchers are looking to nonchemical answers for resistant weeds.
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September 15, 2020
News

American Agri-Women Support Affordable, Nutritious Food for Families

AAW members have been key players in distributing food boxes, donating food items they grow and raise, and addressing concerns about the national food supply.
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September 15, 2020
New Products, News

New Digital Platform Empowers Farmers' Seed Decisions

Syngenta introduces Cropwise Seed Selector for artificial intelligence-driven NK Seeds recommendations
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September 14, 2020
News

ACH Hires Sales Agent in Southern Idaho

ACH Seeds has named Natalie Smyer as its new independent sales agent serving customers around the greater south Cassia region of Idaho.
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September 14, 2020
News

New Feature Allows Entities to Conduct Online Business with USDA

An update to farmers.gov now provides access to farmers and ranchers who are members of an entity, as well as individuals and entities with powers of attorney, to conduct online business with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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September 14, 2020
News
Tom Lutey

Montana, Wyoming Beet Harvest Fires Up

Montana sugarbeet factories are firing up this month as farmers begin harvesting what they say is one of their better crops.
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September 14, 2020
News

Southern Minn. Beet Harvest Off to Fast Star Amid High Temperatures

Like many crops this season, sugarbeets also were off to a quick start in the Upper Midwest. But an early August harvest start slowed considerably when mid-August temps ramped up beyond 90 degrees.
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September 14, 2020
News

Sugarbeet Pre-pile Continues in Minnesota

Late-season rain has the sugarbeet crop looking good for grower Danny Brandt.
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September 11, 2020
News

Trump, Biden Outline Agricultural Priorities

The American Farm Bureau Federation asked the presidential candidates to respond with their stances on several topics directly affecting America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities.
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September 10, 2020
News

New Site Allows Consumers to Urge FDA to Stop 'Hiding' Artificial Sweeteners

Sugar Association: Sweeping reform of labeling regulations needed to help families monitor their intake of sugar substitutes
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September 10, 2020
News
Jack Harvel

Colorado Beet Harvest Begins as Frost Comes

Sugarbeet piles in front of the Western Sugar Cooperative plant in Fort Morgan, Colo., are appearing as the 2020 harvest begins earlier than many years.
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September 08, 2020
News

What is Farmers' Relationship Status with USDA?

The short answer: It's complicated.
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September 08, 2020
News
Andrew D. Brosig

Western Sugar Predicts Record Beet Crop

Fresh on the heels of one of the worst growing seasons on record in 2019, all indications are 2020 could be a record year.
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September 08, 2020
News
Quinn Campbell

Alberta Sugarbeet Harvest Starts Early

“It’s been probably been five or six years for me since I’ve seen this good a crop,” said beet grower Gary Tokariuk.
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September 08, 2020
News
Florencia Colella, Michigan State University Extension

Am I Running a Commercial Farm?

Know the difference between hobby and commercial farming, and the IRS expectations of each type of farm.
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September 03, 2020
New Products

New Product: Kuhn HR 1030, 1040 Series Power Harrows

These power harrows carry Kuhn’s solid reputation into a new generation with updated features and even better performance.
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September 03, 2020
News

AI Research Project Aims to Develop the Farm of the Future

The National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program awarded a five year, $20 million grant to explore foundational AI goals and innovative uses of AI to develop a prototype autonomous “farm of the future.”
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September 03, 2020
News

COVID-19 Looms over Sugarbeet Harvest

Some people may be cautious about working harvest as they have in the past because of the risk of infection.
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September 02, 2020
New Products

New Product: Fendt 900 Vario MT Track Tractors

Track tractors with unsurpassed ride comfort, power backed by a legacy of quality and commitment to service
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September 02, 2020
News

ACH Seeds Supports Michigan FFA

Donations made by ACH Seeds have provided funding to local schools in the Michigan sugarbeet-growing region to support their FFA programs.
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September 02, 2020
New Products

New Product: BioSafe SaniDate All-Purpose Disinfectant

BioSafe Systems’ SaniDate All-Purpose Disinfectant is now labeled to kill human coronavirus.
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September 02, 2020
News

Vive, A&L Collaborate on Sustainable Tech Project

Vive Crop Protection and A&L Biologicals, Inc. are harnessing the power of their combined technologies in an Sustainable Development Technology Canada project.
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September 01, 2020
New Products

New Product: Toro Flex Connect Layflat Connection System

New layflat fittings are easier to install, remove and reuse
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September 01, 2020
News
Chabella Guzman

Western Sugar Expects Record-Breaking Crop

The cooperative overall is currently at 33 tons per acre, with 18 percent sugar.
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