INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
February 26, 2021
New Products

New Product: EnviroMonitor Frost Forecasting

EnviroMonitor, a field monitoring platform from Davis Instruments, can warn of potential frost events and send an alarm email or text message to any farmer or designated team member.
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February 26, 2021
News

USDA to Survey Farmers’ 2021 Planting Intentions

As the 2021 crop production season begins, NASS will contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.
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February 23, 2021
News

Calendar: Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit: Virtual Event to 'Span the Hemisphere'

Virtual Event to 'Span the Hemisphere'
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February 23, 2021
News

Commodity Classic Launches Podcast on Farm Stress, Mental Health: Available Now at CommodityClassic.com

Commodity Classic, in partnership with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, has produced a powerful podcast program dealing with farm stress and mental health.
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February 23, 2021
News

Growmark Announces Michigan Essay Contest Winner

Marleigh Worden of Greenville, Mich., has been named the Michigan state winner of the 2021 Growmark essay contest for FFA members.
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February 23, 2021
News

EARC Advances Work on Beets, Other Crops

Sugarbeets, chickpeas and hemp were crops near the top of the list of research projects Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center was working on in 2020.
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February 22, 2021
New Products, News

Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch

This guide is available for free in print and for download. It is particularly useful to farmers and educators considering innovative approaches to agricultural water use.
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February 18, 2021
New Products, News

A&L Biological, Aspire Food Group Partner to Develop Bio-based Fertilizers

A new for Aspire Food Group to produce and process food-grade crickets is being built in London, Ontario. A&L will participate as a partner with Aspire in the research and development of novel crop nutrition products from this facility.
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February 18, 2021
News

Ag Makes Gains in Emissions Reductions

New analysis of EPA data highlights agricultural emissions reductions and the importance of developing new research and technologies to capture more carbon in cropland and pastureland.
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February 18, 2021
News

H-2A Program Demand Strong, Despite COVID-19

Recently released H-2A program data reveals some interesting impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 17, 2021
New Products, News

Yanmar Upgrades Robot Tractor Series in Japan

Yanmar Agribusiness Co., Ltd. has announced the upgrades of its autonomous tractor series, which are capable of full or partially autonomous work.
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February 16, 2021
News

Motion Announces Management Promotions

Motion, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, announces seven recent promotions to key field management positions.
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February 12, 2021
News

The Life and Times of Helmut Claas

Claas died on Jan. 5, 2021, at the age of 94, but his legacy as a true pioneer of agriculture will live on.
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February 11, 2021
New Products, News

New Product: VAM WaterTech Water Purification Systems

VAM WaterTech products offer a wide scale of purification techniques that create a solution, tailored to the crop and the specific needs of each business.
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February 11, 2021
New Products, News

Delegate WG Insecticide Registered for Potatoes, Sugarbeets

Corteva Agriscience has received U.S. EPA and state approvals for Delegate WG insecticide in potatoes and sugarbeets. Labeled insects include Colorado potato beetle, potato psyllid, worms, thrips and leafminer.
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February 11, 2021
News
Tom Lutey

Western Sugar Wraps Up Processing in Billings

Western Sugar wrapped up its beet processing in January, an early end caused by a rough October harvest.
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February 10, 2021
News
Sue Roesler

RR Beets Show Increase in Sugar Yield Per Acre

When it comes to agricultural misinformation, data will be the way to fix the record, says to Rebecca Larson, Western Sugar Cooperative chief scientist and vice president of governmental affairs.
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February 09, 2021
New Products, News

Vive Adds New Agronomists

Two agricultural professionals recently joined Vive Crop Protection to support Vive's unique precision chemistry products.
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February 09, 2021
News

SlantRange Now Supports DJI P4 Multispectral Sensor

SlantRange announces support for the DJI P4 Multispectral sensor within its aerial phenotyping platform for research and breeding.
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February 09, 2021
News

ACH Seeds Announces Sugar Bounty Winners

The 2020 Sugar Bounty regional winners have been announced by ACH Seeds. Results were shared at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting, held virtually Feb. 2-3.
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February 09, 2021
New Products, News

FarmlandFinder Announces Online Farm Sale-Leaseback Program

As part of its mission to make land sales simple, instant and online; FarmlandFinder announces a sale-leaseback program as a part of its online marketplace for farmland.
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February 08, 2021
News

ISDA Announces Online Pesticide Applicator Exam Centers

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced a new effort to offer computer-based pesticide applicator examinations in testing centers throughout Idaho.
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February 08, 2021
News
Rachel Spacek

Parma R&E Center Receives Donation

With a $175,000 gift from Northwest Farm Credit Services, the University of Idaho Parma Research & Extension Center is a step closer to funding its much-needed upgrade.
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February 08, 2021
News

Reviewing Importance of International Year of Plant Health

Protecting plants helps the United Nations meet many of its sustainable development goals
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February 06, 2021
News

UPL Honored by Brazil Ministry of Agriculture

UPLwas awarded the More Integrity Seal from Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture. The More Integrity Seal fosters, recognizes and rewards integrity practices by agribusiness companies and cooperatives.
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February 05, 2021
News

AGCO, Tech School Announce Ag Manufacturer Training Program

AGCO Corporation announces the creation of an agricultural manufacturing training program with Universal Technical Institute, the nation’s leading provider of trained technicians to the transportation industry.
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February 05, 2021
News

Calendar: Global Agriculture Technology Summit

How much agricultural technology can you digest in a 24-hour span? The Global Agriculture Technology Summit 2021 will put this to the test Feb. 16 and 17.
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February 05, 2021
News

Farmer, Rancher Input Critical for Climate Success

American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall commented Jan. 27 on President Joe Biden’s executive order calling on USDA to collect input from farmers and ranchers on climate-related federal programs.
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February 05, 2021
News
Chris Clayton

New Senate Ag Committee Members Named

Senate leadership has announced new members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which will be evenly split with 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans.
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February 05, 2021
New Products

New Product: BioSafe Systems CalOx FT

New from BioSafe Systems, CalOx FT is an advanced liquid nutritional and crop enhancement product. It improves calcium mobility and distribution beyond traditionally applied calcium products to support better crop health and performance.
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February 04, 2021
News

Details for Excellence in Agriculture

Why do some farms make money while some farms lose money?
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February 04, 2021
New Products, News

New Product: Biome Makers Predictive Technology

A new way to look underground enables more sustainable farming
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February 04, 2021
News

Soil Health Institute, Truterra Announce Collaboration

Soil Health Institute to collaborate with Truterra on TruCarbon metrics and soil sampling protocols
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February 04, 2021
News
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

UI College of Ag Moving Forward on Several Projects

Michael Parrella, dean of University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, has said several times over the past five years that he did not take the position to maintain the status quo.
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February 02, 2021
News

Yara Celebrates 75 Years in North America

For the past 75 years, Yara has helped farmers in North America produce better, healthier crops through nutrition fertilizers, industrial products and digital farming tools.
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February 01, 2021
New Products, News

FMC Collaborates with Novozymes to Develop Enzyme Solutions

Collaboration will develop biological enzyme-based crop protection solutions targeting fungal and insect pests
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February 01, 2021
News

AGCO Launches Cover Crop Studies

AGCO agronomists to determine best practices for regenerative agriculture to optimize soil health and carbon capture
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February 01, 2021
News
Georgia Jiang

Exploring the Benefits of Biochar

Burning biomass in low-oxygen conditions creates biochar, a carbon-rich substance that some experts tout as the key to soil rejuvenation.
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February 01, 2021
News
Jon LaPorte

Calendar: 'MI Ag Ideas to Grow With' Virtual Conference

Individuals looking for help in making business and financial decisions will benefit from the farm business sessions being offered at this event.
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February 01, 2021
News
Jon LaPorte

Introduction to Fertilizer Planning for Beginning Farmers

A detailed fertilizer plan helps to meet the nutrient needs of your crop at the lowest possible cost.
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February 01, 2021
Feature
J. Ole Becker & James Borneman

Underground Ally

Natural fungal protection against sugarbeet cyst nematodes
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