INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
July 30, 2022
Feature
U.S. Farm Report

John Phipps: Why Can't The U.S. Figure Out A Way To Move Water From The Great Lakes To The West?

Regular viewer Eric Smassanow asks a question that pops up from often during droughts: “Why has the government never taken action besides Lake Mead to move water around the country like we do energy? Seems like there are many times pumping water west fro
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July 29, 2022
New Products

Emerging Technologies For Ag Input Manufacturers From Development To Commercialization

West Sacramento, Calif. - Biome Makers, a global AgTech leader in soil health analysis, publishes a new educational eBook to explain how technology can support each part of the development and commercialization process in the ag input industry, Bugs in Ju
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July 29, 2022
News

Utah's Uinta Basin Railway On Track After Federal Approval

The U.S. Forest Service authorized the Uinta Basin Railway project, which would connect the mineral rich land in eastern Utah with national railroad networks.
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July 28, 2022
News

AMVAC Establishes U.S. GreenSolutions Product Team for Biologicals: Dedicated biological team reaches customers in all major markets

Newport Beach, Calif., – AMVAC, a global technology solutions provider for agriculture, has established a GreenSolutions product team dedicated to their biological portfolio, which consists of biopesticides, biostimulants and biofertilizers.
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July 28, 2022
Feature

Sugarbeet Root Pit Shown Off At Amalgamated Sugar Field Day In Paul

While there were plenty of interesting things to see at the Amalgamated Sugar Field Day in Paul, Idaho, earlier this month, perhaps one of the most interesting was the root pit.
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July 27, 2022
News

Camera Or Drone Video Can Help Identify Center Pivot Sprinkler Repairs

Imagine being a repairman sent to weld a patch on a leaky center pivot span. Think how helpful the photo or a video of the water application and the leaks would be in helping you determine the location of the needed repair. Even the challenges of changing
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July 27, 2022
News
Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Bworldonline.com

No Sugar Shortage, Industry Says; High Prices Blamed On ‘Hoarding’

Philippine sugar producers said recently that the supply of sugar is ample and blamed the prevailing high prices on “manipulation and hoarding.”
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July 26, 2022
News

Four More Big Players Join “Farmer-Centric” Research On Biologicals: Meristem, BASF, Indigo, Pivot Bio team up With Stratovation, ARA, TFI, DCLRS “To Dig Deeper”

Columbus, Ohio (AgPR) – “Biologicals: Farmer Value, Perception and Potential,” a comprehensive market research effort focused on understanding farmer opinions on the current use, issues and potential for biologicals at field-level, now has major agribusin
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July 26, 2022
News

IDWR Mid-Season Methodology Order Predicts 52,600 Acre-Foot Water Shortfall For Snake River; Junior Ground Water Users Face Curtailment

Boise, Idaho - The Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) issued a final mid-season methodology order Thursday for Snake River ground water users, reducing the predicted shortfall to 52,600-acre feet of water to senior priority surface
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July 25, 2022
News
Timothy Eggert, FarmWeek Agricultural Policy Editor

Ag Lawmakers Advised To Keep Climate Policies Out Of Crop Insurance Programs

Federal crop insurance programs should not be used as a vehicle to force farmers to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices.
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July 25, 2022
News

At Subcommittee Hearing, Farmers, Experts Highlight Need For Regenerative Agriculture Amid Worsening Climate Crisis

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Ro Khanna, Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine regenerative agriculture, the role it can play in preventing the worst of the climate crisis while protecting food supply, and the urgent need t
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July 22, 2022
New Products

Producing More With Less

Competition for water supplies. Declining groundwater reserves. Unprecedented shifts in climatic conditions. These challenges, plus the critical need to improve return on investment, mean that growers and ranchers need better ways to manage irrigation for
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July 20, 2022
News

Transystems Celebrates 80 Sweet Years

From ice road trucking in the far reaches of Canada’s Northwest Territory to hauling sugarbeets through devastating floods in the Red River Valley and driving through forest fires in Wyoming, Transystems has seen it all since it was founded 80 years ago.
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July 19, 2022
News

“New” Weed Detected In Idaho Sugarbeet Field

A University of Idaho Extension weed specialist is investigating the recent discovery in an Elmore County sugarbeet field of a weed that had never previously been detected in Idaho and appears to be resistant to glyphosate herbicide.
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July 17, 2022
News

Garamendi, Costa Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act To Support California Exporters: Builds upon bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act signed into law by President Biden

Solano County, CA - Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03) and Jim Costa (D-CA16) introduced the “American Port Access Privileges Act” (H.R.8243) to put U.S. exporters at the front of the line at our ports and support the American economy. This legisl
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July 17, 2022
News

“Total Acre” Launched As New Brand For Next Level Program: New brand better communicates programs’ focus on helping farmers raise every acre and increase total farm ROI

Brooks County, Georgia – Randy Dowdy and David Hula, world record holders for corn and soybean yields, are proud to announce their nationwide farming program’s rebrand to Total Acre.
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July 16, 2022
News
Tyne Morgan, AgWeb

Rail Workers Set To Now Strike Starting Monday Amid Concerns Of A Feed Shortage In The West

Continued issues shipping feed and other products via rail are growing more severe. Feed users already report being just days away from running out of feed, and as labor negotiations continue between the railroads and unions, laborers have already voted t
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July 15, 2022
Feature

Part 2 - What We Saw At Amalgamated Sugar Field Day In Paul

There was a lot to see (and hear) at the Amalgamated Sugar Company’s field day in Paul, Idaho, this week. There were equipment updates/spraying suggestions/maintenance tips, a weed update from University of Idaho researcher Dr. Albert Adjesiwor and, of co
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July 15, 2022
Feature

What We Saw At Amalgamated Sugar Field Day In Paul – Part 1

There was a lot to see (and hear) at the Amalgamated Sugar Company’s field day in Paul, Idaho, this week. There were equipment updates/spraying suggestions/maintenance tips, a weed update from University of Idaho researcher Dr. Albert Adjesiwor and, of co
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July 15, 2022
News
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Crop Yields Should Be Up Significantly This Year

Pocatello – Yields and total production for most of Idaho’s major crops are expected to be substantially higher this year compared with last year.
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July 14, 2022
News

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates

SUGAR: Estimated U.S. ending sugar stocks for 2021/22 are increased 64,410 short tons, raw value (STRV) to 1,781,774, as an increase in supply is only partially offset by an increase in use.
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July 14, 2022
News

USDA Makes It Easier For American Farmers To Grow Food, Ease Burdens For American Families: Expands insurance coverage for double cropping for 2023 to support food production, lower costs for American families

Washington – Today, the Biden Administration announced additional steps it’s taking to support U.S. farmers in their work to stabilize food prices and feed Americans and the world amidst continuing challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain di
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July 13, 2022
New Products

Ingersoll Rand Introduces Cold Plasma Technology At Cultivate ‘22: First-of-its-kind technology creates higher yields of healthier plants by generating plasma-activated water for indoor growing facilities

Davidson, N.C. - Global manufacturing leader Ingersoll Rand is revealing a revolutionary alternative to traditional disinfection and oxygenation technology at AmericanHort’s Cultivate ’22 event. Ingersoll Rand Ion Solutions is the first system to apply co
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July 13, 2022
New Products

New AutoTrac Ready John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles Give Farmers, Ranchers Hands-Free Steering Capabilities

Olathe, KS — John Deere now offers a new AutoTrac Ready option for select full-size Gator Utility Vehicles to give farmers and ranchers hands-free steering capabilities and increased versatility.
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July 12, 2022
News

Titan Machinery Inc. Announces Strategic Acquisition Of Heartland Ag Systems

West Fargo, N.D. -- Titan Machinery Inc., a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, announced that it has entered into definitive purchase agreements to acquire Heartland Ag Systems, Heartland Solutions and related
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July 11, 2022
News

A Wet Spring, Rising Inflation Pressure Northwest Ag Profits

Spokane, Washington – Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Northwest’s leading agricultural lending cooperative, has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in the region. Northwest FCS teams thro
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July 11, 2022
News

Western Sugar Receives Nebraska Safety Council Emerging Award

Lincoln, Neb. — Each year during the Nebraska Safety Council Conference and Trade Show, the work of organizations that have made a difference in workplace safety, is recognized by the Nebraska Safety Council.
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July 08, 2022
News
John O'Connell, University of Idaho

U Of I Developing Novel App To Identify Farm Pests

A University of Idaho research team is refining a first-of-its-kind app that will allow grain farmers to instantly identify common pests and beneficial insects inhabiting their fields.?
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July 08, 2022
News

WGC Announces Upcoming Leadership Transition: Squires to retire after three decades of service to the wheat industry, Casey Chumrau to take the helm

Spokane, Wash. - Glen Squires, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission (WGC), has announced he will retire on Nov. 1. The WGC is pleased to announce that Casey Chumrau will be its new CEO and will begin mid-September.
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July 07, 2022
News
Jasper Jolly, Theguardian.com

Kellogg’s Fails In Court Challenge Against UK High-Sugar Cereal Rules: Frosties, Coco Pops maker claimed new restrictions banning promotional offers on sugary cereals were ‘unfair’

Kellogg’s has failed in a legal challenge against regulations that would ban it from promoting sugar-filled cereals with buy one, get one free (Bogof) offers.
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July 07, 2022
News

FMC Corporation Significantly Expands Biologicals Platform With Agreement To Acquire Biophero

Philadelphia -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire BioPhero ApS, a Denmark-based pheromone research and production company. The acquisition adds biologically produced state-of-the
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July 06, 2022
News

Michigan Sugar Company President, CEO Mark Flegenheimer To Retire: Board of Directors hires national firm to conduct search for cooperative’s next leader

Bay City, Michigan – After a 40-year career serving the sugar industry, Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Mark Flegenheimer has announced his plans to retire.
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July 06, 2022
News
Mark Milam, Independent Commodity Intelligence Services

US Wilbur-Ellis Partners With Guardian Agriculture To Bring Autonomous Aerial Applications

Houston (ICIS)--US agricultural company Wilbur-Ellis Company has announced it has entered a partnership with Guardian Agriculture which will bring leading innovation in autonomous aerial applications to growers across the country.
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July 06, 2022
Feature
Emily Corgatelli, Research Technician, SBQI

Rhizoctonia Root Rot: There's a delicate balance between having the moisture we need and contributing to the negative impacts of root rot

Rhizoctonia root and crown rot is neither a new nor unfamiliar disease to farmers, particularly in the sugarbeet world. Indeed, the first of many diseases attributed to the fungus Rhizoctonia solani in the U.S. was root rot of the sugarbeet in 1891.
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July 05, 2022
News

NWROC Annual Crops And Soils Day Scheduled For July 20

The University of Minnesota’s Northwest Research and Outreach Center’s annual Crops and Soils Day event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center’s (NWROC) Maintenance/Farm Operations Building located south of Polk
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July 05, 2022
News

Amalgamated Sugar Field Day Coming Up

The Amalgamated Sugar Company is hosting a Field Day on July 14 at the Suchan Farm in Paul, ID.
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July 04, 2022
News
Evans Effah, Pulse Ghana

Komenda Sugar Factory 98 Percent Complete – Alan Kyerematen

The Komenda Sugar Factory is 98 percent complete and will be ready for a test run in July 2022, according to Ghana Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen.
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July 04, 2022
News

Stratovation Group, Agricultural Retailers Association, The Fertilizer Institute, DCLRS Team Up On “Farmer-centric” Research on Biologicals: “Farmers are the center of our world and it’s time for the market to listen to them more – to understand the good, the bad and the ugly at field-level

Columbus, Oh. (AgPR) – “Biologicals: Farmer Value, Perception and Potential,” a comprehensive market research effort focused on understanding farmer opinions on the current use, issues and potential for biologicals at field-level was launched today by Str
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July 01, 2022

Biotalys, Novozymes Enter Into Partnership To Expand Opportunities For Evoca

Ghent, Belguim, Copenhagen, Denmark – Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and Novozymes, a world leader in biotech solutions, announced that the compani
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July 01, 2022
News

Long-Term Agroecological Research Showcases New Innovations For Resilient Agriculture

Many may not be aware that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Long-Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) network, managed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), works to address a range of regional and national agricultural challenges
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