INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
August 31, 2022
Video

Industry’s First Autonomous Spreader Debuts At Farm Progress Show

Case IH and Raven Industries introduce the agriculture industry’s first autonomous spreader: the Case IH Trident 5550 applicator with Raven Autonomy. Unveiled at Farm Progress Show 2022, this innovative solution delivers on customers’ demands for autonomo
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August 31, 2022
News

J.M. Huber Corporation Signs Agreement To Acquire Biolchim Group From NB Renaissance, Chequers Capital And Management Team

Atlanta – J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber), a global, family-owned specialty engineered materials manufacturing company, announced today that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire full control of the Biolchim Group from NB Renaissance, Chequers Capit
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August 30, 2022
News
James Anyanzwa and Tesfa-Alem Tekle, The East African

Ethiopia To Sell Eight Sugar Factories: The privatisation of sugar firms in Ethiopia is expected to reduce reliance on the exchequer for funding

Ethiopia is targeting to wean local millers off state budgetary support and improve local production with the sale of eight sugar factories.
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August 30, 2022
New Products

StrikeHold For Critical Ag Heavy Equipment Maintenance: Anti-corrosion lubricant originally developed for the U.S. military protects important agricultural equipment to ensure reliable performance

For farmers, StrikeHold anti-corrosion protectant, lubricant and cleaner is now available to help prevent heavy equipment failure and downtime due to rust from frequent exposure to moisture and environmental contaminants (salt, nitrogen, dirt and dust).
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August 29, 2022
News

KWS Training Program Begins Successfully In 2022 With 37 New Apprentices

Thirty-seven young people began their apprenticeships at KWS on August 1. The majority of the career-starters will work in Einbeck, Germany, while others will have positions at the Berlin, Petkus, Wohlde, Klein Wanzleben, Wetze and Seligenstadt locations.
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August 28, 2022
News
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Wheat Commission Gets New Executive Director

Pocatello – The Idaho Wheat Commission’s new executive director knows who her boss is, or rather, who her bosses are.
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August 28, 2022
News

FDA, Mexican Counterparts Report Progress In Food Safety At Second Annual Partnership Meeting

Silver Spring, Md., — Late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico – the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) and the National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and
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August 27, 2022
News

Ministry Of Agrarian Policy And Food Of Ukraine To Strengthen Agriculture Sector With UNDP Support

Kyiv – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine to cooperate on increasing the competitiveness of Ukraine’s agriculture sector.
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August 26, 2022
New Products

CONVISO SMART Cultivation System For Sugarbeet Approved For Use In Germany

The CONVISO SMART system, developed by KWS and Bayer CropScience, offers an efficient, sustainable approach to control weeds in sugarbeet cultivation. Compared with traditional weed control, this method reduces the amount of herbicide used as well as the
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August 26, 2022
News

Trimble, CLAAS Strategic Alliance Develops Next-Generation Precision Farming System For CLAAS Agriculture Equipment

Sunnyvale, Calif., — As part of a strategic alliance, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and CLAAS have developed a next-generation precision farming system for CLAAS tractors, combines and forage harvesters.
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August 25, 2022
News
BusinessWorld Online

SRA Board Wants All Sugar Production For Domestic Use

The Philippines Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board wants all sugar output in the coming crop year to be allocated for domestic use, amid elevated prices of sugar due to a supply shortage.
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August 24, 2022
News
Felix Behr, TastingTable.com

How The War Is Impacting Ukraine's Sugar Production

In food news, it's been widely reported in recent months that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has deeply impacted processes like grain exports, primarily due to the fact that certain blockades have caused a disruption to Ukraine's distribution.
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August 24, 2022
New Products

BKT At The Farm Progress Show 2022, Featuring Two Monster Jam Trucks

Akron, Ohio - BKT USA, Inc. will be participating to the 2022 Farm Progress Show in Boone (Iowa), from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. The BKT booth #520 in the Northwest Quadrant will showcase two Monster Jam trucks - ready for any photo opportunities - together wit
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August 23, 2022
News

Corteva Completes $242 Million Expansion Of Michigan Manufacturing Facility

Corteva Agriscience leaders and employees, along with community members from the Great Lakes Bay Region, gathered to celebrate the completion of a $242 million capital investment project that expands global capacity of its spinosyns: high-demand insect ma
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August 22, 2022
News

Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association Names New Executive Director

Boise, Idaho —The Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association has named Samantha Parrott, a former University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences employee, as the new Executive Director.
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August 22, 2022
News

Amalgamated Sugar’s Nampa Factory Donates $5,000 To Local Boys & Girls Club

A group of 10 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Nampa accepted a $5,000 presentation check at a small event hosted at Amalgamated Sugar’s Nampa factory on August 3.
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August 22, 2022
News
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Set To Break Record For Total Farm Revenue

Pocatello – Barring an unforeseen catastrophe, Idaho will almost certainly set a record for total farm-gate receipts this year.
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August 21, 2022
News

Sabanto Raises $17 Million Series A To Drive Autonomy Into Agriculture

Chicago -- Swarming farm autonomy company Sabanto, Inc. announced it has closed an oversubscribed $17 million Series A funding round led by leading agtech venture firm Fulcrum Global Capital, with participation from DCVC Bio, Hico Capital, Yara Growth Ven
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August 20, 2022
News
Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

ARS Scientists Team Up To Fight Flies: Researchers join forces, use coconut to create longest-lasting natural insect repellent

Every year, stable flies and other blood-feeding pests take a $2.2 billion bite out of agriculture. Recently, three scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) decided to combine forces to combat the irritating insects. In a collaborative effo
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August 19, 2022
News

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Improves In August

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the August 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business con
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August 18, 2022
News
Benjamin Phillips, Michigan State University Extension

Mechanical Weed Control Field Day Coming To Southwest Michigan

The Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day is the nation’s largest field day focused on mechanical weed control. The Land Connection is partnering with Michigan State University Extension to host the event Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Michigan State Univers
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August 18, 2022
News

Valent BioSciences Announces Significant R&D Investments

Libertyville, Ill. -- To promote its industry leadership in biorational and biostimulant product innovation, Valent BioSciences LLC has announced significant investments at several of its key research and development facilities. These enhancements are in
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August 17, 2022
News
Ted Cordero, GMA News

Coca-Cola, Pepsi, RC: Soft Drinks Industry Facing Sugar Shortage

Top makers of popular carbonated beverages on Tuesday said the bottling industry is bearing the brunt of declining supply of sugar in the Philippines.
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August 17, 2022
News

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

SUGAR: U.S. 2022/23 sugar supply is increased by 249,762 short tons, raw value (STRV) on higher beginning stocks and higher projected production. Stocks carried over from 2021/22 are 45,769 STRV larger than estimated last month mostly on an increase in hi
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August 16, 2022
New Products
Margy Eckelkamp, The Daily Scoop

New Adjuvant In The Mix Brings Tech From Medical Industry

When introducing Hydrovant, the team at Corbet Scientific says it aims to bring a whole new category of adjuvants to the market.
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August 16, 2022
News

ABB To Acquire Siemens Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business

ABB announced it has signed an agreement to purchase Siemens’ low voltage NEMA motor business. With manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, this acquisition provides a well-regarded product portfolio, a longstanding North American customer base,
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August 15, 2022
News

GROWMARK Welcomes Orange Madison Cooperative As Newest FS Member Company: Orange Madison Cooperative expands the GROWMARK System’s presence along the East Coast

Bloomington, Ill. (AgPR) – GROWMARK, Inc. has announced Orange Madison Cooperative as the newest FS Member Company to join the GROWMARK System. Orange Madison Cooperative is based in Orange, Virginia.
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August 15, 2022
News

Texas A&M Economists: Florida’s Sugarcane Farmers Providing More Jobs And Financial Benefits Statewide: Researchers also found the industry supports 37K direct jobs and more than 151K jobs overall when counting downstream activity

New research from the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University found America’s sugar industry directly contributes $8.2 billion to the U.S. economy, a number that increases to nearly $23.3 billion when considering indirect and induced e
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August 13, 2022
News

WCCO Belting Named To Fast Company’s ‘100 Best Workplaces For Innovators’: List to be published in September issue of the magazine

Wahpeton, N.D. – WCCO Belting (WCCO) has been named to the ‘100 Best Workplaces for Innovators’ list by Fast Company. The list celebrates company cultures that empower employees at all levels to improve processes, create new products, or invent new ways o
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August 13, 2022
News

USDA Announces August 2022 Lending Rates For Agricultural Producers

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for August 2022, which were effective Aug. 1, 2022. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or exp
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August 12, 2022
News

Meristem, Stoller Enter Into Strategic Product Development, Marketing Alliance

Delavan, Wisc. (AgPR) – Meristem Crop Performance Group (www.MeristemAg.com) and Stoller (www.StollerUSA.com) recently announced a strategic product development and marketing alliance focused on distributing Stoller’s biostimulant technology while offerin
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August 12, 2022
News

University Of Idaho Weekly Spore Trap Information

Below is the spore trap information for week 6 as gathered and compiled by the University of Idaho researchers.
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August 11, 2022
News
The Pioneer

Surge In Export, Diversion Of Sugar For Ethanol A Good Omen For Sugar Industry

The surge in export and diversion of sugar for ethanol production has come as a big boost for the sugar industry saddled with a huge inventory due to record sugar production during the last crushing season 2021-22.
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August 11, 2022
News
Keith Good, University of Illinois

World Food Prices Post Sharp Decline in July, as Three More Ships Depart Ukraine Under Black Sea Export Deal

Bloomberg writer Aine Quinn reported today that, “Global food prices fell the most since 2008 after concerns over supplies of grains and vegetable oils eased as Ukraine moved toward restarting exports.
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August 10, 2022
News

Life Is Looking Sweeter For Swiss Sugar Farmers

The Swiss sugar industry is expecting significantly higher yields this year as a result of favourable weather conditions in sugarbeet cultivation.
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August 10, 2022
News

University Of Idaho Field Day Coming Up

The University of Idaho will be hosting a field day covering potatoes, sugarbeets and onions Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Parma Research and Extension Center in western Idaho.
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August 09, 2022
News

Boozman: Reckless Tax-And-Spending Bill Sets “Bad Precedent For Farm Bill Programs”

Washington — U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) said the reckless tax-and-spending deal brokered between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) “sets a parti
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August 09, 2022
News
The Sugar Beat

USDA Under Secretary: Opportunity For U.S. Agriculture To Be Hero On Climate Change

America’s farmers have an opportunity to be “a real hero in our ability to address climate change” through improvements in productivity and climate-smart practices, but a successful climate program “has to work for agriculture.”
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August 08, 2022
News

Burgum Urges Federal Agency To Expedite Review Of Fufeng Group Land Purchase And Project

Bismarck, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asking that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) conduct an expedited review of Fufeng Group’s rece
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August 08, 2022
News

Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA, Agricultural Producers: New program outperforms predecessor disaster program in speed of assistance and almost 90 percent reduced application burden; online analytics now ava

Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has processed more than 255,000 applications for the new Emergency Relief Program (ERP). USDA has made approximately $6.1 billion, to date, in payments to commodity and specialty crop producers to hel
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August 05, 2022
News

Dams Are Essential To Wheat Farmers: Wheat growers challenge scientific accuracy, economic impacts of LSRD report

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) filed public comments in response to the Draft Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) Benefit Replacement Report published on June 9.
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August 04, 2022
News

Deadline Extended And More Pre-Filled Forms For 2020 And 2021 Disasters On The Way: More producers to soon receive applications for over $105 million in additional emergency relief

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will indefinitely extend the deadline for producers to return the pre-filled applications for Phase One of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). A new deadline will be announced af
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August 04, 2022
Feature
Lovepreet Singh, Mississippi State University

What Is Trichoderma And How It Is Beneficial?

Have you ever wondered about the living organisms in the soil? Let’s dig into the soil today and meet our very special friend. We will be learning about the secret abilities of this friend and how this tiny friend shows friendship to us. Our friend has a
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August 03, 2022
Feature
Jenna Hoffman, Farm Journal

Dutch Farmers Are Protesting A Government Policy Canada And Ireland Are Now Proposing, Is The U.S. Next?

Ag carbon emissions are high on some country’s government dockets this year, as the Netherlands released a 13-year, 25-billion-euro plan to cut nitrogen oxide and ammonia emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
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August 02, 2022
News
Jenna Hoffman, Farm Journal

New Data Shows Ag’s Climate Footprint is Shrinking

The Biden administration’s initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 are well underway.
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August 02, 2022
News

Two Interesting Slides From 2022 Sweetener Symposium

We spent the day listening to a myriad of speakers talking about a range of subjects related to the sugar industry. The setting was the 37th International Sweetener Symposium.
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August 02, 2022
News
Maunette Loeks, Star-Herald

Fire At Sugar Factory Tied To Machinery

A fire at the Western Sugar Factory plant in Scottsbluff, Nebraska was tied to a crystallizer, a machine that processes molasses in the sugar-making process.
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August 01, 2022
News

Sarah Brown Named Head Of Public Affairs Agricultural Solutions North America At BASF

Research Triangle Park, NC – BASF Agricultural Solutions has announced that Sarah Brown will join its Global Public Affairs Function as Head of Public Affairs Agricultural Solutions North America effective August 8. She will be based in Washington, DC.
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