INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
February 28, 2023
Feature
Family Farm Alliance

Dams & Hay

The recent juxtaposition of a series of “atmospheric rivers” following a prolonged multi-year drought has captured the attention of the public and policy makers in California about the need for new and expanded water storage infrastructure.
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February 28, 2023
Feature
Colorado Department of Agriculture

Public Attitudes Survey Shows Near Unanimous Support For Colorado Agriculture

Nearly all Coloradans want to support our state’s agricultural industry, according to a new public opinion survey conducted by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and Colorado State University (CSU).
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February 27, 2023
News

BRANDT Re-Launches Its Product Finder App

Springfield, Ill. – BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of specialty agriculture products and a retailer of agronomic services, has overhauled its popular BRANDT Product Finder app. This update re-imagines the app, incorporating new features, a clean, simplifi
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February 27, 2023
Feature
Northland Potato Growers Association

Handling Hydraulic Hoses Requires Extra Caution In The Winter

Extreme cold temperatures throughout the winter months can cause challenges to hydraulic hose lines in tractors and machinery.
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February 26, 2023
News

Thunder Seed Selects Meristem Crop Performance

Dilworth, Minn. – Thunder Seed of Dilworth, MN, has selected Meristem Crop Performance to be their marketing partner for specialty crop input products, including the newly patented BIOCAPSULE and MICROBILIZE biological delivery systems.
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February 25, 2023
News

Appointment Of Jorge Boucas, New Managing Director Of The Tereos Cooperative

At the end of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 February 2023, Jorge Boucas was appointed, as of 20 April 2023, Managing Director of the Tereos Cooperative.
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February 25, 2023
News

BASF Sack Hunger Challenge Feeds Thousands

Manhattan, KS – For the eighth year in a row, BASF has supported its annual “Sack Hunger Challenge” for the Kansas Food Bank by donating $100 per defensive sack garnered by the Kansas State (K-State) University football team during a 2022 football game.
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February 24, 2023
New Products

Manufacturer Offers Exciting, New, Fully-Electric Tractor Through Nation's Leading, Electric-Tractor Dealer Network: With 35 authorized dealers already in place, and a rapidly-growing dealer network, Solectrac is leading the charge to a zero-emission future

Windsor, Calif. – Thirty five tractor-equipment dealers, representing 73 locations across the country, recently started selling the fast-growing, electric tractor brand, Solectrac, in response to the accelerated movement towards fully-electric solutions.
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February 24, 2023
New Products

Unlock The Power Of Agricultural Data With Sentera’s New Agronomic Modeling Solutions: Capability accelerates the future of research and product development

St. Paul, Minn. – Sentera, the industry-leading provider of ag analytics, announced the launch of its agronomic modeling solutions platform, FieldInsights Ag Modeling, to deliver predictive tools to customers seeking deeper insight into crop performance.
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February 23, 2023
Feature

Bioluminescence May Shine Light On Roundworm Secrets

Even though roundworms are nearly too small to be seen, they can pose major problems in corn, soybean, peanut and other crops. Collectively, these roundworms are known as plant-parasitic nematodes, and they cause $173 billion in crop losses worldwide each
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February 23, 2023
News

KWS Seeds Receives Award For Driving Innovation In Agriculture

KWS Seeds has been awarded for its drive and support of innovation in agriculture, receiving the Grand Farm Champion Award from Emerging Prairie as part of that organization’s 1 Million Thanks annual awards program.
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February 22, 2023
Feature
American Sugar Alliance

Candy Cashes In - American Sugar Producers And Consumers Pay The Price

Candy makers raked in $37 billion in sales in 2021 and collected twice the returns as the average publicly traded U.S. firm. They pocket more in profits in a month, than American sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers make in a year.
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February 22, 2023
News

Amalgamated Sugar’s Ogden Warehouse Maintains Safety Excellence

Safety is a pillar of Amalgamated Sugar Company’s core values. The company prioritizes safe work practices at every step of sugar production – from on-farm and harvest procedures to factory operations and sugar distribution.
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February 21, 2023
Feature

Sweetening The Deal: Researchers, sugar industry join forces to refresh the environment

The average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar per day, about half from sugarcane. It takes a lot of raw material to create all that sweetness, but there is a downside – what do you do with all the leftover sugarcane processing waste?
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February 21, 2023
News

Statement By Sugar Association’s Courtney Gaine, PhD, RD, Regarding USDA Proposed Meal Standards

As USDA undertakes its rulemaking for school meals with a focus on obesity reduction, it is important to note that added sugars consumption has actually declined by more than 30 percent since 2000 while child obesity is up by 45 percent.
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February 20, 2023
News

Economic Outlook Briefings On Agricultural Policy And Economic Forecasting Coming To Eastern Montana March 14

Bozeman – Volatile agricultural markets, inflation, recession and a look at local and statewide economic issues are the focus of the 2023 Economic Briefing series, coming to Eastern Montana in mid-March.
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February 20, 2023
Feature
Marleny Arnoldi, Creamer Media (South Africa)

BFAP Warns Of Looming Sugarcane Job Losses If Sugar Tax Is Increased

A study by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) finds that an above-inflation increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), or sugar tax, would put 6 000 farm-level jobs and 3 000 small-scale growers at risk in the sugarcane industry between
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February 19, 2023
Feature
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Small In Population But Big In Agriculture

Boise, Idaho – When it comes to population, Idaho is a very small state. When it comes to agriculture, Idaho punches way above its weight.
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February 18, 2023
News

USDA Names Simon Liu As New ARS Administrator

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture named Simon Liu, Ph.D., the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). In this role, Liu will lead the agency in its efforts to leverage the latest advances in science and technology and
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February 18, 2023
Feature

January Online Grocery Sales Drop Year-Over-Year

Barrington, Ill. – The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.4 billion in total sales, down 1.2 percent compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Jan. 30-31.
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February 16, 2023
News
Jackie Coffin, KTVQ TV

Sidney Sugars Closure: Sugar Beet Farmers Pivot Ahead Of Planting

Sidney, Mont. — The dust is settling in Sidney after an announced closure of the sugar beet factory last Monday.
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February 16, 2023
New Products

Reduce Soil Compaction, While Increasing Load Capacity: These are the advantages of "cyclic field operations" for both IF and VF tires

Seregno, Italy - It is well known that reducing soil compaction is good for harvesting, in terms of both quality and results. This is why machinery and tire manufacturers continue their improvement process in this sector heading at an increasingly sustain
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February 15, 2023
New Products

Trimble Announces Advanced Path Planning Technology, Taking The Next Step Toward Fully Autonomous Equipment For A Variety Of Industries

Westminster, Colo. -- Trimble announced today its new advanced path planning technology. This software-based technology gives Trimble end users and equipment manufacturers the ability to optimize and automate the trajectory, speed and overall path design
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February 15, 2023
News

Boozman, Braun And Lucas Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Family Farmers, Ranchers From Burdensome SEC Climate Rules

Washington - As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to press forward with a Biden administration proposal to institute burdensome greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting rules, Republicans in Congress are standing up for family fa
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February 14, 2023
Video

U.S. Trade Activity and USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service

Daniel Whitley, Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs, provided an update on U.S. foreign trade while addressing attendees at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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February 14, 2023
News

Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement At Hearing On Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, And Credit In The Next Farm Bill

Washington – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, a
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February 13, 2023
New Products

Carbon Robotics Adds LaserThinning To Its AI-Powered LaserWeeder

Seattle - Carbon Robotics, a leader in AI-powered robotics, today introduced the industry’s first LaserThinning capability, continuing the rapid innovation of its state-of-the-art LaserWeeder.
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February 13, 2023
News

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability Of Inflation Reduction Act Funding For Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide

New Orleans – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate
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February 12, 2023
Feature

Bill Anderson To Become CEO Of Bayer AG

Leverkusen, Germany – The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has appointed Bill Anderson to become CEO of Bayer, effective June 1, 2023. He will join Bayer as a member of the Board of Management on April 1, 2023.
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February 11, 2023
Feature
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Ag Set Records For Revenue And Expenses Last Year

Boise, Idaho – Idaho is projected to have set a massive all-time record for total farm revenue in 2022. However, the state is also projected to have set a massive all-time record for total farm expenses last year.
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February 11, 2023
News

2022 Was Another Record Year For U.S. Farm Exports

Washington – The American agricultural sector posted its best export year ever in 2022 with international sales of U.S. farm and food products reaching $196 billion, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
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February 10, 2023
News

NIFA Announces $70M Investment To Enhance Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Kansas City, MO. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that integrate research, education, and Extension efforts. The
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February 10, 2023
News

US Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Against Subsidies On Sugar By Countries Including India: Such a subsidy, lawmakers Kat Cammack and Dan Kildee, argued harms American farmers and the domestic sugar market

(Sugar Producer ED - Interestingly, this article comes from a media outlet in India.)
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February 09, 2023
News

Bayer And Kimitec Join Forces To Bring The Next Generation Of Biologicals To Millions Of Growers Worldwide

Monheim, Germany/Almeria, Spain – Bayer and Kimitec announced a new strategic partnership focused on accelerating the development and commercialization of biological crop protection solutions and biostimulants.
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February 09, 2023
News

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - January, 2023

SUGAR: U.S. sugar supply for 2022/23 is decreased 10,135 short tons, raw value (STRV) from last month as a reduction in sugar production more than offsets small increases in beginning stocks and imports.
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February 08, 2023
Feature

Case IH Celebrates 100 Years Of Farmall, The One For All

Today, Case IH kicks off celebrations honoring the 100-year anniversary of the Farmall tractor. The iconic Farmall model was introduced in 1923 as the all-purpose tractor designed to revolutionize the agriculture industry. Over the last century, Farmall h
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February 08, 2023
News

UI Extension To Host Farm Marketing Workshop

Moscow, Idaho – University of Idaho Extension is hosting a four-part marketing workshop series to help food producers amplify their message, connect with customers and grow their farm business.
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February 07, 2023
News

USDA Announces Steps To Improve Child Health Through Nutritious School Meals: Proposes gradual, science-based updates to school nutrition standards; invests in small and rural schools

(Sugar Producer ED—This sounds like it will have a definite impact on sugar.)
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February 06, 2023
News

Make Plans To Attend First-Ever MSC Sugar Beet Summit Feb. 9 At SVSU: Event is for current and prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owners and industry professionals

Are you a current or prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owner or a sugarbeet industry professional looking to broaden your knowledge in the areas of growing sugarbeets or how the cooperative works?
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February 06, 2023
News

American Crystal To Close Operations At Sidney Sugars Beet Sugar Factory

Sidney, Montana - At the close of 2023 acreage contracting, the growers of the Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association showed there is no longer adequate interest in growing sugarbeets to sustain operations at Sidney Sugars Incorporated. Association membe
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February 06, 2023
News

Betaseed Hires Two New Sales Associates For Minnesota, North Dakota, Canada

Steven Taves and Sydnie Shepherd have joined Betaseed as sales associates working in four major sugarbeet markets covering Minnesota, North Dakota and Canada.
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February 04, 2023
News

2022 Census Of Agriculture Due Next Week Feb. 6

Washington –The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reminds our nation’s farmers and ranchers that the deadline to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is Feb. 6. Producers can respond online at agc
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February 03, 2023
News

CropX Acquires Tule: Further expands in California with new solutions for specialty crops, drip irrigation

CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital solutions for agronomic farm management, today announced its acquisition of Tule Technologies, a precision irrigation company based in California. This acquisition brings new data capture technologies to the
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February 03, 2023
News

Tereos Group, Two Independent Romanian Investors Announce Takeover Of Tereos’ Sugar Activity In Ludus, Romania

Tereos announced the signature today of the takeover of its sugar activity in Romania by two independent Romanian investors, Mihaela Neagu and Mihail-Daniel Matache, investors in the agri-food and consumer food sector.
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February 02, 2023
News

Unverferth Announces Purchase Of Orthman Manufacturing Inc.

Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc. has announced the purchase of Orthman Manufacturing’s agricultural product lineup and the two manufacturing locations based in Lexington, NE. Manufacturing personnel and various support people will be offered employment
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February 01, 2023
News
Arab News

Sugarcane Season Kicks Off Strongly In Egypt

Cairo - The sugarcane harvesting season has begun in Egypt, with the governorate of Upper Egypt in the country’s south a key cultivation site.
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February 01, 2023
Video

Defending Sugar In A Big Way

Dr. Courtney Gaine, The Sugar Association’s president and CEO, opened the 2023 American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting by outlining the latest information about efforts on sugar reduction.
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