INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
March 31, 2023
News

North Dakota State University Field Days Set

The North Dakota State University Research Extension Centers' annual field days are set. The events take place at the Research Extension Center sites across the state and feature speakers, presentations and tours covering a diverse array of topics. The fi
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March 31, 2023
News

ASGA President Nate Hultgren Addresses Annual Ag Forum

Nate Hultgren, president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, was a featured speaker at the recent 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia.
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March 30, 2023
News
California Farm Bureau

California Farmers Win Landmark Water Quality Cases

A Sacramento appeals court sided with California farmers last week on three cases related to water quality regulations, which environmental groups had challenged for years. On March 17, the Third District Court of Appeals decided the cases in favor of the
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March 30, 2023
Feature

Norwich Research Park: Tropic And British Sugar Protect Sugarbeet

A collaboration between Norwich Research Park and British Sugar aims to sustainably safeguard the region’s sugarbeet crop from a deadly virus.
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March 29, 2023
Video

Helping Farmers Solve Tricky Fertilizer Challenges

This video comes from the USDA-ARS.
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March 29, 2023
New Products

SeedLife ARMOR-C Leverages Patented BIO-CAPSULE Technology: “ ... we believe with ARMOR-C we’ve finally found the perfect fit for our growers.”

Virden, Ill. (AgPR) – SEEDLIFE ARMOR-C, an innovative planter box treatment system, is now available from Seed Life, it was announced. Seed Life is a group of talented ag professionals focused on the crop production success of the farmers they serve with
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March 27, 2023
News

GROWMARK Offers 55 Scholarships Valued At $2,000 Each

Bloomington, Illinois – GROWMARK, Inc. announced a revamped scholarship program for 2023. The GROWMARK Foundation will provide 55 scholarships of $2,000 each to students pursuing agriculture and business-related degrees or certificates at colleges, univer
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March 27, 2023
New Products

Sentera Tailors DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise For Ag: Double 4k Sensor now compatible with drone system

St. Paul, Minn. – Sentera, the industry-leading provider of ag analytics, announced that its versatile Double 4K Sensor is now compatible with the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise.
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March 26, 2023
News

Setting The Standard For Soil Health: Biome Makers Publishes 2022 Impact Report

Davis, California - Biome Makers has announced the publication of its 2022 Impact Report, highlighting the company's continued efforts in global soil restoration.
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March 26, 2023
News

Dr. h.c. Heinz Dreyer Passes Away

Shareholder and longstanding CEO of the Amazone Group, Prof. h.c. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heinz Dreyer, passed away on 17 February 2023 at the age of 90. With his passing, the company has lost an unparalleled inventor from the agricultural machinery sector and a pas
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March 25, 2023
News

FMC Corporation Invests In New Program To Support Opportunities In Agriculture For Youth In Kenya

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, announced a three-year, $1.5 million investment in support of Generation Unlimited's Engaging Kenyan Youth in Agriculture and Nutrition (EKYAN) program. The program will prepare youth for employment oppor
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March 25, 2023
News

Biotalys Announces Chief Financial Officer Succession Plan: Deputy CFO Douglas Minder to become CFO as of July 2023

Ghent, Belgium – Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for crop and food protection, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a succession plan under which Douglas M
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March 24, 2023
News

Jack Roney Honored With Dyer Memorial Award At Sugar Club

New York - Yesterday, Jack Roney, the former Director of Economics and Policy Analysis at the American Sugar Alliance, was honored at a Sugar Club dinner in New York City where he received the coveted Dyer Memorial Award 2021.
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March 24, 2023
Feature
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, The Heritage Foundation

Climate Policies Will Shut Down Farmers

Belgian and Dutch farmers are protesting because they are losing their livelihoods in the name of fighting so-called climate change as European governments seek to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, necessary inputs of modern agriculture. Wil
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March 23, 2023
News

USDA To Host Data Users’ Meeting To Gather Public Input On Statistical Programs

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold its biannual Data Users’ Meeting April 18 from 1-4:30 p.m. CT at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Omaha Branch. A virtual attendance optio
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March 23, 2023
New Products

John Deere Announces MY24 Updates For 7, 8 And 9 Series Tractors

Olathe, Kan. — John Deere has announced MY24 updates for its lineup of 7, 8 and 9 Series Tractors that will help prepare them for the future of precision agriculture. Key updates include the new StarFire 7000 integrated GPS position receiver and an all-ne
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March 22, 2023
News

New Report: Natural Gas Critical To Agriculture Sector

Washington, DC, – The American Gas Association today released a study that underscores the critical role natural gas plays in the U.S. agriculture sector. “Advancing America’s Agriculture: The Value of Natural Gas to U.S. Agriculture and Agrochemicals,” t
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March 22, 2023
News

Report Shows Agriculture’s Growing Impact On U.S. Economy, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels

Washington – Today, 25 food and agriculture groups released the seventh annual Feeding the Economy report, revealing food and agriculture industries and their suppliers contribute over $8.6 trillion to the U.S. economy, nearly one-fifth of total national
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March 21, 2023
Feature
Adam Goldstein, https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/

Limits On Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland Gain Support In Congress, Despite Skepticism

Washington — Bipartisan momentum is building in Congress to restrict China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland, a reflection of a similar push by some states as well as apprehension over Chinese spy balloons, rising land prices and
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March 21, 2023
News

Hoa Binh Province Exports First Batch Of Fresh Sugarcane To U.S.

Hoa Binh (VNA) – The first batch of 20 tonnes of fresh sugarcane from Hoa Binh, Vietnam, bound for the U.S. was announced at a ceremony held in the northern mountainous province on March 19.
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March 20, 2023
Feature

BASF Advances Innovation Pipeline With Integrated Solutions To Accelerate Agriculture's Transformation

BASF presents the latest advancements in its agricultural innovation pipeline of crop protection, seeds and traits, and digital solutions. Their focus is to provide much-needed solutions for farmers to overcome local and crop system specific pest pressure
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March 20, 2023
News

Neil C. Juhnke Named Michigan Sugar Company President And CEO: North Dakota native has more than three decades of experience in the agribusiness sector

Bay City, Mich. – Michigan Sugar Company today named Neil C. Juhnke of Lake Park, Minnesota, its next President and CEO.
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March 18, 2023
New Products

Critical Component Of The Restorative Soils Program Patented 

East Hartford, CT — After much dedicated work, BioSafe Systems has been awarded US patent number 11439151 B2 titled “Process For Treating an Agricultural Medium.” The patent establishes the company’s innovative  and original idea and qualifies its develop
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March 17, 2023
Feature

Yanmar America Dealer Modifies YT3 Tractor For Wheelchair Access

Adairsville, GA – Tractor Bob’s, a dealer of Yanmar America Corporation, has designed and fabricated a tractor conversion for a handicapped customer in a wheelchair. The Yanmar YT3 chair lift is the first chair lift on a compact Yanmar tractor and allows
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March 17, 2023
Feature
Steve Whittington, Michigan State University Extension

How Insects Survive Cold: The Potential Effect Of A Mild Winter

Large insect populations are possible this year, but many factors determine overwintering survival and success.
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March 16, 2023
News

EPA Opens Application Period For Grant Supporting Education And Training For Pesticide Applicators

Washington – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications from Tribal and state governments, nonprofits and universities for a $15 million grant opportunity to administer a national program on education and training for people
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March 16, 2023
News

Scenes From International Sugarbeet Institute

The 2023 version of the International Sugarbeet Institute (https://www.sugarbeetinstitute.com/) kicked off this morning at the Fargodome in Fargo, ND.
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March 15, 2023
New Products

BASF Focuses On Solutions For Today – And Tomorrow – At 2023 Events

Research Triangle Park, NC — BASF embraced the theme of this year’s Commodity Classic – Preparing for the Next Generation – by sharing its growing portfolio of solutions at the three-day event in Orlando last week.
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March 15, 2023
News
Montana Farm Bureau Federation

AFBF Signs Right To Repair MOU With Case IH, New Holland

Washington - The American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial brands, Case IH and New Holland, signed a memorandum of understanding that provides farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment.
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March 14, 2023
News

USDA Announces $29 Million To Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production

Orlando, Fla. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department received $3 billion in applications from more than 350 independent businesses from 47 states and 2 territories for the first two rounds of a new gran
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March 13, 2023
News

Tereos Announces A Project To Reorganise Its Industrial Operations In France

Recently, before employee representatives of the entity concerned Tereos' management announced a project to reorganise its industrial operations. This is in response to the challenges of decarbonisation and modernising its infrastructures, as well as futu
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March 13, 2023
Feature
Daniel Munch, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation

New Estimates Reveal Major 2022 Weather Disasters Caused Over $21 Billion In Crop Losses

Weather-associated production risk is an inherent factor in farmers’ and ranchers’ everyday business environment. Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their livelihoods are reliant on
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March 12, 2023
Feature

From Ocean To Farm To Table, Afrikelp USA Is Nourishing Life With Sustainable Inputs For American Farmers: Afrikelp USA harvests the power of the sea in its mission to improve crop quality and yield with regenerative solutions

Selma, CA - Recent research demonstrates that seaweed extracts can help improve growth, vigor and productivity in a variety of crops.(1) At a time when it is necessary to improve quality parameters and crop yield, farmers must turn to management solution
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March 11, 2023
News

BioSafe Systems Celebrates 25 Years Of Positive Change

For 25 years, BioSafe Systems’ mission has been to manufacture effective chemistry that protects crops, people, and the planet. The brand is built on a creative and collaborative effort to change mindsets about sustainable chemistry’s successful work in
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March 11, 2023
News
Greg Johnson, Director of Media Development, Blue Book Services

Walmart To Close Last Stores In Portland, Oregon

Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is closing all its locations in Portland, OR, reportedly for financial reasons.
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March 10, 2023
Feature

UW Gift Supports Water Management In Wyoming

A gift from the Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation in honor of rancher, large-animal veterinarian and legislator Kurt Bucholz will support something Bucholz was very passionate about -- ethical water rights management and hydrology research in Wyoming and
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March 10, 2023
Feature
John O'Connell, University of Idaho

New U Of I Approach To Drafting Crop Enterprise Budgets Hands Reins To Students

Moscow, Idaho — Faculty members in the University of Idaho’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (AERS) and UI Extension educators have historically led development of agricultural enterprise budgets used to guide industry decisions.
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March 09, 2023
Feature

New Cultivars Vitalize Cajun State’s Sugar Industry

Bananas Foster, beignets, pralines, and king cake are classic desserts in Louisiana, and the thing that ties them together is sugar. Lots of sugar. As it turns out, sugar’s origins are just as wild as you might expect for a plant that grows in the land of
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March 09, 2023
News

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – March 2023

SUGAR: Ending stocks for 2022/23 are reduced by 154,186 short tons, raw value (STRV) to 1,720,240 on lower supply and increased use, resulting in an ending stocks-to-use ratio of 13.5 percent.
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March 08, 2023
News

Vive Crop Protection, A&L Biological Unveil R&D Collaboration

Toronto, Ontario – A&L Biological, Inc. a subsidiary of A&L Canada Laboratories East of London, Ontario, and Vive Crop Protection Inc. of Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario have announced a new partnership to bring biological solutions to North American crop
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March 08, 2023
New Products

Kinze Introduces New 5000 Series Row Unit Offering Enhanced Performance And Productivity: Two new planters to debut in 2024

Williamsburg, Iowa – Kinze Manufacturing is launching two planter models for 2024 featuring the company’s new 5000 Series row unit that’s designed to enhance planting precision, boost productivity and reduce daily maintenance time.
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March 07, 2023
New Products

John Deere Offers New See & Spray Premium Performance Upgrade Kit For Sprayers

Olathe, Kan. – John Deere has introduced a new See & Spray Premium performance upgrade kit for John Deere self-propelled sprayers, the next addition in the See & Spray lineup. The kit uses a vision system powered by artificial intelligence that can help f
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March 07, 2023
New Products

Case IH Expands, Upgrades Vestrum Series With New Models

Racine, Wisconsin - Case IH is adding two models to the lineup of Vestrum series tractors — Vestrum 110 and Vestrum?120 — plus upgrading the Vestrum 100 and Vestrum 130 models.
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March 06, 2023
News
Chris Hill, Agricultural Editor, Eastern Daily Press

Emergency Neonic Pesticide Use Triggered For 2023 Sugar Beet

An emergency temporary authorisation has been triggered for sugar beet growers to use a banned pesticide, following forecasts of severe crop virus levels.
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March 06, 2023
News
KROX News

East Grand Forks Fire Department Responds To Machine Fire And Burn Victim At American Crystal Sugar

On Monday, Feb. 27, at approximately 5:10 p.m., the East Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched to American Crystal Sugar for a pulp dryer fire with a burn victim.
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March 04, 2023
News

Meristem Opens New Warehouse In Westfield, Indiana

Columbus, Ohio and Westfield, Ind. (AgPR) – After rigorous logistical analysis and rapid construction, Meristem Crop Performance has built and opened a new 20,000-square-foot warehouse in Westfield, IN, the company announced. Meristem logistics team leade
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March 04, 2023
Feature
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

Idaho Ranks No. 1 In Five Ag Commodities

Pocatello, Idaho - Idaho ranked No. 1 in the nation in five different ag commodity categories last year: potatoes, barley, alfalfa hay, peppermint oil and food trout.
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March 03, 2023
News
Trevor Busch, Lethbridge Herald/Southern Alberta Newspapers

ASBG Receive Funding For Marketing Strategies

As part of a major federal investment announced recently for southern Alberta through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) have received nearly a quarter of a million dollars to evaluate new market oppo
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March 03, 2023
News

Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Efforts To Address The Wildfire Crisis

Washington – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S. These investments, made possible through President Biden’s landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction A
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March 02, 2023
News

$2.5 Million Available For Colorado Organizations To Implement Soil Health Program

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is now accepting applications from Colorado’s conservation districts and other eligible entities interested in administering STAR Plus grant funding to agricultural producers who expand or introduce soil health
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March 01, 2023
News

Crapo, Risch Back Legislation To Protect Idaho Consumers And Producers From Radical Environmental Policies

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) and six additional co-sponsors in introducing the Food and Energy Security Act, which would prohibit the Biden Administration from forcing
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March 01, 2023
News

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million To Strengthen Food Supply Chain And Rural Economies

Harrisonburg, Va. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities
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