INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
June 30, 2023
News

How Healthy is Your Soil? Digging Deeper for Answers

How much carbon is stored in soil? The answer is crucial, both for the soil's fertility and its ability to combat climate change. Researchers at the ARS Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, NC, have developed a new, easier way to find the answer.
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June 29, 2023
News

Amalgamated Sugar Company Announces Fran Malecha As New President, CEO: Malecha's agribusiness, global background to fuel Amalgamated Sugar's continued success

Boise, Idaho – Fran Malecha has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Amalgamated Sugar Company, a leading grower-owned sugarbeet processing company. Malecha will take over as CEO on July 31, 2023.
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June 29, 2023
News
Sybille De La Hamaide, Reuters

French Sugar Beet Pesticide Alternative Could Be Five Years Away

Paris (Reuters) - Research into alternatives to neonicotinoid pesticides, found to be toxic to bees, is unlikely to deliver a solution capable of fully protecting sugar beet crops for five years, a leading French scientist said.
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June 29, 2023
News

U.S. Department Of Agriculture, NASA Advance Exploration, Science

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a memorandum of understanding strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to improve agricultural an
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June 28, 2023
News

BASF Supports Innovative Urban Farm Project Focused On Food Security: Pilot sponsorship will focus on agricultural science education and urban farming

Research Triangle Park, N.C. - BASF Agricultural Solutions launched a pilot sponsorship of Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm (PPHUF) in Baltimore, MD, at this year’s Juneteenth Celebration (17th June 2023) and tandem launch of the AgriHood Baltimore Farm
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June 27, 2023
News

Sugarcane Outlook ‘Sweet’ For Louisiana Farmers

New Orleans – Louisiana’s sugarcane producers were encouraged following the Louisiana Farm Bureau Sugar Conference at the annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Convention at the New Orleans Marriott.
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June 27, 2023
News

Association Of Equipment Manufacturers Ag Sector Board Chair Testifies Before U.S. House Ag Committee

Rural broadband connectivity and precision agriculture go hand in hand, and that is the message that Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Ag Sector Board Chair Bill Hurley delivered during the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s hearing on closing
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June 26, 2023
New Products

NETZSCH Highlights TORNADO T1 Generation F Rotary Lobe Pump: Produces high flow at low to medium pressures in a small compact package

NETZSCH Pumps USA, LLC, experts in solutions designed specifically for difficult pumping applications, highlights its TORNADO T1 Generation F pump, designed to produce high flow at low to medium pressures in a small compact package. It is ideal for applic
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June 26, 2023
News
Family Farm Alliance

Importance Of Snake River Dams Highlighted

Washington, DC - Western Republicans in Congress and the Wall Street Journal are drawing attention to the importance of dams in the Pacific Northwest and their impacts on river commerce, agriculture and energy production.
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June 22, 2023
News

More Than 25 Farming Robot Manufacturers Already Signed Up For FIRA USA 2023 This Fall In Salinas

Salinas, Calif. - Weeding, harvesting, picking, carrying … robots are today’s answer to the main challenges facing agriculture. And they will show up next fall in Salinas for the second edition of FIRA USA.
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June 22, 2023
News

Significant Damage To The Agriculture Of Ukraine Was Caused By The Destruction Of The Kakhovska Hydro Electric Station By The Russians

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, according to preliminary estimates, predicts the flooding of approximately 10 thousand hectares of agricultural land on the right bank of the Kherson region as a result of a terrorist act by Russians at
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June 22, 2023
News

Amalgamated Sugar Factory Opens New Administrative, Laboratory Building At Twin Falls Factory

Twin Falls, ID – On June 7, the new administrative and laboratory building at the Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls factory opened for operations. The grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting with the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce and Amalgamated
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June 21, 2023
News

Regen Ag Lab Now Offering BeCrop Test: Regen Ag Lab, Biome Makers’ partnership expands biological soil analyses in North America

Davis, Calif. - Regen Ag Lab announces a significant milestone in its partnership with Biome Makers, as the company proudly breaks ground on its state-of-the-art laboratory to accept BeCrop samples.
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June 21, 2023
News

AGCO Announces Capital Investment Project at Beloit and Cawker City Facilities in Kansas: ‘Planter Accelerate’ Project to bring new jobs and greater planter production capabilities to AGCO plants

Duluth, GA - AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced a capital improvement project that will increase production capacities for Massey Ferguson and Fen
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June 20, 2023
News

MSU Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Cercospora Leaf Spot Management in Sugarbeets

To assist farmers as they prepare for potential issues and concerns during the growing season, Michigan State University Extension will host the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series every Thursday from 7-8 a.m. beginning March 30 through Sept. 21 via Zoom
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June 20, 2023
News

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – June 2023

SUGAR: Mexico production for 2022/23 is estimated at 5.230 million metric tons (MT), down 155,000 from last month on a low sugarcane yield below 60.0 MT/hectare (3.2 standard deviations below the preceding 9-year average) and sucrose recovery below 11.0 p
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June 19, 2023
News

Biden-Harris Administration Partners With Agricultural Producers To Strengthen Markets And Create Jobs For Producers In 19 States: Investments are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

Manchester, NH – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 states across rural America.
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June 19, 2023
News

Doug Baumann Promoted To Vive’s Chief Technology Officer

Toronto, Ontario – Vive Crop Protection Inc. has announced Doug Baumann’s promotion to Chief Technology Officer. Since joining Vive in the fall of 2022, Baumann has ensured that Vive continues to deliver grower-first performance and design through the com
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June 16, 2023
News

American Agri-Women Honor Manchin, Thompson As 2023 Champions Of Agriculture

Washington, D.C. – American Agri-Women (AAW) honored Senator Joe Manchin (D, WV) and Congressman GT Thompson (R, PA) as Champions of Agriculture during their Fly-In the first week of June.
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June 16, 2023
News

Kyle Walden Joins Meristem Team: Experienced agronomy manager to serve growers, develop dealers in North Dakota

Columbus, Ohio and Rogers, N.D. – Experienced crop input specialist Kyle Walden has joined Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC (www.MeristemAg.com), one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. Walden becomes Meristem’s sales rep and deale
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June 15, 2023
News

Free 1-Day Field Groundwater/Stream Field Measurement Course In Morley, Michigan

A free one-day hands-on demonstration of groundwater and stream field measurements used to observe and predict streamflow depletion from crop irrigation is scheduled for June 22.
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June 15, 2023
News

Precision Laboratories, Direct Enterprises Sign Agreement To Expand Market Access To Proprietary Seed-Applied Technologies

Westfield, IN – Precision Laboratories and Direct Enterprises (DEI) have entered into a distribution agreement expanding market access for seed-applied technologies.
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June 14, 2023
Feature
Kathryn Markham, USDA ARS Office of Communications

Growing Plants In A Hotter World: ARS researchers are studying how plants respond to a changing climate

Farmers know that heat stress and drought are hard on plants. But what, exactly, is happening to the plants under these conditions, and what can we do about it? These questions are becoming ever more urgent as we move toward a future with more carbon diox
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June 14, 2023
News

AGCO's Jackson, Minnesota, Facility To Become Home Of Fendt In North America With The Fendt Lodge Customer Experience Center

AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced plans to transform its Jackson, MN, customer facility into the home of its Fendt brand in North America.
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June 13, 2023
News

BioMADE To Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure In Minnesota: Could include sugarbeet waste

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN – BioMADE will be investing in state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support of up to $100 million from Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature in the 2023 legislative session.
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June 13, 2023
Feature
www.spectroscopyonline.com/

Advancing Sugarbeet Seed Germination Prediction: Harnessing Hyperspectral Imaging, Information Fusion

A recent study presents an innovative approach for predicting sugarbeet seed germination using the fusion of hyperspectral imaging and information analysis techniques.
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June 09, 2023
New Products

Innvictis Adds INNLIVEN Fungicides to 2023 Line-Up

Boise, ID - Protecting a broad range of crops from diseases in the dog days of summer was the key motivation for the new line of fungicides Innvictis launched this month.
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June 08, 2023
News

Trilogy Networks, MLGC Launch World’s Largest Precision Ag Deployment With The ‘Dakota*ICP’

Fargo, ND - Trilogy Networks, the leader in AI-powered precision agricultural infrastructure and data-driven farming solutions, and MLGC, an ultra-high-speed broadband and business services provider, announced the Dakota Innovation Corridor Project (Dakot
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June 07, 2023
News

Belchim Herbicide Receives Special Local Needs Registration For Sugarbeets

Belchim Crop Protection USA has announced Spin-Aid Herbicide (active ingredient in phenmedipham) has received a 24(c) for use in sugarbeets in Minnesota and North Dakota (Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Traill, Cass and Richland counties).
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June 07, 2023
News

USDA Previews Emergency Relief Assistance For?Agricultural Producers Who Incurred Losses Due To 2022 Natural Disaster Events

Washington — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) assistance to crop and livestock producers who sustained losses due to a qualifying nat
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June 06, 2023
News

Northside Elevator Teams Up With Meristem Crop Performance

Loyal, Wisc. – Northside Elevator, Inc., Loyal, WI, www.northsideelevator.com and Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC (www.meristemag.com), based in Columbus, OH, have announced a new dealership agreement to serve farmers in Central Wisconsin.
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June 05, 2023
News

Congresswoman Valerie Foushee Recognizes BASF Contributions To STEM Workforce, Sustainability, And Innovation

Research Triangle Park, N.C. — During a site tour on Friday, June 2, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) met with BASF company leaders in Research Triangle Park (RTP) to affirm the company’s longstanding impact on the STEM workforce in North Carolina an
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June 05, 2023
News

Südzucker Significantly Increases Revenues, Operating Result In Fiscal 2022/23

Mannheim - Südzucker AG had already published its preliminary figures for fiscal 2022/23 (1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023) on 18 April 2023. Today's publication of the annual report now includes the final figures.
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