INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
August 31, 2023
New Products

KWS Seeds, Aigen Collaborate To Develop Robotic Weed Control For Farms

KWS Seeds and Aigen, an AI-driven robotics company, are teaming up to drive development of robotic and AI technology for controlling weeds, offering farmers a chemical- and carbon-free solution.
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August 31, 2023
New Products

New Holland Agriculture Publicly Launches Industry’s First All-Electric Utility Tractor With Autonomous Features — The Revolutionary T4 Electric Power Tractor

The future is here, and it just got more electric. For 2024, New Holland Agriculture is introducing the first all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features: the T4 Electric Power.
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August 30, 2023
News

Experience Kawasaki’s All-New MULE PRO 1000 Series Line-Up Near You

Foothill Ranch, Calif. – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has announced the 4-Wheel Off-Road Experience Tour will be traversing across the country this summer attending various events nationwide. The tour will take place at many of the country’s largest even
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August 30, 2023
Video

Know Your Enemy: Weed Identification

University of Idaho extension weed specialist Albert Adjesiwor took part in a presentation at the 2022 University of Idaho Snake River Sugarbeet Conference titled “Know The Enemy: Identification of Pests and Diseases.”
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August 29, 2023
News

Sugarbeet Crop Update From Across U.S.

The USDA NASS has provided an update on the U.S. sugarbeet crop in its weekly crop progress report (https://www.nass.usda.gov/) from last week. Here’s a sample of what the latest report showed.
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August 29, 2023
New Products

Case IH Announces New Tractor Innovations, Product Expansions That Deliver Solutions For Today’s Farming Challenges

It’s truly the “Year of the Tractor” for Case IH as the company announces seven new or redesigned tractor models at this year’s Farm Progress Show. The headliner, the new Steiger 715 Quadtrac, is the company’s most powerful tractor ever with a 715 horsepo
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August 28, 2023
News

Tereos Announces Plans To Set Up An Agristo Production Plant, Creation Of 350 Jobs On The Site Of Its Former Sugar Factory At Escaudœuvres

Tereos has signed a memorandum of understanding with Agristo to enable the development of a food processing activity on the site of its former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres, in the North of France.
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August 27, 2023
News

CropX Appoints John Gates As Chief Revenue Officer: Proven industry leader to focus on accelerating growth and innovation for cropX

Anahem, Calif. -- CropX, a global leader in digital solutions for agronomic farm management, announced the appointment of agricultural technology veteran John Gates to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gates will oversee CropX's commercial expansion globally f
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August 27, 2023
News

GROWMARK, Inc. Announces New Board Members

Bloomington, Ill. (AgPR) - GROWMARK, Inc. has announced Andrew Durward of Thomson, Illinois and Scott McGeachy of Chatham, Ontario, Canada, have been elected to the GROWMARK Board of Directors.
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August 26, 2023
News

Alliance Applauds Senate Introduction Of Healthy Watersheds Act: Bipartisan bill will Increase flexibility and reduce red tape in NRCS Watershed Improvement Program

The Family Farm Alliance and other agricultural and conservation organizations are publicly thanking U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) for introducing S.2636, the Healthy Watersheds and Healthy
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August 26, 2023
News

Biome Makers Wins 2023 AgTech Breakthrough Award For “AgTech Data Analytics Solution Of The Year”

Sacramento, Calif. – Biome Makers, a leading agtech company in soil health analysis and microbiome technology, announced it has garnered the “AgTech Data Analytics Solution of the Year” award in the 4th annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted
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August 26, 2023
News

Response To NFU Mutual’s New Rural Crime Figures

U.K.-based National Farmers Union Mutual has published its latest Rural Crime Report which shows that rural crime cost the UK an estimated £49.5m in 2022, up from £40.5m the previous year.
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August 25, 2023
News

BRANDT Breaks Ground On Evelyn Brandt Thomas Ag Innovation Center

Springfield, Ill. (AgPR) – BRANDT, a leading retailer of professional agronomic services and manufacturer of specialty input products, has broken ground on the Evelyn Brandt Thomas Ag Innovation Center at the BRANDT Research Farm in Pleasant Plains, IL. T
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August 25, 2023
News

USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors

(ED—There are some familiar names on the Sweeteners committee. Click on that link to see who the new committee members are.)
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August 24, 2023
News

Domino Sugar Expands Golden Sugar Footprint Across Midwest

West Palm Beach, Fla. – This week, Domino Sugar announced its expansion of Domino Golden Sugar, a less processed option than white granulated sugar, throughout the Midwest.
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August 24, 2023
Feature
Belle Lin , Wall Street Journal

America’s Farmers Are Bogged Down By Data: Uptake of agtech tools has been tepid, and even many farmers who do use them struggle with the software and a flood of data from their farms

A decade after data analytics promised to revolutionize agriculture, most farmers still aren’t using data tools or specialized software, and of those who do, many are swamped in a deluge of data.
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August 23, 2023
News

Cargill, BAR Technologies’ Ground-Breaking Wind Technology Sets Sail, Chartering A New Lower-Carbon Path For The Maritime Industry: A collaboration between Cargill, BAR Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation and Yara Marine Technologies has the potential to decarbonize cargo vessels

Geneva, Switzerland – Cargill and BAR Technologies’ ground-breaking innovation, BAR Tech WindWings by Yara Marine sets sail on open waters, testing new technology that will bring cutting edge wind propulsion to commercial shipping for the first time.
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August 23, 2023
Feature
Younsuk Dong, Lyndon Kelley, Eric Anderson and Molly Sears, Michigan State University Extension

The Importance Of Checking Irrigation System Uniformity: Evaluating and retrofitting your irrigation system can help to improve irrigation water use efficiency.

As center pivot irrigation systems age, a multitude of issues can be found, including leaking joints, clogged sprinklers and missing sprinkler heads, among others. These issues can cause areas of non-uniformity in the system that can make locations under-
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August 22, 2023
Video

Variety Selection For High Nitrogen Soils

Amalgamated Sugar research agronomist Davey Olsen addressed the topic of “Variety Selection For High Nitrogen Soils” at the 2022 University of Idaho Snake River Sugarbeet Conference.
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August 22, 2023
News

Sugarbeets Heading Down The Home Stretch Across U.S.

The USDA NASS has provided an update on the U.S. sugarbeet crop in its weekly crop progress report (https://www.nass.usda.gov/). Here’s a sample of what the latest report showed.
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August 21, 2023
News

Cache Valley Sugarbeet History Presentation This Weekend In Hyrum, Utah

The Hyrum, Utah City Museum will highlight some history of the sugarbeet industry in Cache Valley with a presentation this weekend by Dr. Matthew Godfrey. The free event takes place Saturday, August 26 at 11 a.m. in the Hyrum City Council Chambers.
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August 21, 2023
News
NFU - The Voice of British Farming

Virus Yellows – The Route To The Solution

The homegrown sugarbeet sector has published a new brochure to outline and explain the huge amount of work being done to find a long-term, sustainable solution to Virus Yellows disease.
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August 20, 2023
News

Newly Formed Bison, A Business Of Ametek, Combines Ametek Dynamic Fluid Solutions, Bison Gear And Engineering Corp.

Kent, Ohio – AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions (AMETEK DFS) and the former Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. combined to create a more robust, customer-centric business named Bison. The newly created Bison, a business of AMETEK, Inc., will provide a broader r
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August 19, 2023
News

The GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients: More than 500 students from across North America applied for the award

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August 19, 2023
News

The Next Green Revolution In Regina, Sask.: Should Farmers Be Doing A Better Job Of Telling And Selling Their Story?

Farmers want to work with policymakers to craft sustainable agriculture policy. What's needed is for them to do a better job of talking about all they already do in the name of getting to net zero.
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August 18, 2023
News

Premier Tillage Launches New Website Showcasing Growing Demand For Minimizer Blade Plows And Unparalleled Customer Service

Quinter, KS - Premier Tillage, a leading provider of agricultural equipment, has announced the launch of its new website, www.premiertillage.com.
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August 18, 2023
News

Idaho Governor’s Water Summit Reveals Success Stories, Challenges In Looking At Surface, Ground Water Statewide

Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little and other Idaho leaders are applauding the success of the first Water Summit of the Governor’s administration, which took place last week in the Idaho Capitol.
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August 17, 2023
News

Wilbur-Ellis CEO John Buckley Leads Crop Agriculture Business As Focus Intensifies On North America Ag And Food Markets, Ag President Mark Ripato Prepares To Retire

San Francisco-- Wilbur-Ellis announced that President and Chief Executive Officer John Buckley is assuming direct oversight of the company's crop agriculture business, while continuing as Wilbur-Ellis President and CEO.
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August 17, 2023
News

Expanded API Now Available For Trimble Agriculture Cloud, Creating An Open Environment Benefiting Farmers And Their Partners

Westminster, Colo. -- Trimble announced the release of its flexible API for the Trimble Agriculture Cloud, an industry cloud that streamlines farming operations. The availability of this API represents the next evolution of connectivity for agriculture in
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August 16, 2023
News

Rogers Sugar Announces Sugar Production Capacity Expansion Project For Eastern Canada

Montreal - Rogers Sugar Inc. (the "Company" or "Rogers Sugar") announced an important investment of its wholly owned operating subsidiary Lantic, which will increase the production capacity of its Montreal plant by approximately 20 percent or 100,000 metr
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August 16, 2023
News

Sucro Wins Approval From USDA For Sugar Refiner's License

New York - Sucro Can Sourcing LLC, a rapidly growing integrated sugar refiner, announces its recent Sugar Refinery License approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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August 15, 2023
News

Plenty Of Candy Available For 2023 Trick-Or-Treat

The American Sugar Alliance submitted the following Letter to the Editor in response to erroneous reporting on the sugar industry and sugar supply in America. WSJ declined to publish the response or fact-check their article.
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August 14, 2023
News

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – August 2023

SUGAR: Mexico sugar supply for 2022/23 is increased by 125,000 metric tons (MT) to 6,388,512 on an increase in imports. Sugar stocks have decreased substantially in both May and June driving domestic prices to historically high levels and incentivizing hi
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August 14, 2023
News

APHIS Seeks Comments On Proposal To Strengthen Agricultural Quarantine And Inspection Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking comments on a proposed rule to amend regulations governing its Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) program user fees.
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August 14, 2023
News

38th International Sweetener Symposium Highlights Strength, Resilience Of American Sugar Producers

Washington, DC – The 38th International Sweetener Symposium, held Aug. 4-9 in Napa, CA, brought together key leaders of the sugarbeet and sugarcane industries to discuss challenges facing the American sugar industry. The group gathered in California – the
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August 13, 2023
News

UPL Appoints David Elser As North American Regional Head

In mid-July UPL announced David Elser as the regional head for North America.
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August 11, 2023
News

Bipartisan Leaders Of The House, Senate Support Sugar Policy In The Farm Bill

Washington, DC – Members of Congress, including the leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, reiterated their support for strong U.S. sugar policy in the upcoming Farm Bill d
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August 11, 2023
News

University Of Idaho Extension Field Days In Aberdeen, Parma To Highlight Spuds, Other Crops

Moscow, Idaho — University of Idaho Extension has scheduled late-summer field days in the state’s southeastern and southwestern regions, providing producers updates on the latest research and a chance to see symptoms of various crop diseases.
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August 11, 2023
New Products

Green Jet Fuel Takes Off

U.S. airlines have committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent in 2050. This has generated significant demand for renewable jet fuel that can be used to replace the 23 billion gallons of fossil fuel currently supplying the jet fuel market
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August 10, 2023
News

USDA Reiterates Support For American Sugar Producers

Washington, DC – At the 38th International Sweetener Symposium, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC), Gloria Montaño Greene thanked sugar producers for collaborating on climate smart agri
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August 10, 2023
New Products

Meristem Announces NextGen Bio-Capsule Technology: “... solid results on 3.1 million acres this year make us confident we can reach 8.5 million in 2024 ...”

Delavan, Wisc. (AgPR) – Keeping microbes alive and vigorous is bringing big benefits to crops and farmers. Meristem Crop Performance unveiled the next generation of its patented BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOLOGY delivery system. The reveal came in front of nearly 30
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August 09, 2023
Feature

Summer Barbecue Inspiration: Regardless of where you BBQ, sugar is key

As the weather warms up and the days get longer, Americans are firing up their barbecue grills. While barbecue styles and sauces vary throughout the country, there is one key ingredient that all barbecue has in common: sugar.
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August 09, 2023
Feature
Luther Markwart, Executive Vice President, ASGA

When Will The Farm Bill Be Finished?: Two factors are slowing the process

The House and Senate Ag Committees continue to hold hearings on the Farm Bill in DC as well as listening sessions around the country. While this is valuable input for policy makers, it’s also an important opportunity to hear from stakeholders. Congress is
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August 08, 2023
Feature
Courtney Gaine, President & CEO, The Sugar Association

A Look At Sugarbeet, Sugarcane’s Increasingly Popular Roles In American Spirits: Raise a glass to toast sugar

Alcohol has played an important social and economic role in people’s lives since 6,000 BC, according to evidence of wine production discovered in the Caucasus region.
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August 08, 2023
New Products

Knegt Electric Tractor

Against a backdrop of commercial necessity, global climate concerns and new emissions legislation, et-sun is introducing the Knegt brand of electric tractor onto the next rung of this evolutionary ladder.
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August 07, 2023
News

Trelleborg Tires Unrivalled As 8-Time Winner For “Best Agriculture Tire” At Brazil’s Visão Agro Centro-Sul Awards

Trelleborg tire brand, a global leader in tire solutions, wheel systems and services for agriculture, has once again been recognized by the prestigious Visão Agro Centro-Sul Awards for delivering the “Best Agriculture Tire.”
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August 07, 2023
Feature
Rob Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance

Tighter Farm Economic Conditions Expected For 2023: Farm returns likely down by almost $26 billion in 2023 vs. 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its forecast for calendar year (CY) 2023 farm income on Feb. 7, 2023. Because it is a calendar year forecast, it will contain important data from the current 2022/23 crop year, but it will also include forecasts
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August 04, 2023
Feature
Hoosier Ag Today

Purdue Survey: Farmers Remain Cautiously Optimistic About Ag Economy

Farmers are more optimistic about their perception of current conditions and future expectations on their farms according to the latest survey from Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture.
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August 04, 2023
News

University Of Idaho Field Day Right Around The Corner

The University of Idaho will be hosting a field day covering potatoes, sugarbeets and onions Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Parma Research and Extension Center in western Idaho.
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August 02, 2023
Feature
John O'Connell, University of Idaho

U Of I Researchers Find Options To Glyphosate For Controlling Weeds When Prepping Fields For Fall Grain

Moscow, Idaho — University of Idaho researchers have good news for Idaho farmers seeking to reduce their reliance on glyphosate herbicide, hoping to prolong the popular agricultural chemical’s efficacy in the face of resistant weeds.
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August 02, 2023
Feature
Mitch Calloway, Farm News Media, Michigan Farm Bureau

A Day In The Life: Richmond Brothers Equipment Takes Sugarbeet Innovations Nationwide

Bay Port, Mich. — Mr. Wheeler, you owe Mike Richmond $20.
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August 02, 2023
Feature

What Affects How Well Soil Holds Water?

Since the beginning of agriculture, people have recognized that a sufficient water supply is essential for crop production. The capacity of soil to store and supply water for plant growth is a fundamental agroecosystem service. It also is a soil health in
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August 02, 2023
News

USDA, Washington State University Break Ground On New State-Of-The-Art Agricultural Research Facility

Pullman, Wash. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in a groundbreaking ceremony this week for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Wash
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August 01, 2023
New Products

Kawasaki Unveils New MULE Pro-FX 1000, MULE Pro-FXR 1000, MULE Pro-FXT 1000 Side-By-Sides In 2024 Lineup

Kawasaki introduces a new series of its flagship side-by-sides to its 2024 MULE lineup with the MULE PRO-FX 1000, MULE PRO-FXR 1000 and MULE PRO-FXT 1000 models. Kawasaki’s MULE PRO 1000 series models are renowned as full-size utility/recreation side-by-s
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August 01, 2023
News

PrairieFood Welcomes Jason Tatge As New CEO, Robert K. Herrington As Chairman Of The Board

Lawrence, Kan. (AgPR) — PrairieFood, developer of an innovative approach to converting waste biomass into safe, valuable, micro-carbon products for agriculture and other sectors, has announced the appointment of Jason Tatge as its new chief executive offi
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