INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
January 31, 2024
News

John Deere, Corteva Partner To Deliver Customized Agronomic Solutions To Farmers: Farmers will be able to implement data-driven recommendations to help drive productivity

Olathe, Kan., and Indianapolis, Ind. – For years, farmers have had to navigate a complex landscape of digital tools to harness the power of their on-farm data. Corteva Agriscience and John Deere today announced a partnership to make it easier for farmers
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January 31, 2024
News

Verax Commodities LLC Enters Sugar Trade As New Participant In North America/USMCA Market

Chicago - Verax Commodities LLC (VERAX) announces the commencement of its sugar trading, processing and distribution activities as the newest entrant to the North American sugar market.
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January 30, 2024
News

USDA: Over 99 Percent Of Fruit, Vegetable Samples Below EPA Pesticide Benchmarks In Most Recent Report

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the 2022 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, which shows that over 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the Environmental Pr
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January 30, 2024
News

Rogers Sugar Announces Tentative Agreement With Union Representing Striking Workers At Vancouver Sugar Refinery

Vancouver, Canada – Rogers Sugar Inc. announced that it has reached a memorandum of agreement with the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) Local 8, the union representing the employees of the company’s Vancouver refinery.
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January 29, 2024
News

American Farm Bureau Federation Backs U.S. Sugar Producers: Votes to Endorse No-Cost Sugar Policy

Last week the American Farm Bureau Federation met for its 105th convention, gathering farmers and ranchers from across the country to discuss issues critical to its members. As part of its 2024 policy resolutions, AFBF expressed its continued support for
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January 29, 2024
News

Davis Commodities Limited Releases 2024 Chairwoman Letter To Shareholders

Singapore -- Davis Commodities Limited, an agricultural commodity trading company that specializes in trading sugar, rice, and oil and fat products, released the following letter to shareholders from Ms. Li Peng Leck, Executive Chairwoman and Executive Di
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January 26, 2024
New Products

A New Era Of Premium Off-Roading Has Begun With The All-New 2024-25 Kawasaki RIDGE Side-By-Side

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., an innovator in the off-road vehicle industry, has announced the debut of its latest creation – an all-new groundbreaking side=-by-side that changes everything, the Kawasaki RIDGE® side x side. Designed to elevate the off-ro
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January 26, 2024
News
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority

Sucro Can Sourcing And HOPA Ports Announce Plan To Build Canada's Largest Sugar Refinery

Hamilton, ON - Sucro Can Sourcing LLC, a growing integrated sugar refiner, has announced its plans to build Canada's largest sugar refinery at the Port of Hamilton, Ontario, on lands owned by HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority).
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January 25, 2024
News
Chabella Guzman

ARC/PLC Program Workshop For Nebraska Ag Producers Announced

Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers now is the time to make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year. The signup period is open thro
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January 25, 2024
News
UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Emergency Pesticide Authorisation To Protect Sugarbeet Crop Conditionally Approved: The pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environment

A neonicotinoid pesticide will be permitted for use on the 2024 sugarbeet crop in England, only if there is a danger as evidenced by an independent prediction of virus incidence of 65 percent or more.
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January 24, 2024
News

USDA To Kick Off The National Agricultural Classification Survey

Washington– Already preparing for the 2027 Census of Agriculture, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) starting Jan. 24.
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January 24, 2024
News

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $207 Million In Clean Energy And Domestic Fertilizer Projects To Strengthen American Farms And Businesses As Part Of Investing In America Agenda

Washington – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen competition
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January 24, 2024
News

Südzucker Confirms Annual Forecast Following The First Nine Months Of Fiscal 2023/24

Mannheim, Germany - Group revenues of Südzucker AG rose by around 10 percent to EUR 7,779 (previous year: 7,106) million. In the sugar, special products and fruit segments, revenues increased, but declined in the CropEnergies and starch segments.
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January 23, 2024
News

Syngenta And Enko Accelerate Discovery Of Innovative Crop Protection Solutions: Discovery of novel chemistry for fungal control demonstrates digital technologies reduce the time needed for R&D discovery, while building in safety g

Basel, Switzerland, and Mystic, Conn. – Syngenta Crop Protection, a global leader in agricultural innovation, and crop health company Enko announced the discovery of novel chemistry to control fungal disease in crops, using a platform that reduces the tim
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January 23, 2024
News

Case IH Farmall 75C Electric, Steiger 715 Quadtrac Receive 2023 Good Design Awards

Case IH, a global leader in agriculture equipment, is recognized as a 2023 Good Design Award Winner for the Farmall 75C Electric and the Steiger 715 Quadtrac tractors. The award, presented by the Chicago Athenaeum, showcases global industrial innovation a
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January 22, 2024
News

John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership With SpaceX To Expand Rural Connectivity To Farmers Through Satellite Communications

Moline, Illinois — Deere & Company announced it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to provide cutting-edge satellite communications (SATCOM) service to farmers. Utilizing the industry-leading Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facin
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January 22, 2024
New Products

Vive Crop Protection Introduces Phobos FC Fungicide For Enhanced Cercospora Leaf Spot Protection In Sugarbeets

Vive Crop Protection Inc. announces the launch of Phobos FC, a foliar fungicide, designed to bring unparalleled results to sugarbeet growers facing the challenges of Cercospora leaf spot.
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January 21, 2024
News

Titan Machinery Elects New Board Member

West Fargo, ND -- Titan Machinery Inc. announced that it has elected Richard E. Lewis to its Board of Directors. Lewis’ term on the Board of Directors will began Feb. 1.
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January 19, 2024
News

Bayer Wants To Sustainably Increase Performance With A New Corporate Organization

Leverkusen, Germany - The Bayer Group has begun to introduce a new organizational model worldwide called “Dynamic Shared Ownership” (DSO), which is intended to reduce hierarchies, eliminate bureaucracy, streamline structures and accelerate decision-making
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January 18, 2024
News

The DeLong Co. Teams With Meristem Crop Performance

Clinton, Wisc. (AgPR) - The DeLong Co., Inc., of Clinton, Wisc. has entered into a dealer agreement with Meristem Crop Performance. In the new engagement, The DeLong Co. will now carry Meristem’s product portfolio of best-in-class nitrogen inhibitors, mic
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January 18, 2024
News

Südzucker AG Announces Start Of Acceptance Period For Public Delisting Offer For CropEnergies AG

Südzucker AG has published the offer document following approval by BaFin. The acceptance period commences today and ends on 16 February 2024.
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January 17, 2024
News

American Crystal Sugar Company Announces Board Reorganization

Moorhead, MN – Perry Skaurud was elected Chairman of the Board at American Crystal Sugar Company’s December 2023 board meeting following the cooperative’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
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January 17, 2024
Feature
Clarke Alder, Agronomist, Weed Science, Amalgamated Sugar Company

Start Strong, Finish Strong

Farming is full of management decisions.
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January 16, 2024
Feature
John O'Connell, University of Idaho

University Of Idaho Researchers Target Damaging Sugarbeet Disease

Parma, Idaho — University of Idaho researchers have promising leads on management practices and new pesticide options to help the state’s sugarbeet farmers get a handle on a fungal disease that’s posing an increasing threat in their fields.
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January 16, 2024
Feature

What Does 2024 Hold In Store For Us?: BKT outlines the 10 macro-trends that will shape the world of agriculture in Europe in the months ahead

Seregno, Italy – Historically speaking, there are many factors that have had an influence on the agricultural sector: first and foremost, climate instability, geopolitical crises falling on the agri-food market and consequently affecting everything that r
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January 15, 2024
News

GROWMARK, CHS Enter Into Exploratory Process To Discover Opportunities To Best Serve Customers And Owners: Cooperatives anticipate emerging from conversations with an increased focus on collaboration to better serve customers and owners

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. & ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, the GROWMARK and CHS Boards of Directors announced that they have jointly agreed to conduct an exploratory process over the coming months to identify opportunities for the two cooperatives to further collaborat
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January 15, 2024
New Products

John Deere Delivers Enhanced Customer Solution For Self-Repair

Moline, Illinois – John Deere announced an enhanced self-repair solution, available initially in the U.S. through its Equipment Mobile app, enabling customers to remotely download secure software updates directly to embedded controllers on compatible 4G-c
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January 12, 2024
News

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – December 2023

SUGAR: Mexico production for 2023/24 is projected at 5.016 million metric tons (MT), a decrease of 267,000 from last month and also 208,248 lower than last year. Analysis of the severity of drought conditions in municipalities where sugar processing plant
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January 12, 2024
News

USDA Announces Market Development Program Investments For Fiscal Year 2024

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding more than $203 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products via the Market Access Pro
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January 11, 2024
News

Titan Machinery Announces Acquisition of Scott Supply, Co.

West Fargo, ND -- Titan Machinery Inc., a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, announced that it has acquired the assets of Scott Supply, Co., which consists of one full-line combined Case IH and New Holland Agri
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January 11, 2024
News

Big Losses Projected For Lower Rio Grande Valley Agriculture Due To Water Shortages: Mexico continues to hold water owed to the U.S.

Washington, D.C. – A recent report by Texas A&M’s Center for North American Studies estimates a potential 2024 total loss in economic output of over $993.2 million due to the absence of irrigation water for crop production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
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January 10, 2024
Feature
Sean Ellis, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation

CALS Dean’s New Role A Nod To Importance Of Agriculture

Moscow, Idaho – The additional role that the dean of University of Idaho’s agriculture college has assumed not only positions him to complete some big-ticket infrastructure initiatives for the land grand university but also recognizes the important role t
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January 10, 2024
New Products

Suzuki Unleashes Returning 2024 KingQuad ATVs: 2024 brings fresh new colors and features

Brea, CA – Suzuki launches the updated KingQuad 750 and 500 ATVs with exciting new color options and graphics, and new features enhancing their rideability and utility on key models in the line.
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January 09, 2024
News

Crop Nutrition Week Returns With More Experts And More Strategies To Elevate Every Acre : The second annual virtual event features fertilizer management advice from a bigger panel of growers and agronomists, plus a chance to win exciting ne

St. Johns, Mich. – Crop Nutrition Week returns Feb. 5-9 with more experts, more insights, more fertilizer management strategies and more prizes to win. Now in its second year, Crop Nutrition Week 2024 is a free week of self-paced virtual learning that aim
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January 09, 2024
New Products

New TR-34 Turf Tire From OTR Optimizes Tractor And Mower Performance In Various Conditions

Rome, GA. – OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR) introduces the TR-34 tire for farm tractors and ride-on mowers. It offers exceptional performance on grass, mud and loose soil, while reducing the risk of turf damage and soil compaction.
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January 08, 2024
News

Registration Open For 2024 Montana’s Next Generation Conference, Set For Jan. 27 In Shelby

Bozeman — Registration is now open for the 2024 Montana’s Next Generation Conference in Shelby, which offers 35 workshops for beginning and advanced producers. Montana State University Extension and NACDC Financial Services, Inc. will host the conference
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January 08, 2024
News

Trimble Announces Connected Climate Exchange, Links Farmers To Companies Looking To Meet Sustainability Commitments: Through a data-first approach, Trimble offers a carbon marketplace to bridge the gap between farmers, agronomists and businesses to track and leverage

Westminster, Colo. — Trimble announced the Connected Climate Exchange, a carbon marketplace to connect and aggregate verified data across the agriculture supply chain to enable a more sustainable future. To meet net zero commitments, Trimble offers new op
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January 05, 2024
Video

American Crystal Sugar Company 50th Anniversary Video

American Crystal Sugar Company is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a cooperative (https://www.sugarproducer.com/2023/12/50-years-ago-sugarbeet-growers) and has released a video showing some highlights over the years.
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January 05, 2024
News
American Sugar Alliance

Farm Policy Experts Note Rising Costs Of Producing Sugarbeets And Sugarcane

In a recent Southern Ag Today article, well-respected professors looked at the rising costs of production for sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers. Their analysis, which is a timely addition to the upcoming Farm Bill discussions, is in stark contrast to the no
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January 04, 2024
New Products

Sugarbeet Growers Next To Benefit From Meristem’s Bio-Capsule Technology: New formulation of Revline Hopper Throttle builds on proven products for corn, soybeans, cotton and dry beans

Columbus, Ohio (AgPR) – Keeping microbes alive and vigorous is bringing big benefits to corn and soybean growers this year, and Meristem Crop Performance® has announced a best-in-class formulation for sugarbeet growers.
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January 04, 2024
Feature
KXAN - Austin, Texas

Why Is It Called The Sugar Bowl?

Austin (KXAN) — Since 1935, the Sugar Bowl has been one of the most prestigious and revered college football bowl games, from its humble beginnings at Tulane Stadium to the grand spectacle it will be (last) Monday at Caesars Superdome as part of the Colle
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January 03, 2024
News

Rogers Sugar Responds To Union Rejection Of Global Proposal

Vancouver, Canada – Rogers Sugar Inc. announced that the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) Local 8 representing workers at the company’s Vancouver refinery has rejected the latest global proposal by the company.
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January 03, 2024
News

Brandt Expands Agricultural Equipment Access For Farmers In Nebraska: Manufacturer further expands dealer network with new dealer

Hudson, Illinois – Nebraska farmers will benefit from more access to quality agricultural equipment, now that Heartland New Holland has joined the Brandt agricultural equipment dealer network.
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January 02, 2024
News
Nebraska Department Of Agriculture

EPA Approves Use Of Metamitron For Sugarbeet Weed Control In 14 Nebraska Counties: Exemption is valid until August 31, 2024

Lincoln, Neb. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved and issued an exemption to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) to allow farmers to use metamitron herbicide for weed control in sugarbeets only in 14 designated Nebr
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January 02, 2024
News

Brandt Celebrates The Holidays With $500,000 In Community Donations

Regina, Saskatchewan -- The holidays got a lot more festive for 14 charities, thanks to $500,000 in donations from the Brandt Group of Companies’ Thanks A Billion Holiday Fund.
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