INDUSTRY DIRECTORY

USDA Announces More Than $2 Billion To Strengthen Specialty Crops Sector, Expand Crop Storage For Producers Following 2024 Natural Disasters

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Washington – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs that will help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers for their products, and help producers access necessary pre-market storage for thei

Bayer, Orbia Netafim Expand Collaboration To Advance Digital Farming Technology

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Monheim, Germany/Tel Aviv, Israel – Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business Netafim and Bayer announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration, starting with new digital farming solutions for fruit and vegetable growers.

No Sugarcoating Of Challenges Facing Sugar

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Sugar Association President and CEO Courtney Gaine wasted no time in getting right to the point of several issues when she spoke at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting in early February.

CNH Brands Case IH, STEYR Win EIMA 2025 Tractor Of The Year Awards

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Basildon - Tractors from iconic agriculture brands Case IH and STEYR have been honored with 2025 EIMA Tractor of the Year awards. This contest is a prestigious fixture for exhibitors at the International Exhibition of Agricultural and Gardening Machinery

Montero Joins OTR As VP Of OEM Sales For Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Business Segments

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Rome, Ga. – Eduardo Montero has been named VP of OEM Sales for the agricultural and lawn & garden segments of OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR). He offers vast industry experience, which he will leverage to help support and grow OTR’s OEM business within the

Brandt Generation B U-Trough Auger Delivers The Reliability Farmers Want

New Products

Farmers can prepare for the next level in bin unloading with a new equipment option: an auger designed specifically for their needs. The new generation Brandt 1345B U-Trough Auger was designed in response to customer feedback to deliver industry-leading p

American Sugar Alliance Congratulates Strong Congressional Leadership Team

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The American Sugar Alliance congratulates Senator John Thune (R-SD) on his election as Majority Leader of the Senate and Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) on his re-election as Speaker of the House. Each of these members will spearhead leadership team

McCormick X7.6 VT-Drive Is A Tractor Of The Year 2025 Finalist

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The 240 hp X7.624 model is nominated for the Tractor of The Year 2025 award in the new MidPower category.

Latest Sugarbeet Crop Harvest Update From Across U.S.

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

University Of Idaho Announces First Endowed Deanship In Institution’s History

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Moscow, Idaho — The J.R. Simplot Family Foundation has made a significant gift to establish University of Idaho’s first endowed deanship in support of the land-grant institution’s broad efforts to benefit Idaho agriculture.

BKT Tires Drive The Future Of Agriculture: Cutting Edge And Progress In Four New Solutions

New Products

Bologna, Italy - BKT - the leading multinational Off-Highway tire manufacturer - launched four new solutions designed and engineered to meet the increasingly complex needs of modern agriculture. Efficiency and productivity had been the driving force behin

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – October 2024

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SUGAR: U.S. sugar supply and use for 2023/24 are updated with final year data from SMD and FAS. Production is increased 171,190 short tons, raw value (STRV) based on larger than-expected production in September for beet sugar and for cane sugar in Louisia

U Of I Ag Forecasts Very Close To USDA Data

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Pocatello – In January, University of Idaho agricultural economists told legislators they estimated Idaho’s 22,800 farms and ranches brought in a total of $11.157 billion in gross farm revenue in 2023.

UW Researchers Study The Relationship Between Insects, Wind Turbines

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For some time, scientists have been sounding the alarm on the decline of various insect species due to changes in land use and how those shifts will be exacerbated by climate change. However, insects are often an afterthought in the discussion of conserva

Motion Enters Into Agreement To Purchase Hydraulics Manufacturer

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Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of

Alberta Sugarbeet Production From Past Five Years

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Using information from the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Association (https://albertasugarbeets.ca/content.php?p=home) and Canadian Sugar Institute, here are some statistics from the past five years of beet production in the province.