INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
November 28, 2019
New Products, News
Katie Englin, Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, Seametrics

Top 4 Questions for Selecting an Irrigation Flow Meter

A properly selected and installed flow meter accurately measures the amount of water volume applied. An accurate flow meter is an essential tool to practicing good irrigation scheduling.
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November 27, 2019
News
Bill Werner

Beet Growers Meet with Federal Lawmakers

Representatives of struggling Red River Valley sugarbeet growers told their stories to two of the most influential members of Congress on ag issues.
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November 26, 2019
News

Ecocert Acquires Nature’s International Certification Services

Ecocert Group announces the acquisition of Nature’s International Certification Services (NICS), an organic certification agency in Viroqua, Wis.
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November 25, 2019
News
Leigh Presley

A Push Toward Resiliency in Agriculture

Wisconsin potato growers, who experienced one of their worst growing seasons in 2018, are realizing huge losses this year due to the wet weather’s impact on potato quality.
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November 23, 2019
New Products, News

Vive Adds Western Regional Sales Manager

Jonathan Adamson of Pocatello, Idaho, is now Western regional sales manager at Vive Crop Protection. He is working with retailers and growers across the Pacific Northwest to develop and create market demand for Vive’s unique product offerings.
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November 22, 2019
New Products, News

FMC Biological Products Earn Awards

Presence and Quartzo bionematicides recognized as Best New Biological Product (Biopesticide) at Agribusiness Intelligence Crop Science Forum & Awards
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November 22, 2019
Feature, New Products

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Nachurs Alpine Solutions

Acquisition expands agricultural product offerings and opens door to diversified specialty chemicals markets in North America
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November 22, 2019
New Products

New Product: Sentera 6X Sensor

The 6X delivers the data and processing necessary to meet a wide range of customer requirements, from broad-acre, specialty and permanent crop insights to science and research customers.
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November 21, 2019
News
Amy Efta

Most of Sidney Sugar's Beets Out of Ground

An addendum was added to the harvest contract between the Montana Dakota Beet Growers Association and Sidney Sugars this year in order to accept frozen sugarbeets. Both parties agree it was a necessary agreement with the hardships of this year’s harvest.
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November 21, 2019
News

Sugar Shortage Could Lead to Imports from Mexico

The sugar market could be facing a shortage next year, as an early freeze and wetter conditions than usual have ruined some of this year’s crop.
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November 20, 2019
News

USDA Announces its Intent to Ensure Adequate Sugar Supply

The USDA announced last week that it fully intends to take appropriate actions to ensure an adequate supply of sugar to the U.S. market.
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November 18, 2019
News
Mike Christopherson

Did Minn. State Patrol Overstep Bounds During Beet Harvest?

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association representative says he thinks they did.
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November 18, 2019
News
AP Newswire

Tough Harvest in Red River Valley

Nearly a third of the crop in some parts of Minnesota and North Dakota is stuck frozen in the fields after a wet October delayed the harvest until the ground froze.
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November 18, 2019

U.S. to Open Door to More Sugar Imports

There won’t likely be enough sugar in the U.S. market to comfortably supply all customers at a reasonable price, so the USDA will soon be announcing a plan to allow for more imports.
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November 16, 2019
New Products

WCCO Draper Belted Chain Technology

WCCO Belting announces two new products: an angled cleat extension for its RAPTOR draper belting and a new belt design for belted chain assemblies for the agriculture industry.
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November 15, 2019
News
Ann Bailey

N.D. Grower Reacts to Losing Most of Crop

Jason Siegert’s eyes welled up as he watched his sugarbeet crop go under the corn shredder, after American Crystal Sugar Co. shut down harvest.
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November 15, 2019
News
Scott Nunn

Weather No Friend to Michigan Growers in 2019

It has been an uphill battle for farmers this year, starting with delayed planting at the beginning of the season followed by heavy rains this fall and now early substantial snowfalls.
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November 15, 2019
New Products, News

AGCO Completes Maryland Assembly, Distribution, Training Facility

Industry-leading assembly line equipment, technology and warehouse expansion support Fendt and Massey Ferguson tractor distribution
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November 14, 2019
News

Ag World Golf Classic Donates over $100K

Area agriculture producers, processors and industry businesses set a new record with their generosity by donating $101,680 to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest at the 6th Annual Ag World Golf Classic.
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November 14, 2019
News

Beene Takes New Role with Corteva

Britt Beene has been named strategic account manager within Corteva Agriscience. He will remain based in south-central Idaho.
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November 12, 2019
New Products

New Product: Valley Tower Box Enhanced

Improvements enable growers to maximize pivot uptime
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November 12, 2019
News

Researchers Work to Minimize Post-harvest Losses

A research team from Graz, Austria, is developing biological methods to improve the shelf life of fruit and vegetables.
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November 12, 2019
News
Doug Barrett

American Crystal Wraps Up Harvest

American Crystal Sugar ended its fall sugarbeet harvest in the Red River Valley on Saturday.
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November 12, 2019
News
Russell Nemetz

Weather Hinders Montana Beet Growers

From start to finish, it has been a very challenging year for sugarbeet growers across Montana and Wyoming. Now, in November, a lot of beets are still unharvested and unfortunately will remain that way.
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November 12, 2019
News
Congressman Mike Simpson

Opinion: Why Idaho Farmers Need Immigration Reform

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson explains the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
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November 11, 2019
News

East Idaho Beet Harvest Down to the Wire

Harvesting of Bingham County, Idaho’s 2019 sugarbeet crop was down to the wire at the end of last week, with the last of the 26,000 acres planted coming out of the ground.
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November 11, 2019
News

Southern Alberta Beet Growers Lose Nearly Half of Crop

Canadian sugar company Rogers has announced that it has been forced to terminate the 2019 sugarbeet harvest in southern Alberta due to the impact of severe fall weather in the area.
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November 11, 2019
News
Jennifer Howard

Interpreting the Growing Field of On-Farm Data

Precision agriculture is focused on capturing farm data and using it to benefit global food production and environmental security. The resulting mountain of raw data constitutes both a challenge and an opportunity for smart farming. But to what end?
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November 07, 2019
New Products, News

A Passion That Grows: SESVanderHave meeting growers’ needs

SESVanderHave meeting growers’ needs
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November 07, 2019
New Products, News

All-Around Performance: Diversify genetics on your farm with Seedex

Diversify genetics on your farm with Seedex
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November 07, 2019
News
Luther Markwart, Executive Vice President, ASGA

Best Foot Forward

Despite significant hurdles, the future of the sugar industry continues to be bright.
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November 06, 2019
News
Marianna Szucs, Michigan State University

7 Things to Know about Samurai Wasps

This non-native could prove very helpful in combating brown marmorated stink bugs.
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November 06, 2019
News

Managing Soil Compaction

Compaction hinders plant growth and development, creating an environment for poor root system establishment. This leads to nutrient deficiencies and the reduced ability for nutrient uptake.
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November 06, 2019
News
Ann Bailey

Minnesota Growers Make Case for Disaster Aid

Sugarbeet and potato farmers whose crops have been hard hit by excessive moisture this harvest gathered to tell U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson about their unprecedented crop losses.
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November 06, 2019
News
Phillip Hayes, ASA

Good Story to Tell

America’s sugar industry launches SugarSustainably.org
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November 06, 2019
New Products, News

Partnering with Growers

ACH Seeds works closely with growers to maintain high, profitable sugar production
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November 05, 2019
News

Planting Equipment Buyers' Guide

Many growers may still be completing harvest, but it's never too early to check out the sugarbeet industry's latest in planting technology.
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November 05, 2019
New Products, News

Never Stop Innovating: Hilleshög Seed hybrids fighting pests and disease

Hilleshög Seed hybrids fighting pests and disease
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November 05, 2019
New Products, News

New & Improved

Maribo Seeds bringing new hybrids to Midwest growers
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November 05, 2019
New Products

New Product: Sunflare LiteMount Solar Solution

Lightweight panels are rugged and compatible with any metal roof type
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November 05, 2019
News

Perdue Leads USDA Trade Mission to Mexico

U.S. secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue will lead a trade mission to Mexico Nov. 6-8 to forge new opportunities with U.S. agriculture’s largest bilateral trading partner and second-largest export market.
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November 04, 2019
New Products

New Product: Dosatron D132 Mega-Flo Injectors

D132 Series injectors are are easy to set up with no programming necessary. They are compatible with nutrients, sanitizers, acids and line cleaners.
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November 04, 2019
News
Ann Bailey

Historical Harvest Photos Displayed at UM-Crookston

A gallery that shows the 1937 sugarbeet harvest is on display at the University of Minnesota Crookston, portraying not only the labor involved in the industry, but the people who toiled at the work and, in some cases, chose to live in the region.
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November 04, 2019
News
Carolyn Lange

Beet Harvest 'Sub-Average' in West-Central Minnesota

A cold, wet planting season and a cold, wet harvest season has resulted in decreased tonnage and sugar content in the 2019 sugar beet crop.
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