INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
December 24, 2021
News
Laurie Welch

Rupert, Idaho, to Ring in New Year with Giant Beet

New Year’s Eve revelers will gather for the third year in Rupert, Idaho, for a party to watch a giant lighted sugarbeet descend from the sky.
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December 23, 2021
News
Andy Corbley

Cities Turn to Sugarbeets to De-ice Roads

Rock salt’s monopoly on curing roads of icy patches may be coming to an end as sugarbeet products gradually make their way into transportation department budgets across North America.
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December 23, 2021
News

Outlook for Nebraska Sugarbeets, Dry Beans

Hot and dry conditions may have some benefits for crops in the Nebraska Panhandle, as long as they are irrigated. In general, yields for both dry edible beans and sugarbeets were very good in the region in 2021.
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December 22, 2021
News

BASF Helps Tornado Relief Efforts

BASF has donated $30,000 to help survivors in need following a series of tornadoes that recently devastated communities across the Midwest.
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December 20, 2021
New Products, News

A Year of Innovation from BASF

In 2021, BASF’s portfolio has grown to include 17 new seed varieties, 11 new crop protection solutions and multiple initiatives to help address farmers’ most pressing challenges.
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December 16, 2021
News

Auburn to Host Conference on AI in Ag

Titled “Envisioning 2050 in the Southeast: AI-driven Innovations in Agriculture,” the conference is a joint effort from all the land-grant universities in the Southeast and will be held March 9-11in Auburn, Alabama.
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December 15, 2021
News

WTO Dispute Panel Rules India's Sugar Subsidies Out-of-Bounds

India's sugar subsidy regime violates its obligations under a multilateral World Trade Organization agreement.
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December 15, 2021
News

New Snowpack and Precipitation Normals Now Available

Recently, the Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program published new 30-year hydroclimatic normal values or “normals” for snowpack and precipitation at western U.S. monitoring stations.
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December 15, 2021
News

Grants Available to Farmers in Pacific Northwest

Brighter Future Fund provides grants up to $5,000 to help farmers
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December 15, 2021
New Products, News

IA Announces New Product Contest Winners

Forty new products and technologies were entered in five categories. Products were evaluated based on innovation, design quality, increased water/resource-use efficiency, ease of use and product life expectancy.
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December 15, 2021
New Products, News

New Product: Kuhn 4835 In-Line Ripper

Kuhn North America, Inc. introduces the completed range of 4835 in-line rippers. The line now includes all models from 430R to 1130F.
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December 14, 2021
News

Military Veterans Make Successful Transitions to Careers in Agriculture

Hear from a military veteran turned grower and learn about the programs helping veterans transition to ag careers.
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December 13, 2021
News

American Crystal Elects New Chairman

Kelly Erickson was elected at a board reorganization meeting last week.
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December 09, 2021
News

Idaho Applicator Named AGCO’s Operator of the Year

AGCO Corporation has named Kolby Watson of the J.R. Simplot Company its Operator of the Year. The annual award recognizes application professionals for skill, dedication, customer service, and community involvement.
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December 08, 2021
News

Celebrating 175 Years of Massey Ferguson

AGCO announces a new straightforward, dependable brand identity celebrating 175 years of Massey Ferguson history
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December 07, 2021
News

AFT Launches Program Linking Women in the Military and Agriculture

American Farmland Trust's Women Veterans for the Land aims to provide platform for women to discover ties between military service and farming
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December 07, 2021
News

Red River Valley Reports Strong Beet Harvest Despite Drought

Sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley produced a strong harvest this year despite dealing with drought conditions for most of their growing season.
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December 07, 2021
New Products, News

New Product: Toro Tempus Automation System

This system is the first in the industry to feature 4G/wi-fi/LoRa/Bluetooth technology and outperforms the competition in range, ease of installation and use.
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December 06, 2021
News

Establishing Large-scale Pollinator Habitat

Establishing pollinator habitat through the Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed a Legacy Program in southeastern Michigan.
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December 03, 2021
News

Minnesota Governor Praises Sugarbeet Growers

"You have a powerful voice for a relatively small number of people because this industry not only creates good jobs ... it is part of a system that feeds the world, that clothes the world, that powers the world."
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December 01, 2021
News

Valley Ag Named Retailer of the Year

The Agricultural Retailers Association has honored Valley Ag with its Retailer of the Year Award during the 2021 ARA Conference & Expo.
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December 01, 2021
Feature, News
Phillip Hayes, ASA

One Heck of a Year

The ASA has been busy in 2021, and the industry is enjoying the fruit of its labors.
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