INDUSTRY DIRECTORY

Guru Ramamurthy Appointed As New CFO For Bayer’s Crop Science Division

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Monheim, Germany – Bayer announced that Guru Ramamurthy will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Bayer’s Crop Science division.

Tractor Supply Breaks Ground On New Distribution Center In Nampa, Idaho

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Brentwood, Tenn.-- Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, broke ground on its new distribution center in Nampa, Idaho. The 865,000 square foot facility will be the 11th distribution center in the Tractor Supply

Sugarbeet Planting Update From Across The U.S.

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The USDA NASS has provided an update on the 2025 U.S. sugarbeet crop planting in its weekly crop progress report (https://www.nass.usda.gov/) from this week. Here’s a sample of what the latest report showed.

John Deere Releases Sprayer Updates To Maximize Yields And Minimize Costs

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Olathe, Kansas — John Deere announced updates to the John Deere and Hagie sprayer lineup. These updates were developed to give farmers cleaner fields that have less weed competition, leading to more yield potential.

Kang Xia Named MSU AgBioResearch Associate Director

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East Lansing, Mich. — Kang Xia has been named associate director of Michigan State University AgBioResearch. Her appointment began April 14.

KWS Underpins World-Leading Market Position For Sugarbeet Seeds With Further Innovation

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Einbeck, Germany - European countries that combine the advantages of the CONVISO SMART system with the high Cercospora protection of CR+. With the slogan "The ultimate DUO," KWS advertises the combination of these two important product segments.

Restaurant Loyalty Is Quickly Eroding, Report Finds

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Los Angeles – There is an alarming trend emerging in the fast food and fast-casual restaurant market: diner loyalty to their favorite brands is eroding, according to the 2025 Phygital Index Report released by Tillster, a leading global provider of unified

Strafford, Missouri Welcomes New $13.5M John Deere Reman Facility

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John Deere is investing $13.5 million to expand its Strafford, Missouri, Remanufacturing facility by 120,000 square feet. Kevin Schrag, the factory manager, sums it up perfectly, “That's a pretty big deal!”

Aigen Launches Next Generation Element Robots For Weeding In Partnership With Bowles Farming Company

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Redmond, Wash. -- Aigen, the agricultural technology company helping to reduce chemical use through smarter farming, unveiled its Element gen2 robot for daily weed control.

Massey Ferguson 8S Dyna E-Power Becomes The First Tractor To Complete The Morocco Desert Challenge

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Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO, announced its MF 8S Dyna E-Power has become the first tractor to complete the Morocco Desert Challenge.

Arctic Cat: Renewal Of Passion For Generations To Come

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Thief River Falls, Minn. - Former Arctic Cat executive Brad Darling and an investment group have acquired the Thief River Falls-based manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides.

Betaseed Awards Scholarships To Idaho FFA Students

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In April 2025, Betaseed awarded scholarships totaling $2,000 to Idaho FFA Scholarship recipients Arianna Wilson and Ashlyn Strunk. Wilson and Strunk were selected from a group of 54 Betaseed Scholarship applicants.

AGCO Statement Regarding Current Tariffs Landscape

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Duluth, Ga. - AGCO continues to ship finished products from the U.S. to other countries where there are currently no applicable tariffs. Following decisions to temporarily pause U.S. and other reciprocal tariffs, AGCO is resuming shipment of certain produ

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative To Decommission Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc. In California

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Brawley, Calif. – Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (SMBSC) today announced the decommissioning of its Brawley, California, operations under its subsidiary, Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc.

USDA Delivers Immediate Relief To Farmers, Ranchers And Rural Communities Impacted By Recent Disasters

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Fargo, ND - Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused

Spring Outlook: Dry In The West, Milder Than Average In The South And East

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Recently, forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — part of the National Weather Service — issued the 2025 U.S. Spring Outlook for temperature, precipitation, drought and flooding for the coming months.