INDUSTRY DIRECTORY

USDA Expediting $10 Billion In Direct Economic Assistance To Agricultural Producers

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Washington – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Pro

AEM United States Ag Tractor and Combine Report -- February 2025

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Milwaukee – The AEM Ag Tractor and Combine Report is provided monthly and is derived from AEM member companies through proprietary statistical reporting programs. The data is provided by AEM members and represents preliminary monthly retail sales of Ag eq

Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters Of The United States Rule

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Washington – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “waters of the United States

Michigan Sugar Reduces Acreage Through Canadian Share Redemption Program

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Bay City, Michigan – Michigan Sugar Company this week completed a share redemption program through which the cooperative’s grower-owners in Ontario, Canada, sold back 3,582 shares, reducing Canadian acres for planting sugarbeets from 10,898 acres to 7,316

BRANDT Expands Discovery And Innovation Team

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Springfield, Illinois – BRANDT, a leading agriculture retailer and manufacturer of specialty input products, has announced that Tyler Richmond, Ph.D., has joined the BRANDT Discovery and Innovation team.

Young Farmers Celebrates Re-Introduction Of Bipartisan Legislation For Pre-Approval Of Direct Farm Ownership Loans

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Washington, D.C. – This past week, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Farm Ownership Improvement Act (S.910) in the Senate. If enacted, the bill would make loan programs work better for fa

Albertsons Companies, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan

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Boise, Idaho -- Albertsons Companies announced a CEO succession plan under which Susan Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, will assume the role of CEO following the planned retirement of Vivek Sankaran, effective May 1, 2025.

Illinois Agronomist Matt Montgomery Honored As International Certified Crop Adviser Of The Year

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Madison, Wis. — Matt Montgomery, an agronomy education leader from central Illinois, is the International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year. Montgomery shows a deep commitment to advancing agricultural knowledge and supporting producers using science-bas

John Deere Garners Nine 2025 AE50 Awards For Innovative Product Engineering

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Olathe, Kansas – John Deere recently earned nine 2025 AE50 Awards for outstanding innovation in engineering and technology for agricultural, food and biological systems.

Training Institute To Boost Productivity In Jamaican Sugar Industry

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The Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) has launched a training institute aimed at boosting productivity to ensure the sustainability of the island’s sugar sector.

BeetKraft Out Now: Südzucker Launches Innovative Product For Paper And Packaging Solutions Made From Sugarbeet

New Products

After intensive innovation work Südzucker recently launched a high-quality fibre for the paper and packaging industry – BeetKraft.

Alliance Expands Premium Farm Tire Coverage: The Most Comprehensive Protection In The U.S.

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Charlotte, North Carolina — Yokohama-ATG has increased the coverage amounts on its premium agricultural tire warranty and doubled the fully covered duration of its stubble guard policy, making it the most aggressive guarantor of farm tires in the industry

Case IH Adds 22-Inch Row Configuration To The 2160 Early Riser Planter Series

New Products

Denver — Case IH introduced the 10th configuration option available to producers for the popular 2160 Early Riser planter series during the 2025 Commodity Classic, available for the 2026 model year.

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – February 2025

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NOTE: The WASDE report only considers trade policies that are in effect at the time of publication. Further, unless a formal end date is specified, the report also assumes that these policies remain in place. U.S.

Farm Bureau Urges Quick Resolution To Tariffs

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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on President Trump’s decision to impose increased tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

Leadership Change At HOLMER France: Marc Uberti Appointed As New CEO

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As of February 2025, Marc Uberti will take over as CEO of HOLMER France.