America’s Sugar Producers: Secretary Brooke Rollins Will Put America’s Farmers First

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On behalf of the nation’s sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers, the American Sugar Alliance issued the following statement on Brooke Rollins’ confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture:

Texas Farm Fields Plowed Under Due To Treaty Noncompliance

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South Texas was once home to the farmer-owned Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers (RGVSG) cooperative, comprised of more than 100 family farmers growing sugarcane and a raw sugar mill in Santa Rosa.

World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates – January 2025

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SUGAR: U.S. sugar supply for 2024/25 is decreased by 101,129 short tons, raw value (STRV) to 14.393 million on decreases in production and imports greater than increased beginning stocks of 6,384.

Case IH Upgrades Performance And Comfort With New Farmall C Models

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Case IH is introducing the latest iteration of the Farmall C series tractor, building upon the legacy of the popular Farmall tractor while elevating performance, comfort and power.

5 Expert Insights From Crop Nutrition Week 2025

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St. Johns, Mich. – Crop Nutrition Week 2025, a week-long virtual learning event hosted by AgroLiquid, delivered data-driven strategies to help growers build stronger returns on their fertility investments. Here are the top five insights shaping the upcomi

Karn Joins Extension's Precision Agriculture Program

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Rupak Karn has joined North Dakota State University Extension as a precision agriculture specialist. He started in January 2025.

Cristal Union Announces The Acquisition Of The Lesaffre Frères Sugar Plant In Nangis (Seine-Et-Marne, France)

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The Cristal Union Group, via its holding company Cristal Financière, concluded an agreement with the Lesaffre family for the acquisition of 100 percent of the Société de Participations Industrielles, which holds a majority stake in Lesaffre Frères.

Farmers’ Voices Shape The Future Of Biologicals In Specialty Crops

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Columbus, Ohio -- Specialty crop growers across the nation are speaking, and the agricultural biologicals sector is listening. In the first study of its kind to directly measure specialty crop grower perceptions regarding the use and value of biologicals,

Bayer And Pula Foundation Partner Up To Insure 10 Million Smallholder Farmers In Sub-Saharan Africa And South Asia

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Davos, Switzerland – Bayer Foundation and the Pula Foundation announced at World Economic Forum that they are planning to provide insurance coverage for 10 million smallholder farmers by 2030.

Farmer To Senate: Pride Does Not Pay The Bills

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Tim Deal, a fourth-generation farmer from Minnesota, testified in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, telling members that while he’s proud to play a role in feeding America, “pride does not pay the bills.”

John Deere Expands Options For Adding Precision Technology

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Olathe, Kansas – John Deere announced the release of a new precision ag hardware kit – Precision Essentials – that will reduce upfront costs, making advanced precision agriculture technologies accessible to farmers, growers and ranchers, regardless of the

AFBF President Duvall Shares Agriculture Challenges With Senate

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America’s farmers and ranchers need a new, modernized farm bill, a strengthened farm safety net, and open trading markets. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall traveled to the Capitol to emphasize those priorities to the Senate Agricultu

CAES Scientists Discover How Cyst Nematodes Attack Crops

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People love the taste of sugarbeets’ primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes — parasitic, microscopic worms — enjoy the root vegetable, too, but as their sole food source. It’s an obstinate, expensive problem for farmers that researchers

Boozman Leads Ag Committee In Advancing Brooke Rollins Nomination To Be Agriculture Secretary

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Washington - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) voted to advance the nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Kugler Introduces K-CARB ProStart

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McCook, NE — Kugler Company has announced the launch of K-CARB ProStart, an innovative high ortho, low-salt starter designed to give crops the strongest possible start to the growing season.

Go, Fight, Win

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The other day when I came to work a couple of people commented that the shirt I was wearing looked like a Shelley High School (Idaho) coach’s shirt.