Spray Water Quality: An Overlooked Factor In Herbicide Performance

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As planting progresses across Minnesota, attention is turning to early-season weed control. While herbicide selection and application timing are top priorities, one frequently overlooked factor may be quietly reducing efficacy: spray water quality.

2025 Can-Am Defender Lineup Offers Plenty Of Options

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If you’re looking to purchase a side-by-side for your farming operation and you’d like some options, then you might want to consider the 2025 Can-Am Defender lineup, which offers up 21 different models.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates – April 2025

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SUGAR: Beet sugar production for 2025/26 is projected at 5.180 million short tons, raw value (STRV). Harvested area is based on Prospective Plantings (less California) and a 10-year average of harvested planted ratios for sugarbeet-producing states. Good

New Five-Year Agreement With The Alberta Sugar Beet Growers

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Montréal and Vancouver, Canada – Rogers Sugar Inc. has announced a five-year agreement with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers for the supply of sugarbeets to its Taber sugar refining plant. The new supply contract covers the 2025 to 2029 crops.

Entomatic - A Turning Point For Spider Mite Control

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Fast and efficient, the Entomatic automated dispenser is proving to be a game-changer for spider mite control, ensuring precise and uniform Phytoseiulus distribution across crops. This highly versatile system not only enhances control effectiveness but al

Successful Farm Transitions Focus Of American Society Of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) May 15 Webinar

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Brighton, Ill. — The American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) will present its next #CultivatingResiliency webinar, "Common Traits of Highly Successful Farm Transitions," featuring ASAC member Mike Downey of UnCommon Farms. The live webinar is

Six Inducted Into Eastern Idaho Ag Hall Of Fame

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Fort Hall – Six stalwarts of Idaho agriculture were inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame March 21 during a banquet in Fort Hall.

India: Sugar Annual

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FAS New Delhi projects India's sugar production to reach 35 million metric tons raw value (MMT-RV) for the marketing year (MY) 2025/26, reflecting a 26 percent increase from the revised estimate of the current year.

National Farmers’ Union Sugar Welcomes Exclusion Of Concessions On Sugar In UK-India Trade Deal

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NFU Sugar has welcomed the decision not to include UK sugar market concessions within a Free Trade Agreement with India. The NFU has said the agreement is “balanced and considered.”

BKT AGRIMAX PROHARVEST VF: The New High-Performance Tire For Combine Harvesters

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Seregno, Italy - In modern agriculture, which is increasingly focused on optimizing yields and preserving soil health, the harvesting season is one of the most critical moments. Heavy equipment such as combines does their job under often difficult operati

Cuba’s Sugar Industry Faces Collapse Amid Worst Harvest In Decades

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Havana - Cuba is experiencing one of its worst sugar harvests in recent memory. Despite repeated visits by political leaders and promises to turn things around, many sugar mills across the country are falling far short of their production goals. Equipment

Lower Snake River Dam Tour Announced

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Join the Family Farm Alliance (Alliance) and Idaho Water Users Association (IWUA) in Lewiston, Idaho – America’s furthest inland seaport – to examine the issues and challenges of managing the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers for multiple uses including nav

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.

“You Are My Hero!”

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Sugar producers in the Red River Valley, a region straddling Minnesota and North Dakota, were honored to welcome Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Senator John Hoeven (ND) and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large) for a visit last week.

Mexico Poised To Become Top Destination For US Agricultural Exports

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Denver -- U.S. food and agricultural exports to Mexico have surged 65 percent over the past four years, making it the fastest growing export market for a host of American agricultural commodities and products.

Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors For The Farm Service Agency And Rural Development

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles.