PepsiCo Foods North America Launches New "Planting Pathways Initiative" To Expand Opportunities In The Agriculture Sector

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Plano, Texas -- PepsiCo Foods North America announced its Planting Pathways Initiative, charting an industry-leading and transformative course for expanding agricultural opportunities.

Best Bioenergy Crops For Sustainable Aviation Fuels By U.S. Region, Policy Goals

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Researchers analyzed the financial and environmental costs and benefits of four biofuels crops used to produce sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. They found that each feedstock -- corn stover, energy sorghum, miscanthus or switchgrass -- performed bes

Brendan Deck To Transition To Nufarm Corporate Advisory Role; Ken Barham Appointed General Manager North America

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Commenting on the change, Nufarm CEO Greg Hunt said, “Brendan Deck and Ken Barham epitomise Nufarm’s relentless focus on delivering for our customers and suppliers. For the past 10 years Brendan Deck has led the growth of our North American business, a

Sweetwater Technologies Announces First Drone Franchise Partners: Innovating Agriculture Through New Business Models And Drone Technology

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Wyanet, Ill. (AgPR) – SweetWater Technologies CEO Chad Gripp announced the launch of the company’s first group of independently-owned and operated franchises. The announcement marks a milestone in SweetWater Technologies’ mission to elevate agronomic prac

NASS Releases 2022 Census Of Agriculture Watersheds Report

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Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Watersheds report, which provides data that supplement the 2022 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1. Watersheds is the first of six Su

Nordzucker: Second-Best Result In The Group’s History; Extensive Investments In Further Development

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With an operating result (EBIT) of 421 million Euro, Nordzucker once again closed the past financial year very successfully. EBIT roughly doubled compared to the previous year.

Syngenta Announces Cool Farm Tool Integration In Cropwise Sustainability – Enabling Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates For Growers

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Greensboro, N.C., – Syngenta has announced the integration of Cool Farm Tool (CFT) into the Cropwise™ Sustainability (CWS) application. CFT is a globally recognized carbon quantification tool that enables growers to start their sustainability journey by m

Ports Of Indiana Receives U.S. Customs Approval To Establish First Sea Cargo Container Port Serving Chicago Metropolitan Area

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Portage, Ind. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create the only all-water container route fo

When Too Much of a Good Thing Becomes a Bad Thing

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As farmers grapple with worsening drought, they have begun to explore ways to grow crops with less water. One strategy they’ve started to use in recent years is limited irrigation, in which crops still receive some water via irrigation, but less than the

Senate Republicans Embrace Framework That Puts More Farm In The Farm Bill

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Washington –– U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) unveiled the Senate Republican Farm Bill Framework to a wave of vocal support from his colleagues who have praised the framework’s focus on putting

Ukraine Set A Record For Sugar Exports

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According to the results of May, Ukraine exported 65 percent of sugar to the EU, 35 percent to other countries. May record was set for the export of sugar per one month — Ukraine delivered 108,000 tonnes.

Flexicon Marks 50 Years

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Bethlehem, PA - Flexicon Corporation, a privately-held firm and world leader in bulk handling equipment and systems, is commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2024.

United Nations Figures Show Russia Leads World In Sugarbeet Production, U.S. Third

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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations the Russian Federation leads the world in sugarbeet production, followed not so closely by France and then the United States.

Family Farm Alliance Board of Directors Appoints New President

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Berthoud, CO - The Family Farm Alliance board of directors earlier this week unanimously approved Paul Orme, a rancher and attorney from Arizona, to serve as the organization’s sixth president.

Farm Lenders, Financial Experts To Congress: Support U.S. Sugar Policy

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Five dozen farm lenders and financial experts sent a letter today to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership urging Congress to strengthen U.S. sugar policy in the Farm Bill and oppose any efforts to weaken the farm safety net.

Innovative Handheld Soil Moisture Meter Revolutionizes Greenhouse, Potted Plant Care

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Woodstock, IL — Following the launch of the SpotOn Turf Soil Moisture Meter last July, Innoquest Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of precision meters for the agriculture, turf and greenhouse industries, has announced the release of a compact, han