2024 Farm Income Decline Confirmed In USDA Update

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USDA’s December 2024 farm income forecast confirms just how tough a year it’s been for American agriculture, with slightly revised projections offering little relief to farmers, who are losing nearly a quarter of their income in two years.

Chinese Well Drilling Firm Helps Turn Egypt’s Desert Into Green Farmland

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As a giant sugarbeet harvester powered through the vast farmland in the desert west of Minya province in southern Egypt, dozens of trucks were busy loading the harvested beets and transporting them to a processing factory about 40 km down the road.

University Of Idaho Extension To Host Ag Outlook Seminar In Boise

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Boise, Idaho — Registration will be open through Dec. 13 for an annual University of Idaho Extension seminar featuring presentations on input cost analysis and supply, demand and price outlook for Idaho’s major commodities.

Shareholders Of American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Another Record-Breaking Crop

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Fargo, ND - Yesterday, American Crystal Sugar Company shareholders gathered in Fargo to reflect on an incredible sugarbeet crop and look ahead with Focused on the Future-themed events and speakers.

Ecorobotix Expands U.S. Operations With Growing Team, New Location, And Nationwide Reach

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Pasco, Wash. – Ecorobotix, the Swiss agricultural technology leader known for its innovative AI-powered ultra-high-precision sprayer, is accelerating its growth in the U.S. high value specialty crop market.

NFCSFL Rubbishes NYT Report On Labour Exploitation In Industry

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The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSFL), the apex body of sugar cooperatives in the country, has strongly contested a report in The New York Times, which alleges severe exploitation of labor in the (Indian) sugar industry.

It’s Time To Take Action To Strengthen The Farm Safety Net

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Farmers across the country are sending an SOS to Congress: Delaying enactment of much-needed improvements to the farm safety net harms the farmers we rely on every single day to feed us.

Südzucker Develops Paper And Packaging Material From Sugar Beet

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Mannheim – Südzucker is launching a high-quality fibre for the paper and packaging industry. BeetKraft is made from co-products that arise during sugar production and processed into a high-quality substitute for wood-based pulp using a patented refining p

Wyoming Sugar Sees Record Yield In Washakie County

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Worland, Wyo. – The 2024 Wyoming Sugar sugarbeet harvest came in breaking records in Washakie County, despite weather challenges.

Yara North America Launches YaraAmplix Biostimulant Portfolio To Drive Sustainable Food Production

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Tampa, Fla. – Marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to advancing a sustainable, resilient food system, Yara North America is launching the YaraAmplix biostimulant portfolio in the United States and Canada.

King Joins OTR As VP Of Aftermarket Sales

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Rome, Ga. – OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR) has hired John King as its new Vice President of Aftermarket Sales.

Rivulis Launches D4000: A Breakthrough In Drip Irrigation For Challenging Terrain

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Rivulis, the leader in innovative irrigation solutions, has released its groundbreaking D4000 PC drip irrigation system. This revolutionary thin-wall pressure-compensated drip line is designed to make drip irrigation possible on land previously inacces

Titan Machinery Announces Results For Fiscal Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2024

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West Fargo, N.D. -- Titan Machinery, a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, reported financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended October 31, 2024.

FS GRAIN, Union Pacific, CSX Partner On New Shuttle Loader Project Opening New Markets for Area Farmers

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Morris, Illinois – FS GRAIN plans to upgrade and expand its existing grain elevator in St. Anne, Illinois, by adding a new state-of-the-art shuttle loader with mainline, Class I rail services provided by Union Pacific and CSX railroads.

VANE Expands Services To Provide Protection From Disruptive Market, Weather Events For Agricultural Finance And Lending

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New Prague, MN – VANE, a leading provider of specialty agricultural insurance, is expanding its agricultural risk management portfolio to offer insurance coverage for agricultural financing and lending institutions.

Announcement Of New Minnesota SAF Plant Advances Strategy To Lead The World In Decarbonizing Air Travel

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St. Paul, Minn. -- DG Fuels announced the selection of a site for a roughly $5 billion manufacturing facility and hundreds of good jobs in Moorhead, Minnesota, that will produce 193 million gallons per year of low-carbon aviation fuel (SAF) using agricult