With glyphosate, many see only the risks and not the benefits. A closer look at glyphosate shows that the safety concerns are not scientifically supported, and that the benefits are worth the perceived risk.

Many years ago, in a college course on toxic plants, I learned about the popular ornamental houseplant dieffenbachia, also known as “dumb cane.”

“I think they took away with them an understanding of how much we value every drop of water. Runoff risk is a major concern of the EPA and the ability of Idaho producers to utilize every drop of water via ponds, irrigation systems [drip irrigation], tailwater collection and recovery systems, or other methods, seemed to fascinate the EPA representatives.”

Amalgamated Sugar Co. researchers and agronomists present field trials including nitrogen fertility, cropping systems, tillage, water sensor use, cover crops and herbicide use in sugarbeet production.

Did you know that the American sugar industry contributes $23.3 billion annually to the U.S. economy and employs more than 151,000 people?

"I think we’ll see a shift from grains back to corn acres for silage, as water is not as dire as last year."

"Our work offers a solid proof of concept that drone data can be used for accurate sugarbeet yield and ERS prediction in-season."

If you test 269 fields for soil samples, you've got to have a big project in mind and have a keen eye on nailing down the data. That's what University of Idaho researchers are doing for sugarbeet growers.

Dec. 6 marks the 125th anniversary of Amalgamated Sugar Company. Over those 125 years, the company has become one of the country's best sugarbeet processors, with achievements that have grown in significance.