Minnesota Farmer Notes Tough Year for Beets and Beans

Murdock, Minnesota farmer Mike Yost says they’re just getting started on their dry beans and sugar beets, and the beets in particular are looking a bit disappointing. “The sugarbeet crop looks like it’s going to be below average. The dry beans have so many grounded-out spots that they’re going to come in slightly below average, too.” Yost says the corn and soybeans are still a week or so away from being ready. “The corn is seemingly a little bit behind normal, and I don’t anticipate much being picked here in September. I would guess by the end of this week we’ll see some sun taking out.”