Beet Campaign Slowed by Heat, Rain Delays

Growers are pushing forward with the current sugarbeet campaign. “We’re not done yet, that’s for sure, we probably have another 25 percent of the crop left to go,” said Betaseed Sales Manager John Samdahl. “It’s been a battle between the heat shutdowns and now we’ve got the moisture on the ground so growers are fighting really hard.” The beet crop in the American Crystal Sugar Company region is expected to average in the 33 tons per acre area. “That’s pretty close to what they can take, which is ideal, right?” Samdahl just came off of Betaseed’s kickoff for the 2026 sales season and is excited about the varieties coming to market for the year ahead.