A Long Beet Harvest Campaign

The Red River Valley sugarbeet harvest is nearly finished after a long, drawn-out season for some farmers. Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, “It’s been a long battle and strung out here;” said Harrison Weber, executive director, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. “Tough going for those guys.” American Crystal Sugar Company yields are close to the five-year average. However, sugarbeet disease remains a concern, particularly Cercospora leaf spot. “Cercospora is kind of turning into being enemy #1 for not only our region, but really the entire industry.”