A Successful Beet Crop

The sugarbeet harvest wrapped up on a strong note for Ada, Minnesota farmer John Brainard. This year’s campaign brought above-average yields despite a few late-season challenges. “We had a couple of nights at the harvest that were a little sticky, a little wet, that were kind of a struggle, but otherwise harvest went pretty well for us this year.” Yields were above average. “The price is low, and expenses are high, so from an economic standpoint, we’re not real happy, but we’ll survive another year.” Overall, Brainard is pleased with the crop’s sugar content and thankful that Cercospora disease stayed mostly south of his area this season.