St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Brent Baldwin says he is ready to get to work after being elected vice president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association. Baldwin was elected during the ASGA annual meeting in Indian Wells, California. “I’m ready to work for the growers and we’ll keep moving forward.” Baldwin said restoring balance between prices and production costs will be a key focus as he steps into the leadership role. “Cost of production is always on the back of everyone’s mind,” Baldwin said. “We’ve got to come together as a group right now, keep pushing forward, and tell our story so we can protect ourselves from foreign sugar coming into our market.” Michigan sugarbeet grower Clint Hagen will serve as ASGA’s president.
