A More Somber Mood

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Darren Hoyme says the mood at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting was noticeably more somber. “Whether you’re from Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, we’re all in the same boat; the cost increases and the prices of our commodity have dropped too.” Hoyme said the sugar program has to be managed correctly. “When we get too much coming in, it affects our prices. We also need the costs to come down. If the costs don’t come down, we’re still going to face the same problem this time next year.”