Beet Crop in Great Condition

The sugarbeet crop in North Dakota and Minnesota has some of the highest USDA crop condition ratings ever. American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings points to an early start and plentiful moisture. “I think we’ve had a lot of beets planted around April 27 so that starts it off good,” said Hastings. “With this moisture we’ve had made for some nice even emergence and decent stand counts.” There has some wind events, but the damage has been minimal. “It was mostly on cotyledon beets which can be pretty tough.”