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American Crystal Sugar Company Planting at Halfway Point

Published May 3, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are at the halfway point for planting. General agronomist Joe Hastings expects quick planting progress going forward. "Right now, if it's fit to go, you plant. It will warm up and it's the end…

Sugarbeet Growers Expected to ‘Hit Planting Hard’

Published April 8, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings expects sugarbeet growers to hit it hard this week. "Planting is the most important part to get a good start to the crop. Yes, conditions are drier than we want them to…

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American Crystal Monitoring Section 199A Final Rule

Published January 18, 2021

The Internal Revenue Service issued its final rule on the so-called ‘grain glitch.’ This deals with the way farm income from co-ops are handled for taxes. American Crystal Sugar Company Director of Government Affairs Kevin Price says the rule is…

Trying to Safely Process Sugar During COVID-19

Published December 4, 2020

American Crystal Sugar Company spent time preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of this year's campaign. President and CEO Tom Aastrup says it’s been a focus for the cooperative since March. "In our factories, we're doing everything you've heard and…

American Crystal Looks Forward to Working with New Ag Leaders

Published December 4, 2020

American Crystal Sugar Company Director of Government Affairs Kevin Price says the sugarbeet industry will miss having House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Congress, but the co-op looks forward to working with the new agriculture leadership. "David Scott from…

A Few Bright Spots for American Crystal Growers

Published December 3, 2020

The 2020 crop year was better for American Crystal Sugar Company with one of the fastest harvests on record. American Crystal Sugar Company Board Chairman David Mueller says there were also challenges in the growing season. "Last summer, more extreme…

New Directors Elected to American Crystal Board

Published December 3, 2020

Two new board directors were elected to serve for the American Crystal Sugar Company. Buxton, North Dakota farmer Chris Hong will now represent the Hillsboro District. Fisher, Minnesota farmer Bruce Newhouse will be representing the Crookston District. The outgoing board…

American Crystal Sugarbeet Harvest “Record Fast” in 2020

Published December 3, 2020

The American Crystal Sugar Company's 2020 sugarbeet harvest was record fast and an improvement from 2019. "American Crystal managed to harvest more than 10 million tons altogether, not exactly where we want it to be," said Dan Younggren, a farmer…

American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Campaign Comes to a Quick Finish

Published October 16, 2020

Sugarbeet harvest has wrapped up for American Crystal Sugar Company. It was one of the shortest harvest seasons ever for the co-op. East Grand Forks, Minnesota grower David Thompson finished his beet harvest on October 4. "It was phenomenal with…

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The Sugarbeet Harvest ‘Can be Enjoyable’

Published October 6, 2020

The majority of the American Crystal Sugar Company's sugarbeet harvest is complete in the just the first full week of the campaign. "We couldn't ask for better conditions right now to get some sugarbeets piled," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist,…

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American Crystal Sugar Company Planting at Halfway Point

Sugarbeet Growers Expected to ‘Hit Planting Hard’

American Crystal Monitoring Section 199A Final Rule

Trying to Safely Process Sugar During COVID-19

American Crystal Looks Forward to Working with New Ag Leaders

A Few Bright Spots for American Crystal Growers

New Directors Elected to American Crystal Board

American Crystal Sugarbeet Harvest “Record Fast” in 2020

American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Campaign Comes to a Quick Finish

The Sugarbeet Harvest ‘Can be Enjoyable’

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