Articles tagged under: American Crystal Sugar Company
WHIP+ Approved for Sugarbeet Cooperatives
Published February 28, 2020
USDA approved the distribution of $285 million in disaster aid for six sugarbeet cooperatives across the United States, including American Crystal Sugar Company, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative and Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Those funds are for sugarbeet growers who experienced…Sugarbeet Co-ops Meet With USDA on Disaster Aid
Published January 19, 2020
Local sugarbeet cooperatives met with USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey last Wednesday afternoon to discuss disaster assistance. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven told the Red River Farm Network there are still details being worked out. "We got into in-depth discussions.…Beet Stock Snapshot
Published January 6, 2020
According to Acres & Shares, American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock trended upward last week due to a lack of supply. There were six trades totaling 271 shares for an average price of $3,031.Sugarbeet Shares Garner Interest in Late December
Published December 26, 2019
A few American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet shares are trading in small lots of 25 to 60 shares at $2,800 per share (in the past two weeks). According to Acres and Shares, December 30 is the new Limited Partnership deadline…Sugar Cooperatives Now Have Access to WHIP Plus Program
Published December 20, 2019
In the recently approved agriculture appropriations bill, eligible sugar cooperatives have access to the WHIP plus program. Local sugarbeet cooperatives were seeking access following a tough harvest that left many sugarbeets in the ground. In a statement, American Crystal Sugar…Mueller Named American Crystal Board Chair
Published December 9, 2019
Former Vice-Chairman of the American Crystal Sugar Company Board of Directors David Mueller is the new Chairman of the Board. Mueller was elected during last week's annual meeting in Fargo. He farms in the Cummings, North Dakota area. The new…Knutson Wraps Up Time on American Crystal Board
Published December 9, 2019
Fisher, Minnesota farmer and former American Crystal Sugar Company Board Chairman Curt Knutson said farmers don't want to experience another harvest like 2019. "It's a bump in the road. We'll get past it in 2020." Knutson told attendees at the…American Crystal Lowers Estimated Payments for FY2020
Published December 6, 2019
According to American Crystal Sugar Company, estimated payments for the 2019 sugarbeet crop, also referenced as the 2020 fiscal year, decreased to $37 a ton. That's due to the lower sugar content and higher per ton operating costs resulting from…Sugarbeet Growers Move Forward from 2019 Harvest
Published December 6, 2019
There's no denying it was a tough harvest for the American Crystal Sugar Company. CEO Tom Astrup told shareholders during the annual meeting nearly one-third of planted acres are still in the field, with the fewest tons harvested since 1994.…