Articles tagged under: American Crystal Sugar Company
American Crystal Sugar Company Delays Full Harvest
Published October 4, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company is watching the weather forecasts closely for a break in the warmer than usual early fall temperatures. Full harvest did not start on October 1, as usual. General Agronomist Joe Hastings continues to monitor root temperatures…Hot Temps Could Delay Full Sugarbeet Harvest
Published September 28, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says right now, plans are being put in place to possibly delay the start of full harvest at most factory locations. "The unusually warm temperatures aren't good for sugarbeet storage. We store…MN Farmers Help Neighbors with Sugarbeet Harvest
Published September 28, 2021
Around 100 volunteers helped a Kittson County, Minnesota farm family with sugarbeet harvest this week, harvesting 540 acres of sugarbeets on Monday and Tuesday. Hallock farmer Dan Younggren organized the event. "We had 60 trucks and several sugarbeet lifters. The…American Crystal Sugarbeet Growers Prepare for Pre-Pile Harvest
Published August 15, 2021
The American Crystal Sugar Company will begin sugarbeet pre-pile harvest next Tuesday, August 24. General Agronomist Joe Hastings reminds sugarbeet growers to be aware of pre-harvest intervals. "Growers have done a good job controlling cercospora this year. We had high…Changes Proposed to Federal Sugar Policy Program
Published August 1, 2021
Last week, four U.S. Senators reintroduced the Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2021. The bill proposes changes to the federal sugar program. American Crystal Sugar Company Vice President of Government Affairs Kevin Price says the bill sends a bad message…Rosenau Promoted to Ag Director at American Crystal
Published July 18, 2021
The American Crystal Sugar Company promoted Steve Rosenau to the Director of Agriculture. Rosenau will be managing harvest and sugarbeet storage for all American Crystal facilities. He’s been with the American Crystal Sugar Company for 26 years, holding multiple positions…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 9, 2021
Cercospora season is already here. Hear more in The Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, REGEV Fungicide from Summit Agro USA, Inspire XT by Syngenta, SESVanderHave and H&S Manufacturing.The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 24, 2021
The sugarbeet crop in North Dakota and Minnesota has caught some recent rains. American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Joe Hastings says it is making good progress. Hear more in The Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva…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…