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An Intense Beet Harvest Season

Published October 25, 2022

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says it was a compact sugarbeet harvest campaign. "We had some heat and some frost, but overall, it was a dry harvest," said Hastings. "We have harvested the most tons we've ever…

Roseneau Promoted

Published October 11, 2022

As of December 1, American Crystal Sugar Company Director of Agriculture Steve Roseneau is being promoted to vice president of agriculture. Roseneau has worked at ACSC since 1995. Roseneau succeeds Brian Ingulsrud, who is retiring at the end of November.

Full Harvest Campaign Starts for American Crystal

Published October 5, 2022

American Crystal Sugar Company’s full sugarbeet harvest campaign kicked off on Wednesday. At noon, several factory districts went into a heat shutdown for 12 hours. Ada, Minnesota farmer John Brainard feels good about harvest so far. "Tonnage is good, slightly…

Sugarbeet Harvest on Hold

Published October 3, 2022

Sugarbeet harvest for American Crystal Sugar Company is tentatively shutdown until midnight Wednesday due to the heat. That's according to general agronomist Joe Hastings. Hastings says daytime temperatures are too warm to allow for the sugarbeets to cool down. "The…

Average Yields for American Crystal

Published September 23, 2022

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the pre-pile campaign has been going well. "Sugar content is coming up one percent per week. At pre-pile, we're hanging around the mid-15s for an average. It looks to be a…

ACSC Sees Steady Improvement in Sugar Content

Published September 21, 2022

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings say pre-pile is going well. "The sugar conent probably came up one percent per week since we started." Hastings expects the average yield to be in the high 25-to-26 ton per acre…

ACSC and Union Employees Come to Terms on New Contract

Published September 16, 2022

American Crystal Sugar Company and its union employees have a new four-year labor contract. The deal includes an increase in wages and vacation time and increases in the pension payout.

Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Harvest Begins for American Crystal

Published August 23, 2022

Pre-pile harvest started August 23 across the American Crystal Sugar Company growing area. All of the factory yards are open and a few of the outdoor piling stations. In the Drayton Factory District, St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Brent Baldwin…

The Sugarbeet Balancing Act

Published August 12, 2022

Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest is expected to begin around August 23 for American Crystal Sugar Company. This allows more time for the replanted sugarbeets. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says yield samples are being taken. "We are below the five-year average for…

American Crystal Labor Contract Expires

Published August 1, 2022

Union workers at American Crystal Sugar Company rejected a four-year contract proposal. ACSC employees are now working under a contract that expired last night.

Articles tagged under: American Crystal Sugar Company

An Intense Beet Harvest Season

Roseneau Promoted

Full Harvest Campaign Starts for American Crystal

Sugarbeet Harvest on Hold

Average Yields for American Crystal

ACSC Sees Steady Improvement in Sugar Content

ACSC and Union Employees Come to Terms on New Contract

Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Harvest Begins for American Crystal

The Sugarbeet Balancing Act

American Crystal Labor Contract Expires

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