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‘Best Crop I Ever Had’

Published October 16, 2024

Freezing temperatures on Tuesday morning resulted in only a minor change in the way Curt Knutson harvested beets. “We ran a couple of defoliators, one in front of each harvester." That allowed Knutson to keep harvesting through the night. “I…

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Hoping for a Better Wheat Harvest

Published August 4, 2020

Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson says the heat may have taken the top off of the spring wheat crop, but he's still looking at a 75-to-80 bushel crop. It's been a compact growing season for Knutson. "We started late, but…

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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…

Contingency Plan in Place for Sugarbeet Harvest

Published October 16, 2019

Wet fields are challenging sugarbeet harvest. There are some similarities to last year’s harvest near Fisher, Minnesota. "We don't have the frost damage in the sugarbeets, yet. Last year, we had very low temperatures overnight and that froze sugarbeets severely,"…

American Crystal Sugar Company Pre-Pile Harvest Begins

Published August 15, 2019

Pre-pile harvest is underway for American Crystal Sugar Company. Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson is optimistic about the harvest. "I think we'll have lower sugar content, but we could make up for it in tonnage." Knutson says growing conditions aren’t…

Local Farmers Focused on the Snowmelt

Published March 21, 2019

Local farmers are starting to think about planting season, and a few warm days are helping. Sugarbeet growers in the northern part of the Red River Valley would like to be in the field by the first week of May.…

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More Discussion Ahead on Sidney, MT Sugarbeet Plant Spin-Off

Published December 7, 2018

Addressing stakeholders during the annual meeting, American Crystal Sugar Company board chairman Curt Knutson says there’s more discussion ahead regarding a potential deal between ACSC and the Big Sky Sugar Cooperative. Big Sky intends to take ownership of a Sidney,…

Local Farmers Meet with Northey

Published September 14, 2018

A group of local farmers met with USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey Tuesday, prior to the Big Iron Farm Show. American Crystal Sugar Company Board Chairman and Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson tells RRFN trade is still top-of-mind for farmers, including…

Wheat Harvest Begins Near Fisher, MN

Published August 2, 2018

Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson started harvesting wheat on Tuesday. "There are a couple of pieces along the river that were relatively dry from the lack of rain. They weren't so bad (with yields) in the 75-to-80 bushel range. The quality…

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RRV Sugarbeet Farmers Monitoring Disease Pressure

Published June 18, 2018

The sugarbeet crop in the Red River Valley is progressing ahead of last year. American Crystal Sugar Company’s board chairman and Fisher, Minnesota farmer Curt Knutson says growers were spot-on for beet planting. The recent rain should carry the crop…

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‘Best Crop I Ever Had’

Hoping for a Better Wheat Harvest

Knutson Wraps Up Time on American Crystal Board

Contingency Plan in Place for Sugarbeet Harvest

American Crystal Sugar Company Pre-Pile Harvest Begins

Local Farmers Focused on the Snowmelt

More Discussion Ahead on Sidney, MT Sugarbeet Plant Spin-Off

Local Farmers Meet with Northey

Wheat Harvest Begins Near Fisher, MN

RRV Sugarbeet Farmers Monitoring Disease Pressure

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