Articles tagged under: Curt Knutson
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.…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…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…