Articles tagged under: Dan Younggren
Fieldwork Begins Near Hallock, MN
Published April 28, 2020
Hallock, Minnesota farmer Dan Younggren started seeding spring wheat this week. "We'll get about 300 acres of wheat seeded and hopefully, 300 acres of sugarbeets planted. Then, we may switch to soybeans." Younggren said it is a similar set up…Younggren Now Leads ASGA
Published February 10, 2020
Hallock, Minnesota farmer Dan Younggren is the new president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association. Younggren plans to use his time to set the foundation for the 2023 farm bill. "Of course, the biggest key to that is (House Agriculture…Rockstad Elected to Chair RRVSGA
Published December 6, 2019
Ada, Minnesota farmer Neil Rockstad was elected chair of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association this week. "Sugar has had some successes on the political front," says Rockstad. "We'll keep working together to forward those movements." The association held…A Frustrating Harvest for Local Sugarbeet Growers
Published November 21, 2019
The 2019 sugarbeet harvest frustrated local growers. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Dan Younggren says a significant amount of beets did not get harvested. "American Crystal Sugar Company got two-thirds of the crop out of the ground. That's…Farmers Eager to Resume Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 24, 2019
Fields are extremely wet near Hallock, Minnesota, but with a brief span of nice weather farmers are trying to harvest sugarbeets. "If it gets too cold for sugarbeets, we can harvest soybeans. We can at least do something," says farmer…Farmers Voice Concerns to Perdue
Published April 29, 2019
There are concerns in farm country with the ongoing trade negotiations, which was made clear during a roundtable discussion with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Valley City farmer and American Soybean Association Director Monte Peterson says exports need to remain strong.…Sugar Growers Monitor U.S. Brazil Meeting
Published March 22, 2019
While the meetings between U.S. President Trump and Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro were positive for U.S. wheat growers, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Dan Younggren says sugarbeet growers continue to watch closely. "We don't need another pound of…Aid Package Won’t Cover Basis Loss
Published September 14, 2018
The impact from trade retaliation is a real concern for local farmers. Hallock, Minnesota farmer Dan Younggren says the trade war has influenced basis. "My soybean basis is $1.75 at my local elevator. My elevator manager has told me they're…Elections, Farm Bill and Trade Focus at Sugar Symposium
Published August 7, 2018
The American Sugar Growers Association Vice-President and Hallock, Minnesota farmer Dan Younggren is attending the International Sweetener Symposium this week. On Monday, attendees got an update on upcoming elections from the Cook Political Report's David Wasserman. "The ones we were kind…