Articles tagged under: Joe Hastings

A Record Crop for ACSC

Published November 1, 2024

The sugarbeet harvest officially ended for American Crystal Sugar Company on October 26. It was a record crop. "It's about 13.2 million tons or just a tad over that and it looks like we're going to end up around 32.4…
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Another Big Beet Crop

Published August 14, 2024

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings is happy with what he's seeing with the beet crop. "We've been taking some sample pulls and they are looking very good. They're some of the largest we've ever had for this…
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Prepping for Planting Season

Published April 10, 2024

Sugarbeet planting has begun. American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings emphasizes the importance of preparation. "Double-check your varieties, look at their disease tolerance, the packaging they have for those traits and make sure you're placing them on the…
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Eight Percent Set Aside Expected

Published October 17, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings is pleased with the sugarbeet harvest campaign. "We've had a good run and we were able to pile over a million ton of beets." ACSC continues to monitor crop size to determine…
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Temps Keep Beet Harvest at Bay

Published September 27, 2023

The start of American Crystal Sugar Company's full harvest campaign is uncertain at this point. General Agronomist Joe Hastings expects root temperatures to remain too warm. "Temperature is so important when we start piling these beets for long-term storage." Pre-pile…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Continues

Published September 22, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the sugarbeet crop this year looks fantastic, both despite and because of scarce moisture. “The root hasn’t had a lot of exposure to root rot disease, so we’re fortunate that way…
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Heat Slows Harvest Progress

Published August 31, 2023

The American Crystal Sugar Company pre-pile harvest has seen a few heat delays. "Depending on what we need for beet inventory, we're going to shut down early in this heat," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist. Final yields are forecast in…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Delivers Optimistic Numbers

Published August 17, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company’s pre-pile campaign began Tuesday. General Agronomist Joe Hastings is expecting a good crop despite a late start. "We've got some spotty rains which helped loosen the ground for harvest." Current yield estimates are in the upper…
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Tentative Pre-Harvest Sugarbeet Date Set

Published July 28, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company has established August 15 as a tentative starting date for pre-pile sugarbeet harvest. "We're going to be taking some yield samples the next few weeks to firm up that start date," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist,…
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