Articles tagged under: Joe Hastings
Sugarbeet Report
Published May 19, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings is offering recommendations about weed control for the 2023 growing season. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.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…ACSC Sugarbeet Harvest Coming to an End
Published October 20, 2022
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the co-op has had shutdowns due to heat and freezing temps during the same week. Hastings remains happy with harvest. "The daily sugar content has been great, probably around that 19…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…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…The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 24, 2022
High winds took a toll on the newly planted sugarbeet crop. American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says a few farmers decided to replant. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and…The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 17, 2022
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says sugarbeet growers are spraying for weeds. Everything is happening at once out in the field. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from…