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Articles tagged under: Joe Hastings

American Crystal Harvest Nearing the End

Published October 27, 2021

Sugarbeet harvest for the American Crystal Sugar Company is starting to wrap up. "We've had great progress. With the cool nights, farmers are doing a good job keeping toppers close so we can keep going and putting sugarbeets in the…
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American Crystal Sugar Company Delays Full Harvest

Published October 4, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company is watching the weather forecasts closely for a break in the warmer than usual early fall temperatures. Full harvest did not start on October 1, as usual. General Agronomist Joe Hastings continues to monitor root temperatures…
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Recent Rains Improve Tonnage for American Crystal Sugarbeets

Published September 25, 2021

Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest continues for the American Crystal Sugar Company. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says a little more than 10 percent of this year’s crop is harvested. "With the rains we've had the last few weeks, the percentage of sugar…
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American Crystal Sugarbeet Growers Prepare for Pre-Pile Harvest

Published August 15, 2021

The American Crystal Sugar Company will begin sugarbeet pre-pile harvest next Tuesday, August 24. General Agronomist Joe Hastings reminds sugarbeet growers to be aware of pre-harvest intervals. "Growers have done a good job controlling cercospora this year. We had high…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published July 9, 2021

Cercospora season is already here. Hear more in The Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, REGEV Fungicide from Summit Agro USA, Inspire XT by Syngenta, SESVanderHave and H&S Manufacturing.
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published June 24, 2021

The sugarbeet crop in North Dakota and Minnesota has caught some recent rains. American Crystal Sugar Company general agronomist Joe Hastings says it is making good progress. Hear more in The Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva…
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American Crystal Sugar Company Planting at Halfway Point

Published May 3, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are at the halfway point for planting. General agronomist Joe Hastings expects quick planting progress going forward. "Right now, if it's fit to go, you plant. It will warm up and it's the end…
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Crop Watch

Published April 21, 2021

Cool temperatures continue to delay planting across the Northern Plains. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings says cold temperatures slowed sugarbeet planting. "We have more than 3,000 acres seeded in our area, but nothing recent. I think we'll start…
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Sugarbeet Growers Expected to ‘Hit Planting Hard’

Published April 8, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings expects sugarbeet growers to hit it hard this week. "Planting is the most important part to get a good start to the crop. Yes, conditions are drier than we want them to…
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American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Campaign Comes to a Quick Finish

Published October 16, 2020

Sugarbeet harvest has wrapped up for American Crystal Sugar Company. It was one of the shortest harvest seasons ever for the co-op. East Grand Forks, Minnesota grower David Thompson finished his beet harvest on October 4. "It was phenomenal with…
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