Sugarbeet Report
Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger gives an update on crop conditions. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Syngenta, Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and Bayer CropScience.
Articles tagged under: Mike Metzger
Preemergence Chemistry Impacted by Dry Conditions
Dry weather has caused stand issues for the later-planted sugarbeets. Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the dryness has also impacted pre-emergence weed control. Some of the pre-emergence chemicals will activate when they get rain while others will…
Outstanding Sugar Content
Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the sugarbeet yields came in lower than expected. "Even though yield is light for us, quality is absolutely outstanding. Our sugar content is going to finish over 19 percent and…
The Juggling Act of Sugarbeet Harvest
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest continues at Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the juggling act continues. "Pre-harvest is always a challenge, because it's a constant juggling act of Mother Nature, factory slice and a voluntary grower delivery…
Minn-Dak Pre-Pile Harvest Starts Next Week
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says pre-pile harvest is scheduled for August 29. "We're making red x's on the calendar. The one that's circled in red is August 29, when we'll get a few beets out…
The Sugarbeet Report
Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the sugarbeet crop is starting to catch up from the late spring. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.
Minn-Dak Adopts New Strategy to Address Driver Shortages
To address the truck driver shortage, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative is adding a new self-driving truck to haul sugarbeets from the piling station to the factory. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says this will be a leader-follower type system. "There…
A Different Form of Sugarbeet Root Maggot Control
With the chlorpyrifos ban in place, sugarbeet growers will use different products to control the sugarbeet root maggot this year. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says there are several pockets of sugarbeet root maggots in the…
Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op Getting Final Sugarbeet Acres to the Pile
In a statement, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the co-op is 98 percent finished with sugarbeet harvest as of Wednesday, November 3. Growers are trying to get the final acres in the pile.
Heat Delays Sugarbeet Harvest
The full sugarbeet harvest campaign is delayed in North Dakota due to the warmer conditions. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture and Research Mike Metzger says there’s a lot of risk putting sugarbeets in long-term storage when temps are…
