Articles tagged under: Mike Metzger
Heat Delays Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 5, 2021
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…Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op Expecting Good Quality Beet Crop
Published August 20, 2021
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger is all smiles ahead of pre-pile harvest. The rains were beneficial. "This is early enough for the sugarbeets to soak in the rains and start putting on tons. It won't affect…Cercopsora Control Front-and-Center for Sugarbeet Growers
Published July 18, 2021
The sugarbeets in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative growing area continue to make progress. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says cercospora control is the main focus right now. "Most acres already have two fungicide applications on and now, growers are…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 15, 2021
Compared to other regions, soil conditions in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative area are not as dry. Vice President Mike Metzger has more in The Sugarbeet Report. This radio program is made possible by Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, REGEV Fungicide…Sugarbeets Emerging in Minn-Dak Growing Area
Published April 30, 2021
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative sugarbeet growers are about half done planting. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says some of the earliest planted beets are just starting to emerge. "The co-op got about 8,000 acres in early. That's emerged and even…Heat Causes Temporary Disruptions in the Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 7, 2020
The warm temperatures this past week caused some temporary interruptions to sugarbeet harvest. "Yields are anywhere from the low to upper 20s, it all depends on what the farmers are working on," said Mike Metzger, vice president of agriculture, Minn-Dak…Full Sugarbeet Harvest Starts In a Few Days
Published September 25, 2020
Yields and sugar are improving for the sugarbeets in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative growing area. "We've been at pre-pile harvest since August 10 and it's nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel, watching the calendar turn…Sugarbeet Co-op Adapts for Harvest in COVID-19
Published August 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic will make this year's sugarbeet harvest different from others. "It's just a manner of altering normal harvest protocols to keep everyone socially distanced, masks in place and reduces tool and ticket transfer," said Mike Metzger, vice-president of…The Sugarbeet Report
Published June 12, 2020
The sugarbeets in the Red River Valley got some much needed rain in the last week. Hear more this week’s Sugarbeet Report, made possible by Provysol from BASF, Premium Ag Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, SESVanderHave, Vive Crop Protection, H&S Manufacturing and…