Articles tagged under: Mike Metzger

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…

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…

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…