Articles tagged under: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
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…Ag Policy, Trade and Climate Change a Focus at ASGA Annual Meet
Published February 2, 2021
American Sugarbeet Growers Association board member and Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Chair Pat Freese is looking forward to hearing the policy and trade discussions at the ASGA virtual annual meeting. "With the new administration coming in we want to get some…A Shorter Processing Campaign Expected for Minn-Dak Sugar Cooperative
Published December 14, 2020
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative's sugar processing campaign will be shorter than usual this year. The co-op harvested about 2.4 million tons of sugarbeets with the crop averaging 24.1 tons with a 16.9 percent sugar content. "We would like to have had…Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Reelects Board Leadership
Published December 11, 2020
The Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative re-elected board members during their annual shareholder meeting including Chairman Pat Freese of Kent, Minnesota, Troy Koltes of Breckenridge, Minnesota and Chad Westrom of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. These farmers will serve another three years on the…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…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…As Small Grain Harvest Ends, Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Begins
Published August 10, 2020
Wendell, Minnesota farmer Steve Lacey is already done with small grain harvest. Despite the hot growing season, the crop fared better than expected. "We started barley harvest about two weeks ago and we got through that in a few days.…