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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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A Breakdown of Sugarbeet WHIP+ Funds

Published April 1, 2020

The USDA approved $285 million in disaster aid for sugar cooperatives across the country due to production challenges in 2018 and 2019. So far, six sugar cooperatives received funds. Red River Valley-based American Crystal Sugar Company received the most funds…

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Local Sugarbeet Co-ops Start to Receive Disaster Aid

Published March 30, 2020

The USDA approved $285 million in disaster aid for sugarbeet cooperatives across the country due to production challenges in 2018 and 2019. Local sugarbeet co-ops received the funds last week and are in the process of distributing the payments to…

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Articles tagged under: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative

The Sugarbeet Report

Sugarbeets Emerging in Minn-Dak Growing Area

Ag Policy, Trade and Climate Change a Focus at ASGA Annual Meet

A Shorter Processing Campaign Expected for Minn-Dak Sugar Cooperative

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Reelects Board Leadership

Heat Causes Temporary Disruptions in the Sugarbeet Harvest

Sugarbeet Co-op Adapts for Harvest in COVID-19

As Small Grain Harvest Ends, Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Begins

A Breakdown of Sugarbeet WHIP+ Funds

Local Sugarbeet Co-ops Start to Receive Disaster Aid

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