Articles tagged under: Minn-Dak
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…A Variable Beet Crop
Published June 21, 2018
The sugarbeet crop is variable in the Minn-Dak growing region. Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says this crop is closer to a normal crop. "It was two phenomenal years for growth and the crop. No predictions and no projections on…Rain Delays Keep Farmers from Planting
Published May 10, 2018
Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture, Tom Knudson, says recent rains kept farmers from wrapping up the planting. “We’re probably 80 to 85 percent planted, which isn’t too bad. Maybe it’s slightly behind. Some of the beets were up in six…Minn-Dak Growers Getting Beets in Ground
Published May 4, 2018
Growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op growing region have about one-third of their sugarbeets planted. Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says soil conditions are mostly good. “There are a few wet pockets. Those farmers will be a little bit…