Articles tagged under: Neil Rockstad

Sugarbeet Report

Published July 31, 2026

In the latest Sugarbeet Report, Ada, Minnesota farmer Neil Rockstad provides an update on the local sugarbeet crop. With the current dryness, Rockstad expects tonnage to be down, but sugar content to increase. Information on Cercospora leaf spot control is…
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Season Moves Ahead in NW MN

Published May 22, 2026

Spring planting wrapped up quickly for many farmers across the Northern Plains once field conditions allowed equipment to roll. “We had a tremendous run once we got started,” said Neil Rockstad, who farms at Ada, Minnesota. “We didn’t have any…
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Rockstad Reflects on ASGA Leadership

Published January 27, 2026

Outgoing American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says growers remain focused on collaboration and optimism despite difficult market conditions. "It certainly is tough times, but I don’t see anybody in this crowd or across agriculture who’s giving up.” Rockstad…
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Soybeans Benefit from Late Rains

Published September 14, 2025

Neil Rockstad finished his wheat harvest just before Labor Day. "It seems like it was kind of a drawn-out grind," said the Ada, Minnesota farmer. "A nice crop of wheat with average quality, but good yields and test weight. Just…
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Weather Needs to Straighten Out

Published August 10, 2025

With the wheat harvest just getting underway, Neil Rockstad, who farms near Ada, Minnesota, says farmers are hoping for a stretch of dry weather to protect the quality of their crops. “Everybody’s hoping that the weather straightens out and stabilizes,…
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Heat Boosts Crop Growth in Northwest Minnesota

Published June 6, 2025

During this week’s Crop Watch stop near Ada, Minnesota, American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad said planting wrapped up in late April, and crop development is on track. “The sugarbeet stands on my farm are good,” said Rockstad. “I…
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Expenses Skyrocket Since the Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill

Published February 28, 2025

At the USDA Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C., American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad highlighted the growing financial strain on farmers due to soaring input costs and legislative delays. "We've been looking at an across-the-board 30 percent increase in…
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Prices Haven’t Kept Up With Input Costs

Published February 5, 2025

A slowdown in the farm economy continues. "The pressure is coming from the input side," said American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad. "If we backed the clock up ten years, we'd probably be in good shape, but our prices…
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Farm Bill Could be an Early Win

Published January 26, 2025

The new Congress has a full plate, dealing with the debt ceiling, a tax bill and the confirmation process. However, American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad would like to see the farm bill completed sooner rather than later. "I…
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