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Sugarbeet Report

Published July 1, 2023

In this update, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad highlights the current growing season for sugarbeets. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, Syngenta, H&S Manufacturing, SES VanderHave and Bayer CropScience.

Politics Are the Biggest Farm Bill Hurdle

Published March 14, 2023

There are 535 members of Congress and 230 of them have never voted on a farm bill. After spending time on Capitol Hill, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad said it is an even split. "For half of…

Credit Goes to the Time Spent in a Blue Jacket

Published February 20, 2023

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad, who also serves as vice president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, credits his interest in leadership to time spent in the blue jacket at Ada, Minnesota. “Working with people with differing…

ASGA Officers Re-elected

Published January 31, 2023

American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren of Raymond, Minnesota was re-elected to a second term. ASGA Vice President Neil Rockstad of Ada, Minnesota was also re-elected.

Fighting Overregulation

Published January 29, 2023

American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President Neil Rockstad cites the litigation coming out of the Ninth Circuit that have negatively impacted the use of certain crop protection products. The EPA responds with a ‘sue and settle’ strategy that takes tools…

Record Sugarbeet Production

Published December 2, 2022

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says growers at the annual meeting were in good spirits following a recore sugarbeet crop. "As a company, we've taken in more total tons than ever, but that's due to more…

Sugar Industry Meets In Colorado for Sweetener Symposium

Published August 2, 2022

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says the American Sugar Alliance's Sweetener Symposium encompasses the entire sugar industry. "It's an annual event that's taken a few years off. This is one of the biggest meetings of the…

The Sugarbeet Report

Published July 31, 2022

Sugarbeet growers are starting to focus on controlling cercospora leaf spot. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.

A Very Late Planting Season for American Crystal

Published May 23, 2022

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad, who farms at Hendrum Minnesota, says 2022 will feature the latest average planting date for sugarbeets in the Red River Valley. "We're still optimistic we'll get them in. We keep looking…

Farmers Hope for a Good Start to Spring Planting

Published March 18, 2022

Ada, Minnesota farmer Neil Rockstad says there should be enough soil moisture for a good start to spring planting, especially for sugarbeets. "Hopefully, we can get a decent start to planting in April through early May." Rockstad says all of…

Articles tagged under: Neil Rockstad

Sugarbeet Report

Politics Are the Biggest Farm Bill Hurdle

Credit Goes to the Time Spent in a Blue Jacket

ASGA Officers Re-elected

Fighting Overregulation

Record Sugarbeet Production

Sugar Industry Meets In Colorado for Sweetener Symposium

The Sugarbeet Report

A Very Late Planting Season for American Crystal

Farmers Hope for a Good Start to Spring Planting

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