Articles tagged under: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Pre-Pile Harvest Begins in Southern Minnesota
Published August 14, 2023
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative plans to begin pre-pile today. Yost Farm at Murdock raises beets and it appears to be a large crop. "They're projecting something like a 32-ton crop," reports Michael Yost. Due to these production levels, SMBSC growers…Three Freezes and a Warm Spell
Published October 25, 2022
Three hard freeze events showed down the harvest for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says that was followed by temperatures close to 80 degrees. "We're estimating 26.6 tons and sugar content is around 17.4,"…A Boost in Sugar Content Needed for Beets in Southern MN
Published September 23, 2022
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative began pre-pile harvest on Monday. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says the beet crop is about as expected. "It's variable. Some areas have really nice sugarbeets. Other areas were planted later, it was really…SMSBC Crop Conditions Vary
Published September 21, 2022
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative began its pre-pile harvest September 19. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius describes the beet crop has highly variable. "Some areas got planted earlier and got good rain, they got some really nice beets," said…Southern MN Sugarbeet Yields Estimated as a 25-Ton Crop
Published August 19, 2022
It’s been a challenging year for growers in the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative area. The late planting season did not help. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says current yield samples are estimating 25-ton crop. "It's clearly less than…SMBSC Crop Size Means 20% Required to be Unharvested
Published November 2, 2021
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is requiring its growers to leave 20 percent of the crop in the field. "It's going to be close to 36.5 tons on average," said Todd Geselius, vice president of agriculture, SMSC. "That's six tons…A ‘Dynamic’ Beet Crop
Published October 23, 2021
After recent rains, American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings said the sugar content is in the 18 percent range. "For tonnage, it has been a dynamic crop this year with it being all over the mark, but we'll…Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op Has Big Crop
Published October 15, 2021
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers are also crunched for time this harvest, due to heat delays. Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Randy Koenen is helping his family harvest sugarbeets near Clara City, Minnesota. "Right now, they're planning on…Sugarbeet Harvest Expected to Begin on Sunday
Published October 7, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company is expecting to start their full sugarbeet harvest campaign on Sunday. Based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Senior Agriculturalist Bob Joerger says the full campaign would start in the evening. "We have to get the root…