Articles tagged under: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative

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…

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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…

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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…

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Hot Temps Could Delay Full Sugarbeet Harvest

Published September 28, 2021

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says right now, plans are being put in place to possibly delay the start of full harvest at most factory locations. "The unusually warm temperatures aren't good for sugarbeet storage. We store…

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Fluctuating Temps Cause Challenging Pre-Pile for Southern Minn.

Published September 25, 2021

Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest has been off again, on again for the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says weather has been a big factor. "It seems like we've had to re-do our pre-pile schedule this…

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A Good Sugarbeet Crop Expected for Southern MN Growers

Published August 22, 2021

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative will begin its pre-pile campaign on Tuesday. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says early August rains really helped. "We feel good where we are at right now. The last root samples, taken earlier this…

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Former SMBSC President Passes

Published August 13, 2021

Funeral services for Frank Johnson, 100, will be held Wednesday in Hector. Johnson was a founding board member and former president of the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Frank and Babe Johnson were also recognized with honorary lifetime membership  by…

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Rustvang to Oversee SMBSC Government Affairs

Published May 14, 2021

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative has selected Jeffrey Rustvang as its vice president of government affairs. David Bieging, who is SMBC’s liaison in Washington, D.C. will retire at the end of the year and will work with Rustvang during the…

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Southern Minn. Farmers Experience a Very Different Harvest This Fall

Published October 16, 2020

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says harvest conditions have been a significant improvement over last year. "I don't know exactly where we're going to end up, but we're expecting the yield to be around…

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Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op Focused on Good Beet Storage

Published October 7, 2020

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers have also seen excellent progress with the harvest. "We are still trying to figure out where we're at on the tonnage, but we're thinking around 30 tons," said Todd Geselius, vice president of agriculture,…

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