Articles tagged under: sugarbeet harvest

Clean Beets Important for Long-Term Storage

Published September 25, 2026

Keeping dirt out of sugarbeet piles will be especially important as growers prepare for the full harvest campaign. NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Plant Pathologist Eric Branch said wet harvest conditions can make cleaning beets more difficult. Branch said reducing tare soil offers…
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Half of a Normal Crop

Published September 11, 2026

Sugarbeet pre-pile harvest is underway. Near Climax, Minnesota, Ben Larson says the sugar content is good, but the tonnage is disappointing. The dry weather during July and August took a toll on the crop. With his pre-pile harvest, the tonnage was…
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Disease and Rain Tested Sugarbeet Growers

Published November 11, 2025

The Red River Valley sugarbeet harvest is officially complete after a long and challenging season. Harrison Weber, executive director, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers, says wet weather made it difficult for many growers to finish, particularly in the northern part…
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A Successful Beet Crop

Published November 11, 2025

The sugarbeet harvest wrapped up on a strong note for Ada, Minnesota farmer John Brainard. This year’s campaign brought above-average yields despite a few late-season challenges. "We had a couple of nights at the harvest that were a little sticky,…
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Cercospora Impacts Beet Quality

Published November 10, 2025

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Executive Vice President Mike Metzger is pleased with overall sugarbeet yields, but disease pressure affected sugar quality. "We should be right in between 28 and 29 tons to wrap up (for an average yield), that's a good-sized…
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A Long Beet Harvest Campaign

Published November 10, 2025

The Red River Valley sugarbeet harvest is nearly finished after a long, drawn-out season for some farmers. Harrison Weber, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, "It's been a long battle and strung out here;" said Harrison…
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Soybean Yields Lag, Corn Excels

Published November 1, 2025

Rains have slowed harvest in northeast North Dakota, but farmers report solid yields, especially for corn. Emerado area farmer Shane Sand says the sugarbeet harvest is complete and the corn is coming with promising results. “Yields look pretty solid there,…
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Growers Eye Halloween Finish

Published October 24, 2025

Sugarbeet harvest is almost complete for Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative in the southern Red River Valley. Agronomist Greg Krause says conditions have been mixed across the region, but overall progress has been good. “We had some wet pockets down here throughout…
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