Articles tagged under: sugarbeet harvest

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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Beet Campaign Slowed by Heat, Rain Delays

Published October 17, 2025

Growers are pushing forward with the current sugarbeet campaign. "We're not done yet, that's for sure, we probably have another 25 percent of the crop left to go," said Betaseed Sales Manager John Samdahl. "It's been a battle between the…
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