Articles tagged under: sugarbeet harvest

Sugarbeet Harvest Paused for Heat

Published October 8, 2024

American Crystal Sugar Company shut down sugarbeet harvest on Tuesday morning because of the heat. the beet lifters were back in action Friday night. “We’ve been fortunate that we’ve had run time already,” said Travis Pederson, agronomy manager, ACSC. “With…
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‘Sign Me Up Again’

Published October 16, 2023

David Arends is working on sugarbeet harvest near Shelly, Minnesota. Temperatures have been favorable for lifting beets. Arends is surprised with his sugarbeet, wheat and corn yields. “Sign me up again," said Arends. "If we can get this kind of…
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An Early Harvest at Crookston

Published October 10, 2023

Crookston, Minnesota farmer Kevin Capistran wrapped up his corn and soybean harvest already. Soybeans were off during the week of the Big Iron Farm Show on September 13. “That’s about as early as early as I’ve ever finished up soybeans,…
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Harvest Moves From One Crop to the Next

Published October 1, 2023

Hendrum, Minnesota farmer Andrew Jossund was surprised with the bushels seen during the small grain harvest, but the soybean results very. “Some we’ve been real happy with and some it probably got a little dry late in the season and…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Continues

Published September 22, 2023

American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the sugarbeet crop this year looks fantastic, both despite and because of scarce moisture. “The root hasn’t had a lot of exposure to root rot disease, so we’re fortunate that way…
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Hoping for More Surprises

Published September 19, 2023

The sugarbeet pre-pile harvest is wrapped up for James Nelson, who farms near Moorhead, Minnesota and serves on the board of directors for the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. Small grain harvest was a surprise. “We walked wheat fields…
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Good Start for Beet Campaign

Published September 6, 2023

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber is pleased with the results seen with the pre-pile sugarbeet campaign. Dry early season conditions may have been beneficial for root structure. Disease pressures have also been relatively low. “I…
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