Articles tagged under: sugarbeet
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…American Crystal Sugar Company Harvest Campaign Comes to a Quick Finish
Published October 16, 2020
Sugarbeet harvest has wrapped up for American Crystal Sugar Company. It was one of the shortest harvest seasons ever for the co-op. East Grand Forks, Minnesota grower David Thompson finished his beet harvest on October 4. "It was phenomenal with…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,…Heat Causes Temporary Disruptions in the Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 7, 2020
The warm temperatures this past week caused some temporary interruptions to sugarbeet harvest. "Yields are anywhere from the low to upper 20s, it all depends on what the farmers are working on," said Mike Metzger, vice president of agriculture, Minn-Dak…The Sugarbeet Harvest ‘Can be Enjoyable’
Published October 6, 2020
The majority of the American Crystal Sugar Company's sugarbeet harvest is complete in the just the first full week of the campaign. "We couldn't ask for better conditions right now to get some sugarbeets piled," said Joe Hastings, general agronomist,…Full Sugarbeet Harvest Begins for American Crystal Sugar Company
Published September 30, 2020
Warmer and drier conditions caused American Crystal Sugar Company to start their full harvest earlier than usual. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the cooperative expects a decent sugarbeet harvest. "At pre-pile, we were surprised sugars were less than normal, but…Sugarbeet Co-op Adapts for Harvest in COVID-19
Published August 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic will make this year's sugarbeet harvest different from others. "It's just a manner of altering normal harvest protocols to keep everyone socially distanced, masks in place and reduces tool and ticket transfer," said Mike Metzger, vice-president of…Good Sugarbeet Crop Forecast for Minn-Dak Growers
Published August 13, 2020
Sugarbeet pre-pile harvest officially began on August 10 for growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. Board member and Wyndmere, North Dakota farmer Carson Klosterman says there’s a good sugarbeet crop growing in the area. "There's estimates of 28 to 29…ACSC Projects a 28.5 Ton Beet Crop
Published August 13, 2020
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest begins this week for American Crystal Sugar Company. General agronomist Joe Hastings says the latest root samples indicate a crop better than 28.5 tons per acres. The plan is to start the factories on August 20. Each factory…