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Agricultural Trailblazer Passes

Published May 16, 2022

Funeral services for Bob Knudson, 87, will be held Thursday in Fargo. Knudson’s list of accomplishments is nearly endless. After time in the military, Knudson joined NDSU Extension. His first job in the private sector was with the North Dakota…

A Different Form of Sugarbeet Root Maggot Control

Published May 6, 2022

With the chlorpyrifos ban in place, sugarbeet growers will use different products to control the sugarbeet root maggot this year. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says there are several pockets of sugarbeet root maggots in the…

An Evolution of Sugarbeet Equipment

Published March 21, 2022

Amity Technology Chief Executive Officer Howard Dahl says there's been many changes in the farm equipment business. "We've been involved in the sugarbeet industry since 1979. When I look back, I think about the simple four-row harvesters built in the…

Sugar Industry Advances in Supply Chain Crisis

Published March 18, 2022

Amid supply chain issues, Red River Sugar Beet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber says the sugar industry is faring well. "We've seen many challenges these last couple of years, including the COVID pandemic. We've been able to move the…

Sugarbeet Harvest Keeps Moving Forward for Minn-Dak Growers

Published October 15, 2021

Sugarbeet growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative growing area got a late start to the full harvest, due to the warmer than usual conditions. Wyndmere farmer Carson Klosterman started lifting sugarbeets last Monday. "We harvested sugarbeets on lighter ground and…

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Heat Delays Sugarbeet Harvest

Published October 5, 2021

The full sugarbeet harvest campaign is delayed in North Dakota due to the warmer conditions. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture and Research Mike Metzger says there’s a lot of risk putting sugarbeets in long-term storage when temps are…

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MN Farmers Help Neighbors with Sugarbeet Harvest

Published September 28, 2021

Around 100 volunteers helped a Kittson County, Minnesota farm family with sugarbeet harvest this week, harvesting 540 acres of sugarbeets on Monday and Tuesday. Hallock farmer Dan Younggren organized the event. "We had 60 trucks and several sugarbeet lifters. The…

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Pre-Pile Sugarbeet Harvest Before Dry Beans

Published August 31, 2021

Near Grafton, North Dakota, Tom Kennelly is working on pre-pile sugarbeet harvest before moving onto the dry edible beans. "Right now, there are high sugars and the tons were wide open because of the areas that got rain. I'm not…

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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…

Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op Expecting Good Quality Beet Crop

Published August 20, 2021

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger is all smiles ahead of pre-pile harvest. The rains were beneficial. "This is early enough for the sugarbeets to soak in the rains and start putting on tons. It won't affect…

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Articles tagged under: sugarbeet

Agricultural Trailblazer Passes

A Different Form of Sugarbeet Root Maggot Control

An Evolution of Sugarbeet Equipment

Sugar Industry Advances in Supply Chain Crisis

Sugarbeet Harvest Keeps Moving Forward for Minn-Dak Growers

Heat Delays Sugarbeet Harvest

MN Farmers Help Neighbors with Sugarbeet Harvest

Pre-Pile Sugarbeet Harvest Before Dry Beans

A Good Sugarbeet Crop Expected for Southern MN Growers

Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op Expecting Good Quality Beet Crop

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