Articles tagged under: sugarbeet
Farmers Eager to Resume Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 24, 2019
Fields are extremely wet near Hallock, Minnesota, but with a brief span of nice weather farmers are trying to harvest sugarbeets. "If it gets too cold for sugarbeets, we can harvest soybeans. We can at least do something," says farmer…Contingency Plan in Place for Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 16, 2019
Wet fields are challenging sugarbeet harvest. There are some similarities to last year’s harvest near Fisher, Minnesota. "We don't have the frost damage in the sugarbeets, yet. Last year, we had very low temperatures overnight and that froze sugarbeets severely,"…Minn-Dak Sugarbeet Harvest Moving at a Snail’s Pace
Published October 16, 2019
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says Minn-Dak’s sugarbeet harvest is moving at a snail’s pace. "Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. Every rain cloud that comes overhead drops some form of precipitation. We'd like to get…Vive Crop Protection Offers New Pest Control for ’20
Published October 8, 2019
The EPA has approved Midac FC for pest control in potatoes and sugarbeets. The Vive Crop Protection product is soil-applied and controls aphids, Colorado potato beetles, flea beetles, leafhoppers and potato psyllid in potatoes. For sugarbeets, Midac FC controls aphids,…A Reactive Preharvest
Published September 5, 2019
Depending on conditions, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative expects to begin the main harvest around October 1. The pre-pile has been underway since August 19. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says it has been a very reactive preharvest. "We had a…Researchers Explore Ways to Tackle Sugarbeet Root Diseases
Published July 18, 2019
During the sugarbeet program at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center Crops and Soils Day, University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist Ashok Chanda highlighted a project on the effect of fungicides in managing sugarbeet root diseases. "The main things we're…ACSC Adopts New System to Measure Sugar Quality
Published May 8, 2019
American Crystal Sugar Company has added a new digital system to analyze the recoverable sugar content in sugarbeets. KWS Innovations developed this methodology and has been using it for over ten years. KWS Business Development Manager Duane Bernhardson says the…Beet Stock Values
Published March 10, 2019
According to Acres & Shares, 166 ACSC beet shares traded last week through brokers at an average price $3,508.13 per share.Weekly Beet Stock Update
Published March 4, 2019
According to Acres & Shares, 295 American Crystal Sugar Company beet shares traded last week through brokers at an average price of $3,498.98 per share.