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Articles tagged under: sugarbeet

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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sugarbeet Stands Generally Look Good Across the Region

Published August 4, 2020

The exception may be in the area south of Grand Forks and in the northern Red River Valley, where there was too much moisture. Syngenta sales representative Marc Rinke says the beet co-ops have already announced early start dates for…
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Beets Doing Well, Northern Red River Valley Has Too Much Water

Published July 7, 2020

Overall, the sugarbeet crop is putting on good growth in the Red River Valley. "The Moorhead/Hillsboro districts have really put on canopy over the past 14 days and growers are gearing up to spray for cercospora," said Betaseed Regional Sales…
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Peak Root Maggot Fly Activity Expected Soon

Published June 5, 2020

Sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley are being advised that peak sugarbeet root maggot fly activity is close. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel expects peak fly activity to begin in the southern part of the area around June 9…
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A Better Year for Sugarbeet Growers

Published June 5, 2020

Sugarbeet growers and cooperatives are expected to have a strong year financially for the 2020-2021 crop, due to improved production and higher global sugar prices. "There are expectations we will have a rebound in production, assuming we do have a…
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