Articles tagged under: sugarbeets
A Frustrating Harvest for Local Sugarbeet Growers
Published November 21, 2019
The 2019 sugarbeet harvest frustrated local growers. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Dan Younggren says a significant amount of beets did not get harvested. "American Crystal Sugar Company got two-thirds of the crop out of the ground. That's…Weber Joins the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association
Published November 20, 2019
The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association named Harrison Weber their new Executive Director. Weber is currently working with the North Dakota Soybean Council. He’s looking forward to building relationships with lawmakers and dive into policy. "The sugar industry can…Sugarbeet Harvest Ends for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Published November 7, 2019
Single-digit temperatures ended sugarbeet harvest for the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says the cooperative pulled the pin on this year’s harvest Thursday morning. "We had been below freezing for a few days and…Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Harvest Nears Completion
Published November 6, 2019
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative is about 80 percent finished with sugarbeet harvest. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the cooperative transitioned from long term storage to short term storage due to the frozen beets. "As long as farmers can deliver…Minnesota Farmers Share the Challenges of a Tough Harvest
Published November 5, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson got a harvest update from local potato and sugarbeet farmers on Tuesday. The cold, wet weather is a challenge, but farmers are still trying to harvest sugarbeets. According to American Crystal Sugar Company CEO…A Two-Edged Harvest Sword
Published November 2, 2019
The freezing temperatures are a two-edged harvest sword for East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer Matthew Krueger. Temperatures were too chilly to lift sugarbeets, so he harvested soybeans instead. "Yields so far are probably about ten to 15 percent lower than…Farmers Battle to Get Sugarbeets Harvested
Published October 29, 2019
Farmers in the northern Red River Valley are pushing to get sugarbeets harvested before cooler temperatures hit. At East Grand Forks, Minnesota, farmer Chris Adams says it was still slow moving on Monday. North of town, the sugarbeets are averaging…Sugarbeets and Potatoes Being Harvested Near St. Thomas
Published October 24, 2019
Sugarbeets were harvested west of St. Thomas, North Dakota this past week, but it was slow moving east of town. That's according to farmer Allen Tucker. "Moving east to finish the crop will be a challenge," explains Tucker. "There are…A Window of Opportunity to Harvest Sugarbeets
Published October 21, 2019
Slowly, but surely, farmers found their way back into sugarbeet fields over the weekend. American Crystal Sugar Company piling stations in most parts of the Red River Valley were able to open and receive sugarbeets. "The middle of the valley…