Articles tagged under: sugarbeets

Multiple Factors Result in Replants for ACSC

Published May 27, 2025

A total of 20,000 acres of sugarbeets had to be replanted in the American Crystal Sugar Company territory this spring. "This is from soil cresting, wind events, or even just the hot temperatures that we had earlier in the month,"…

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Earliest Start in a Decade

Published April 19, 2025

It wasn't a fit everywhere, but beets started going in the ground on the weekend of April 12-13. More acres were seeded as the week went on. "We're looking at generally an earlier start that's over the last 10-year average…

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Sugarbeet Delay Lead to Productive Fall

Published October 9, 2024

The delays in sugarbeet harvest have allowed farmers to catch up on other projects this fall. “As far as shutdowns go, heat is the best because you’re still able to do other things,” said David Thompson, East Grand Forks. “We’ve…

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A Tale of Two Crops

Published October 9, 2024

With sugarbeet harvest well underway, NDSU/University of Minnesota Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says it's a tale of two harvests. "The yields are very strong this year, especially in the northern end of the (Red River) Valley where we had pretty…

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Adjusting to the Heat

Published October 4, 2024

With warm temperatures still in the forecast, sugarbeet farmers may face a sporadic start to harvest. “When we get shutdowns, we understand why and we understand why we have to be close to the toppers so we’ll just do everything…

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Getting Sweeter in the Dust

Published October 4, 2024

Hitterdal, Minnesota farmer Beau Jacobson is happy with the beet crop. “Sugars are climbing with the dry weather we’ve been having.” The ground is really dry, "but, you know, I enjoy the dust more than the mud. I don’t think…

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30 Ton Crop Anticipated

Published September 27, 2024

The sugarbeet campaign is scheduled to start Tuesday, but the temperature could be a factor. “The staff at American Crystal Sugar is going to be looking at the root temperature. Whenever that root temperature gets below 55 degrees, we can…

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Sporadic Harvesting Around the Rain

Published August 22, 2024

Sugarbeet pre-pile has had above-average yields so far. SES VanderHave Commercial Sales Manager Nick Revier says the rains have been fine for harvest. "It gets a little sporadic when they can harvest. It's just going to make the beets grow…

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Beets are Getting Started

Published August 13, 2024

Harvest is beginning to ramp up. Grain combining has been underway for a while. “Harvest season is upon us. Some guys will be switching gears and moving into beet harvest,” said Brent Baldwin, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President.…

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Sugarbeet Acres Forecast to be at Lowest Level in Six Years

Published March 28, 2024

The area expected to be planted to sugarbeets this year is expected to be down one percent from 2023 at 1.1 million acres. Those intentions would be the lowest since 2018. North Dakota sugarbeet acreage is forecast to be down…

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