Articles tagged under: sugarbeets

Petersen: Sugar, Bean Growers Need More Clarity on Aid

Published January 22, 2026

Speaking at the first-ever International Sugar Beet and Dry Bean Expo at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, Minnesota's Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says combining the International Sugar Beet Expo and the Dry Bean Expo highlights how closely connected the…
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Global Sugar Imports Threaten U.S. Producers

Published December 7, 2025

At the American Crystal Sugar Company annual meeting in Fargo, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Harrison Weber said growers are facing pressure from global competitors, especially as countries like Brazil increase sugar exports to the U.S. market.…
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Soybean Yields Lag, Corn Excels

Published November 1, 2025

Rains have slowed harvest in northeast North Dakota, but farmers report solid yields, especially for corn. Emerado area farmer Shane Sand says the sugarbeet harvest is complete and the corn is coming with promising results. “Yields look pretty solid there,…
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Beets and Beans in NE ND

Published September 18, 2025

When RRFN spoke with St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Brent Baldwin Tuesday, he was back in his sugar beet fields after weekend rains. "It made digging conditions a little bit tough on Monday morning, but I’m not going to lie,…
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SMBSC Expects Average Beet Crop

Published August 28, 2025

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative plans to begin pre-pile on Tuesday and the slice on Wednesday. "We are looking at pre-pile on the second and starting slice on the third. Right now, all the samples we've pulled show that we…
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Baldwin Shares Sweetener Symposium Insights

Published August 11, 2025

Sugar industry leaders from across the country met in Michigan last week for the 40th annual International Sweetener Symposium. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Brent Baldwin says it was a robust discussion. Basically, a lot of trade talk,…
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