Articles tagged under: sugarbeets
An Uneventful Beet Campaign
Published November 9, 2022
SES Vanderhave Regional Sales Manager Nick Revier is thankful this season’s sugarbeet harvest was uneventful. "We needed it with how many challenges we had this spring," said Revier. "Typically, we look at that crop freezing off in September, but this…Outstanding Sugar Content
Published October 24, 2022
Minn-Dak Farmers' Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the sugarbeet yields came in lower than expected. "Even though yield is light for us, quality is absolutely outstanding. Our sugar content is going to finish over 19 percent and…Sugar Content Makes up for Lost Tonnage
Published October 21, 2022
Sugarbeet harvest at Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative will likely finish the harvest this week. "It looks like we'll be at about 26.5 tons and about 17.5 sugar content average," said Todd Geselius, vice president of agriculture. "The tonnage isn't…Fluctuating Weather a Harvest Hurdle for Sugarbeets
Published October 13, 2022
Red River Farm Network’s Randy Koenen is near Willmar, Minnesota helping with sugarbeet harvest in the Southern Minn Beet Sugar Cooperative growing area. "Factory wide, we're more than halfway done with harvest. There's been nice, long days for sugarbeet harvest."…‘A Good Year for the Farm’
Published October 13, 2022
Saint Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker is pleasantly surprised with the sugarbeet tonnage and sugar content. "There was a difficult start to the growing season, but we had plenty of sunshine and moisture and we have an above-average sugarbeet…Sugarbeet Harvest on Hold
Published October 3, 2022
Sugarbeet harvest for American Crystal Sugar Company is tentatively shutdown until midnight Wednesday due to the heat. That's according to general agronomist Joe Hastings. Hastings says daytime temperatures are too warm to allow for the sugarbeets to cool down. "The…Sugarbeet Harvest Campaign Delayed
Published September 29, 2022
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest started a week ago for East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer David Thompson. "It's been going well so far." Sugar content was described as "okay" ahead of the full sugarbeet harvest campaign. That effort was scheduled to begin…Average Yields for American Crystal
Published September 23, 2022
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says the pre-pile campaign has been going well. "Sugar content is coming up one percent per week. At pre-pile, we're hanging around the mid-15s for an average. It looks to be a…The Juggling Act of Sugarbeet Harvest
Published September 23, 2022
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest continues at Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the juggling act continues. "Pre-harvest is always a challenge, because it's a constant juggling act of Mother Nature, factory slice and a voluntary grower delivery…