Articles tagged under: sugarbeets
Sugarbeet Pre-Pile Harvest Begins for American Crystal
Published August 23, 2022
Pre-pile harvest started August 23 across the American Crystal Sugar Company growing area. All of the factory yards are open and a few of the outdoor piling stations. In the Drayton Factory District, St. Thomas, North Dakota farmer Brent Baldwin…Southern MN Sugarbeet Yields Estimated as a 25-Ton Crop
Published August 19, 2022
It’s been a challenging year for growers in the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative area. The late planting season did not help. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says current yield samples are estimating 25-ton crop. "It's clearly less than…The Sugarbeet Balancing Act
Published August 12, 2022
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest is expected to begin around August 23 for American Crystal Sugar Company. This allows more time for the replanted sugarbeets. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says yield samples are being taken. "We are below the five-year average for…Sugarbeet Root Maggot Stresses the Crop
Published July 28, 2022
The sugarbeet root maggot is a big problem for sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley this year. According to NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel, the pests are feeding in fields right now. Under-protected fields will start showing signs of…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 25, 2022
Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says the sugarbeet crop is starting to catch up from the late spring. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.Disappointment with Palmer Amaranth Finding
Published July 24, 2022
Last week's Palmer amaranth finding is the first time the noxious weed has been confirmed in Traill County, North Dakota. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist and Weed Control Specialist Tom Peters is disappointed. "It seems North Dakota is not doing a good…Sugarbeets Starting to Catch Up
Published July 18, 2022
The sugarbeet crop is growing well. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says the crop is progressing quickly. "We worried a lot about being behind schedule, because we gave up two to four weeks at planting time. We haven't recovered all…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 3, 2022
Extremely windy conditions aren't good for the sugarbeet crop. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters has an update on the sugarbeet crop. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and…American Crystal Adds More Acres in Late Planting Season
Published July 3, 2022
The late planting season will affect the sugarbeet crop. "When we knew the planting date would be delayed about three weeks, we made the decision to plant another 50,000 acres," said Brian Ingulsrud, vice president of agriculture, American Crystal Sugar…