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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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In the Home Stretch

Published October 18, 2023

Chris Adams, who farms in the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks area, is in the home stretch with his sugarbeet harvest. Sugar content is variable and tonnage is over 30 tons per acre. Before the sugarbeet harvest began, Adams finished his…

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‘A Perfect Storm’

Published September 7, 2023

A dry bean dessicant may have had an adverse effect on sugarbeets this year. Due to last year’s dry fall and the late start this spring, a dry bean defoliant application used in 2022 carried over and reportedly had an…

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