Articles tagged under: sugarbeets
International Sugarbeet Institute Happens This Week
Published March 13, 2022
The International Sugarbeet Institute is happening at the Alerus Center Wednesday and Thursday in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says it’s a great time for sugarbeet growers to get together. "All of…Agriculture Groups Sue EPA Over Chlorpyrifos Ban
Published February 10, 2022
Twenty agricultural groups are suing the EPA for denying the use of chlorpyrifos. Northern soybean, sugarbeet and wheat producers are part of the litigation. The groups are seeking an injunction of a rule that will take effect at the end…Helping Consumers Understand Sugar Production
Published February 4, 2022
The Sugar Association President and CEO Courtney Gaine continues to inform the public about sugar. "It's an uphill climb to combat some of the public narrative around sugar that's been existing for two decades," says Gaine. "I see this as…A Solution for Managing Cercospora
Published February 4, 2022
Cercospora control is a major concern for sugarbeet production. Betaseed Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mark Schmidt says the new CR trait from KWS has performed well. "We're excited about CR+. It's a new technology that offers a high…Wiesemeyer: Washington D.C. is Dysfunctional
Published February 1, 2022
ProFarmer Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer caught the attention of the farmers attending the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting. "I told attendees Washington is more dysfunctional than what they see and got a few gasps from the audience, but that's…Building Coalitions
Published January 31, 2022
Raymond, Minnesota farmer Nate Hultgren is the incoming president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association. Hultgren says one of his priorities is developing agriculture partnerships to get the next farm bill passed. "The sugarbeet industry has been successful, but I…The Work Got Done
Published January 31, 2022
American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Dan Younggren said it's been a successful two-year run, despite many challenges. "I hope no other president has to go through a 100 year pandemic like I did, but the work got done," said the…Acres & Shares: Beet Stock Values
Published January 24, 2022
According to Acres & Shares, which tracks all brokered American Crystal Sugar Company beet stock sales, 235 shares were sold for an average price of $4,216.60 per share last week. “When we get up to these higher price levels the…Insect Pressure Influences Beet Crop
Published January 16, 2022
With chlorpyrifos off the market, NDSU Professor of Entomology Mark Boetel says he’s seen an uptick in the spread of root maggots in North Dakota and Minnesota. "It used to be that they were much more concentrated in the northeast…