Articles tagged under: sugarbeets

Fertilizer Recommendations Added for Sugarbeets

Published May 4, 2023

University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Dr. Dan Kaiser has updated sugarbeet fertilizer guidelines for Minnesota farmers. While the N, P, and K recommendations have not changed, Kaiser says sulfur, boron and manganese recommendations have been added. "For boron, you…
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An Optimistic Start

Published April 20, 2023

Sugar producers remain optimistic going into the new growing season. American Sugar Alliance Director of Economics and Policy Analysis Rob Johannson says strong sugar prices should make for a pretty good year. "Of course, prices need to balance out the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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."…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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