Articles tagged under: sugarbeets
Beet Stock Snapshot
Published October 25, 2021
According to Acres & Shares, last week 107 American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet shares were brokered at $4,100 per share.Balancing Seed Potato and Sugarbeet Harvest
Published October 15, 2021
Near Karlstad, Minnesota, Justin Dagen is trying to wrap up seed potato harvest. "We've had to be very patient through the long, hot period this fall. Now, the forecast looks great. Temperatures are cool. We've received rain and harvest conditions…Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op Has Big Crop
Published October 15, 2021
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers are also crunched for time this harvest, due to heat delays. Red River Farm Network farm broadcaster Randy Koenen is helping his family harvest sugarbeets near Clara City, Minnesota. "Right now, they're planning on…Sugarbeet Harvest Expected to Begin on Sunday
Published October 7, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company is expecting to start their full sugarbeet harvest campaign on Sunday. Based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Senior Agriculturalist Bob Joerger says the full campaign would start in the evening. "We have to get the root…Farmers Switch to Corn Harvest While Waiting for Sugarbeets
Published October 6, 2021
Kent, Minnesota farmer Pat Freese typically harvests corn after sugarbeets. That’s not the case this year, with the warmer-than-usual temperatures causing delays for the beet harvest. "It's amazing how much variance there is in the corn. That's what happens when…American Crystal Sugar Company Delays Full Harvest
Published October 4, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company is watching the weather forecasts closely for a break in the warmer than usual early fall temperatures. Full harvest did not start on October 1, as usual. General Agronomist Joe Hastings continues to monitor root temperatures…Hot Temps Could Delay Full Sugarbeet Harvest
Published September 28, 2021
American Crystal Sugar Company General Agronomist Joe Hastings says right now, plans are being put in place to possibly delay the start of full harvest at most factory locations. "The unusually warm temperatures aren't good for sugarbeet storage. We store…Fluctuating Temps Cause Challenging Pre-Pile for Southern Minn.
Published September 25, 2021
Pre-pile sugarbeet harvest has been off again, on again for the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says weather has been a big factor. "It seems like we've had to re-do our pre-pile schedule this…Pre-Pile Harvest Showcases a Variable Sugarbeet Crop
Published September 25, 2021
SESVanderHave Sugarbeet Seed Regional Sales Manager Nick Revier says the sugarbeets being harvested at pre-pile for the American Crystal Sugar Company have variable yields. "We're hearing yields ranging from 10 to 30 tons. If you caught a shot of rain,…