Articles tagged under: Todd Geselius
Sugar Content Improves
Published October 1, 2023
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Coop Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says the sugarbeet crop is looking good. "We have decent tons, but that definitely slowed down in late-August and September, but that started pumping up the sugar." Currently, the…Promising Sugarbeet Harvest Ahead
Published August 22, 2023
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative had been in pre-pile harvest since mid-August. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius is looking at a very nice crop. "Our projection is right around 33 tons per acre." Timely rains have helped the crop.…Sugarbeet Report
Published May 26, 2023
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius and SES VanderHave Regional Sales Manager Nick Revier highlight planting conditions. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Syngenta, Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and Bayer CropScience.Three Freezes and a Warm Spell
Published October 25, 2022
Three hard freeze events showed down the harvest for Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says that was followed by temperatures close to 80 degrees. "We're estimating 26.6 tons and sugar content is around 17.4,"…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…A Boost in Sugar Content Needed for Beets in Southern MN
Published September 23, 2022
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative began pre-pile harvest on Monday. Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius says the beet crop is about as expected. "It's variable. Some areas have really nice sugarbeets. Other areas were planted later, it was really…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…SMBSC Crop Size Means 20% Required to be Unharvested
Published November 2, 2021
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is requiring its growers to leave 20 percent of the crop in the field. "It's going to be close to 36.5 tons on average," said Todd Geselius, vice president of agriculture, SMSC. "That's six tons…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…