Sugarbeet

Cold, snowy weather delays sugarbeet planting in many areas of the United States

Just how late planting will be depends on how quickly the snow melts, whether more falls in the next couple of weeks and if spring rain exacerbates the wet conditions.

Sugarbeet

Michigan Sugar Co. names Neil Juhnke president and CEO

Neil Juhnke has worked in agri-business and the food processing industry for 32 years.

March 20, 2023 09:18 AM

Sugarbeet

Changes in Congress could mean 'chaos' for farm bill, sugar policy expert says

Zack Clark, vice president of government affairs for the American Sugar Beet Growers Association, spoke at the annual International Sugar Beet Institute in Fargo on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

March 15, 2023 08:33 PM

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International Sugar Beet Institute returns to the Fargodome

The event features national agricultural leaders, legislators and sugar specialists. Scheduled this year for March 15-16 in Fargo, the show is filled with all things sugarbeet related.

March 13, 2023 04:04 PM

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Farm income expected to decline in 2023 but is forecast to remain above average

The U.S. Department of Agriculture held its annual Ag Outlook Forum on Feb. 23-24. Farm income and net farm cash income were records in 2022 and are likely to decline.

February 23, 2023 01:09 PM

By Jenny Schlecht

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The U.S. sugarbeet industry labors to find workers to get sugar processed

From Idaho to Michigan, some sugarbeet companies are having difficulty filling positions.

February 23, 2023 05:30 AM

By Ann Bailey

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'Beet Farmin' Mitch' gives inside look at sugarbeet farming through YouTube

Michael "Mitch" Dusek started his YouTube channel to give people around the world a firsthand look at sugarbeet production and daily life on an American family farm.

February 21, 2023 05:30 AM

By Laura Rutherford

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Sugarbeet farmers will converge on the Hill to tell their stories

Members of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, together with Louisiana sugarcane growers, will meet with U.S. senators and representatives and their staffs to talk about the new farm bill.

February 21, 2023 05:30 AM

By Ann Bailey

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EPA works to comply with the Endangered Species Act when approving pesticides

The courts have run out of patience with the EPA, which has been the target of more than 20 lawsuits that claim the agency has violated the Endangered Species Act.

February 09, 2023 05:22 AM

By Ann Bailey

Sugarbeet

Great U.S. beet sugar yields to offset fall in cane sugar output

Very good yields reported by beet sugar producers in the U.S. will offset not so great numbers from cane sugar makers in the South and guarantee high sugar producing levels for the country.

February 08, 2023 12:56 PM

By Reuters

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Montana-Dakota Sugarbeet Growers Association expresses disappointment about closure of Sidney Sugars factory

"We, the growers, are disappointed in American Crystal Sugar’s decision in closing our local Sidney, Montana, factory."

February 07, 2023 09:12 AM

By Montana-Dakota Sugarbeet Growers Association

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American Crystal Sugar Co. shutting down Sidney, Montana, factory

American Crystal Sugar Co., based in Moorhead, Minnesota, announced on Monday, Feb. 6, that it was going to close the Montana plant because Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association farmers who grow sugarbeets for the company showed there no longer was adequate interest in growing enough of the crop to sustain operations.

February 06, 2023 02:00 PM

By Ann Bailey

Sugarbeet

North Dakota sugarbeet farmer who died in November crash honored at national grower meeting

Jason Schatzke was honored on the second full day of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting, this year held Jan. 29-31 in Washington, D.C.

January 31, 2023 04:14 PM

By Ann Bailey