ST. PAUL, MN—The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined American Crystal Sugar $16,000 for failing to collect fecal samples in wastewater on two separate occasions last year. This took place at American Crystal Sugar’s Moorhead facility. An inspection by the Pollution Control Agency found the Moorhead facility also failed to stop discharging wastewater when fecal…
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American Crystal Sugar in Moorhead has been fined $12,315 by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for failing emissions performance stack tests on two boilers in the fall of 2023. Facility reports turned in by the company to the MPCA showed several emission deviations on its vertical lime kiln, due to using too much fuel. Besides…
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The 2024 Fall Suagrbeet Harvest is in full swing, and the piling sites are starting to fill up across the Red River Valley. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier tells us how this year’s harvest is progressing, and how much work still needs to be done. Revier also gave us an update on weather, and he…
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Harvest delays are being seen across the Red River Valley due to weather conditions. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier gives us an update on the sugarbeet harvest from Nick Arends of American Crystal Sugar. R&J News will continue to give updates on the suagrbeet harvest and future schedule changes.
The 2024 sugarbeet harvest season is underway, and results have been promising. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says pre harvest has been showing the signs of a strong sugarbeet crop. Hastings also discussed stockpiling and processing goals with the fall harvest fast approaching. Diseases like root rot were a major concern for producers ahead…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier Caught up with Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar last week, and they discussed the current sugarbeet crop, now that sampling has started. Hasting tells us how the crop is looking. Hasting also discussed the disease risk in the crop, and what diseases may pop up in this years sugarbeet…
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American Crystal Sugar sugarbeet producers have most of their crop in the ground already. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says the planting season has gone well so far. Hasting says there could be some sub soil limitations especially on the North Dakota side, but says recent rainfall will help. Hasting says their crop is…
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After having weather concerns early in the winter, Drayton American Crystal Sugar Agronomy Manager Justin Krieg says the sugar beet storage and slicing process has gone well so far this year. The dry weather and projected high winds have caused some producers to worry about top soil blowing and Krieg says there are some things…
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A minor/warm winter continues to have a major impact across Minnesota, and North Dakota, and one of the industries that continue to be impacted is the Sugar Beet industry. American Crystal Sugar Operations Manager Cory Kritzberger says one of their biggest struggles this winter has been sugar beet storage. Kritzberger says that despite storage struggles…
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American Crystal Sugar will be hosting a pair of seminars at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks on February 12 and at the Grafton Armory on February 20. North Dakota State and University of Minnesota Extension Sugar Beet Specialist, and Presenter Dr. Eric Branch tells us more. Dr. Branch gave more insight into one of…
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