The spring sugar beet planting season is fast approaching and Vive Crop Protection Northern Technical Sales Agronomist David Reif shares some things producers should be cautious of when they start work in the fields. Rhizoctonia and other diseases can also be a challenge and Reif shares some advice when it comes to dealing with them…
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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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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the Sugar Beet Research and Report Session in Fargo on Tuesday and caught up with Director of Ag at American Crystal Sugar Steve Rosenau who gave an update on how things are going in the sugar beet industry as the airing campaigns continue. Rosenau also gave…
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FARGO, ND—Rising sugar prices have sugar beet growers thinking life is sweet. Neil Rockstad of the Red River Valley Growers Association tells R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier why sugar prices are high. Rockstad was attending Thursday’s annual meeting of American Crystal Sugar in Fargo.
Now that the snow has finally melted, sugar beet farmers have been busy planting. Harrison Weber, executive director of the Red River Valley Sugar Beet Growers, tells us the percentage of area farmers have seed in the ground. You can hear more from Harrison Weber on Wednesday’s (May 10) Farm and Field Show on KRJB…
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Ada, MN — While the opening date for the sugar beet harvest has been delayed, when it does get rolling motorists can expect busy roadways with increased truck traffic. All the increased activity will mean more calls into the Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton says generally during the sugarbeet season they…
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Grand Fork, ND — The largest exhibit of sugarbeet equipment and related products and services returns to the Red River Valley next week! It’s the International Sugar Beet Institute and its scheduled for Wednesday, March 16th from 9am to 5pm and Thursday, March 17th from 9am to 3pm at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks,…
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