Starting on Friday, the sugarbeet harvest season will officially kick off with the pre-stock harvest. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings goes over their plans for the pre-stock harvest, and why they get started as early as they do. Hasting tells us how the crop is looking heading into pre-stock, as it has had…
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Another sugarbeet harvest is in the books, and now our area sugarbeet factories will be busy slicing this year’s crop. Joe Hasting of American Crystal Sugar gives us a recap of this year’s sugarbeet harvest. Hastings says that he’s very confident in the slicing plan they have in place, now that all the beets are…
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The 2025 Sugarbeet harvest is mostly complete across the Red River Valley, and all signs point to a successful harvest. R&J Ar Reporter Nick Revier checks in with the latest update from American Crystal Sugar. You can see more agricultural news, and programming on the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
The Red River Valley Sugarbeet harvest is starting to wrap up, but there still work to be done at certain sites across the valley. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier checks in with the latest update from American Crystal Sugar. You can see more agricultural news, and programming on the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
The Red River Valley sugarbeet harvest continues to progress. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association gives us an update on the sugarbeet harvest, which is having some issues. Weber also tells us how the crop itself is looking. Safety is always a concern when harvest conditions aren’t great, and Weber reminds…
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The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Harvest continues to move along. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier gives that latest harvest update from American Crystal Sugar. Stay tuned to R&J News on KRJB, KRJM, and KKCQ for more updates on area harvests, or go to the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
American Crystal Sugar officially kicked off their Fall Campaign on Monday night. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says the campaign is kicking off later than they originally expected. Hastings says it’s not just air temperatures that American Crystal Sugar is closely monitoring. With warmer temperatures expected in the coming days, Hastings says that there’s…
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Sugarbeet Pre Piling continues to move along, and sugarbeet producers and organizations are reporting a very promising crop. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association says this year’s pre-pile harvest has gone well, and the sugarbeet yields look good. The Red River Valley has seen some uncharacteristically warm temperatures recently, and Weber…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Harvest continues to progress across the Red River Valley, but recent temperatures could cause some changes in the pre harvest. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar tells us more. As for the beet quality, Hastings says this year’s beet crop is healthy, and sugar content is strong. Safety is always a top priority for…
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The Sugarbeet Pre Harvest is underway in the Red River Valley. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says the harvest is off to a good start, and the crop is looking “nice”. Hastings says recent cooler temperatures should help the beet crop. Hastings also talked about some of the diseases being reported in the sugarbeet…
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