The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Harvest has seen some delays recently due to heat and moisture, but progress is expected to continue ramping up today. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier gives us an update on harvest from American Crystal Sugar. For more agricultural news go to the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Harvest is underway, but warm weather has been slowing progress. Ada area farmer Neil Rockstad told R&J News that the sugarbeet harvest is about 30 percent complete, and he explains how harvest conditions are. While they might be frustrating for producers, Rockstad says the decision to shut down harvest during…
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The Sugarbeet Harvest will be getting underway any day now, and the American Sugarbeet Growers Association is sharing reminders for area producers and harvest workers. Harrison Weber of ASGA says it is important for truck drivers to be cautious all harvest long. Weber says there are more things drivers should be keeping in mind when…
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After over a month of Pre-Harvest, the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Harvest is set to kick off next week. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. Says the pre-harvest has gone as expected. When it comes to the sugarbeet harvest, Weber says there’s a lot of moving parts that go into a…
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The Sugarbeet Pre-Harvest is in full swing for areas across the Red River Valley. Local Producer Chuck Ruebke says this year’s harvest is going alright, but they are facing some challenges. While they are facing these challenges, Ruebke says they are seeing a high sugar content. Ruebke was a guest on the Farm and Field…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Harvest continues at select sites across the Red River Valley. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings tells us how the harvest is progressing, and how the sugarbeet crop is looking. Hastings says the size of their growing area is a positive thing when quality/yields are varying. With sugarbeet harvest continuing to pick up…
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The Sugarbeet Preharvest is in full swing across the Red River Valley, and producers are reporting mixed results. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association tells us how harvest is going, and how the crop looks. Weber says the factories will be working hard to manage the beets, especially if there’s and…
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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.