BEETS
Judge makes no immediate ruling on Roundup Ready sugar beet seed
Attorneys told the president of American Crystal Sugar Co. that a federal judge in San Francisco on Friday made no decision but rather took under advisement the request to halt immediately the use of any Roundup Ready sugar beet seed.By Stephen J. Lee- The Grand Forks Herald , March 06, 2010
Sugar industry awaits decision that could ban planting of GMO crop
Most of the Red River Valley’s 2010 sugar beet crop could be affected by a federal judge’s ruling expected later this week.The ruling could prohibit area beet farmers from planting beets that have been genetically modified. If so, farmers would need to plant conventional sugar beets, supplies of which are limited, officials say.
By John Knutson , March 02, 2010
NDSU economist helps sort out biofuel’s future
February 23, 2010
COLUMNIST MARILYN HAGERTY: When sugar beet molasses kept cattle alive
In Grand Forks in 1935,, a total of 1,719 cattle bought by the federal government were shipped in to be converted into fresh meat for families on relief.February 15, 2010
Beet odor might be less in GF this year
February 14, 2010
Cooperstown has meeting on beets
The Green vision Group is working with Energy beets for ethanol production. The GVG is made up of four people in North Dakota and an advisory council of farmers and businessmen. Energy beets are sugar beets that will work to produce ethanol with good economics compared to today’s ethanol, according to Maynard Helgaas, GVG president. Energy beets have been shown to yield 38-40 ton at the Oakes Research Test site under irrigation. High yield of Energy beets will transpose into more sugar production which will produce more ethanol.February 10, 2010
Sugar harvest drags growers through worst, but big yields lift region’s economy
By Tom Cherveny , December 23, 2009
Crystal beet payments to be down
American Crystal Sugar Co. says profits from this fall’s sugar beet harvest in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota will not be as sweet as last year’s.December 05, 2009
Officials: Sugar beet crop hurt by this year’s weather
By By Craig McEwen, Forum Communications Co. , December 04, 2009
Warming lets Crystal harvest resume
Most of American Crystal Sugar Co.’s receiving stations opened again Sunday to take in sugar beets, which started up the harvest again after a four-day delay because of cold temperatures and rain. About 70 percent or more of the grower-owned cooperative’s 442,000 acres have been dug, based on estimates by company officials Wednesday.By Stephen J. Lee , October 18, 2009
American Crystal halts beet harvest
American Crystal Sugar Co. halted its sugar beet harvest Tuesday because temperatures dipped below 20 degrees and the crowns, or tops, of the beets were getting frosted.By Stephen J. Lee , October 13, 2009
Heavy rains give harvest a beeting
AMENIA, N.D. – Seven good days. That’s what Amenia farmer Bill Hejl needs to finish this year’s sugar beet harvest.
By Jon Knutson , October 07, 2009
Sugar beets spur county to reconsider biotech food
By By Catherine Tsai, The Associated Press , October 02, 2009
Biotech beets ruling could impact Red River Valley
A decision by a federal judge to overturn federal approval of a variety of genetically engineered sugar beets could have a big impact on the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.September 24, 2009
Sugar beet ‘prepile’ harvest started
American Crystal Sugar Co. is starting its initial sugar beet harvest this week in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.September 02, 2009
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