BEETS
Beet farmers ponder GMO beet seed ruling
FARGO, N.D. — It’ll be up to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service whether implement interim rules and procedures that may allowed to plant Roundup Ready sugar beets in 2011.By Mikkel Pates , August 24, 2010
Growers: USDA must act, prevent sugar supply issue
DES MOINES, Iowa — A judge’s ruling halting planting of genetically modified sugar beet seeds has left growers feeling uncertain as they wait for federal officials to decide the next step for a crop that provides half of the nation’s sugar supply.By Michael J. Crumb , August 20, 2010
Idaho sugar beet farmers troubled by judge’s decision
NAMPA, Idaho — Idaho sugar beet growers say it will be difficult to find enough conventional seeds for their crops after a federal judge revoked government approval of genetically modified seeds.August 18, 2010
Red River Valley sugar beet harvest beginning
MOORHEAD, Minn. — American Crystal Sugar Co.’s early beet harvest began Tuesday, earlier than ever because the crop appears to be bigger than ever.August 17, 2010
American Crystal to begin earliest pre-pile harvest
Beet crop projected 8 percent to 12 percent over recordAmerican Crystal Sugar Co.’s beet growers are beginning their patented early harvest earlier than ever because the crop looks to be bigger than ever.
By Stephen J. Lee , August 16, 2010
Judge's ruling uproots use of biotechnology beets
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has revoked the government's approval of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered crops affect other food.By Michael Liedtke , August 15, 2010
Renville Co. debating its options for sugar co-op proceedings
OLIVIA — The Renville County Board of Commissioners may make an offer to the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative to seek a mediated settlement to the ongoing litigation over property taxes.By Tom Cherveny , August 04, 2010
Study: Carbon taxes would have substantial impact on sugar beets: Three scenarios
FARGO, N.D. — U.S. sugar production will decrease “substantially” if carbon emissions are taxed at projected rates, says a new analysis by the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies at North Dakota State University in Fargo.By Mikkel Pates, Forum Communications Co. , July 31, 2010
Sugar beet pre-pile to begin two weeks early
Because the sugar beet crop is so large,and spring planting came early, American Crystal’s pre-pile harvest will most likely start Aug. 17, which is about two weeks earlier than normal.
By Sherri Keaton , July 22, 2010
Cercospora threat remains
FARGO, N.D. — With leaf canopies closing on a potentially record sugar beet crop, farmers have a potentially large and valuable crop to protect, and should be scouting actively for Cercospora leaf spot disease, says Mohamed Khan, North Dakota State University extension beet specialist.By Mikkel Pates , July 20, 2010
Roundup Ready alfalfa decision could affect beets
FARGO, N.D. — The June 18 U.S. Supreme Court decision that sent the Roundup Ready alfalfa case back to the district court, and may give U.S. Department of Agriculture authority to partially deregulate Roundup Ready alfalfa, could have an effect on a similar Roundup Ready sugar beet case.By Mikkel Pates , June 29, 2010
Dryer year eases new president into first months of American Sugarbeet Growers Association post
BARNEY, N.D. — Russell Mauch has gotten a bit of a breather from the excessively wet years the southern Red River Valley has been known for in the past few years, and just in time for his stint as president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association.By Mikkel Pates , June 29, 2010
Truckload of headaches with sugar campaign
OLIVIA — A bumper crop of sugar beets came with a truckload of headaches last year, and not just for the growers who coped with record rains during the October harvest.By Tom Cherveny , June 16, 2010
Some Wyoming beets replanted because of frost, wind
POWELL, Wyo. — The sugar beet crop in northern Wyoming is recovering after being hit by frost and winds last month.June 02, 2010
Proposed climate costs: Lethal to beet industry?
FARGO, N.D. — If cap and trade moves forward as currently framed in legislation moving through Congress, it will kill the sugar beet industry in the Red River Valley and much of the rest of the country, says David Berg, president and chief executive officer of American Crystal Sugar Co.
By Mikkel Pates , May 31, 2010
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