Articles tagged under: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative

Minn-Dak Sugarbeet Harvest Moving at a Snail’s Pace

Published October 16, 2019

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says Minn-Dak’s sugarbeet harvest is moving at a snail’s pace. "Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. Every rain cloud that comes overhead drops some form of precipitation. We'd like to get…
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USDA Releases Sugar Loan Rates

Published September 30, 2019

The Commodity Credit Corporation has announced the 2019 crop year rates for marketing assistance loan rates for sugar. For Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, the loan rate for refined beet sugar is 25.02 cents. The marketing allocations for beet processors…
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A Reactive Preharvest

Published September 5, 2019

Depending on conditions, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative expects to begin the main harvest around October 1. The pre-pile has been underway since August 19. Vice President of Agriculture Mike Metzger says it has been a very reactive preharvest. "We had a…
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Advisory Issued to ACSC Growers

Published June 18, 2019

American Crystal Sugar Company has sent a letter to shareholders, emphasizing the emergency exemption for the new Provysol fungicide is not available to its growers. This emergency exemption is only granted if there has been at least a 20 percent…
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Minn-Dak Veteran to Retire

Published May 6, 2019

The longtime vice president of agriculture at Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative will retire in early June. Tom Knudsen has been with the Wahpeton-based sugarbeet processing company for 42 years. That includes 33 years as the vice president of agriculture. Mike Metzger,…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published June 21, 2018

The Sugarbeet Report is brought to you by SESVanderHave, HELM Agro US and Corteva Agriscience. This week, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudsen says excess rain is causing problems in this year's beet crop.
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