David Berg knows a thing or two about the white, powdery, sweet stuff his company produces. As president of American Crystal Sugar Co., he knows when the sugar beet crops are good and when the harvest ...

As of today, American Crystal Sugar Co.'s growers had lifted and hauled 81 percent of their sugar beet crop, said Jeff Schweitzer, spokesman for the Moorhead-based grower-owned cooperative. In fact, ...

The Northwest sugar beet harvest is finishing strong, thanks to a stretch of cooperative weather. “Favorable weather conditions with minimal precipitation have contributed to the successful harvest ...

Fertilizing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when growing beets. These popular root crops are very simple to ...

A hand holding a large beet root - Maria mnogomama/Shutterstock If you're growing beets, chances are you appreciate efficiency and maybe also a good salad. These earthy root vegetables also team up ...

The Red River Valley's sugar beet crop is the odd man out in this season of early planted, early harvested crops, with digging actually behind normal schedules. After a week or more of little or no ...

Large trucks filled with sugar beets rumble along highways throughout the Red River Valley. It's harvest time. "For growers, it's the main event -- when they convert all their efforts and investments ...

Growing certain plants in close proximity is one of the most effective ways to get the most out of your vegetable garden. Companion planting has several benefits — it helps reduce pests, encourages ...

Beet growers and processors are welcoming better sugar-storing conditions as harvest gains momentum. Growers who own Boise-based processor Amalgamated Sugar Co. planted about 180,000 acres of sugar ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Ruth Chipps with Jackson in Action Healthy Living Coalition, shares a recipe for beets, December’s Harvest of the Month. Orange Maple Beet ...