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American Crystal Sugar, the farmer-owned cooperative based in Moorhead, launched its 2026 stockpile harvest across 398,000 acres, with drought reducing yield potential below the record 13.3 million tons produced last year.
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American Crystal Sugar, headquartered in Moorhead, operates factories in Moorhead and across the region; its pre-pile harvest start and crop conditions directly affect thousands of FM-area farmers and the regional agricultural economy.
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