U.S. sugarbeet acreage drops to lowest level in decades; Minnesota leads at 417,000 acres, North Dakota at 208,000
Minnesota and North Dakota are the top two sugarbeet states, making the nationwide drop to 1.033 million acres—lowest in decades per USDA—a direct concern for FM-area growers.
Western Sugar CooperativePaul SchlagelShawn AritaAgricultural Risk Policy Center at North Dakota State UniversityColorado Sugarbeet Growers AssociationAmerican Sugar AllianceSweetener Users AssociationRandy Green