The beet sugar industry is strategically important to the United States because it produces 1.1 million acres of beets which are processed in 20 factories that are farm owned, and provide enough sugar for 140,000 people.

Annual sugar beet campaigns begin with harvest and continue over several months, bringing together the delicate dance of harvesting, transporting, storing, monitoring and processing sugar beets. From the farm to your pantry, the result is pure, real sugar.

Every day, family farmers plant, harvest and care for sugar beets and sugar cane used to bring the classic sweet flavor—and more—to the foods we enjoy. Many of these sugar beet and sugar cane farms have been passed down for several generations, making …

Sep 28, 2023 · With 434,000 planted acres producing 11 million tons in 2022, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, Minnesota is one of the country’s leading sugarbeet growers—and has been for decades. Minnesota’s Rise to the Top. Minnesota didn’t always hold the number-one seed, so to speak, when it came to sugarbeets.

Nov 17, 2023 · Sugar beet farmers take home on average 54% more per acre than non-sugar farmers, and net income on farms that grow sugar beets is 7.2 times higher than the average non-sugar farm, according to the a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report.

U.S. Beet Sugar Association Our Mission To advance the unified objectives of America’s sugarbeet cooperatives. Our Vision To ensure a vibrant and sustainable beet sugar industry as a critical element of America’s economy.

Sugar beets grow exclusively in the temperate zone, in contrast to sugarcane, which grows exclusively in the tropical and subtropical zones. The average weight of a sugar beet ranges between 0.5 and 1 kg (1.1 and 2.2 lb). Sugar beet foliage has a rich, brilliant green color and grows to a height of about 35 cm (14 in).

1 day ago · A standing-room only crowd of close to 200 gathered on March 20, 2025, at the International Sugar Beet Institute in Fargo, North Dakota, to listen to a panel of experienced farmers talk about ...

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“Beet Farmin Mitch” is a sixth-generation farmer from eastern North Dakota who is giving people around the world a firsthand look at sugar beet production and daily life on an American family farm.