Sugar Beet Officials Watching Weather

With increased acreage and a solid price, the area optimism is high for the current sugar crop. Sidney has 31,300 acres this year compared to 24,500 a year ago, Sidney Sugars’ agriculture manager Russ Fullmer told the Sidney, Montana, Herald.

“It’s encouraging to see,” Fullmer said about the increase in acres from 2009. “We’re optimistic about the upcoming crop.”

While many area crops have seen its value dip, the price of sugar beets have held strong.

“I’m not sure where the price will be next fall, but right now the sugar prices are where we want them,” Fullmer said.

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