All Entries Tagged With: "sugar beets"
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, reports the Sidney, Montana, Herald.
Genetically Modified Sugar Beet Update
Sugar beets make for a pretty sweet industry in Montana, reports the Missoula Independent. In 2008, it raked in $41 million, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture figures.
Judge Denies Sugar Beet Injunction
A federal judge in California has struck down an effort to block the planting of genetically engineered sugar-beet seeds this spring.
No Ruling on Sugar Beet Injunction
U.S. sugar beet farmers are “on pins and needles” as a federal judge weighs whether to block planting of their crops engineered to be resistant to Monsanto Co.’s Roundup herbicide.
Suit to Bar Genetically Modified Sugar Beets
Organic farmers in Oregon fear this year’s spring breezes will be carrying pollen from genetically altered sugar beets, which they say could render their crops worthless.
Decision on Sugar Beets Imminent
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit concerning genetically engineered sugarbeet seeds will argue March 5 for a preliminary injunction that would block the production or planting of the seeds, and the processing of beets produced by the seeds at least until June.
Concern Among Sugar Beet Growers
A sugar beet grower near Powell, Montana, says a potential ban on planting or processing Roundup Ready sugar beets is a “critical” event that could cripple the U.S. sugar industry along with local economies.
Concern in Sugar Beet Industry over Injunction
The Sidney, Montana, Herald reports – Area sugar beet growers received disturbing news this week when an injunction was filed in federal court to ban Roundup Ready crops from being planted or processed.
Opposition to Genetically Modified Sugar Beets
A federal court is being asked to ban genetically modified sugar beets from being planted or processed, effectively halting nearly half the nation’s sugar production until the crop’s safety is determined, reports the Billings Gazette.
Michigan Sugar Beets Expects Strong Year
The Michigan Sugar Co. saw a record-breaking year in 2008, producing 4.1 million tons of sugar beets, and they expect to have a high number again in 2009 when all the numbers are in, reports central Michigan’s Morning Sun.
GMO Ban Threatens Sugar Beets
Attorneys warn of beet seed shortages, ‘billions of dollars in damages,’ reports the Capital Press. The U.S. sugar beet industry could suffer billions of dollars in losses if Roundup Ready varieties are banned next year, according to attorneys representing growers and processors.
No. Wyoming Sugar Beet Dig Delayed
Western Sugar Cooperative officials have again halted growers from digging beets in the Lovell district of northern Wyoming.
Sugar Beet Crop Hit Hard
Many sugar beet fields in northern Wyoming sustained more severe damage from an early frost than previously thought, reports the Associated Press.
Decision Soon on Genetically-Modified Sugar Beets
Beet farmers around Oregon, and the nation, say they feel like they are in limbo right now. They are awaiting a judge’s decision about whether it is legal to plant genetically-modified sugar beet seeds this year – or not.