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Planting of Sugar Beet Crops Continues to Progress at Slow Pace
U.S. farmers have experienced long delays in sowing the 2011 sugar beet crop due to persistent wet weather in the upper Midwest.
USDA Reports Delay in Planting of Sugar Beet Crops
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 10% of sugar-beet acreage in main growing states had been planted as of April 24, down from 80% at the same point last year.
Judge Denies Injunction Request Regarding Sugar Beets
A Federal Judge has denied a request for an injunction that would have blocked USDA’s temporary plan for allowing cultivation of Roundup Ready sugar beets.
American Crystal sues USDA over Roundup Ready Beets
American Crystal filed a lawsuit Feb. 7 in federal court in Washington seeking to lift some recent rules imposed by the USDA on Roundup Ready beets.
USDA Announces Partial Deregulation for GMO Sugar Beets
The USDA has announced it will partially deregulate sugar beets that have been genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide commonly known as Roundup®.
Appellate Court Grants Stay on Sugar Beet Ruling
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay on the ruling requiring destruction of sugar beet seedlings.
USDA Appeals Ruling on GMO Sugar Beets
The USDA filed an appeal after a judge ordered the destruction of GMO sugar beets.
USDA Seeks Approval of GMO Sugar Beets
This week the USDA unveiled controversial plans to again approve genetically modified sugar beets in time for planting next year.
Ruling Imperils Sugar Production
U.S. sugar production will be cut by about 20 percent if farmers are banned from planting genetically modified beets next year, according to data prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA Sued Over Genetically Modified Beet Permits
Groups opposed to genetically modified foods announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the agency’s recent decision to allow limited plantings of altered sugar beets, reports Reuters.
Pre-Pile Beet Yields Indicate Huge Crop
Sugar beet cooperatives in the Red River Valley of North Dakota are posting phenomenal yields in the pre-pile harvest, making it likely that shareholders will not be allowed to harvest all of their acres, reports AgWeek.com.
Adequate Conventional Sugar Beet Seed Available
The court action on Roundup Ready beets has resulted in much uncertainty about what can and can’t be planted next spring, reports the Red River Farm Network.
Judge Bans Planting of Genetically Engineered Beets
A federal judge on Friday banned all future plantings of genetically engineered sugar beets in a ruling that, if upheld, could have a broad effect on production of future crops, reports Reuters.
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.