Northern Wyoming Beet Harvest Nears End

Published online: Oct 18, 2018 News
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Source: The News Tribune

The sugarbeet harvest in northern Wyoming is nearing completion, with about 70 percent of the crop in hand on Friday.

Western Sugar Cooperative senior agriculturist Mark Bjornestad says tonnage is going to be just under 29 tons per acre. Tonnage had been forecast to come in at a record 31 tons per acre in the Lovell factory district.

But Bjornestad says  the sugar content of the beets is looking to hit a record high at nearly 18 percent on average, with some growers reporting 20 percent sugar.

Cold and snow slowed the harvest some last weekend, but growers resumed harvesting this week.