On Jan. 28, Neil Rockstad of Ada, Minnesota, was elected vice president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) for 2022 by farmer representatives from across the country who gathered for the ASGA annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has served on the ASGA board of directors since 2015.
In addition to his role as vice president, Rockstad serves as president of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. He and his wife Elizabeth raise wheat, soybeans and sugarbeets, and are proud to continue farming on land once farmed by three of their grandparents and two great-grandparents. The Rockstads have two children, Nora and Hazel.
“It’s a privilege to serve as vice-president of this important association of sugarbeet growers,” says Rockstad. “It’s a busy time in agriculture and in Washington with much work to be done. Heading into a Farm Bill next year, I’m excited to work alongside our president, Nate Hultgren, and the rest of the industry to make sure Washington understands the importance of the domestic sugar industry to our nation.”
The American Sugarbeet Growers Association represents approximately 10,000 growers in all 11 producing states.