Negotiations between the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) and Rogers Sugar that continued into May have culminated in a successful five-year contract, ensuring continued production from sugar beets grown in southern Alberta.
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Alberta sugar beet growers sign contract with processor
The five-year agreement comes late in the planting season, but growers remain confident they can still produce a good crop
May contract talks alarm sugar beet growers
Lack of progress means time is growing short to get a successfull crop into the ground in Southern Alberta
Sugar beet contract negotiations between ASBG and Rogers Sugar still ongoing
Alta. expects good sugar beet crop
It wasn’t a beet season for the faint of heart in southern Alberta, as water deliveries were delayed at one of the major irrigation districts, rainfall was in short supply and an early and prolonged frost hit in mid-October. Despite the challenges, Alberta Sugar Beet Growers are looking at above average yields with the possibility […] Read more
Corn harvest stalls in Manitoba; potatoes strong in Alberta
Alberta farmers have wrapped up 94 percent of their major crop harvest. Producers in the south are still waiting on sugar beets and some specialty acres, while others had to pause due to rainy conditions and tough canola. It was a good year for potato farmers in the province. Terence Hochstein, executive director of Potato […] Read more
Sugar beets have long history in southern Alta.
Producers began growing the crop in the early 20th century with the manual labour coming from a variety of sources
From a sweetener for your morning coffee, to baking muffins or going the extra mile and making your own jams and jellies, Rogers or Lantic brand of sugar, depending on the province it is marketed in, is a staple in western Canadian kitchen pantries. This sugar is grown and refined in southern Alberta, from the […] Read more
Sugar beet plant closure worries Alta. growers
Developments at the processing plant in Montana won’t affect Alberta producers directly, but overall trend is troubling
American Crystal announced earlier this year it is closing its 100-year-old Sidney, Mont., beet sugar processing facility following a reduction of about one-third of contracted acres in the last two decades to a little more than 18,000 acres.
USDA sees higher sugar demand in U.S., boosts view on imports
NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased its projection for sugar use in the United States in 2021/22 by 68,000 tonnes to 11.2 million tonnes, and raised its estimates for imports. In its monthly supply and demand report, the USDA said imports are now seen at 2.9 million tonnes […] Read more
Sugar beet growers finalize contract
Alberta sugar beet growers have finalized a new contract with Lantic (Rogers) Sugar. ASBG president Gary Tokariuk said April 1 that the two-year agreement will see 28,000 acres of sugar beets planted in southern Alberta this year and next and there will be differences in how payment to growers is calculated. “We got more security […] Read more
Top beet growers named in southern Alberta
Gouw Quality Onions, a southern Alberta farming operation that grows more than onions, was the top sugar beet grower of 2020 based on adjusted tonnes per acre. Gouw recorded 38.44 tonnes, considerably above the 2019 top tonnage of 35.64. Jim and Jane Bettcher hold second spot at 38.26 tonnes, followed by Muller Ventures with 36.08. […] Read more
Alta. sugar beet growers extend contract with processor
Alberta Sugar Beet Growers have signed a two-year contract extension with their processor, Lantic Sugar Inc., which they expect will provide stability through to the 2020 growing season. The current contract allows for 28,000 acres of sugar beets to be planted in 2018, but information about acreage for subsequent years was not available at press […] Read more
