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American Crystal Sugar Company - Red River Valley

• Pre-harvest operations continue to go well in grower’s fields and at all factory locations.
• Early harvest information from growers suggests many yields already achieving 30+ tons per acre with around 17% sugar content.
• ACSC OVT’s and strip trial harvests are also underway analyzing the 2024 crop variety performances along with potential varieties for the 2025 crop year.
• We wish everyone a safe and successful harvest season!

Michigan Sugar

• Early delivery harvest continues, approximately 12.5% harvested with year-to-date yield averaging 27.4 tpa and 15.5% sugar.
• Dry September conditions have slowed growth and may limit final yield potential; current estimate is 35-36 tpa crop but will be lower without rainfall soon.
• Factory performance has started to stabilize after early season power interruptions and warm temperatures causing issues with condenser water temperature and throughput.
• Dry weather has promoted dry-down of bean crop and many acres being harvested earlier than normal. Early bean harvest will likely increase winter wheat planting over the 2023 planted acres.

Western Sugar Cooperative - North Region

• Early harvest has been going smoothly for both Lovell and Billings. Both factories were able to get up to full slice within a few days of startup.
• Sugars have been very good with dailies coming in at low to mid 17’s this past week. Yields have been variable with some fields in the low 20’s and others in the 30’s.
• Between 1” – 1.5” of rain in MT last week slowed deliveries down a few days, but all schedules for harvest are back on track.

Western Sugar Cooperative - South Region

• Early harvest continues to progress within WS. Most reports in the 31-33 ton range with a report of 16.5-17.7 sugars.
• Late season CLS pressure but CR+ is showing up strong.
• Regular harvest is scheduled to start the first week of October if weather permits (heat).

Wyoming Sugar

• Pre-pile harvest started this past week. Factory start-up has been successful getting to full slice within a few days.
• Early numbers from growers are positive with low 18 sugars reported and yields in the low to mid 30’s.

Amalgamated Sugar - Idaho

• Early harvest began Sept 3rd.
• Current yields are low 30’s to mid-40’s tonnage range.
• To-date sugar as of 9-19-24 is 16.37%.

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative

• Warm and dry conditions throughout September have helped the crop move along.
• Pre-harvest will continue into the last week of September and the main campaign is slated to begin October 3rd (weather depending).
• Current final yield estimate remains at 27 – 28 TPA.

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative - Minnesota & North Dakota

• Warm and dry conditions continue to prevail through late September.
• Pre-harvest continues to roll on and could stretch out a bit further depending on when main harvest will begin (main harvest timing is still TBD).
• The warmer and drier weather have helped the sugars increase and tons seem to have stabilized.
• The coop is still estimating a 30 TPA final.

Lantic

• Despite recent rain events in some of the growing areas – pre harvest continues.
• Yields are looking respectable and are currently around 30 TPA. Current final yield estimate stands at 32 TPA.
• Sugar percent is being reported currently around 17%.

California

• 2024 crop harvest finished on Aug 10th with final yields at 49.68 ton/acre @ 17.21% sugar.
• 2025 crop planting began August 28th with 1st fields emerged.