Nebraska sugarbeet farmer Allan Thorson restored a 1957 International Harvester one-row beet digger similar to what his family used in the 1950s and '60s. He used it on two acres of his 2024 harvest.

New technology can separate the fibers in the sugar beet pulp left over after sugar production. Part of the fiber can be used ...

Through careful analysis of the chemistry of sugar beets and Nebraska soil, Lloyd and her colleagues determined that beets could thrive in that relatively cool climate. Based on this knowledge, ...

INVENTOR EYE Sugar Beet Harvesting and Its Essential Role in Sugar Production Posted: February 22, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 Witness the transformation of sugar beets as they make their ...

Yet for most of us, Colorado-grown sugar beet is still a frequent part of our diets. As part of CPR’s Colorado Wonders series, Madelyn Percy in Denver asked, “There used to be a really ...