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Sugarbeets and sugarcane are both grown on farms, with sugarbeets accounting for 55 percent of all sugar produced in the US. The video above was captured at an Idaho sugarbeet grower’s farm!
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Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association Blog
Rooted in Resilience: A Farmer’s Fight to Keep Growing with Troy Hansen
Our Friday Farmer Feature spotlights Troy Hansen, a dedicated sugarbeet grower from Nyssa, Oregon. Farming has been a way of life for Troy and his family for generations, and his passion for agriculture continues to drive him forward despite the challenges that come with it. Troy farms alongside his father (Charles Hansen), brother (Kory Hansen),…
The importance of ag advocacy with the Durrant Family
If you live in Idaho’s Treasure Valley, it is very likely that you have heard of Big D Ranch in Meridian, Idaho. The family-owned operation has a commercial poultry and livestock feed business, a 1,400-acre row crop farm where they grow sugarbeets, wheat, hay, corn, and dry beans, and they even sell the best fresh…
Protecting the Family Farm with the Beck Family
The Beck family of Burley, Idaho, epitomizes traditional farming values, dedication, and hard work. Their family farm is nestled in the heart of the Gem State’s agricultural landscape in Burley, Idaho. The Beck’s have been growing sugarbeets for five generations now, passing down their expertise and love for the land from one family member to…
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