February 17, 2012
New World Sugarbeet Production
Record Set Using a Betaseed Variety
Imperial Valley, CA, February 2012 – World record sugarbeet grower,
Mr. Ben Abatti, Jr. of Baja Farms, was honored at the California
Beet Growers annual meeting for setting a new yield record using
a Betaseed, Inc. variety.
Baja Farms planted Betaseed’s 4521R sugarbeet variety in a 70 acre
field that averaged 78.71 tons per acre, with 15.89% sugar content.
Overall, Mr. Abatti’s crop produced 25,014 pounds of sugar per acre,
breaking the old record by 500 lbs. Knowing the land and matching it
to a variety that works, is key in growing a top crop.
“I have used various Betaseed
varieties for the past ten years, using the 4521R variety for the
past 4 years. I conduct my own in-house trials before planting large
acres of any variety. I chose this variety of seed because it out-performed
all other varieties under varying conditions.” said Ben Abatti,
Jr. of Baja Farms.
Betaseed’s research and development team plants several trials per
market so that approved varieties of sugarbeet seed is available at
planting time. Growers using these varieties have experienced strong
emergence and high-yielding harvests throughout the years.
“4521R is just a great workhorse that does well, yielding tremendous
tonnage and sugar content. I would strongly recommend this variety
to anyone wanting to increase their bottom line. From the strong
vigor shown at emergence to the high tonnage harvested at the end.
This plant produces results! It is truly an honor to hold this world
record.” said Ben Abatti, Jr. with family by his side as he
received the award.
World record sugarbeet crops are not new to Betaseed. In 2002, Betaseed
variety 4430R yielded over 20,773 lbs. of sugar per acre to set the
world record that stood for many years.
Betaseed, Inc., headquartered in Shakopee, Minnesota is the market
leader in sugarbeet seed research and development. Known for strong
variety performance, Betaseed has had a longstanding commitment to
the beet sugar industry focusing its research on developing new
varieties to improve the efficiency, and profitability
of sugar production for over 40 years. For further information
about Betaseed, contact Kristen Iacarella, Corporate
Marketing Manager at 952-233-6937 or, visit betaseed.com.
March 19, 2012
January, 2012
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12, 2011 Northern Ag Expo Great Exposure For Ag Companies
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October 11, 2011
Betaseed Announces New Sugarbeet
Yield Record
Betaseed, Inc., providing high quality sugarbeet varieties to California growers for over 25 years, has verified that a grower in the Imperial Valley growing region of California has set a new yield record with a Betaseed variety.
Baja Farms, using Betaseed 4521R in a 70 acre field, averaged 78.71 ton per acre with 15.89% sugar content which produced 25,014 pounds of sugar per acre. Congratulations to Baja Farms for setting a new world record.
World records are not new to Betaseed. In 2002 a Betaseed variety 4430R yielded
over 20,773 lbs. of sugar per acre to set the world record which stood for
many years.
Betaseed, Inc., headquartered in Shakopee, Minnesota is the market leader in sugarbeet seed. Known for strong variety performance, Betaseed has had a longstanding commitment to the beet sugar industry focusing its research on developing new varieties to improve the efficiency and profitability of sugar production.
For more information about Betaseed, visit betaseed.com.
Contact: Kristen Iacarella | 952-233-6937
kiacarella@betaseed.com
August 2011
June 11, 2011
Betaseed Awards Six $500 Scholarships to Teens Supporting Sugarbeets
June 2011 - A $500 scholarship check from Betaseed was a highlight for Daniel Bublitz, Fairgrove, Kathryn Smith, Pigeon, Kelly Ann Hecht, Saginaw, Kyle Crumbaugh, St. Louis, Janelle Kirsch, Harbor Beach, and Kristen Gerstenberger, Sandusky at this year's high school awards nights. The six senior high school students submitted outstanding essays relating to the sugarbeet industry, and were selected as winners in each of the three Michigan Sugar Factory Districts.
Betaseed continues to be committed in supporting future generations of potential sugarbeet growers as the company believes that sugarbeets continue to be one of the drivers in Michigan's local economy.
May 26, 2011
Statement by the Sugar Industry Biotech Council on Appellate Court Activity
On May 20, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the motion of Monsanto and other industry intervenors to dismiss the remaining appeals on Case number 10-17335. The intervenor group had voluntarily asked that the appeal be dismissed. As a result of subsequent court decisions and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) actions, continuation of the appeals had little consequence for Roundup Ready sugar beet growers or seed companies. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued interim measures to allow the planting of Roundup Ready sugar beets and farmers are planting Roundup Ready sugar beet crops.
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NemaCease™ is a new Betaseed program to identify nematode infested fields and its crop effects, and increase yields when planting Betaseed nematode tolerant varieties.
Growers that are looking for an opportunity to
• increase their revenue per acre,
• increase their yields in infested fields,
• return infested fields to production and rotation, or
• eliminate the use of chemical controls costing 3 to 4 times more than planting a tolerant seed variety, should call their Betaseed representative to become a part of the 2010 NemaCease program.
The Nemacease program is offered to growers in Amalgamated, Western Sugar South, Sidney Sugars, and Michigan Sugar who have
• suspect fields,
• low yields, either historic or current,
• fields contiguous to confirmed pest infestation.
Infested vs Tolerant
To participate in the program, each grower purchases 4 units of a SBCN tolerant variety for a side-by-side comparison with 4 units of similar trait Betaseed varieties, and takes the trial to harvest.
Betaseed’s nematode tolerant varieties are an opportunity for growers to continue sugarbeet production in fields with high nematode pressure and increase yields and sugar content WITHOUT paying for chemical treatments.
Contact John Dillman at (888) 746-4238 or a local Betaseed representative to learn more about this innovative program.
