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Michigan Sugar Company pre-pile starts strong

Tuesday, August 20

Sugarbeet pre-pile harvest started for the Michigan Sugar Company this week and a grower says the early tonnage of the crop has been excellent. Rick Gerstenberger tells Brownfield some growers are harvesting 27 to 30 tons per acre and the quality is good. “We’ve... Read More.

New Michigan Sugar facility doubles molasses processing

Tuesday, August 6

A new processing facility is helping Michigan sugarbeet growers capture additional returns from the same acres. Michigan Sugar Company’s Rob Clark tells Brownfield a Molasses Desugarization Facility at the company’s Bay City site is extracting additional sugar from what was previously a byproduct used... Read More.