It is reported by upnorthlive.

According to officials, the record yield for the 2021 sugarbeet crop could be 34 tonnes of per acre, up from the previous record 31.64 tonnes per acre set in 2015.

Early harvesting of sugarbeets began on August 16, 2021, and to date about 25% of the crop has been dug from the roughly 162,000 acres planted this year by the company’s nearly 900 grower-owners.

«This is always a very exciting time of year for us and there is great anticipation about the potential of this crop, — said Michigan Sugar Company Executive Vice President Jim Ruhlman. — Once again, our world-class growers have done a phenomenal job caring for their sugarbeets and, with a little help from Mother Nature, we will now reap the benefits».

Ruhlman said Michigan Sugar Company's grower-owners harvest about 4,6 million tons of sugarbeets during a typical year.

Records show this year could end up around 5.4 million tonnes.

To date, more than 1.3 million tonnes of sugarbeets have been delivered for processing at Michigan Sugar Company’s four factories.