DES MOINES — A federal judge in California has ordered the removal from the ground of plants grown to produce seeds for genetically modified sugar beets, citing the potential for environmental harm.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal agriculture officials have released a plan to let farmers plant genetically modified sugar beets while a lawsuit over them is resolved, but farmers fear a partial ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

You have probably heard of sugar cane. But half of all sugar in the United States comes right out of the ground — from sugar beets. And this spring, thousands of American farmers are hoping to plant ...

With the recent announcement that Sidney Sugar beet plant will be closing, Eastern Montana sugar beet producers are looking at other options. Many producers already had their seed ordered for the year ...

Ben Abatti III cradled the sugarbeet in his arm, slicing it open. The blade carved through the beet’s dusty, gnarled exterior, revealing a sweet white core. It was a hot mid-July morning. Abatti was ...