
ASC FAQ: Where does sugarbeet seed come from?
The sugarbeet plant is biennial, meaning it grows leaves and roots the first year, goes dormant for the winter, then flowers, and produces seeds the
The sugarbeet plant is biennial, meaning it grows leaves and roots the first year, goes dormant for the winter, then flowers, and produces seeds the
Amalgamated Sugar uses silos and tanks to store two different materials—granulated sugar and “thick juice.” Granulated white sugar is stored in the taller, narrower silos.
Sugarbeet harvest for long-term sugarbeet storage usually begins in early October and lasts for four to five weeks. Harvested sugarbeets are transported from the field
December 6, 2022, marked the 125th anniversary of Amalgamated Sugar Company. Over those 125 years, the Company has become one of the country’s best sugarbeet
There have been a lot of changes to Amalgamated Sugar’s Agriculture Department over the last five years. One of those changes has been a shift
Idaho’s FFA students had an opportunity to participate virtually in Idaho’s 90th Annual State Convention this April, and Amalgamated Sugar took part as an Innovator
Early harvest began successfully on Tuesday, September 1 in the Magic Valley and Upper Snake regions.
Amalgamated Sugar hires many seasonal employees to assist at sugarbeet receiving stations and with general labor at the factories.
Idaho’s Amalgamated Sugar will contribute $500,000 to support improvements at the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center.
On Friday, March 13, Amalgamated Sugar employees from the Nampa agriculture staff made a visit to Thomas Jefferson Charter School in Caldwell, ID for their Agriculture Day.