REPRESENTATIVE FISCHBACH CALLS FOR URGENT RELIEF FOR SUGARBEET FARMERS

Minnesota sugarbeet farmers are facing a growing financial crisis, and relief could be coming from Washington Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says she met with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to push for Minnesota producers to receive a share of $1-billion in supplemental economic relief.  Fischbach’s office says sugarbeet farmers are being squeezed by falling prices and rising production costs.  According to the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, Minnesota is the top sugarbeet producing state in the nation, with farms concentrated along the Red River Valley in northern Minnesota and the southern parts of the state.