Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association

Sugarbeet planting recently wrapped up across Idaho.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association said the spring weather was beneficial in a variety of ways.   “Generally, Mother Nature cooperated, which is fantastic," she said.  "It was a little w...

Trade and tariffs have controlled much of the conversation across the farming community and in D.C.  But several commodity groups are trying to remind everyone that the Farm Bill is an issue that still needs to be addressed.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association says the Farm Bill is not just a want for growers, but a need.   “Sugar is ...

There are several on-farm issues the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association is working on this legislative session in Boise.  And for Executive Director Samantha Parrott, no issue is bigger than water.   She said there were several challenges last year in the eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer, which put hundreds of thousands of acres of water in jeopardy.  While an agr...

For area sugarbeet growers, 2024 was a good year.    “We saw great yields, great sugars this year. Mother Nature was very cooperative, so I think our growers all across the growing region were pretty happy with their yield overall," said Samantha Parrott Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association.   She said th...

With the expiration of the Farm Bill extension at the end of September, many in the agriculture community have called on Congress to act.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, says the sugar industry is a Title One commodity, they are somewhat insulated from the uncertainty of a lack of a Farm Bill.   “...

Last month, the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association hosted their 2nd annual EPA Crop Tour.  From August 11th-14th, Idaho’s farming community hosted staff members from the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, noted all of Idaho agriculture was on display during the three-day event.   “So we showcased water.

Sometimes being average is OK.  And that’s what sugar beet growers across Idaho, Oregon and Washington are expect from this year’s crop.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association says while yields are expected to be on par with the five-year average, the disease and pest pressures growers are dealing with in 2024 is very low.   “Last year, Cercospora...

Next week, several members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will tour Southern Idaho agricultural operations.

With warmer weather in the weeks ahead, sugarbeet growers will focus more on their fields and the 2023 crop.  But that doesn’t mean things have been quiet since harvest.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, says their growers have been hard at work over recent months advocating for issues vital to the ag industry, both at the state and federal lev

After eight years as President of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, Randy Grant officially retired from his post last week.  The organization saw many changes under Grant’s leadership, including unification with the Nyssa-Nampa Growers Association who joined the organization in 2022.  Unification h...