Minn-Dak Farmers Co-Op to have new fungicide mode of action for growers in 2027

Sue Roesler
Apr 7, 2026
11 hrs ago

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WAHPETON, N.D. – Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) ravaged sugarbeet fields in North Dakota and Minnesota in 2025, taking up to a third of the crop yield in some grower’s fields – and in spite of repeated recommended fungicide applications.

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