Beet stands come through cold, windy spring

By Megan Horsager, Montevideo, Minn.
Jun 15, 2026
21 hrs ago

CW Horsager 7.jpg — After a cold start to the season, beets on Horsager's farm were growing strong in the recent heat.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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By Megan Horsager, Montevideo, Minn.

Overall, it has been a successful start to the season on our farm. We had good windows for planting with well-timed rains to get the crops germinated timely and evenly. The long stretch of cold and wind in the middle of May put a damper on growth, but we managed to avoid significant frost damage. Since finally turning the corner into summer weather, things have been progressing well.

CW Horsager 2.jpg — Megan Horsager is pleased with her beet fields after they came through a cold and windy spring.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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CW Horsager 1.jpg — Corn is sprayed at Stevens Farm near Montevideo, Minn. Pre-emerge herbicides worked well, but rains brought more weeds.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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CW Horsager 4.jpg — Peter Horsager helps around the farm during spraying season.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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Megan Horsager grows sugar beets, corn, soybeans and alfalfa with her dad at Stevens Farms northeast of Montevideo, Minnesota. She’s involved with Minnesota Farm Bureau as chairwoman on the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee and completed the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program in 2024.