How sugar beets helped shape Idaho — and why the industry is now at risk

Podcast: It's Worth Mentioning · Rett Nelson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

Sugar beet harvest is in full swing across Idaho and Duane Grant, a longtime sugar producer from Rupert, says this season got off to one of the roughest starts he’s seen in the 45 years he’s been in the industry. This week on “It’s Worth Mentioning,” we’re taking a closer look at Idaho’s sugar market. Idaho potatoes may be world-renowned, but sugar beets have a long and important history in the Gem State, too. Grant, the second-generation owner of Grant 4-D Farms, kicks off the show by sharing how harvest is going and the challen...