Sugar Beet harvest in Minnesota 2013

See how Sugar Beets are harvested in Minnesota, the nations number one producing state! I’ve been asked where do all the Beet Tops go? First of all you need to know the tops are mainly water, with little if any nutritional value and only the crown of the beet that is removed has some livestock value if grazed. As you can see as I filmed the topping operation most beet tops/greens fall between the rows where the tractor tires and tires on the back of the beet digger/lifter push them into the soil.