MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - American Crystal Sugar Company has reduced the potential acres of sugar beets that might be left in Red River Valley fields this fall.

Spokesman Jeff Schweitzer says at the most, co-op farmers will be asked to leave 10 percent of the crop in the field, rather than 15 percent.

Crystal is considering plowing under some beets because of high yields. Destroying some beets could help the company avoid processing losses in the spring, with accompanying bad smells and disposal costs.


Last year, Crystal farmers were asked to plow under 8 percent of the crop.