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5) USDA shakes up sugar beet allotments for 2026

Sugar beet

On February 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its updated FY 2026 domestic sugar marketing allotments, reshaping how much beet sugar each processor—and by extension, each beet growing state—may market in the coming fiscal year.

The total national beet allotment remains unchanged at 5,525,221 short tons.

Increases for processors in Idaho, Minnesota/North Dakota (via American Crystal), Michigan, and Wyoming suggest strong production capacity and optimistic marketing conditions.
 

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