FARGO, N.D. -- Sugar beet farmers in the region face lower profitability in 2015 than they did in the previous few years, and science is trying to help them save money while keeping production high.

Mechanical methods formed the backbone of in-crop weed control in sugar beet before herbicides arrived, and some farms have continued with both approaches to this day. However, with rising input costs ...

With sugar beet herbicide options dwindling, researchers are testing options using artificial intelligence and robotics. Mike Abram reports German field trials comparing spot-spraying and robotic ...