— Feature Articles --
A Love of Farming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
  Idaho grower and Snake River Chairman Duane Grant
Through the Chairman’s Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
  Duane Grant visits about the co-op he leads
Al Bloomquist: A Tribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
  Late industry leader also founded The Sugarbeet Grower
No-Till Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
  It’s a rarity, but trio of Montana growers makes it work

— Regular Pages --
Dateline: Washington . . . . . . . . . . 12
  Election recap & ‘Lame Duck’ agenda
Write Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
  A Wet One
Around the Industry . . . . . . . . . . . 21
  Who, what & where it’s happening

— Front Cover --
An autumn 2012 predawn scene at the American Crystal Sugar Co. piling station near Glyndon, Minn.
Photo: Don Lilleboe