Region’s farmers bring in banner harvest

Northern Colorado farmers are enjoying an experience they can only dream about at planting time – a bountiful harvest.

Corn, wheat and sugar beet growers are realizing the fruits of their labors with record and near-record-breaking crops this fall. Sugar beet farmers had a good year, with an “above average crop” and strong prices, according to Wellington area grower Richard Seaworth.

The only cloud on the horizon is an August decision by a federal judge that banned the use of genetically modified sugar beet seeds until the U.S. Department of Agriculture can prove they are safe. While the current harvest can…