It's a big hit to Montana's small towns. 300 people will lose their jobs as Sidney Sugars closes its doors in mid-April, shuttering the factory after nearly 100 years in operation.
It's a big hit to Montana's small towns. 300 people will lose their jobs as Sidney Sugars closes its doors in mid-April, shuttering the factory after nearly 100 years in operation.
Minnesota-based ag cooperative American Crystal Sugar Company bought the facility in 2002 and said in a news release announcing the closure that "due to an ongoing insufficient supply of sugar beets from the local growers," the operation is no longer financially sustainable.