British sugar back to contract negotiations
British Sugar has announced a temporarily pause in contracting and seed ordering for the 2024/25…
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Defra direction on sugar negotiations delights NFU
NFU Sugar is delighted with the government’s direction that negotiations with British Sugar to set…
NFU outraged at British Sugar price offer
NFU Sugar chair Michael Sly told sugar growers the NFU is ‘outraged’ after British Sugar…
New seed treatment to help ‘kickstart’ sugar beet germination
A new sugar beet seed treatment specifically developed UK conditions boosts germination claims Germains Seed…
Beware Cercospora risk in sugar beet
Darryl Shailes, root products technical manager with crop production specialist Hutchinsons, highlights why Cercospora is…
Beet the rust threat
Sugar beet crops are coming under intense disease pressure, with conditions for rust infection now…
High bolting season gives Sesvanderhave valuable information
This year’s sugar beet crop could see some of highest levels of bolters for many…
Second year of trials success for beet nematicide
Garlic-based nematicide NEMguard DE proved its worth in independent sugar beet trials for a second…
Power-up sugar beet weed control to protect investment in crops
With sugar beet prices up significantly compared to last year – by as much as…
Boosting beet yields by 10%
UK sugar production has remained around one tonne per hectare above the European average for…