NFU: British Sugar package will do nothing to retain growers
Responding to the launch of British Sugar’s ‘Beet Package Plus’, NFU Sugar board chairman Michael…
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Pre-em herbicide treatments boost sugar beet yields
With sugar beet growers facing their first full season without desmedipham, 2021 could be the…
First ever sugar beet pricing platform launched
The first ever sugar beet pricing platform has been launched this month, allowing British growers…
British Sugar adopts Rezatec’s innovative satellite analytics to optimise the supply of sugar beet
British Sugar, the UK’s sole processor of the beet sugar crop, is working with leading…
Germains extends trials to validate soil-health benefits of sugar beet seed coating
European seed coating specialists Germains has announced an agreement with Plantworks Ltd in the UK…
One year of Conviso
Sugar beet growers have been able to utilise the new Conviso Smart technology for the…
Disease succeeds virus in sugar beet crops
As the first signs of rust (Uromyces betae) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe betae) are reported…
Monitor crops to prevent sugar beet from disease
Growers will need to monitor sugar beet crops closely for signs of disease and remain…
Biscaya given Emergency Use green light in sugar beet
An Emergency Use Approval for Biscaya (thiacloprid) has been granted in sugar beet in England.…
Make the most of pre-em weed control in beet
Pre-emergence herbicides will need to feature more prominently in sugar beet weed control programmes in…