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Clarkson boost to Cereals show

Organisers say the “Clarkson effect” will see more than 25,000 farmers and over 650 exhibitors attend Cereals 2026 when it opens at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat…

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Best practice beet agronomy needed to offset poor pricing

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With sugar beet prices not overly exciting, getting agronomy just right to maximise output and tip the balance further to profitability will be key. That is the message from ProCam’s sugar and fodder beet technical manager, Jim Nutting, who says growing beet is a well-trodden path. But there are agronomic tweaks that can help improve profitability, he says, not least this season against several possible threats. “Potentially the biggest threat is virus yellows,” says Jim. “The BBRO forecast has put the risk as higher than last year in the East and North. With neonicotinoid seed treatment not available, the crop…