Sugar negotiations set for arbitration
Sugar contract negotiations are set for independent arbitration after NFU Sugar and British Sugar failed…
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Don’t leave sugar beet open to disease threats
With more high temperatures anticipated, sugar beet growers are being advised not to leave the…
Trials show elicitor triggers sugar beet immune response
Agrii trials have shown that adding a plant health elicitor to sugar beet fungicide programmes…
Best practice beet agronomy needed to offset poor pricing
With sugar beet prices not overly exciting, getting agronomy just right to maximise output and…
Yield and disease boost from sugar beet biostimulant trials
Two trials carried out by Richard Austin Agriculture trials manager, Michael Rodger, have demonstrated gains…
UPL introduces Easyconnect compatibility for straight sugar beet herbicides
Crop protection manufacturer UPL will begin supplying its straight sugar beet herbicide product range of…
Beet Harvester demonstration set for January
Vervaet importer, J Riley Beet Harvesters (UK) Ltd, will hold its biennial working demonstration on…
26/27 sugar deal confirmed
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal for the 2026/27…
Testing confirms clethodim grassweed control
The latest resistance testing of samples collected in 2024 across Europe indicates that most grassweeds…
Direct-to-farm sugar beet sales announced
Following changes to the British Sugar seed agreement, sugar beet growers can now buy seed…