Sugar Beet News

Following concerns that availability of sugar beet seed from British Sugar is extremely limited and all BCN varieties are sold out, SESVanderHave confirms that its stock is still available.

The sugar beet campaign is in “full swing” as all factories are now open and ready for beet intake, British Sugar confirmed.  

Farmers Guide paid a visit to the Bury St Edmunds British Sugar factory, to find out how the 2024 campaign is going.

Early signs from both trials and commercial crops are that sugar beet is performing well despite late drilling and above average rainfall, according to breeder SESVanderHave.

BBRO issued an advisory bulletin in mid-September, offering sugar beet growers the following advice to ensure a smooth and more profitable harvest.

The British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) has announced a number of changes to its team, with the aim to continue delivering valuable insights and shape the future of the company. 

As the sugar beet campaign for 2024/25 officially launched this week, some beet growers have already started this year’s harvest, and completed deliveries into Bury and Wissington.

1.5 tonnes of sugar pulp have caught fire at the British Sugar factory in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. 

As agricultural machines begin transporting root crops, industry groups have come together for a new campaign to ensure trailer safety.

Bury St Edmunds and Wissington factories have officially opened and are ready for beet intake as the sugar beet campaign for 2024/25 begins. 

Reforms to the UK sugar beet seed model will give growers more choice and flexibility, allowing earlier uptake of new genetics and increase choice for growers.

As this year’s sugar beet harvest approaches, British Sugar has just shared details of the campaign start dates for each of its four factories.