Sugar Beet News

While temperatures remain relatively warm, it is important to try and keep the time beet is clamped prior to delivery to a minimum to preserve sugar levels and reduce rot roots, the British Beet Research Organisation advises sugar beet growers. 

Industry experts have shared advice for sugar beet growers on how to safely transport beets during this year’s campaign.

British Sugar has confirmed that this year’s campaign is “progressing well”, with over 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beet having already been processed. 

Beet yields and sugar levels are lower than hoped for on Andrew Ward’s farm, but not as bad as expected given the late drilling in a very wet year.

Agriculture director at British Sugar, Dan Green, has shared the latest update on this year’s sugar beet campaign. 

Sugar beet breeder SESVanderHave has spoken about the importance of storability, as it is vital that the quality of the beets is maintained as they wait to be taken to the sugar plant. 

A planning application has been submitted to build a new beet drier at a Norfolk-based sugar factory.

The NFU has expressed its disappointment with the recent decision made by the government to maintain the autonomous tariff quota for raw cane sugar in 2025. 

Peterborough-based Garford Farm Machinery has announced the launch of the next generation, multi-modal vision guidance system.  

Unseasonably warm conditions have continued to allow sugar beet crops to remain green and productive, helping to further improve root yield and sugar content, the British Beet Research Organisation has reported. 

Sugar beet fell from a lorry, damaging a car in a Norfolk village. The incident happened on Tuesday morning, 22nd October, near Lingwood, located approximately eight miles east of Norwich. 

Nick Morris, of British Sugar, and Arthur Marshall, NFU Sugar, spoke on a recent BBRO podcast about changes to the UK seed account.