Sugar Beet

KWS launches first virus yellows tolerant beet

Sugar Beet 21/06/2021

Sugar beet growers will be able to choose virus yellows tolerant beet in 2022 after Maruscha KWS was added to the BBRO Recommended List.

New technology bolsters beet

Sugar Beet 14/06/2021

Sophisticated new technologies – from advanced genetics to unmanned aerial vehicles – are being employed in the search for ever improved sugar beet varieties.

Get the most from sugar beet crop

Sugar Beet 01/06/2021

Cold spring weather has piled the pressure on sugar beet growers to get the most from crops and optimise yields.

Processor and growers clash over beet support package

Arable Sugar Beet 01/03/2021

An enhanced support package for sugar beet will do little to stop many growers giving up the crop for good when their current contract finishes, say industry leaders.