Environment
Govt refuses emergency use of pesticide on sugar beet
The government has announced it has rejected an application for the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet...
Sugar Beet
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Contract for 2025/26 sugar beet agreed by NFU Sugar and British Sugar
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal for the 2025/2026 sugar beet...
Agri-Business
NFU Sugar reforms UK sugar beet seed model to give 'flexibility'
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar branch has announced reforms to the UK sugar beet seed model to give growers...
Agri-Business
British Sugar and NFU Sugar agree contract for sugar beet crop
British Sugar and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar have agreed on contract details for 2024/2025 sugar beet crop. British Sugar...
Arable
Defra approves emergency pesticide use to protect sugar beet crop
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has approved emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid...
Arable
48% increase in sugar beet price offered for 2023
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have today (Tuesday, June 28) announced a beet price of £40/t...
Agri Politics
Temporary emergency pesticide authorisation approved to protect sugar beet
Defra has approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet...
Arable
New one-year sugar beet contract agreed for 2022
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have today (Wednesday, September 22) announced a new one-year sugar beet contract...
Arable
Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland
The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its...
Arable
Emergency use of neonic seed treatment in sugar beet will not be triggered this year
It has been confirmed by the British Beet Research Association (BBRO), that the emergency use of neonic seed treatment in sugar...
Agri-Business
'Ground-breaking changes' announced in the 2021 British Sugar contract
New one-year and three-year sugar beet contracts from 2021 will include a “ground-breaking” new Virus Yellows assurance fund and an...
Arable
Emergency sugar beet neonicotinoid applications rejected
The UK Government has refused two applications made to use neonicotinoid products as seed treatments for sugar beet. The applications...
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British Sugar and NFU Sugar announce 2019 sugar beet price
British sugar beet growers will benefit from a new contract free of deductions for crown tare. In a statement, British Sugar...
Arable
Final call for sugar beet growers to claim their share of levy refund
National Farmers Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar are making a final call for eligible sugar beet growers to claim...
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A conservative EU sugar beet production level estimated in the last quota year
In 2016/2017, EU sugar beet production is estimated 5% above last year, at 107 million tonnes, according to latest data from...
Arable
'Irish and UK potato yield to be above 5-year average'
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to...
Arable
Exceptionally high EU sugar production in 2014/2015
2014/2015 has been confirmed to be an exceptional year for EU sugar production, according to the European Commission. It says...
Arable
'Government must support the return of the sugar beet industry'
Calls have been made for the government to support the revitalisation of the sugar beet industry in Ireland by Martin Ferris,...
