Arable
UK sugar beet growers are set to trial a new forward index-linked contract, allowing them sell their beet in advance of annual price negotiations.
NFU have announced NFU Sugar and British Sugar have being given the go ahead to use Coragen ) insecticide for beet moth control.
Environment
The government has rejected an application for the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet in England
National Farmers' Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal...
Agri-Business
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) Sugar branch has announced reforms to the UK sugar beet seed...
British Sugar and National Farmers' Union (NFU) Sugar have agreed on contract details for 2024/2025...
Defra has approved emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on this year's sugar beet crop.
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have today announced a beet price of £40/t for the 2023/24 sugar beet contract year...
Agri Politics
Defra has approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet crop due...
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have today (Wednesday, September 22) announced a new one-year sugar beet contract for 2022, which includes the continuation...
The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new funding.
It has been confirmed by the British Beet Research Association (BBRO), that the emergency use of neonic seed treatment in sugar beet...
New one-year and three-year sugar beet contracts from 2021 will include a "ground-breaking" new Virus Yellows assurance fund and an innovative futures-linked contract pilot.
The UK Government has refused two applications made to use neonicotinoid products as seed treatments for sugar beet.
British sugar beet growers will benefit from a new contract free of deductions for crown tare following an agreement between British Sugar NFU Sugar.
A final call has been made for eligible sugar beet growers to claim their share of overpaid levies being refunded by the EU Commission.
In 2016/2017, EU sugar beet production is estimated 5% above last year, at 107 million tonnes, according to latest data from the European Commission.
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to the European Commission's latest MARS Bulletin.
2014/2015 has been confirmed to be an exceptional year for EU sugar production, according to the European Commission.
Calls have been made for the government to support the revitalisation of the sugar beet industry in Ireland by Martin Ferris of Sinn Féin.
The European Commission has hosted the first meeting of a new Sugar Expert Group.
