Variable sugar beet harvest as factories open later

Nationally the NFU estimates yields will be below the five-year average this harvest.

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Variable sugar beet harvest as factories open later

With 87,000 hectares of sugar beet planted, the 2022 campaign has seen a slow start with variable yields. Nationally the NFU estimates yields will be below the five-year average this harvest. Pleasing...

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