date:Dec 27, 2013
sold into a brave new deregulated world, says Mr Wootton.
The Inter-Professional Agreement (IPA) between British Sugar and the NFU will also end. There may no longer be a single beet price. A focus on truly commercial growers will emerge, probably accelerating restructuring trends of the past two decades.
For growers achieving yields above 70t/ha, sugar beet remains a contender in the rotation. However, they will need to constantly examine their approach to growing to ensure they achieve the r