Farmers in France are disappointed with early sugar beet yields

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Farmers in France are disappointed that early sugar beet are not up to the expected level. The first sugar beet yields recorded have ranged from 25 t/ha to 95 t/ha, according to Ghislain Malatesta, director at the Beet Technical Institute (ITB). Organic sugar beet yields have ranged between 0 t/ ha (in case of too much grass weeds, the plot is not harvested) to 80 t/ha (at Artenay). As expected, the rains in early September have lowered the level of sugar content in the beet. As of 25th September, the average sugar content is 18.5 °S, estimates the CGB. While this rainfall can restart the plant's growth process and facilitate harvesting, it leads to a loss of yield for producers who have harvested early after the recent rain.

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