Beet campaign 2022 in Austria: The first figures are available

The campaigns have been running at the Agrana locations in Tulln and Leopoldsdorf since September 29 and October 9 respectively. The Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Austria recently presented the first figures on the beet farmers' harvest. Average to good With consistently good harvesting conditions, farmers from the Westbahn area report yields of between 80 and 100 t/ha, in exceptional cases even more. The high level of earnings is offset by a somewhat low polarization of 15.7% for the time being, they say. In the dry area, 60 to 70 t/ha were removed from the first beet fields, the irrigated fields in the Marchfeld cleared an average of 75 to 80 t/ha, with an average sugar content at the beet field of 16.6%. Confidence is signaled from the Waldviertel. The beet harvest will start there in the coming days. The expected yield is estimated at 60 to 70 t/ha. Sugar levels still have potential An average beet yield of 77 t/ha is expected across Austria this year, which means that it ...