Dr. Heinrich-Hubertus Helmke, the managing director of the umbrella association of North German sugar beet growers, reported an average beet yield of 85 t/ha and sugar content of 16.5%, resulting in a sugar yield of 14 t/ha, surpassing the previous year's yield and the five-year average. However, due to extreme weather conditions affecting beet clearance and quality, Helmke expects only a small sugar yield and advises against expanding sugar beet cultivation for the upcoming campaign. Despite this, Karl-Friedrich Meyer, chairman of the plant committee for the rural people of Lower Saxony, anticipates higher beet prices than last year.
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The managing director of the umbrella association of North German sugar beet growers (DNZ), Dr. Heinrich-Hubertus Helmke, put the average beet yield compared to the rural population of Lower Saxony on Monday (February 26th) at 85 t/ha and the average sugar content at 16.5%. This results in a sugar yield of 14 t/ha. As can be seen from a comparison with the data from the DNZ annual report 2022/23, this would exceed the previous year's value by 1.1 t/ha and the five-year average by 0.7 t/ha. Nevertheless, the bottom line is that the DNZ managing director expects only a little sugar. According to Helmke, the 2023/24 campaign was the longest ever at 160 days. Because of the extreme weather with constant rain and severe frosts, not all of the beets could have been cleared. In addition, many tubers were only suitable for producing biogas. Meanwhile, the sugar market will be stable in 2024. Nevertheless, Helmke advised farmers against expanding sugar beet cultivation for the coming ...
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