Direct seeding and robots are making progress in sugar beet cultivation

Direct seeding and robotic weeding are gaining prominence in the technical debate on professional sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) production. These topics are part of the program at SugarBeet Expo 2026, an international trade fair organized by the DLG, the German Agricultural Society. The event will take place on September 9th and 10th, 2026, in Rittergut Gestorf, near Hanover, Germany. The exhibition accompanies PotatoEurope and includes demonstrations of machinery in the field. The fair focuses on practical solutions, machinery, digitalization, and sustainability. The technical program addresses the challenges and opportunities of no-till farming. It also covers robotics, technological trends, and research applied to the crop. Producers will be able to observe modern technologies in real field conditions. Direct seeding is noteworthy for its reduced soil disturbance. The system preserves soil capillaries and earthworm burrows. This improves water infiltration and movement. It also ...