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EU: Now the weather has to save the beet cultivation

Sugar Beet
France
Published Mar 17, 2023

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BauernZeitung: Has it now finally been decided that no neonic treated seed will be available for cultivation in 2023? Karpfinger: Yes, the ECJ judgment leaves no legal leeway. The EU Commission also specifically stated this on request. What does this mean specifically for crop protection in sugar beet? Plant protection for sugar beet is becoming more and more…

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BauernZeitung: Has it now finally been decided that no neonic treated seed will be available for cultivation in 2023? Karpfinger: Yes, the ECJ judgment leaves no legal leeway. The EU Commission also specifically stated this on request. What does this mean specifically for crop protection in sugar beet? Plant protection for sugar beets is becoming increasingly difficult. In recent years we have already lost a quarter of the active ingredients. In Austria there is a special situation with the appearance of the weevil. The pest is very difficult to control, only the neonicotinoids have a sufficient effect against it. For this year's cultivation situation, this means: Watch out and tremble if and how strong the weevil appears. What has the weevil monitoring revealed so far? Which regions are most affected? We see the greatest threat from the weevil in Lower Austria, in the Wagram area and in the regions south of Hollabrunn and north-east of Stockerau. By means of beetle monitoring by ...
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