UK: Sugar beet factories celebrate record-breaking performance during this year’s campaign

Published 2024년 11월 27일

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The Bury St Edmunds plant of British Sugar has set a new record for weekly average slice rate, processing 15,894 tonnes of sugar beet per day. Other factories have also processed 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beet, which is about 30% of the expected total for the 2024/25 campaign. Dan Green, British Sugar’s agriculture director, reported that all factories are slicing well and that yields are varied but some are reaching up to 100t/ha. He also confirmed that sugar content has increased to around 17%.

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One of the British Sugar factories, the Bury St Edmunds plant, has achieved its best-ever weekly average slice rate of 15,894 tonnes per day. Other factories in Wissington, Cantley and Newark have already processed a total of 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beet, which is about 30% of the expected total for the 2024/25 campaign, Eastern Daily Press reported. Dan Green, British Sugar’s agriculture director, told Farmers Guide: “All our factories are slicing well, with some record-breaking performances over recent weeks. The beet is flowing in nicely too. “We’re hearing that yields are quite varied, but there are some good crops and yields out there getting towards the 100t/ha mark, which is great news.” Mr Green confirmed that sugar content has crept up to around 17% over the last few weeks. ...

Source: UKFarmersguide