Sugar beet yields

[Flat 10]

I better keep quiet about our second field yield

90?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

90?

Bit more.

 

[Flat 10]

Bit more.

Show off
Hoping for that on my last lift. Doubt I will get it though

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Show off
Hoping for that on my last lift. Doubt I will get it though

TBH, I was shocked did 91 t/ha adjusted. I think the highest we’ve ever had. We’re 1% higher on our sugar average this year. Looks like C beet is looming.

 

[Daniel]

TBH, I was shocked did 91 t/ha adjusted. I think the highest we’ve ever had. We’re 1% higher on our sugar average this year. Looks like C beet is looming.

Great result, did you irrigate?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Great result, did you irrigate?

No, was going to but decided to save water for spuds.

 

[Bill Turtle]

My sugar beet has started going into the factory today. How do I find out my returns with the online account down? Have BS gone back to weekly snail mail?

 

[Flat 10]

My sugar beet has started going into the factory today. How do I find out my returns with the online account down? Have BS gone back to weekly snail mail?

Yes. Your fields man will email them sooner if you ask nicely.

 

[Bill Turtle]

Thanks for the information, it is frustrating not knowing sugars or yields.

 

[Flat 10]

Thanks for the information, it is frustrating not knowing sugars or yields.

I think mine said they have info within 48hours. Counted lorry loads so knew that my second lift was worse than first despite a fortnight earlier drilling and a month later lifting. Down to water holding capacity of soil

 

[Bill Turtle]

First lift all in factory now, and did 72t/ha adjusted. That was the worst fields/ later drilled so I am hoping the next lift will be better. Ok for this year, but would be worth another £216/ha less at next years price!

 

[Daniel]

96t/ha second and final lift, average 91t/ha this year.

No idea where they found the moisture to keep going in the summer but the sunshine gave them high sugars.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

96t/ha second and final lift, average 91t/ha this year.

No idea where they found the moisture to keep going in the summer but the sunshine gave them high sugars.

Good sugar beet growing area here hey Daniel!

 

[Bill Turtle]

What is your soil Daniel, edge of the fen? So is it clay under the topsoil?

 

[Daniel]

What is your soil Daniel, edge of the fen? So is it clay under the topsoil?

Chalk here, moves to clay as you go further west.

 

[Daniel]

Good sugar beet growing area here hey Daniel!

The wheat didn't enjoy this year so much, but we'll ignore that.

 

[Bill Turtle]

Thanks; and did your beet wilt very often during the summer? Mine were on fairly heavy ground which in the past would keep the crop from wilting, although not this year. They were noticeably wilting, recovering with rain and then suffering a week or two later when they had used all the moisture again.

 

[Daniel]

Thanks; and did your beet wilt very often during the summer? Mine were on fairly heavy ground which in the past would keep the crop from wilting, although not this year. They were noticeably wilting, recovering with rain and then suffering a week or two later when they had used all the moisture again.

Yes they did, but not to the extent of some that I saw on Twitter etc. They had a good dollop of chicken muck under them as well.

 

[Bill Turtle]

We have a neighbour who has broiler? Sheds and his crops always look very good.
There is a magic ingredient in muck which cannot be replicated out of a bag.

 

[Daniel]

This was the level of wilting we saw: https://twitter.com/DanPBrown/status/1013421775307313154