People love the taste of sugar beets' primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes—parasitic, microscopic ...

The need for 'urgent' research and development of sustainable crop protection methods for sugar beet has been raised ...

Beet cyst nematode is an increasing threat to British sugar beet crops and growers are urged to ramp up soil testing efforts to identify problems and steer management around crop rotations.

Believe it or not, we are only a couple of weeks away from being able to start planting for our spring vegetable garden. If you happen to have a cold frame (we’ve talked about this before), you ...

The UK Government has rejected a request for the emergency application of an insect-killing pesticide to crops in 2025. The neonicotinoid thiamethoxam has been banned in the UK since 2018, but had ...

Beets contain lots of fiber, which can help regulate digestion. (Getty Creative) ...

Vervaet is introducing an updated version of the Vervaet Q-616 beet harvester for the 2025/26 harvesting campaign. This latest Q-616 features a new cab, a range of technical improvements, updated ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

One factor to consider when planning your vegetable garden is crop rotation, which may get overlooked if you only have a small space to grow vegetables. Rotating crops, however, is a critical tool ...