CropCast Conversations - Sugar Beet: Making a Comeback?

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

Apr 16, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 110

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Episode description

Welcome to the first episode of CropCast Conversations hosted by Principal Consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by Iain Riddel (Principal Consultant, SAC Consulting). They discuss growing sugar beet in Scotland and cover sugar beet trial work, sites, varieties, farmer group feedback and conclusions from trial work.

Episode Timestamps

00.32 Introducing Iain Riddell

01.49 Background to sugar beet in Scotland

05.05 Rural Innovation Support Service project

10.12 Biorefining hubs

11.35 Farmers feedback on practicalities of sugar beet in the rotation

15.43 Harvesting sugar beet

18.40 Storing sugar beet

19.35 Trials of different varieties at different locations

29.40 IBiolC Conference take-home messages

31.30 Iain’s closing thoughts

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