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Vinnytsia region harvested sugar beets on the area of ​​17.9 thousand hectares (40% of the forecast). 770 thousand tonnes of beets were harvested with the average yield of 43 t/ha. According to Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, this year's sugar beet yield is 2.9 tons/hectare higher than last year's. All five sugar factories are in operation. They have proce...

The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured that there will be no sugar importation until the first half of 2026 to help protect local sugarcane farmers. It is reported by Philippine News Agency. The DA made the statement to ensure reasonable buying prices of raw sugar, following reported low levels during the first sugar bidding in Negros last Oct....

France’s farm ministry raised its sugar beet output forecast by 5%. It is reported by Business Recorder. France’s farm ministry on Tuesday raised its forecast for this year’s sugar beet production to 34.2 million tonnes from 31.8 million tonnes previous...

Sugar beet sowing began in Ternopil region on March 27. In particular, the first planned variety is already being sown in the fields of «APS» company near the village of Rosokhuvatets. This is reported by Teren. «First we sow Seza variety, then we will sow Annamira variety, which is already traditional for our company, and Betaseed. This year, 865 hectares ha...

Vinnytsia farmers began sugar beet sowing, as of March 28, 5.85 thousand hectares were sown, or 9% of the projected area. This is reported by Ukrinform with the reference to Vinnytsia RMA. «Sugar beet sowing began in some agricultural enterprises in southern and central parts of the region. As of...

Sugar cane crushing in Brazil's center-south region during the first half of March fell almost 18% to 1.83 million tonnes versus the year-earlier period, industry group Unica said in a report published on Thursday. It is reported by money.usnews. Sugar production in the region during the same period was down 19% to 52,000 tonnes, Unica said, while ethanol production was up some 20% at 442 million liters....

Sugar beet sowing has started in Bukovyna: farmers have already sown 100 hectares. This is reported by Chernivtsy RMA. This crop is grown in agricultural formations and this year they plan to sow the same area as in 2024 — approximately 2 thousand hectares. Cur...

After the spring frosts, the team of «AGRO-ORMS» LLC resumed the field campaign. This is reported on the company's Facebook page. «Spring sowing is moving towards the equator: more than 400 hectares of fields have already been sown, about 800 hectares are still ahead,...

Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker'said it achieved earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 715 million euros ($782.42 million), ahead of the company's guidance for the upper area of a 550-650 million euros range. It is reported by Reuters. Suedzucker confirmed its forecast for the current 2025/26 financial year, anticipating a moderate decline in group revenue, as well as an EBITDA range of 525-675 million...

A few months ago, sugarcane mills and producers were uncertain about the impact of last year’s drought and wildfires on the 2025/26 harvest, which officially begins in April. Now, concern is mounting. The lack of rainfall in February and early March across much of the Center-South’s sugarcane-producing regions has exacerbated problems for crops already struggling due to the 2024 drough...