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Research has highlighted the immediate priority for growers is to target grass-weeds already in the crop now, rather than waiting for more to emerge later in the spring.

There are many drivers of abiotic stress, which makes crops vulnerable to disease. Some, such as flooding or drought, cannot be controlled, but others can.

Milder weather in January and February has put beet crops at a greater risk of contracting virus yellows disease this season.

Today the independent Rothamsted virus yellows model triggered the need to use the neonicotinoid seed coating on sugar beet for this season.