Unlike most spring crops, sugar beet tolerated high temperatures and lack of rainfall this year. Although sowing areas decreased to around 25,000 hectares, experts expect an average yield of about 55 tons per hectare, in line with multi-year averages.
Farmers faced challenges such as April frosts, which required replanting, and dry conditions from May onward. Irrigation significantly improved root size, with irrigated crops producing roughly three times the weight of non-irrigated ones.
High temperatures also helped reduce disease pressure compared to 2024, with fewer treatments needed for issues like cercospora. Preliminary sugar content is around 17.5%.
Experts note that sugar beet is more resilient to drought than crops like soy or corn, making it likely that cultivation areas will stabilize around 30,000 hectares. Overall, the harvest campaign is expected to be successful.
