Slightly higher beet price expected for 2019 harvest

Growers expect a slightly higher beet price than last year. This is evident from a poll on Boerenbusiness.NL. The majority expect a price between €35 and €37 per tonne.

Of the 532 voters, almost 40% expect the price to reach this level. It is an amount that is very close to last year's payout price (€35,59). Just under 20% of voters expect the price to be slightly above this (€37 to €39 per tonne).

On the other hand, almost a quarter of voters expect the price to rise significantly: they expect a price between €39 and €41. Added up, the vast majority of growers expect the price to go up anyway.

Realistic expectations?
Only a small proportion expect the price to fall, or exceed $41 each. Expectations for a higher price are not unrealistic. Good expected results at Aviko and an improved sugar price provide a good basis for this.

Anne-Jan Doorn

Anne Jan Doorn is an arable expert at Boerenbusiness. He writes about the various arable farming markets and also focuses on the land and energy market.

aj.doorn@boerenbusiness. Nl

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