Sugar beet New stewardship
Stewardship guidelines for workers pulling weedy beet Thereafter, and up to 10 days
guidelines
aimed at protecting workers hand-pulling bolters and weed beet from sugar beet are being introduced by crop protection company Bayer.
Both product stewardship and the health and safety of those using or coming into contact
with sprays is of
paramount importance to the agrochemical giant – and the in- dustry, says Edward Hagues, the fi rm’s campaign manager for root crops.
“That’s why we continually re-evaluate product use and ex- posure to crop protection prod- ucts in the context of ever-chang- ing industry practice.” The new guidelines from Bay- er specify timescales and cloth- ing requirements for workers hand-pulling bolters and weed beet from sugar beet crops. Where this has not been completed be- fore spraying, workers should not re-enter the fi eld within 48 hours of spraying.
after spraying, pulling can be con- tinued by workers wearing appro- priate work wear – that is boots, gloves and long trousers – and waterproof trousers if the crop is wet. From 10 days after spraying there are no requirements and these guidelines do not apply to those visiting sugar beet crops for short periods such as agronomists
Reminder to complete repayment forms
Sugar beet growers who haven’t already done so should complete and return forms so they can re- ceive a repayment of overpaid lev- ies, says NFU Sugar.
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millions of pounds, after a Court of Justice of the European Un- ion ruling confi rmed that grow- ers were historically overcharged by the EU Commission using a ‘fl awed method’ for calculating the now discontinued levy. Sugar beet growers during 1999 and 2000 are entitled to a repayment of both the overpay- ment, and the interest accrued. Farmers should have received a form from British Sugar to fi ll out in order to receive their re- payment.
when crop walking. Bayer is contacting the grow- ers and gang-masters involved in this activity to inform them of the new guidelines Mr Hagues asks all those with responsibility for workers in sugar beet fi elds this summer to adopt the new stew- ardship guidelines.
A recording template is avail- able at
www.cropscience.bayer.
co.uk/beet-cropworker-template
Any grower who believes they
are entitled to a refund and does not receive a letter is urged to con- tact the helpline British Sugar has set up on 01733 422153 in order to apply for the repayment. The refund, which is more than £6m in total, is split rough- ly equally between growers and British Sugar.
British Sugar will make the
repayments to growers, while the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will be responsible for making the repayment to British Sugar.
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