Harnser Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Beet harvest started today on my farms . Will be watching the fields for the pigeons . Although I like the beet a little bit later in the year ,after a good frost is the best time . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 What does it look like? I would like to start searching out for different crops. Is it grown everywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 after the local factory shut down the farmers round here dont grow beet anymore used to get some really good days on it and it always held alot of game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) What does it look like? I would like to start searching out for different crops. Is it grown everywhere? Normally only within easy reach of the processing plants as its a bulky crop. Edited September 10, 2011 by ack-ack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 What does it look like? I would like to start searching out for different crops. Is it grown everywhere? Ack-Ack is spot on Sugar beet is now only really grown in east Anglia for delivery into British sugars Cantley, Wissington and Bury St Edmunds factories and further north for delivery into there Newark factory. Still a great crop to shoot over, I've made decent bags over drillings and tops after it has been harvested. Don't expect to see the same amount of tops left in the field this year though as farmers are now being paid for hole beet to be delivered, so no longer required to crown them in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Beet harvest started today on my farms . Will be watching the fields for the pigeons . Although I like the beet a little bit later in the year ,after a good frost is the best time . Harnser . I also prefer it later on. I have had good bags in february on beet tops, when the pigeons don't have many other alternatives. Right now they have so much choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I prefer it when the pinks are on it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garden gun Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Yeah, beet is a good crop for all sorts of quarry. The nasty bit if you live in a beet area (like we used to 13 years ago) is following a beet tractor and you see the beet falling off. Wrong end of a "Dambusters" effect. Beet is heavy stuff - lucky we never lost a windscreen, but many did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imissalot Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 fair bit of beet round me pity its on other fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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