How Dutch growers are tackling weeds in sugar beets - Future Farming

René Schunselaar (right) next to the FarmDroid FD20 chicory processing company Sensus bought early this year:
René Schunselaar (right) next to the FarmDroid FD20 chicory processing company Sensus bought early this year: "I expect that the use of the FarmDroid will really take off in the coming years". His colleague Sjef van der Heijden accompanies the fields trials. - Photo: Peter Roek

Treating weeds with crop protection chemicals is an increasingly challenging task because of the constantly shrinking number of available herbicides. Royal Cosun is helping farmers in finding future-proof integrated solutions. Royal Cosun is a large international cooperative with Dutch roots focussing on among others processing crops like potatoes (Aviko), chicory (Sensus) and sugar beets (Cosun Beet Company). The company anticipates that the steadily decreasing 'basket' of available (all

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