Early results from Norfolk trials show strip tillage combined with cover crops could help boost sugar beet margins. CPM takes a closer look.

Strip tillage offers a potentially attractive alternative to conventional plough-based sugar beet establishment systems, as the technique uses less energy and is potentially better for the environment and soil. To test the concept, a collaborative trial between Agrovista and The Morley Agricultural Foundation was set up in 2015 and is continuing this season.