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| Sugar beet delivery |
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How is the soil tare
of a consignment of sugar beet determined?
The soil tare is estimated at most of works of Südzucker
AG. The estimate is performed at the time of unloading by
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representative of the sugar beet farmers and a representative
of Südzucker, who agree on an estimated value. |
| At two works (Brottewitz, Zeitz),
a sample is mechanically taken from each sugar beet consignment
and washed. The soil content of the consignment can be determined
by weighing before and after washing. |
What is done with the soil
delivered with the sugar beet?
After having been stored and dried in special soil boxes, usually
over several years, the soil is returned to the fields. |
How are the sugar beet delivered
and how is transportation organised?
Transporting sugar beet during the campaign is a major logistical
challenge. Each sugar beet farmer is given a precise delivery
time and quantity. The aim is to avoid hold-ups and overloading
transportation facilities by ensuring an even inflow of sugar
beet. |
How large is the catchment
area from which sugar beet is delivered?
The average distance between a sugar beet farmer and their sugar
factory is 40 km. |
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How are the sugar beet transported
to the factory?
By lorry or tractor. Südzucker buys the beet “ex
field” and transportation to the factory is paid for by
Südzucker. |
Why aren’t the sugar
beet delivered to the factory by railway?
Deutsche Bundesbahn [Federal German Railways] pulled out of
the transportation of sugar beet in the early nineties for economic
reasons, which meant that all sugar beet transportation had
to be switched to the roads. |
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