It's no secret that a lack of water availability during the summer season can be a limiting factor for sugar beet yields. That's why we've developed BetaCare DROUGHT, a service that provides farmers with financial support, in terms of seed prices, in the event of a summer drought.
£45 REIMBURSED IN THE EVENT OF DROUGHT
BetaCare DROUGHT is a BetaPoint service that offers a £45 discount on Betaseed seeds in the event of summer drought. We support you, even in difficult times! Sign up now for the BetaPoint reward program to benefit from the BetaCare DROUGHT premium service.
The drought discount is triggered when the cumulative rainfall recorded over July and August at your reference weather station is below the defined threshold.
(Registration between March 1 and May 31)
Step 1:
Buy your Betaseed units and pick up the label on the packaging. Inside, a code and QR code will enable you to register for the BetaCare DROUGHT service.
Step 2:
Log in or create a personal Betaseed account on our website or on our smartphone application Betaseed Mobile.
Step 3:
From March 1 to May 31, you can register your units and collect BetaPoints:
Step 4:
Next, choose the BetaCare DROUGHT reward and then your reference weather station. In the event of a drought, we'll refund £45 per registered Betaseed unit.
Conditions of participation and further information on the BetaCare DROUGHT discount are available here.
| Wheather stations | Defined threshold (mm) | July-August rainfall totals 20-year average (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE | 76.9 | 107.9 |
| WADDINGTON | 85.1 | 121.0 |
| MARHAM | 89.5 | 125.7 |
| NORMANBY | 84.4 | 128.4 |
| WATTISHAM | 78.8 | 119.0 |
| LINGWOOD | 69.4 | 109.1 |
Source: Met Office
For some stations, the full history of meteorological data over the last 20 years is not always available or complete. Betaseed has selected only those weather stations for which the most complete rainfall records are available.
In addition, all daily rainfall is limited to 30 mm MAXIMUM when calculating rainfall and the threshold in order to reduce the impact of localised storms. For example, if it rains 45 mm in one day at a weather station, only 30 mm will be taken into account when calculating the sum of precipitation over July-August.
The conditions of participation and further information on the BetaCare DROUGHT reward are available here.
Collecting points for BetaCare DROUGHT is easy:
1. Collect the BetaPoint sticker from each BTS unit.
2. Register for the BetaPoint rewards program by:
• Downloading our brand new mobile app and creating your account
• Or by creating your account directly on the website
3. Flash the QR-code or enter the code and collect your BetaPoints
4. Order BetaCare DROUGHT for your different units
Here you'll find the terms and conditions for participating in BetaPoint and BetaCare DROUGHT.
