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.
(Registrations possible between 1 March and 31 May)
Buy your Betaseed units and pick up the sticker on the front of the pack. You will find a code and QR code that will allow you to register for BetaPoint, our service and rewards programme.
Start by creating a BetaPoint account on our website or on our Betaseed Mobile smartphone app if you don't already have one.
Step 1: Collect BetaPoints
Step 2: Use your BetaPoints to order BetaCare DROUGHT
From 1 March to 31 May you can use your collected BetaPoints to order the BetaCare DROUGHT reward for your units. When ordering, choose your reference weather station. In the event of a drought, we will refund £45 per Betaseed unit registered.
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.
Collect the sticker on the front of each Betaseed unit you buy. Then create your BetaPoint account if you don't already have one:
On our Betaseed Mobile application
Or directly on our website
Step 1: Log in and scan the QR-code with the application or enter the alphanumeric code on the website to collect your BetaPoints.
Step 2: Redeem your BetaPoints for the BetaCare DROUGHT reward.
Here you'll find the terms and conditions for participating in BetaPoint and BetaCare DROUGHT.
