IN BRIEF

24 August 2001

IN BRIEF

uSUGAR beet pulp is expected to be in short supply this year, and traders are tipping citrus pulp as the bargain replacement. First prices from Banks Cargill put sugar beet pellets £13/t above last season, at £88-90/t delivered for Aug/Sept, rising to £95/t for April. Citrus pulp is discounted by £5-6/t in August, widening to £15-17/t by April, a significant saving over sugar beet, despite its lower protein content, claims the companys straights trader Hugh Shedden. "Buying citrus this year will save the farmer money without harming milk yield," he says.