Current Issues
There are a total of 31 articles
Germains kick-starts a promising 2010/11 Sugar Beet season
16 February 2010
Germains has had a good start to the 2010/11 season. All seed for the 2010/11 has been enhanced shipped to Frontier ready for distribution, well ahead of schedule.
NFU grower meetings discuss compensation and the new IPA
15 August 2006
The first grower meeting after the agreement of the new IPA was held in Telford today, 15 August 2006. The meeting was well attended by sugar beet growers keen to air their views.
Negotiations conclude on new beet contract
15 August 2006
NFU Sugar has agreed a three year Inter-Professional Agreement for beet growers following several months of intensive negotiations with British Sugar.
Factory closures a kick in the teeth for sugar growers
4 July 2006
British Sugar has decided to close its York and Allscott factories at the end of the campaign 2006/07
Negotiation update from the Chairman of NFU Sugar
9 June 2006
NFU letter to growers on beet price, next steps and invitation to Cereals 2006
Resolution agreed by the Sugar board at its meeting on 16th May 2006
9 June 2006
Agreement on resolution on leased tonnage
From the New Chairman of NFU Sugar
19 May 2006
Update letter from the NFU Sugar Board Chairman including current crop and price for 2006/07 campaign
NFU Sugar response to Defra consultation
28 April 2006
Response of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales to the Defra consultation on sugar compensation
Defra launches consultation on sugar compensation
28 February 2006
At the NFU AGM on 27 February, the Secretary of State launched the latest sugar consultation on the issue of sugar compensation. Deadline 21 April 2006
