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“Today was an opportunity for government to act on the warm words it made over the summer. It has failed to act and has left farmers feeling abandoned.”

Read more of @NFUtweets President Tom Bradshaw’s reaction to the Budget👇
https://www.nfuonline.com/media-centre/releases/budget-is-a-massive-missed-opportunity-with-no-breathing-space-for-britains-food-production-says-nfu/

Farmers finally strike contract deal with sugar factory bosses for beet prices

@NFUSugar and @BritishSugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal for the 2027/28 sugar beet contract. Full details here: https://tinyurl.com/572k9t8y

Absolutely no doubt we are facing our worst beet yields ever. This crop is at 50% yield potential and that figure is dropping