NFU Sugar accuses British Sugar of 'choosing not to support growers' struggling with haulage costs

NFU Sugar said talks between themselves and British Sugar to cover the situation growers face of spiralling beet haulage costs this year have ended

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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NFU Sugar accuses British Sugar of 'choosing not to support growers' struggling with haulage costs

NFU Sugar said talks between themselves and British Sugar to cover the situation growers face of spiralling beet haulage costs this year have ended The NFU has accused British Sugar of refusing to take...

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