Sugar growers united more than ever after contract talks break down

NFU Sugar Board's chair Michael Sly said he was 'astounded' British Sugar had opted for arbitration and that the strength of feeling amongst beet growers was in no doubt

Rachael Brown
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Sugar growers united more than ever after contract talks break down

Sugar beet growers have never been 'more united', after negotiations between British Sugar and NFU Sugar on next year's sugar beet contract collapsed last week (December 6), after failing to align on the...

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