British Sugar

The NFU Sugar Board said the offer they have made had always been contingent on every element of the contract being aligned, as growers must be able to make an informed choice between all the options

According to British Sugar, the only outstanding contract term which was in dispute was the 'Futures Contract'. They said they will reopen both the contract and seed order screens on Monday, 18th December so growers can confirm their intentions

Event launched to showcase possibilities of sugar beet production

Defra has given ‘clear direction’ negotiations should resume after British Sugar offers growers contract despite no agreement with NFU Sugar

The union has written to the Farming Minister asking him to exercise powers available to set the sugar supply price after negotiations broke down and British Sugar communicated its contract offer to growers without agreement

British Sugar said it had made the decision as growers needed certainty as negotiations continue into November

NFU Sugar and British Sugar have so far failed to reach agreement on the 2024/25 contract

NFU Sugar says the offer from British Sugar is inadequate