Simon Smith

[Brown&Co Rural @Brownandcorural]

550+ Beet growers on the @NFUSUgar call last night to discuss @britishsugar £38/t '24 contract offer issued by BS unilaterally & outside the NFU/BS negotiating framework. BS profiteering at the expense of growers. @brownandcorural support NFUSugar seeking a fair price for growers

[NFU Sugar @NFUSugar]

📈2023 UK futures linked beet prices on @Czapp_portal reached £50/t this morning📈That's now >25% higher than the 2023 fixed price contract🧑‍🌾Are you one of the 147 growers who chose it this year? ⚖️If you've not already priced all your beet, you have 5 more months to decide🔴🟠🟢

[NFU Sugar @NFUSugar]

📢❄️Official confirmation that 2022 Frost Insurance policy has been triggered.❄️You do not need to do anything - All eligible growers have had a valid claim lodged. We are working with @BritishSugar to co-ordinate the claim. Look in your inbox for our joint message earlier today.

[George Palmer @georgepalmer4]

Frosty start to the day @NFUSugar @BritishSugar

[NFU Sugar @NFUSugar]

Breathtaking winter vista from @sjsmithfarms #sugarbeet #beetbeautiful. Make sure to visit @BBRO_Beet for their Advisory Bulletin 'Frost Special': https://t.co/vnLGUuDI0F #stayfrosty

[George Palmer @georgepalmer4]

It was a pleasure to welcome Andrew from @IllovoSugarGrp to come and take a look at our harvesting operation last week. @BritishSugar @NFUSugar

[Andrew Cochrane @atcochrane]

Visited the impressive #sugarbeet harvesting operations of @sjsmithfarms with @BritishSugar team @Novembergirls @PFishpool, Steph Hendy & @JessiCochrane
Thanks for sharing your experiences, always rewarding to be on farm visiting growers!
@IllovoSugarGrp

[George Palmer @georgepalmer4]

@BBRO_Beet @BritishSugar @NFUSugar Present in every field I’ve looked at so far in the Cambridgeshire area.

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

At #NFUCouncil, @NFUSugar Board Chair @mhssly announces that NFU Sugar and British Sugar have agreed a beet price of £40 per tonne for 2023/24, a 48% price increase on last year:

"I’m incredibly pleased that we are able to announce this contract offer to growers."

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

"Michael’s passion for farming is rivalled only by his enthusiasm to share it with the public."

NFU President @Minette_Batters congratulates @NFUSugar board chair Michael Sly (@mhssly) on being awarded an MBE for Services to Agriculture in East Anglia 👉 https://t.co/UZMhCtiF4l

[British Sugar @BritishSugar]

Recognising the increased commercial pressures sugar beet growers are facing, British Sugar and @NFUSugar have announced a 25% cash advancement, interest free, before the 2022/23 campaign.
More information on eligibility here: https://t.co/uvUsICxuxw

[NFU Sugar @NFUSugar]

Responding to the @BritishSugar announcement that growers will be paid at least £27/t for the 2022/23 crop, @NFUSugar Vice-Chairman @sjsmithfarms said:

[British Sugar @BritishSugar]

We are pleased to announce that we will pay at least £27/t for the 2022/23 crop in recognition of the significant cost inflation to our growers on farm. To find out more: https://t.co/AbkXpDMLD9

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

BREAKING: Michael Sly @mhssly has been re-elected as @NFUSugar board chairman.

Simon Smith @sjsmithfarms has been re-elected as vice-chairman and Andrew Ross @ARoss_farm has been re-elected as beet reception chairman.

[George Palmer @georgepalmer4]

Last of the sugar beet for the season @NFUSugar @BritishSugar

[NFU Political @NFUPolitical]

The sugar industry continues to work hard to find viable, long-term solutions to Virus Yellows disease and we agree with @drcarolinej's comments about a science- based approach. @NFUSugar growers are very grateful to @VictoriaPrentis for her support on this issue!

[Philip Case @PhilipCaseFW]

“Many growers are having to subsidise haulage costs, at the same time that @BritishSugar is benefiting from high sugar prices.”

@NFUSugar anger boils over after BS refuses to raise the transport allowance for the 2021/22 beet lifting campaign.

https://t.co/eq51P835CR #sugarbeet

[NFU Sugar @NFUSugar]

@NFUSugar visit to the @BritishSugar Cantley factory. Thanks to the factory team for showing us around.

@sjsmithfarms @mhssly @jamesnorthen20

[NFU Sugar @NFUSugar]

@NFUnortheast Virtual Sugar Beet Contract Discussion and Q & A Session – 19 November, 12:00, on Teams. Join @NFUSugar @LiddleGraham @mhssly @sjsmithfarms to hear about the futures-linked contract. [email protected] or phone NFU North East Team 01904 451550 to register.

[Paul Holmes @kirtonskeldyke]

Back drilling wheat in crazy conditions for mid November on land that was destined for sugar beet next spring, with wheat at £200/t for spring’23, no thanks @BritishSugar please try harder. @NFUSugar