It’s that time of year to make sure your Red Tractor Farm Assurance is up to date! All growers need a valid assurance policy to deliver #sugarbeet to our factories as this means their crop meets Red Tractor’s standards of being traceable, safe & farmed with care. Red Tractor Farmers

Slow and steady wins the race. The chaps have good stamina in these testing times. Nice to see the sun out.

Feeling more philosophical about our 110 mm October rainfall in the knowledge 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 🇺🇦 had that in one day.

It’s a challenging year for the #sugarbeet crop and we want to share our continued thanks with our growers, contractors and hauliers. In these tough times, remember it’s ok not to be ok. Professional and confidential support is available from YANA and Farm Safety Foundation.

Unsure about your 2021 contracting? Have a look at our reminder of your rights and obligations. nfuonline.com/sectors/nfu-su…

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I’ve seen a lot worse than that in my time 👍

We make a range of co-products from the outputs of the sugar production process, including bioethanol, animal feed and electricity which we export to the grid. This circular approach leads to less than 200g of waste for every tonne of sugar produced. #BackBritishSugar

#DontKeepVirusYellowsAlive On-farm hygiene vital. Check behind harvester to ensure you lift and collect as much yield as possible, you will also reduce the incidence on ground-keepers and protect your future crop from pests and diseases #BrilliantBasics British Sugar NFU Sugar

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With the dark nights drawing in, don’t forget to make sure you remain visible on farm. Take a look at these useful tips from the Farm Safety Foundation Farm Safety Foundation

Our net zero project delivery manager Kate Banister introduces our brand new net-zero pledge map! We want to completely fill this map to showcase the positive steps that 🇬🇧 farmers are taking to make their farms #NetZero by 2040 ➡️ow.ly/TJMu50CnOy1 #Pledge2040 #NFUlive

Congratulations to Simon Smith, Tim Beaver and Sam Godfrey who have been elected to the NFU Sugar Board to represent all growers at this pivotal time for the homegrown sugar industry. nfuonline.com/sectors/nfu-su…

Catch up with minette batters on Sky News this morning about the agricultural transition plan and the detail that is still needed from government 👇

"My absolute focus is making sure that we have profitable thriving farming businesses that are producing climate-friendly food that ultimately can deliver what the public wants." NFU President minette batters on BBC Radio 4 Today dicsussing the agricultural transition roadmap 👏

6degC in Hunstanton right now, with no prospect of double-digit temperatures in the next few day. Many will have had overnight frosts I'm sure. Jono Dixon©️ Andrew Ward 🇬🇧🚜 charles anyan Ⓜ️ @beeswaxfarming Longwool Veronique Heyes Rhonda Thompson 🇬🇧

Important news for fruit and veg growers as Defra UK expand Seasonal Workers Pilot to 30,000 visas. Our VP Tom Bradshaw says: "The Government is sending a clear message that it is important for Britain to be able to produce its own fruit and veg." ow.ly/wZcD50CSc0m

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Sometimes I am afraid Twitter simple doesn’t give me enough space or More correctly I am unable to succinctly write what I want to. Therefore I thought I would share something I wrote for Facebook earlier in case anyone is interested.