In this month’s Beet Brief, we examine the prospects for the contract options that are available to growers for 2026/27 crop.

Responding to the appointment of the new Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector in England, the NFU has stressed the need for an independent, unbiased role that will put clear guidelines in place ...

Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award finalists Jane Barnes and Judy Dilks NFU members Judy Dilks from Derbyshire, and Jane Barnes from Leicestershire, were two of just three farmers shortlisted from ...

This page on index-linked sugar beet contracts provides details about an innovative new arrangement which gives UK sugar beet growers an option to choose a more flexible pricing mechanism for the beet ...

The annual RUMA (Responsible use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) conference takes place throughout November, with a ...

The NFU has co-signed a letter to Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle, outlining how Defra and wider government can work with ...

The NFU will be submitting written evidence to a House of Lords inquiry into the government's proposed reforms to ...

The NFU has launched an action plan aimed at de-risking and incentivising the uptake of protein crops within arable rotations. Stay up to date with the latest developments as we continue to engage ...

Opportunities for rural growth and building a resilient food system were top of the agenda when new Farming Minister Dame ...

Syndrome Basses Richesses, or SBR, is a disease that affects a number of crops including sugar beet. Find out how to spot it ...