Sugar makers are upbeat about his year’s beet crop as harvest begins.
The sugar beet harvest - known as the campaign - is under way with British Sugar factories opening to process the crop from Tuesday, September 17.
The company announced dates for its four plants across East Anglia following discussion with National Farmers' Union (NFU) Sugar about start times for the 2019/20 sugar beet campaign.
MORE - British Sugar reaches deal with NFU over 2019 beet contractThis season's campaign start dates for beet deliveries are Tuesday, September 17, for Bury St Edmunds and Newark, Monday, September 23, for Wissington and Tuesday, October 1, for Cantley.
Agriculture director Colm McKay said: "We're pleased to announce the sugar beet campaign start dates. With the prospects for this year's crop looking positive, the dates are aimed at striking a balance between supplying our customers with a quality product and giving growers and hauliers time to plan their harvesting and delivery schedules"
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