UK: British beetroot growers to receive £150 million from exports to US each year

The announcement comes fresh off the back of a delegation of NFU and government representatives visiting the country to promote UK agriculture. NFU president Tom Bradshaw and NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board vice chair Stephen Shields visited a UK horticulture business in the state of New York that processes and sells beetroots. Local supply was not keeping up with demand, and the delegation made the case to officials in Washington D.C. that importing products from England could boost sales and benefit both UK and US growers, NFU said. According to Defra, industry estimates this new access will be worth approximately £150,000 per year in increased exports. READ MORE: Maximise yield and sugar content during harvesting READ MORE: Sugar beet growers begin harvest for 2024/25 campaign NFU president Tom Bradshaw welcomed the news: “Being able to access the US market, supplementing local production, will help to meet rising consumer demand for this healthy, nutritional crop, creating ...