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    Farmer T replied to the thread Malting barley shortage.
    Given up on planting this way (East Midlands). Got 30ha planned but absolutely fed up with the maltster/ AIC behaviour. Will catch crop...
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    Farmer T replied to the thread Deductions.
    I sold it for £236/t for Nov/Dec movement last October. Moved in February (no carry agreed and several broken pick up commitment dates)...
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    Farmer T replied to the thread Deductions.
    Any one beat this? £114/t deduction. For 96% germination……. and the grain company picked it up a month later than contracted……. and we...
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    I really like this- but it doesn’t change the in-balance in the relationship currently. There has to be a counter- terms and conditions...
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    Digital passports aren’t going to improve this situation. They rejected the grain at 96% germination. I had a sample and it was tested...
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    I kept samples. They tested at 99%. The independent testing took 27 days to be carried out which can’t be right? The whole system needs...
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    I told them it had to go in Nov- Dec. I had fertiliser coming in and I also needed the cash flow. No agreement of carry. No extra...
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    wish i could offer anything that would help but judge, jury, executioner ! maybe this is the kind of issue AHDB / NFU should be...
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    I take your point but this really can’t be allowed to keep happening. The germination tested 99% everywhere, they took 27 days to get...
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    Hoping for a bit of help and guidance. We had a Nov- Dec malting barley contract that got partly collected in Feb. The December loads...
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    Farmer T reacted to Breckland Boy's post in the thread Sugar beet price 2024 with Like Like.
    Bs love rt because they know its a cheap / foc way to get added value in the marketplace. Going forward, mission creep plus the green...
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    Farmer T replied to the thread Coffey gone!.
    John Major for DEFRA? 😆
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    Farmer T replied to the thread Sugar beet price 2024.
    Not too sure you caught Dan Green on BBC Farming today on 9th (yesterday). When asked why he isn’t even paying the same as last year...
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    Farmer T replied to the thread Beet 23.
    Yup. Plus Cantley IT system went down yesterday. British Sugar were hosting the Sugar Industry Program at Wissy yesterday showing how...
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    Farmer T reacted to robbie's post in the thread Sugar beet price 2024 with Like Like.
    Is it true though???? Every year we here the same old fanny, we've got lots of new growers happy to grow ect. Field staff were even...
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