2019 Beet area

[robbie]

Has anyone had a phone call from a lovely lady at bs asking if youd like to grow more beet. My answer was yes I would.....when you start offering a decent price.

From her reaction I think she may have heard similar from others???????

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Has anyone had a phone call from a lovely lady at bs asking if youd like to grow more beet. My answer was yes I would.....when you start offering a decent price.

From her reaction I think she may have heard similar from others???????

Was it a weary sigh?

 

[spin cycle]

i'll grow some....don't want any of that farm assured shite though ........saw in edp sat that they were advertising for growers......didn't think i'd ever see that........once described as a 'cornerstone of norfolk farming' to a 'poor relation'

 

[nick...]

I understand from a very good source they are 70% short for coming season.saw in local paper,the eastern daily press they were advertising how good and profitable it was to grow beet.as long as you don’t mind being treated to their satisfaction and don’t mind having your soil buggered up it’s fine
Nick...

 

[Flat 10]

I understand from a very good source they are 70% short for coming season.saw in local paper,the eastern daily press they were advertising how good and profitable it was to grow beet.as long as you don’t mind being treated to their satisfaction and don’t mind having your soil buggered up it’s fine
Nick...

It is fine

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Some of ours been going.

This was Sunday.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

@robbie

 

[Breckland Boy]

Has anyone had a phone call from a lovely lady at bs asking if youd like to grow more beet. My answer was yes I would.....when you start offering a decent price.

From her reaction I think she may have heard similar from others???????

I told my rep much the same. I wanted £2 / t extra but was told bs don't do individual deals.
When he asked regarding late deliveries ( Feb) I said only if you underwrite my sugars at 17%.
Again, bs don't do individual deals.
They are very short so if they are reading this they know what they need to do.

 

[spin cycle]

I told my rep much the same. I wanted £2 / t extra but was told bs don't do individual deals.
When he asked regarding late deliveries ( Feb) I said only if you underwrite my sugars at 17%.
Again, bs don't do individual deals.
They are very short so if they are reading this they know what they need to do.

IMO thats the nub of the problem...if the collective bargaining was abandoned it'd be a lot better....thought that for years

 

[spin cycle]

Some of ours been going.
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This was Sunday.

@robbie
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nice biscuits....gypsy cream? you posh b'stard ......nice parsnips...i mean beet?

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

nice biscuits....gypsy cream? you posh b'stard ......nice parsnips...i mean beet?

I'm not allowed them, they are for my little girls......and our sugar beet haulier

Edit.
I don't think anyones called me posh before!

 

[robbie]

Was it a weary sigh?

Yes very, it was like oh FFS not another one I think I'm going to try an easier job like selling sand to the arabs!!!!????

I understand from a very good source they are 70% short for coming season.saw in local paper,the eastern daily press they were advertising how good and profitable it was to grow beet.as long as you don’t mind being treated to their satisfaction and don’t mind having your soil buggered up it’s fine
Nick...

I think its 70% of the CTE is committed leaving them 30% short.

Some of ours been going.
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This was Sunday.

@carbonfibre farmer Was the coffee up to the standard that hes become accustomed to up the heath?????

Our last beet going seems a distant memory now I'm rearing to start again with the next beet crop now.

The last of ours going all loaded of the same dirt pad and we tipped on it twice, all loaded over the side and tares that were a good 2% below factory average. He isn't a bad leader driver to be honest[emoji848]?

 

[robbie]

nice biscuits....gypsy cream[emoji15] you posh b'stard ......nice parsnips...i mean beet[emoji10]

You should see what he gets when hes here, crunch creams, jammy Dodgers, custard creams, bourbons, short bread he eats the lot we sometimes call him the cookie monster.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

You should see what he gets when hes here, crunch creams, jammy Dodgers, custard creams, bourbons, short bread he eats the lot we sometimes call him the cookie monster.

Ahem.....


You mean after you've had them all and left him crumbs ????

He's keeping a tally as to who looks after him best!

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Yes very, it was like oh FFS not another one I think I'm going to try an easier job like selling sand to the arabs!!!!????



I think its 70% of the CTE is committed leaving them 30% short.



@carbonfibre farmer Was the coffee up to the standard that hes become accustomed to up the heath?????

Our last beet going seems a distant memory now I'm rearing to start again with the next beet crop now.

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The last of ours going all loaded of the same dirt pad and we tipped on it twice, all loaded over the side and tares that were a good 2% below factory average. He isn't a bad leader driver to be honest[emoji848]?

Your nanna's coffee was the best he's had....That's why he only loads in your yard on a weekend.....same as my yard ??‍?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Provisional closing dates -

Bury 17th feb
Cantley 7th mar
Wissy 19th mar
Newark 4th Apr

Have they ever gone into April before?

 

[Flat 10]

Provisional closing dates -

Bury 17th feb
Cantley 7th mar
Wissy 19th mar
Newark 4th Apr

Have they ever gone into April before?

Yes!

 

[Flat 10]

Provisional closing dates -

Bury 17th feb
Cantley 7th mar
Wissy 19th mar
Newark 4th Apr

Have they ever gone into April before?

Apparently ground conditions in Newark area are horrendous just can’t get stuff out the ground.

 

[Breckland Boy]

What will the sugars be like if delivered so late?

 

[robbie]

What will the sugars be like if delivered so late?

I dont know but the LDB will come to some money!!!!