Case Studies

These case studies, developed in conjunction with NFU, show a range of apporaches to reducing costs in sugar beet sector.

Nevile Dean Blankney Harvesting Group

The Nevile Estate and Patrick Dean Ltd have been collaborating for 30 years across two businesses and have huge experience in making collaboration work.

White Cross Harvesting Syndicate

A partnership of three farmers which undertakes sugar beet harvesting and haulage on behalf of 23 farms.

Lower Saxony Groups

An example of the type of collaboration that takes place in other parts of Europe where there is a very different structure to the sugar beet industry.

Berry Beet Factory Group

Starting from scratch this new group hopes to make significant reductions in production costs and improve efficiency.

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