With 136 growers in Mid Norfolk, I was pleased to visit TH Scott and Son sugar beet farm in Beeston this past Friday.

 

I met with growers and representatives of British Sugar to discuss the industry, as well as its relationship to Mid Norfolk and to discuss any potential impacts of Brexit.

 

#BackBritishSugar

 

Mid Norfolk Stats on Sugar Beet:

⦁ Around 141,000 tonnes of sugar beet grown in the constituency

⦁ This equates to 22,000 tonnes of sugar

⦁ In terms of 1kg bags this would be 22 million! Although in reality the sugar from Mid Norfolk will be packed into industrial size bags up to 25kg or 50kg

⦁ The sugar beet from Mid Norfolk is sent for processing at the Wissington and Cantley factories