The news that Dutch growers will receive almost twice as much money for their sugar beet this year as their British counterparts has added to the rumblings of discontent already felt about the current UK pricing system. In the Netherlands, a total ofEUR 68.80/t (59.86/t) will be paid to those who supply quota sugar, representing an all-time high and making it a one-off and exceptional year for the Dutch. As Egbert Jonkheer, a Dutch grower explains, it is the highest price ever paid, but he adds thatit includes a profit-share element that growers are entided to through their membership of Cosun, the cooperative they all belong to. "This record price, which we are all delighted with, is only for sugar beet produced within quota," he stresses.
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