certainty that Brexit brings comes the ability to change and refocus, to negotiate harder, look at longer- term agreements with customers. “Supermarkets are looking at more secure supply chains within the UK, and having good discus- sions around UK growers supply- ing UK consumers.” Andrew, too, is positive: “We’re looking at what further technolo- gies we can use to make us more effective, and the logistics of han- dling large tonnages to tie in with our marketing strategy.”
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And if import tariffs are brought in, we will have to work with them. Good quality will travel; the key is knowing that you have a mar- ket for a crop before it goes in the ground. “Our renewed focus on varie-
tal choice, and choosing the right variety for the right fi eld is key to ensuring quality and yield at sustainable prices for farmer and consumer.”
Lack of available chemistry is also driving the use of different varieties to achieve good yields. Here again, as a group, carrying out larger scale trials of new vari- eties helps to build up knowledge and confi dence, ready to present to customers – many of whom come on crop walks at the mem- ber farms. “Together we are growing 20ha of new big red variety Monte Car-
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