@farmerkit

Contract Farmer in Norfolk, UK. Chair, Director, Trustee. Husband to @carolinejculot.

 Norfolk, UK
lfpapworth.co.uk
Joined October 2010
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Kit Papworth retweeted
Eastern Daily Press@EDP24Oct 5
Farmers finally strike contract deal with sugar factory bosses for beet prices ift.tt/u5AVZLG

Farmers finally strike contract deal with sugar factory bosses for beet prices

After months of protracted negotiations, a contract deal has finally been struck between British Sugar and the NFU for the 2027/28 sugar beet crop.

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Kit Papworth retweeted
NFU East@nfueastOct 5
Replying to @NFUSugar
@NFUSugar and @BritishSugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal for the 2027/28 sugar beet contract. Full details here: tinyurl.com/572k9t8y
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Kit Papworth retweeted
Dr Nick Wilson@Nick_Wilson3Aug 15
Absolutely no doubt we are facing our worst beet yields ever. This crop is at 50% yield potential and that figure is dropping
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Kit Papworth retweeted
The Ag Recruiter@ag_recruiterAug 2
Look at this packet. A Union Jack. “Made in the UK since 1878.” Your average shopper could be forgiven for believing they are buying British sugar. They are not. We see this repeatedly with food. Is agriculture affected by this more than any other industry? #BuyBritish
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Kit Papworth retweeted
NFU Press Team@NFUPressJul 21
“NFU Sugar is very concerned this means British Sugar will reduce its commitment to domestically grown sugar beet." NFU Sugar Board Chair Kit Papworth (@farmerkit) responds to the proposed closure of the Cantley factory. More here 👇 ow.ly/wh5u50ZqGVb
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Kit Papworth retweeted
David Walston@OOOfarmerJul 16
Wheat harvest finished on July 16 - could easily have done it yesterday as it happens. Just squeaked over 6t/ha. Dreadful!
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Excellent turn out @BBRO_Beet event at Morley this morning. Well done to the team - some great work being done. @NFUSugar
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NFU Sugar is urging all beet growers to complete British Sugar’s post-campaign survey. The survey is a valuable feedback tool, enabling industry to benchmark the BDS, monitor levels of satisfaction, and assess the value of the BDS to growers. 👉ow.ly/VWpY50XNgRL
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NFU Sugar is extremely disappointed with the government’s decision to expand and extend the ATQ (Autonomous Tariff Quota) for raw cane sugar. #BackBritishFarming Learn more here👉ow.ly/Ntmm50XyFNt
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Kit Papworth retweeted
NFU Sugar@NFUSugar15 Aug 2025
🚨New contract agreed 🚨 Today we are announcing the 2026/27 beet contract 📝 agreed with @BritishSugar. Kit Papworth, Sugar Chair 🗣️“This deal strikes a balance and offers growers choices to suit individual business circumstances” Read more below 👇 nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…
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Kit Papworth retweeted
NFU Press Team@NFUPress15 Aug 2025
“I am pleased we have managed to come to a negotiated agreement with British Sugar." The @NFUSugar board chair Kit Papworth (@farmerkit) responds to the news of a deal agreed for the 2026/27 sugar beet contract. Read more here 👇 ow.ly/7t1b50WGvXb
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Farmers warned to watch their sugar beet crops for a destructive army of insect pests ift.tt/FBI98nl

Farmers warned to watch their sugar beet crops for a destructive army of insect pests

BBRO researchers have warned Norfolk sugar beet growers to watch their crops for an army of insect pests during the hot, dry spring weather.

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NFU members | @NFUSugar board chair Kit Papworth has welcomed the appointment of Stephen Swainston to the role of Managing Director of The British Beet Research Organisation (@BBRO_Beet). Read more👉ow.ly/WwUv50VNwJP
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Thank you to my MP @JeromeMayhew for his support.
NFU Political@NFUPolitical23 Jan 2025
Replying to @NFUPolitical
Referencing his own life on a family farm, @JeromeMayhew called on the Government to show humility and consult on the best way forward to tackle tax avoidance without threating British farmers and food security. 3/4
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Kit Papworth retweeted
NFU Sugar@NFUSugar23 Dec 2024
Wishing a Merry Christmas and productive new year to all our 2,000 beet growers, whether you have finished your #sugarbeet harvest for this year or are yet to start. We may face challenges ahead in 2025 but we are strongest when we are united. @nfumidlands @nfueast @nfunorth
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Far north has aurora ... 👀👀💃 – at Happisburgh, England
Lisa Pattenden Aurora Chaser 🌏 ⭐@London_Lady24 Oct 2024
Beams up now! @chunder10
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NFU members | The NFU is disappointed with the government’s decision to maintain the autonomous tariff quota for raw cane sugar in 2025. Read our response👉ow.ly/s5Xc50TKMiG
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We are proud sponsors with @_CharlesStanley of tonight’s Lloyd Addison’s Moveable Feast in aid of @ParkinsonsUK We will be raising a glass to Lloyd & also to the late Richard Hughes of the @Assembly_House. Let’s hope we can all beat last year’s £21,000 fundraising total.
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Kit Papworth retweeted
NFU Press Team@NFUPress29 Jul 2024
BREAKING 🚨 @NFUSugar and @BritishSugar have concluded negotiations and agreed a deal for the 2025/26 sugar beet contract. More info here 👇 ow.ly/n3cv50SMb45
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Kit Papworth retweeted
BBRO_Beet@BBRO_Beet25 Jun 2024
Opportunity to join the BBRO Field Team. bbro.co.uk/our-news-opinions… Find us in the Innovation Hub @norfolkshow to hear more. @BritishSugar @NFUSugar @Agri_Tech_E
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