The Bury Beet Group

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The Bury Beet Group

• Sugar Beet Sustainability?
• by
• Ken Rush

Joint Venture Farming Group ConferenceTuesday
5th February 2008
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DVD Case Study
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The Story So Far.

• Initial Discussions Held with 7 Farmers
• Covering 90,000 tonnes into the Bury Factory
• General Principles Examined
• Maximise efficiency in lifting and haulage
• Maximise benefits to members
• Minimise risk

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Lifting Haulage Efficiency (1)

• Mixture of Heavy and Light Land
• Extend lifting profile

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Lifting Haulage Efficiency (2)
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Lifting Haulage Efficiency (3)

• Mixture of Heavy and Light Land
• Extend lifting profile
• Incentive Scheme

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Lifting Haulage Efficiency (4)
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Lifting Haulage Efficiency (5)

• Mixture of Heavy and Light Land
• Extend lifting profile
• Incentive Scheme
• Frost protection
• Even cashflow profile

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Maximise Benefits to Members (1)

• Reduced Harvesting Haulage Costs
• Limited Scope for Reduction in Harvesting
• Maybe 10 savings
• Haulage Costs Very Competitive
• Possibly 5 - 10 savings

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Maximise Benefits to Members (2)

• Just in Time Lifting
• Reduced clamp losses
• Streamlined Administration
• Route bookkeeping through buying group
• Clear Focus and Management
• Appoint group manager

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The Next Stage (1)

• Prepare Benefit Statement for all Members
• Mixed Land with Spread Lifting Pattern
• Potential gain of 50 - 60 per Hectare
• Equivalent to 75 pence per Tonne
• Heavy or Light Land
• Potential gain of 100 per Hectare
• Equivalent to 1.20 per Tonne