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Ballot papers have been sent by AHDB to growers on the future of the horticultural levy, with the deadline to vote set at 10 February.

AHDB under scrutiny as growers get vote on future of potato levy © Gary Naylor LAST CHANCE: Growers claim they are being badly served by AHDB Potatoes. The future of AHDB Potatoes will be decided early next year when growers and traders get the opportunity to vote in a national ballot. The levy board has confirmed that a yes or no vote on the future of the levy and the work AHDB Potatoes delivers will run for four weeks from mid-February. The move follows valid requests for a ballot from 176 levy-paying potato growing or buying businesses – well above the 5% required. Every potato growing ...

Ballot on future of AHDB potato levy to take place in February 15 December 2020 | 176 potato growers and buyers submitted valid requests for a ballot, according to AHDB A ballot on the future of the potato levy has been formally confirmed by AHDB, a simple 'yes or no' vote that will go ahead in February 2021. The ballot will look at the continuation of the statutory potato levy, taking place from mid-February for four weeks. The confirmation comes after 8.5% of potatoes levy payers, which translates to 176 potato growing or buying businesses, submitted valid requests for a ballot. Lincolnshi...

A ballot on the continuation of a statutory levy for potato growers will be held, AHDB has announced.