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Plans for a new levy-funded body to oversee future research in the horticulture sector have been slammed by growers opposed to any compulsory levy as

Growers warn AHDB Horticulture may charge another year's levy 17 March 2021 | Flower grower Simon Redden, along with two others, campaigned to abolish the levy Campaigners who called for an end to AHDB Horticulture's compulsory levy have reacted angrily to suggestions that growers could still be charged a levy for another year. There is industry speculation that the amount of parliamentary time required to amend the statutory instrument means that the legal basis for the levy may not be repealed before the end of the current financial year. This is despite a majority vote to abolish AHDB Ho...

The growers who instigated the ballot on the future of a levy for the horticulture sector have called for an immediate end to the AHDB fee.

Spalding-area growers give thanks after levy vote campaign  | Updated: 15:33, 10 March 2021 Growers opposed to the continuation of a compulsory levy to fund AHDB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) horticulture have spoken of their gratitude to those who have supported a ballot campaign. Simon Redden, John Bratley and Peter Thorold have thanked those who joined the campaign to vote in which 61 per cent voted ‘no’ on the continuation of the statutory levy. Simon Redden, Peter Thorold and John Bratley (45034737) Mr Redden, of Redford Flowers in Spalding, said: “We ...

DEFRA secretary George Eustice has said that he will 'respect the outcome' of the vote by horticultural growers to abolish the levy they pay to fund…