The chair of the Ontario Sugar Beet Growers Association says the local industry is declining as a tariff threat lingers.
Matthew Noorloos said 3,582 Canadian shares (acres) were sold back to the Michigan Sugar Co. voluntarily in December.
"The main reason is the company pays for 50 per cent of the freight. So, in terms of distance from the factory, we are the farthest," said Noorloos.
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