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"We are in the dark" - Farmers and employees react to UK bioethanol production uncertainty at Vivergo Fuels

Vivergo Fuels said it supports more than 4,000 farms each year by purchasing wheat. What could happen to those farm business if the bioethanol site closed down?

Chris Brayford
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"The ripple effects from Vivergo going out of business to the various industries associated with it are huge. One of the things I do not want to have to think about is potential redundancies, because we have got guys that have worked with us from day one, and we have got guys that want to come and work for us."
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"The ripple effects from Vivergo going out of business to the various industries associated with it are huge. One of the things I do not want to have to think about is potential redundancies, because we have got guys that have worked with us from day one, and we have got guys that want to come and work for us."

Farmers, workers and hauliers have sent the Government a stark warning that the future of bioethanol production in the UK, along with the livelihoods of families, could be at risk without a U-turn in the...

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