SDF appoints new Parts Sales and Marketing Manager
Taking on the mantle of Parts Sales and Marketing Manager for Same Deutz-Fahr is Jason Webb who will head up a team of three to expand and grow what is already a successful business for the company. Jason, whose working career has been involved in agricultural machinery, joins SDF from Agco where he was Business […]
NFYFC elects new President as Matt Baker steps down
Members voted in Poul Christensen, who served as President Elect in 2012, to be the Federation’s new President at the NFYFC’s Annual General Meeting in Blackpool on the 5th May. Matt Baker attended the meeting to officially hand over the Presidency and to make presentations to award winners including the Senior Member of the Year. […]
Kubota announce new UK MD
Dave was previously General Manager – Sales and Marketing for Kubota’s three main product sectors – Construction, Engines and Tractor & Groundcare. His promotion to MD means he is now responsible for heading up all UK operations. Dave Roberts commented: “Kubota is a market leading brand that has earned a fantastic reputation in its core […]
New FUW Glamorgan Chairman
Vale of Glamorgan farmer Richard Walker was elected as the new county chairman of the Glamorganshire branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales during its recent annual general meeting. Mr Walker, 39, of Flaxland Farm, Llancarfan, runs the lowland family farm consisting of a mixed herd of Charolais cross Texel sheep and finishing cattle as […]
New Chairman for AEA Farm Equipment Council
Having studied Agricultural Engineering at Reaseheath and Writtle College, Richard joined JCB in 1991 after a short period with Standen Engineering. Having worked in numerous agricultural sales and marketing roles at JCB, Richard relocated to the USA in 2001 to establish JCB Agriculture in North America in the position of General Manager. In 2004 he […]
New President for AEA
Joe Bell, Managing Director of Kverneland Group UK Ltd, has been elected as President of the Agricultural Engineers Association for 2013/14. He has been a member of the Farm Equipment Council for the last 4 years and Chairman for the last two, and a member of the AEA Board for 5 years contributing to the […]
Key Yara promotions benefit UK customers
Mark Tucker, formerly UK Head of Agronomy, now becomes Chief Agronomist for Northern Europe, responsible for company activities in the UK and The Republic of Ireland as well as Scandinavia, Russia and the Baltic Countries. Ian Matts, formerly Agronomic Coordinator for Yara UK will succeed Mark, becoming Company Agronomist for the UK and the Republic […]
New leadership at Potato Council
As Allan Stevenson steps down after five years as Chair of Potato Council and member of the AHDB Board, David Piccaver, a leafy salad producer from South Lincolnshire enthusiastically takes on this challenging and exciting role. “I am pleased to have been appointed chairman of Potato Council. I have been a potato grower for most […]
AHDB appoints four new HGCA Board members
Robert Lasseter, Paul Temple, George Lawrie and Charles Matts will take up their posts from 1 April 2013. They replace outgoing grower board members, Arthur Hill, Rad Thomas, Stewart Vernon and MAGB’s Colin West. Jonathan Tipples, HGCA chairman, said: “I am delighted to welcome Paul, Robert, George and Charles onto the Board and look forward […]
