Tithebarn takes on the role of UKTI Export Champion 2016
Tithebarn, the company that makes the Rockies range of mineralised salt licks for horses and livestock, is delighted to announce that it has been recruited as a UKTI Export Champion for the North West. “We’re honoured and privileged to be part of this,” says Jeremy Sample, Sales Director of Tithebarn. “We were selected due to […]
Co-operatives UK announces new programme for agricultural co-operatives
The package has been designed following consultation with some of the UK’s leading farmer owned businesses and builds on the specialist advice services that Co-operatives UK provides to agricultural co-operatives large and small. The agricultural package offers a range of specialist services for farmer owned businesses across the whole of the UK: Tailored support, with […]
NRGene inks co-marketing agreement with Illumina
NRGene has signed a co-marketing agreement with Illumina to promote NRGene’s proprietary de novo assembly informatics solution exclusively using Illumina sequencing technology. Under this agreement, Illumina’s global sales channel will promote NRGene’s DeNovoMAGICTM assembly technology. Together, Illumina’s sequencing technology and NRGene’s DeNovoMAGIC deliver the most practical, rapid, and cost-effective solution for assembly of complex genomes, […]
Kubota UK appoints new Dealer Manager
Tractor & groundcare specialist Kubota UK has strengthened its team once again with the appointment of Andy Southerton as Dealer Manager. Within his new role, Andy will support the dealer network across the UK on products, parts, industry trends, sales and training. Andy is well grounded in the field, bringing a new and exciting offering […]
RPA on track to meet BPS payment targets
Nearly half of all farmers claiming Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments this year have received their money ahead of Christmas, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. More than 42,000 farmers out of a total 87,095 claimants have received fully validated BPS payments, representing over 48 per cent of all eligible claims. It means the […]
NFU survey shows few BPS payments received by farmers
The latest results from a NFU survey into BPS delivery back up increasing concerns that payments have stalled and dispute RPA figures on payments issued. After an encouraging start with just over 36,000 payments made in the first eight days of the payment window, NFU survey results show less than 25 per cent of farmers […]
Hi Spec Engineering appoint new Commercial Director
Hi Spec Engineering has appointed Nicky Gill as Commercial Director. In this newly created role, Nicky will be responsible for the company’s commercial function, included in which will be key areas of business strategy and performance as well as sales operations. Further to the recent appointment of a new UK Sales Manager, Nicky’s appointment to […]
FUW in support of Cowbridge Livestock Market refurbishment
Farmers’ Union of Wales president Glyn Roberts attended Cowbridge Livestock Market on Tuesday November 24, with members of the Vale Market Community Enterprise Group (VMCE) to display the plans for the livestock market refurbishment and development of the surrounding area to local farmers. Glyn Roberts took the opportunity to discuss the proposed plans with members […]
RPA remains on track to pay BPS 2015 claims from December
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed it is on track to start making full Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in December and more than half of the claimants in England are set to receive their payment before the end of that month. The Financial Discipline Mechanism (FDM) deduction rate has been confirmed at 1.393041% […]
