Douglas M Walker – an obituary
John Deere Limited is sad to announce that Douglas M Walker, the company’s longest serving managing director from 1968 to 1993, has died at the age of 87, on Sunday 8 November. The funeral was held in Nottinghamshire on Wednesday 18 November at Bramcote Crematorium. A graduate of the Edinburgh School of Agriculture, Doug Walker […]
New £100m barley trade deal set to boost Chinese beer industry
British barley is booming in China as growing demand for beers and ales leads to a trade deal worth up to £100 million for UK farmers, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today. Barley producers will reap the benefits of this new landmark trade deal which could lead to around 750,000 tonnes of our top quality […]
2015 Basic Payment Scheme entitlement values and National Reserve confirmed
Entitlement values, including those for greening, that will now be used to calculate farmers’ 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments have been confirmed by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Entitlement values Under the BPS scheme, farmers need to hold an entitlement for every hectare of eligible land they are claiming on. The size of farmers’ […]
Trelleborg acquires ČGS Holding
Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire ČGS Holding a.s. – a privately-owned company with leading positions in agricultural and specialty tyres as well as engineered polymer solutions. The total cash consideration amounts to approximately SEK 10.9 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. ČGS is headquartered in the Czech Republic and generated sales of […]
Edward Lewis joins Hi-Spec Engineering
Hi-Spec Engineering Ltd has appointed Edward Lewis as its new Regional Sales Manager for the complete range of Hi-Spec vertical auger and paddle type diet feeders, vacuum tankers, side and rear discharge spreaders and its newest Product, the Kompactor push-off trailer. Based in Cheshire, Edward will be responsible for working with Hi-Spec dealers and their […]
RPA reports good progress towards BPS payments for farmers
With less than a month to go before Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments to farmers in England are due to start, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA ) is reporting that good progress is being made. A series of transfers and checks need to be made before payments can be made. The RPA has confirmed that it […]
New Zealand seed specialist joins Barenbrug UK farming team
The agricultural arm of the Barenbrug UK grass seed business continues to grow with news of another appointment to the company’s forage grass team. New Zealand seed specialist Latham Gibbins joins Barenbrug UK as Regional Manager for the south and southwest of England. Latham recently moved to the UK from New Zealand, where he was […]
Dairy farmers set to lose nearly 3p/litre in 2015/16
Based on a survey of its clients and working closely with The Farm Consultancy Group, it forecast that farmers would lose 2.75p/litre before accounting for non-milk income. “Dairy farmers are facing challenging times with little indication that this will be changing in the near future,” said Andrew Vickery, head of rural services at Old Mill. […]
Businesses claim record allowances for investment in plant and machinery
Businesses claimed £79.7 billion in capital allowances for plant and machinery in 2013/14, the highest total since the recession and up by 19% on the £66.9 billion of capital allowances claimed the previous year. However, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions warns that the rate of investment in new equipment and machinery could start to slow as […]
