Ceva appoints new Swine Product and Field Trial Officer
Nigel Bennet has been appointed Product and Project Field Trial Officer for Swine at Ceva Animal Health. He will provide technical field support for Ceva’s consistently growing swine product portfolio, working under Poultry and Swine Business Unit Manager, Nicholas Cousseau. Nigel has been involved in the pig industry for more than three decades and brings […]
Sharp increase in supply of farmland as demand growth stabilises
An increase in the supply of commercial farmland* coupled with a tailing off in demand growth across many parts of the country, has resulted in a significant reduction in price growth expectations, according to the latest RICS/ RAU Rural Land Market Survey H1 2015. Meanwhile, demand from ‘lifestyle’ buyers continued to increase, and a net […]
FUW anger over RPW office closure
The Farmers’ Union of Wales Meirionnydd branch has expressed its anger and disappointment at the proposed closure of the Rural Payments Office (RPW) in Dolgellau as part of an internal strategic review of its premises by Welsh Government. “This facility is of tremendous importance to Meirionnydd farmers, which is used on a regular basis,” said […]
Dairy farmers urged to cash in on ice-cream boom
Hard pressed dairy farmers are being urged to consider diversifying into ice cream production to generate greater profits and maintain viability. The popularity of ice cream in the UK is growing with sales estimated at more than £1bn a year. The Ice Cream Alliance – the trade body for the UK ice cream industry – […]
Hydor Pioneer celebrates 50 years
Hydor’s stalwart, Dennis Farr is celebrating 50 years service with the company this year and his colleagues are paying tribute to an impressive and eventful career serving the poultry and livestock industries. Born in Devon in 1940, Dennis, as a young boy was fascinated with seeing chickens roaming around the farm. After serving an electrical […]
Jim Moseley appointed as next Red Tractor Chairman
Assured Food Standards (AFS), the company that operates the Red Tractor scheme, has announced that Jim Moseley will take over as chairman from the end of November 2015. He succeeds David Gregory, who has completed the maximum six years’ service allowed. Moseley has spent over 38 years in the food & drink industry, including 15 […]
Investment in farmland boosts values
The average value of investment farmland rose by 14% over the last 12 months and 228% over the last 10 years, according to Knight Frank’s new Farmland Investment Index. This was a markedly stronger performance than other major asset classes, including prime residential property in central London (+135%) and the FTSE 100 (+28%). The new […]
Lantra welcomes new business development director
Lantra, the body that promotes skills development in the land-based and environmental sector, is delighted to welcome new business development director Sallyann Baldry to the organisation. Sallyann brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Lantra, having worked in education, training, marketing and business development for more than twenty years. She has previously worked in […]
Managing disallowance risk and DEFRA, RPA accounts
Since 2005, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has incurred a total of £642 million in financial penalties relating to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in England, according to a report Managing disallowance risk published today by the National Audit Office. These penalties are imposed by the European Commission when it believes member […]
