Tim Broomhead appointment further expands Bidwells
Tim Broomhead, previously with the Country Lands and Business Association (CLA) and who has over 20 years professional experience in land agency practice, has joined Bidwells’ fast expanding Oxford office. A Professional Services specialist, Broomhead’s extensive experience of rural practice, estate management, land agency and surveying will be critical to helping a Rural team which […]
New GrowHow Farm Adviser for South West and South Wales
Hefin Llywd has joined GrowHow UK as the company’s newest field-based Farm Adviser. He took up his new position on 13 October and will cover the South West and South Wales. Originally from North Wales, Hefin was brought up in Penmaenpool, near Dolgellau but as a teenager moved to Pen-y-Bont Fawr in North Montgomeryshire – […]
Tulip Ltd to invest £8m in Ruskington operation
Tulip Ltd has unveiled its ambitious plans to increase the capacity of its Ruskington operation with a major investment programme which will see the site’s production floor increase in size by around 25% and eventually lead to the creation of 35-40 additional full time jobs. The site, which is the largest supplier of Scotch eggs […]
CAP Reform: Dual use will continue to be allowed in 2015
Farmers and landowners in England with Environmental Stewardship agreements will be able to maintain their existing dual use arrangements in 2015. The Rural Payments Agency’s (RPA) External Relations Director Arik Dondi, said: “This decision, announced this week, covers all existing Environmental Stewardship agreements, including those remaining to be signed up this year, and means the […]
Scottish farmers at a loss over Greening delays
Unnecessary delays by the Scottish Government have put Scottish farmers at an extreme disadvantage over greening rules for the next two years, according to a leading rural land expert. Mark Mitchell, Director of rural land management at Bell Ingram, said Scottish Government ‘took their eye of the ball’ in failing to complete the necessary negotiations […]
NPA appoints senior adviser
Georgina Crayford, who is majoring on salmonella surveillance and control in her University of Liverpool PhD, is to join NPA next month as a senior adviser. “Having closely followed the excellent work of NPA over the years I jumped at the chance of joining the team,” she said. “I am really looking forward to taking on this […]
RPA unveils ‘extra help’ to get farmers online for BPS
Farmers applying in 2015 for the new BPS, which replaces the current Single Payment Scheme (SPS), will need to use the new Common Agricultural Policy Information Service – an online system which is designed to be as simple, affordable and effective as possible. Letters go out this week to 13,000 carefully selected customers whom RPA […]
New marketing manager at John Deere Limited
Chris Wiltshire has been appointed the new branch tactical marketing manager at John Deere Limited, from 1st October 2014. Chris replaces Gordon Day, who has elected to retire at the end of September after 31 years’ distinguished service with the company. In his new role, Chris will be responsible for delivery of all John Deere’s […]
RPA switches to 0345
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is switching from its 0845 telephone number prefix to 0345 as part of a government-wide approach to move away from higher-rate numbers. The new number is already working and people are urged to start using it. The switch affects the phone numbers for the RPA’s customer service centre; the Procedure […]
