CLA appoints Chief Surveyor
Andrew has worked for the CLA for 15 years and now joins the London head office as Chief Surveyor, offering advice to CLA members on compulsory purchase, farm business and agricultural holdings tenancies, and utilities’ wayleaves and easements. Before his move to the national office, Andrew was Interim Regional Director in the East Midlands and […]
BASF innovative chemistry shines at industry awards
Whilst the company’s Xemium cereal fungicide active ingredient was runner up in the Most Innovative Chemistry category. The judges’ citation for Initium’s win was that this highly selective, effective fungicide for controlling oomycete fungal diseases such as late potato blight, tomato blight and downy mildew in vines, was a worthy winner. Initium’s recognition as New […]
Warwickshire based farm supplies business becomes part of the Wynnstay Group
The outlet, which has been running for over 14 years will continue to supply a range of agricultural products including timber and fencing materials, minerals and supplements, building and trade supplies, and will work with the Wynnstay Group to further develop the range of products and services offered to customers. Simon and Maria Winfield, owners […]
‘Bootiful’ biogas!
ECF and Bernard Matthews are both based in picturesque, East Anglia – known for its unique turkey heritage. The new plant will be located close to Bernard Matthews’ existing processing site in Holton, Suffolk, and will utilise biogas, to generate electricity for the processing plant solely from waste matter. ECF is becoming well known for […]
DuPont Pioneer Forage Inoculant Patent upheld
The decision in favor of Pioneer by the European Patent Office (EPO) means that the key bacterial strain designed to improve fiber digestibility for livestock is patent-protected and covers all Pioneer fiber technology as silage inoculants. The Pioneer patent was challenged by Lactosan Starterkulturen GmbH & Co.KG, a subsidiary of H. Wilhelm Schaumann GmbH. The […]
NFU backs Tesco commitment to beef and pork
The changes mean that Tesco will now source its beef and pork for specialised lines from dedicated farmer suppliers, which will help them provide a more consistent product for customers. In return, farmers freely entering into a contract to supply Tesco will benefit from clear pricing commitments linked to cost of production for pork and […]
Countrywide wins prestigious industry award
In addition to this top award, Countrywide, the UK’s leading supplier of products and advice to the rural community, also received a highly commended in the ‘Agricultural Store Manager of the Year’ category. Invited guests from across the animal health industry gathered to celebrate those individuals and companies who are delivering best practice, advice and […]
RDS Technology Ltd Acquired by Digi-Star LLC
Digi-Star is a leading manufacturer of electronic weighing systems, providing measuring solutions to optimise agricultural performance. This is done through precision load cells, sensors, indicators and feed management software packages. Grant Ihrke, Digi-Star’s President & CEO said, “RDS and Digi-Star have numerous synergies with electronics and sensors for the agricultural and industrial markets that will […]
Scan Foods’ Olive Hill Farm Sausages win ultimate accolade
Thomas Olander, MD for Scan Foods in the UK, commented: “We are delighted to have received this recognition from BPEX. This really is the ‘Rolls Royce’ in sausages with the distinct appeal of the Mediterranean and the added benefit of reduced saturated fat. Perceived ‘bad’ saturated fats are replaced with the goodness of extra virgin […]
