Livestock market set to move as agricultural centre gets go-ahead
The approved development will provide a new livestock market building, offices and agricultural merchant retail units. Compared to the existing livestock market, which has been operating from its current location since 1871, the new centre will provide improved facilities for farmers and visitors as well as a more modern environment providing better animal welfare. Subject […]
JCB posts record financial results
Turnover last year rose to the highest level in the company’s 66 year history at £2.75 billion, 37% greater than the £2 billion achieved in 2010 and more than double the £1.35 billion sales recorded in 2009. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) reached a record £355 million and machine sales rose to […]
Alltech recruits experience
Mark Townsend joins Alltech as regional Ruminant Specialist for the South of England, where he will be supporting key customers from the south east across to the south west continuing to strengthen links between Alltech, farmers and the feed industry. “I will be working closely with both farmers and the feed industry,” says Mark, “promoting […]
Lincolnshire companies appoint Sales Director
With over 30 years’ experience behind him and an enviable track record of success in the farm machinery environment, Gordon will be splitting his time between the Leadenham based sprayer manufacturer and Louth Tractors who have just completed their first successful year of trading under the ownership of AW Smith (Farm Machinery) Ltd. Robert Willey, […]
Wilson Agri wins new export business in Hungary
The company, which has its sales and marketing base in Bristol and a manufacturing operation at Coleraine in Northern Ireland, is supplying cubicles and mattresses to farms in Hungary through a dealer in Budapest. The agreement, the company’s first business in central Europe, was signed during a recent visit to Hungary and Slovenia by the […]
Midlands dealers to merge
After the merger, both dealerships will continue to trade under their existing names at their respective branches, ie Chris Tallis at Evesham, Bibury and Dursley in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, and Alexander & Duncan at Leominster in Herefordshire. Having previously merged with Chris Tallis in December, turf dealer Parks & Grounds Machinery will now trade […]
Westcountry’s farmers affected by interest rate swap sales
Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, says it is already acting for one farming partnership in Cornwall to secure substantial damages from the mis-selling of the complex financial derivative. Many small businesses have entered into interest rate swap agreements in recent years when looking to secure a conventional […]
Gleadell Grains & Oilseeds Market Report
GRAIN MARKETS – Jonathan Lane, Trading Manager WHEAT > IGC sees record 2012/13 global corn crop, stocks up – global wheat stocks viewed as comfortable despite small drop. > USDA planting survey reveals 2012 US corn acreage at 95.9mln acres, the highest since 1937. > Russian AgMin expects to end season with closing stocks of […]
Wool Board members re-appointed
Three members of the British Wool Marketing Board continue their appointment with the Board for a further three-year period. They are: Malcolm Corbett – English Northern Region Ian Buchanan – Northern Ireland Nigel Williams – English Central Welcoming the Board Members back to their current roles BWMB Chief Executive Officer Ian Hartley said all three […]
