Goodyear Dunlop names Neil Ford as Farm Tyre Specialist
Goodyear Dunlop has announced the appointment of Neil Ford as Farm Tyre Specialist. Neil will be based at the UK headquarters, Tyrefort in Birmingham, and will be responsible for the East Midlands and Lincolnshire region. His role will be supporting customers from dealerships through to the end user in the field. Neils technical and practical […]
HMRC fail to appeal Golding farmhouse tax decision
Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have failed to appeal against a landmark tax tribunal which has helped protect farmhouses from Inheritance Tax liability. The tribunal, now widely acknowledged as the Golding Case, had appealed an HMRC tax decision on a farmhouse situated within a 16-acre smallholding near Lichfield which belonged to a Mr Dennis […]
ADAS appoints industry expert, Barry Mulholland, as Head of Horticulture and expands capability
Barry Mulholland has joined the ADAS Soils, Crops and Water Team, as Head of Horticulture. With strong expertise in agricultural water use, climate change and environmental manipulation of product quality, Barry will look to improve profitability and develop better resource use efficiency for all ADASs horticultural clients. Barry joins ADAS from the James Hutton […]
Latest Gleadell Fetiliser report
UREA On 13th July the announcement of another Indian Urea tender brought several more buyers back to the market. Demand from Latin America has resurfaced and the US has a large requirement for Urea for autumn fill which is likely to start following the annual Southwest Fertiliser Conference this week. Producers globally have reacted with […]
Latest Gleadell grains & grainseed market report
GRAIN MARKETS – David Sheppard, managing director WHEAT Grain markets remain extremely choppy with various factors having contrary effects on price levels. In Europe, the harvest has stalled from central France northwards as wet weather has stopped play. There are some concerns that quality may be impaired in northern parts of France. However, conditions remain […]
Further Somerset expansion for rural insurer
Expanding its business in Somerset will remain a key focus for rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual with the appointment of a new Inspector – the third in 18 months for the county. Stuart Hornigold (pictured) has joined the companys locally-based specialist team to cover the north and east of the county, from Weston-Super-Mare to Bath […]
NIG appoints new Head of Agricultural Business
Commercial Insurer NIG has appointed Andy Brock as its new Head of Agricultural Business. Agricultural business accounts for a large percentage of NIGs GWP and Andys key responsibilities will be to maximise the distribution channels for NIGs agricultural business which include FarmWeb, broker relationships and the Royal Bank of Scotland specialist agricultural business division. Driving […]
Top Chinese talent joins JSR
One of Chinas brightest young graduates has joined a leading UK pig genetics company and will play a key role in their plans for sales growth in China and Asia. Yolanda Hou, who started work at JSR Genetics earlier this year, joins as part of the UK China Graduate Work Experience Programme, a reciprocal government […]
Development of farm buildings under the new Home on the Farm initiative
The creation of affordable housing within rural communities is one of the main aims of the coalition government. One of the ways in which this is sought to be achieved is through the new Home on the Farm initiative, announced by The Department for Communities and Local Government, which is being supported by DEFRA. The […]
