Leading agricultural law team moves to Wilsons
Today, leading agricultural lawyer Peter Williams, editor of Scammell and Denshams law of Agricultural Holdings, will join Wilsons, the specialist Private Client law firm with offices in London and Salisbury. After more than 30 years at Burges Salmon where he developed the premier agricultural team in the country, Peter left in November 2010 with Legal […]
New Cheif Executive as RASE completes its restructuring
The Royal Agricultural Society of England has completed its planned restructuring with the appointment of a new Chief Executive to manage the charitys core purpose issues. The Societys former Director of Marketing and Communications, Denis Chamberlain, has stepped up to be Chief Executive of a smaller, more focused RASE. The organisation will concentrate on working […]
Gleadell Fertiliser Report
FERTILISER MARKETS Global Urea prices have weakened in all major markets as buying appears to be at a low ebb. However, with India – which is the worlds largest importer of Urea – about to tender, a nervous feel has entered the market. The Indian tender opens this Friday for an unspecified quantity. This is […]
Gleadell Market Report
GRAIN MARKETS – David Sheppard, managing director WHEAT Kazakhstan has lowered its exportable grain surplus by 14% to 6mln/t this season, in an effort to create extra stock to battle rising inflation and higher internal food prices. Ukraines grain stock as of March 1st totalled 12.4mln/t – 5.3mln/t wheat, 1.6mln/t barley and 4.6mln/t of maize […]
Aspire appoints green planning consultant as farm-based renewable energy applications soar
Aspire Planning has appointed planning consultant Lewis Knight to help handle a huge increase in renewable energy applications from farmers. The Bristol-based consultancy, which advises landowners seeking planning permission for wind turbines and solar parks, has seen business boom as farmers rush to invest in green technology. Lewis, 26, who recently completed a masters degree […]
Antony Adorian Elected As New Milk Link Farmer Director
Milk Link is pleased to announce that after a strongly fought contest Antony Adorian has been elected by its Full Member Council as a Farmer Director and will sit on the Milk Link Governing Board for a three year term. Antony replaces Robert Ranson who after three terms serving as a Farmer Director has decided […]
Clinton Devon Estates staff appointed to two key forestry advisory positions
Two senior staff at Clinton Devon Estates have been appointed to two separate independent panels set-up to advise the government on forestry policy and regulation for England. Estates Director John Varley has been appointed to the Forestry Advisory Panel and John Wilding, General Manager for Forestry and Environmental Economy for Clinton Devon Estates has been […]
Gleadell Fertiliser Report
FERTILISER MARKETS Demand for AN in the eastern arable sector has slowed as the cool damp weather has continued; the majority of the grassland sector in the west has still to enter the market. Imported AN is being offered at prices significantly below domestic AN and Gleadell has Lithan 34.4% to offer at attractive levels […]
Gleadell Market Report
GRAIN MARKETS – David Sheppard, managing director WHEAT Spring plantings in Russia and the Ukraine are reported as being delayed by wet and cold weather. The same happened last year. Crop conditions in some parts of the US Midwest and in Canada are not ideal. The Midwest has been too dry and Canada is wet and […]
