Trade figures confirm stronger prices at UKs livestock auction market
New trade figures released last month re-affirm the stronger prices and positive attitudes prevailing at livestock auction markets across the UK, especially for new season lambs and prime cattle. The market survey from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) published in January highlighted the fact that while total lamb sales were down due to […]
Gleadell Market Update
KEEP AN EYE ON EXPORT MARKETS FOR YOUR WHEAT, DON’T COMMIT SOLELY TO ETHANOL, ADVISES LEADING TRADER… “Farmers should not be tempted to commit their wheat solely to ethanol for future years – they need to keep all their options open,” advises David Sheppard, managing director of Gleadell Agriculture. “If we look at the exports […]
South Caernarfon Creameries strengthens its sales team
Wales leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative, South Caernarfon Creameries has strengthened its sales team by recruiting a dairy industry specialist. Andrew Foster has been appointed Business Development Manager for cheese. Andrew has worked within the grocery sector for the past 30 years, ten of which have been spent in the dairy sector. He joins from Wensleydale […]
Launch of Worldcrops.com
The London-based commodity consultancy VM Group today launches Worldcrops.com, a unique service that gathers in one web-based location all the essential analysis and data that track developments in global crop markets. Specialising in agricultural commodities in Asia, Africa and South America, Worldcrops.com publishes expert commentary on: Major soft commodities food security biofuels national and international […]
UK tractor market share 2009
U.K. TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS Source: AEA 2009 % of Company Units Total John Deere 4727 29.0 CNH 4497 27.5 of which: New Holland 3218 19.7 Case IH 1279 7.8 AGCO 3150 19.3 of which: MF 1992 12.2 Fendt 625 3.8 Valtra 533 3.3 CLAAS 982 6.0 Same Deutz Fahr 796 4.9 Kubota 750 4.6 AgriArgo 596 […]
Gleadell Market Report
GRAIN MARKETS – David Sheppard, managing director UK wheat exports accelerated in November to 472,023mt, bringing the season total to 1.66mln/t. We believe December was also reasonably active and that we will have exported over 2mln/t by the end of January 2011. This compares with the DEFRA estimate of 1.33mln/t for the full season. Either […]
Tax Deadline of 31 January now looming for Rural Businesses, say Saffery Champness
Few rural businesses, and not least farms and estates, look forward to the annual formalities of the Self Assessment tax return. However, the 31 January deadline – by which online tax returns must be filed and outstanding tax liabilities settled – is now looming. For self-assessment taxpayers who pay on account in two instalments, which […]
Agricultural students to benefit from Centenary Award
In 2011 NFU Mutual, the UKs leading rural insurer, is once again offering its Centenary Award for post graduate students in agriculture. The award gives annual bursaries to pay 75% of course fees for selected post graduate students in agriculture (Masters or PhD). The Centenary Award is a long-term scheme, run by the NFU Mutual […]
Countrywide grows Alternative Feeds team
Leading rural supplier, Countrywide have announced the addition of two new members to their Alternative Feeds team. Alex Hannah joined the business in November 2010 as their Northern Trader and is based in Carlisle. Libby Bird, who started work in December as Blends Manager, is based at the Alternative Feeds Head Office in Amesbury, Wiltshire. […]
