New Area Manager joins Harry West (Prees) Ltd
John Murphy has joined Harry West (Prees) Ltd as Area Manager for the North of England, North Wales and Scotland. Bringing with him a great deal of knowledge of the Agricultural Machinery trade , John will be a great asset to the team at West’s. He will be responsible for the full range of West […]
Start your 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application now
Farmers and agents can now log in to the Rural Payments Service to begin the application process for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced today (7 March 2016). Claimants can check and change their personal and business details, including keeping email addresses accurate and up-to-date. New for 2016 Farmers and […]
LEAF appoints former Head of Sustainability at Waitrose
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), has announced the appointment of Quentin Clark, former Head of Sustainability at Waitrose, as its new Director Business Collaboration. Quentin’s role will be to plan and lead a business collaboration strategy to work with third party organisations to place sustainable food and farming high on their agenda. Quentin held various […]
Oliver Dowding announced as Green Party’s Agriculture spokesman
The Green Party recently announced that South West farmer Oliver Dowding has been appointed as the new agriculture spokesman for the party. This is a newly defined post and emphasises the party’s increased desire to both connect with farmers and have a stronger profile on agricultural issues. Oliver has farmed in south-east Somerset for nearly […]
FUW reiterates desperate need for farm payment release
The FUW has reiterated its concerns for the agricultural industry regarding the delay in issuing Basic Payment Scheme and agri-environmental payments to farmers in a letter to Deputy Minister for Food and Farming Rebecca Evans – warning that many in the industry are now facing extreme financial difficulty. FUW President Glyn Roberts, said: “Over the […]
Change of roles at Ariens Company
The company believes the changes will allow them to better focus on their sales effort and support their long-term strategic plan. Ariens, which includes Countax and Westood garden tractors and ECHO outdoor power tools in its portfolio, has named John Horn as ‘Senior Vice President of International Sales and Marketing.’ Along with his other international […]
BPS 2015 payments continue to flow to farmers in England
66,800 farmers in England (77%) had been paid their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment by the end of January. The announcement from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) means that over £1 billion of an estimated total fund of £1.43 billion has now been paid out for 2015. The RPA has also confirmed timings indicating […]
Alternative proteins market shaken up as AB Agri acquires AgroKorn
Leading British animal nutrition and agricultural services group AB Agri is growing its capabilities in the fast-developing field of alternative proteins with the acquisition of AgroKorn. The deal sees the Danish developer and producer of animal nutrition products, premix, milk replacers and alternative proteins join AB Agri’s growing community, although AgroKorn’s mink business has not […]
Further BPS 2015 payments are made to farmers in England
The Rural Payments Agency has confirmed that the total number of farmers in England who have now received their BPS 2015 payments stands at 61,172 – over 70% of those eligible. This means over £845 million, of an estimated total fund of £1.43 billion, has now been paid out for the 2015 Scheme. The RPA’s […]
