Branston designs win Tesco seal of approval
BRANSTON Ltd has scooped a top retail award for its commitment to reducing its environmental impact. Branston was presented with the Nurture Award for Environment and Community at the Tesco produce Supplier Awards prestigious gala dinner held at the Hilton Metropole in London last night. The UKs leading potato supplier was awarded the prize for […]
Paice and Kendall unite in call for urgent action in dairy market
NFU President Peter Kendall has called on Farming Minister Jim Paice to investigate the emerging dairy crisis after a meeting today. Speaking to the Minister at the NFUs Devon Annual Open Meeting, Mr Kendall said an urgent discussion with the nations dairy processors and the Defra minister was needed to explain the current situation in […]
FUW launches CAP consultation
The Farmers Union of Wales today launched the first of a number of detailed consultations with members over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013, following the European Commissions publication of broad proposals earlier this month. The consultation asks FUW county branch committees to consider the two issues of capping Single Payments and […]
“Tipping point” reached as recycling label hits century
A world-first on-pack label which lets shoppers know which packaging can be recycled has signed up its 100th company. The milestone triggers the start of a public awareness campaign aimed at slashing the amount of recyclable packaging heading to land-fill. Birdseye, Innocent, Henkel, GlaxoSmithKline and WH Smith have joined a string of major brands and […]
Top-10 Tips to Improve Cash Flow for Rural Businesses
With the ability to access bank finance and equity becoming increasingly difficult, the owners of small and medium sized rural businesses need to make the best possible use of cash flow, says Mike Harrison, a partner of Saffery Champness Landed Estates & Rural Business Group. This is particularly true where landed estates have developed diversified […]
Feeding the world – NOAH conference date announced
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has announced the date of its fourth Food Chain conference, Feeding the World, which is being held at the Royal Society on Tuesday 15th February 2011. The conference will look at the growing global demand for protein, and the role of livestock medicines and animal science in meeting […]
PGRO announce 2011 recommended lists for Spring Peas, Spring Beans and Winter Beans
Stephen Belcher, PGRO principal technical officer, gave full details of the PGRO pulse levy funded 2011 Recommended Lists for spring peas, winter beans and spring beans at the organisation’s launch event. SPRING PEAS High yielding white seeded Gregor is the only variety to gain a full recommendation for 2011. The new white seeded variety Salamanca was […]
Spaldings expands National sales force to meet market demands
Spaldings continues to grow as 7 new territory managers take on key areas across the United Kingdom Spaldings, one of Europes leading distributors of agricultural replacement parts, tools and accessories today announced the expansion of their sales force to include 7 new territory managers. The new managers are expected to strengthen the sales force and […]
International Contract Success for UK Company
UK agricultural advisory and rural assessment consultants, AA International Ltd, have secured a significant new contract to provide crop and livestock assessment services to North Sudan in the coming year. AA International is a spin-out company of CAZS-NR, Bangor, and has been supported by the Welsh Assembly Government to help it successfully complete nine annual […]
