UFAC Appoints New Sales And Marketing Manager
Dr Donald Lawson has been promoted to UK sales and marketing manager by Newmarket-based animal feed supplement specialists Ufac (UK) Ltd. Changes in the feed industry, with more emphasis on utilising home-grown products, farm mixing and the growth of TMR (total mixed rations) in the ruminant sector have created opportunities for Ufac, commented Robert Jones, […]
New Marketing Appointment At G.E. Baker (UK) Ltd
Kim French has been appointed marketing co-ordinator by G. E. Baker (UK) Ltd, where she will be responsible for a wide range of marketing functions. These will include maintaining and developing the companys websites, advertising, promotions, PR, mailings, literature and exhibitions. The Suffolk-based company which trades under the name of Quality Equipment has grown due […]
Gleadell Market Update
FEED WHEAT Wheat markets have been extremely quiet over the last week, with futures levels in the US, EU and the UK virtually unchanged from a week ago. US markets continue to find support from funds, and the weaker US$ improving the outlook for US commodities, says David Sheppard, managing director, Gleadell Agriculture. Rain across […]
Sri Lankan Safe Lamp Project Wins Prestigious World Challenge 09 Competition
This Saturday, BBC World News broadcasts the final programme of the World Challenge 09 series, announcing the Safe Bottle Lamp Project as the winner. The Sri Lankan initiative produces inexpensive lamps from recycled glass as a solution to burn risks in developing countries. Burns caused by makeshift kerosene lamps are a common problem in parts […]
Gripple’s End-Post Terminator Makes The Top Ten At World AG Expo
The revolutionary Gripple T-Clip, launched recently by the Sheffield-based manufacturer, Gripple Limited, also with a facility in Aurora, Illinois, has been named as one of the top ten new agricultural products to be highlighted at next year’s World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The Gripple T-Clip is an innovative, wire-gripping device providing a revolutionary way […]
Highly Successful First Year For AtlasFram Group
AtlasFram Group, the UK’s largest farmer-owned farm inputs purchasing and cropmarketing business, achieved a turnover of 149.34 million during the 12-monthsto 30th June 2009, its first year of operation. Addressing members attending the Group’s Annual General Meeting in East Anglia,Chairman Robert Rous said: “This places us in the highest bracket of likebusinesses. Whilst turnover is […]
National Milk Records plc Expands International Reach Into China
National Milk Records Plc, the PLUS-quoted leading provider of livestock services, is actively looking to expand its international reach and utilise its world leading milk recording and farm management software in countries with developing dairy industries. NMR has been working on a number of collaborative projects which could see its premier software and expertise in […]
More Than Eight Out Of Ten Grocery Manufacturers Step Up Investment In Sustainability
New research from food and grocery expert IGD reveals that 85% of manufacturers have either stepped up their investment in sustainability or kept it the same during the recession despite just over two-fifths (42%) believing it is not yet high enough on the shopper agenda. Three-quarters (76%) of suppliers think that sustainability will play a […]
Food Security To Be The Top Issue For EU’s Science Chief
At ECPAs Food Supply Forum, experts agree that adapting food production and modes of agriculture will require science-based solutions Prof. John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government asserted that all agricultural policy must be founded on science and have a sound evidence basis. Having a chief scientific advisor with the responsibility to look […]
