New Non-Executive Directors put farmers at heart of RPA
Angela Gillibrand and David Cotton have both been appointed to the Agency Management Board and the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. Rad Thomas will sit on the Agency Management Board and Arthur Reeves has been appointed to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. RPA Chief Executive Mark Grimshaw said: “The appointments of Angela, David, Rad […]
Kubota Appoint new Business Development Manager
One of Kubota’s longest-serving employees, Adrian originally joined the business in 1986 as a Service Engineer and went on to become Service Manager and Parts Manager, before moving in to a dealer development role in 2007. Adrian’s appointment signals a new approach to the agriculture and groundcare markets for the leading Japanese manufacturer, which will […]
Wanted: farmer with a difference to run Woodland Trust Scotland’s former royal hunting estate
The Trust, which since it was founded in 1972 has acquired more than 20,000 hectares of woodland sites, nearly half of which is in Scotland, is looking for an agricultural and environmentally-minded enthusiast to take responsibility for the grazing operation of its biggest property. It has instructed Baird Lumsden, one of Scotland’s most prominent country […]
Bruton Knowles expands South East Senior Team
The promotion of Fraser Castle MSc MRICS to Partner and the welcoming of Naomi Game as Senior Surveyor in a diverse role that will include rural practice, will expand the area of the Guildford team’s range of services. Fraser joined Bruton Knowles South East Regional office in 2000 as a graduate trainee. Since then he […]
Key appointment for McArthur Group
Steven has over 25 years’ experience across a broad range of sectors within the building materials market, most recently with flooring wholesaler and distributor Sheffield Insulation Group (SIG) where he was Commercial Director for four years during which time he helped deliver significant sales growth in a very competitive market. McArthur Chief Executive Sam McArthur […]
NFU Director to be Tesco’s new Director of Agriculture
Tesco announced the creation of the Director of Agriculture role at the NFU conference back in February as part of its commitment to strengthen relationships with British farmers and to source more food from British farms. The NFU has welcomed the move, saying it ensures this pivotal role is being filled by someone who has […]
New appointments give young farmers a bigger voice in agriculture and improve competitions
Jo Wyles, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Officer and Gill Harrison, Competitions and Events Administrator joined the team at the National office in Stoneleigh in June 2013, and will support members in clubs and counties across England and Wales. Jo Wyles most recently worked as a rural surveyor for the National Trust and brings experience of […]
BouMatic appoint new Technical Director
BouMatic®, dairy equipment and chemical manufacturer with global headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, named Günter Korthauer Director of Technical Services today. “We listened to our Dealers and Dairy Farmers and created this new position to provide the highest quality technical support to our customers.” stated BouMatic President, Robert Luna. Mr. Korthauer joined BouMatic in April, 2013, as the Dairy Solutions Manager responsible for Europe. […]
JCB announces successor to CEO Alan Blake
Alan, 63, joined JCB in 1989 and became CEO in 2010 after holding a number of senior positions in the company and after leading the biggest production expansion in JCB’s history. Since his appointment as CEO, Alan has presided over the company’s return to sales and production growth against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty […]
