Jim Moseley appointed as next Red Tractor Chairman
Assured Food Standards (AFS), the company that operates the Red Tractor scheme, has announced that Jim Moseley will take over as chairman from the end of November 2015. He succeeds David Gregory, who has completed the maximum six years’ service allowed. Moseley has spent over 38 years in the food & drink industry, including 15 […]
Lantra welcomes new business development director
Lantra, the body that promotes skills development in the land-based and environmental sector, is delighted to welcome new business development director Sallyann Baldry to the organisation. Sallyann brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Lantra, having worked in education, training, marketing and business development for more than twenty years. She has previously worked in […]
Dairy Farm Management Specialist joins South West Farm Consulting practice
Tom Bell has joined the team at Douglas Green Consulting Ltd as Dairy/Farm Management Consultant. He has a proven track record in Dairy Herd Management and his key skills include business analysis and financial planning, forage budgeting and grassland management, ruminant nutrition, cow housing, health monitoring of dairy herd performance and NVZ compliance. Tom is […]
AEA welcome new Marketing Manager
The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Kayleigh Holden in the newly created role of Marketing and Communications Manager. Kayleigh succeeds Debbie Dale who after 22 years at the organisation is retiring. Operating out of the Peterborough head office, Kayleigh will be responsible for the promotion of the AEA within […]
New FUW team at the helm
Following the election of Mr Glyn Roberts as president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales during the union’s annual general meeting on Monday (June 15), the rest of the influential finance and organisation committee members were revealed today. Mr Roberts’s deputy will be Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer Brian Thomas, who is a past county […]
Glyn Roberts elected FUW president
Farmers’ Union of Wales deputy president Glyn Roberts was elected as the union’s president during a meeting of its grand council in Aberystwyth yesterday (Monday, June 15). Mr Roberts of Dylasau Uchaf, Padog, Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, who stepped up from deputy president, said: “I would like to thank all those who have voted for me to […]
OMSCo appoints new managing director
Richard Hampton, the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative (OMSCo) former chief operating officer, has been appointed as managing director. Commenting on the announcement, OMSCo’s Chairman Nicholas Saphir said “The Board of OMSCo is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard as Managing Director. Richard has been involved over the last 12 years in successfully developing the […]
CIS appoints new team member
The Cattle Information Service (CIS) has recruited a new Assistant Area Manager to support the agriculture team. Shropshire based farmer’s son, Michael Whittaker will be fulfilling the new position, covering Herefordshire, Shropshire, the Wirral Peninsula, Worcestershire, Clwyd, Gwynedd, Powys and Wrexham. As Assistant Area Manager, Michael will be liaising with farmers about the services that […]
Tong keep it in the family with new Managing Director
Tong Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of quality vegetable handling equipment has announced that Edward Tong will take over as the company’s new Managing Director. Current Managing Director Charles Tong is handing over the reigns to his son after 27 years at the helm as he takes his new role as Chairman of […]
