The International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) appoints Program Director
The new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) has appointed Dr Jeff Gwyn as Program Director to lead the program towards its vision of increasing wheat yields by 50% by 2034. IWYP is a novel funding and coordination partnership for stimulating wheat research and development and the translation of scientific discoveries into elite wheat varieties ready […]
Martin Dawkins of Bayer becomes ECPA Acting President
Martin Dawkins, Region Head Europe, Middle East & Africa for Bayer CropScience, will take over the role of ECPA President on 1 January 2015. The association’s current president, Jean-Philippe Azoulay of DuPont, will step aside on that date to take a new position in the DuPont Nutrition and Health business. Azoulay was elected to the […]
New research leader to improve wheat genomics joins TGAC and TSL
As Triticeae Genomics Group Leader, Dr Krasileva will be responsible for the generation, integration, investigation and release of improved genomic data for wheat and other Triticeae species. The third most-produced cereal worldwide, bread wheat has one of the most complex genomes. With over a 100,000 genes, compared to the human genome containing about 20,000, the […]
Richard Williamson joins Beeswax Farming
Richard Williamson is joining Beeswax Farming as Managing Director. He joins from Velcourt Limited, the farming company where he started in 1987 and rose to his position on the Board as Farms Director with responsibility for a team managing farmland in the South and South West of England. David Fursdon, Chairman of Beeswax Farming, […]
New Service Manager for Kellands
Alex takes up his new role on 1 January 2015 and will lead the team that maintains Kellands renowned range of Agribuggy sprayers and Multidrive self-propelled vehicles. Alex brings a wealth of experience to his new role after an 11-year career as a service engineer with Kellands and is now looking forward to the challenge […]
Mansel Raymond re-elected European milk chairman
European dairy farmers have today given their full support to Welsh dairy farmer Mansel Raymond to lead dairy discussions in Brussels for the next two years. Re-elected Copa Dairy Chairman, Mr Raymond will continue to represent the dairy interests of the European farm organisation which brings together over 60 farming unions. Speaking after his […]
Agri-technology specialist is newest LEP board member
Ian Munnery has been recruited to help drive forward the work of the LEP, a private sector-led organisation which works to create sustainable economic growth in Greater Lincolnshire. He is General Manager and Director of SESVanderHave UK Ltd based in Wellingore near Lincoln, which is the UK arm of the world’s largest specialist breeder of […]
Richard Wood appointed Silent Herdsman Chairman
Richard Wood has been appointed Chairman of Silent Herdsman, the developers of a market leading heat detection & animal behaviour monitoring system for the dairy and beef farming sectors. He succeeds Jack Perry, who will remain a Non-Executive Director of the company. Mr Wood brings a wealth of experience in the livestock sector of agricultural […]
New sales and livestock manager appointed at Sterling Sires
Cattle genetics supplier Sterling Sires has appointed Simon Gee as sales and livestock manager. Mr Gee joins the company from Holstein UK, where he performed a number of roles since 1999, most recently in planning and co-ordinating the inaugural UK Dairy Day event. This new position at Sterling Sires signals the company’s drive to continue […]
