Launch of the 2015 Bayer-FACE Awards
Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) and Bayer CropScience are delighted to announce the launch of the 2015 Bayer/FACE Awards celebrating the very best in farming education. Bayer CropScience works with FACE to help children and young adults answer questions about where their food comes from. For many years, FACE has been formally accrediting excellent farmers […]
Personality of the year award for Welsh shearer
A leading Welsh sheep shearer, Richard Jones of Corwen, has been awarded the popular Lister Shearing Personality of the Year award for 2014. The award, given annually by the British Wool Marketing Board and sponsored by Lister Shearing Equipment Ltd, goes to the person who has promoted and encouraged others interested in shearing and who […]
Moy Park grower commended for progressive farming
Moy Park grower, Graham McIlroy, has received a highly commended award in the Progressive Farmer of the Year category at the 2014 Farm Business Food and Farming Industry Awards held at the House of Commons. Graham, who owns McIlroy’s Chickens in Aghadowey, Northern Ireland, was recognised by the judges for his use of modern, welfare […]
IFCO receives “Tafel Teller 2014” award
IFCO SYSTEMS, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions, has been awarded the “Tafel Teller 2014” by the Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel e.V. in Germany, as recognition of its ongoing support of food banks worldwide. Since initiating its food bank support program, IFCO has donated nearly 150.000 RPCs (Reusable Plastic Containers) to more than 70 […]
Glamorganshire farm student wins FUW award
The latest winner of the Farmers’ Union of Wales Glamorganshire county branch’s Walter Rowlands memorial award is Luke Morgan of Groes Farm, Southerndown, currently studying agricultural mechanisation at Wiltshire College. Luke, who has already received a merit on the agricultural course at Bridgend College, has been a member of Wick YFC for six years. He […]
Subaru takes residual value honours
The all-new Subaru Outback, the WRX and Legacy have each received residual value awards from Automotive Lease Guide (ALG), the leading provider of residual value forecast data in North America. Subaru’s latest models were each awarded first place in their respective ALG Residual Value Awards vehicle categories. The annual ALG Residual Value Awards honour the […]
CIWEM is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Green Ribbon Political Awards
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday 18th November 2014 at the Terrace Pavilion, House of Commons. We will be joined by 200 specially invited parliamentarians, environmental figures and journalists. The event will be hosted by Joan Walley MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and is supported by the All-Party Parliamentary […]
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society is one of the top Welsh businesses
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society last week saw itself rightly recognised as one of the top businesses in Wales. At the very first Wales Business and Education Partnership Awards, held last week at the prestigious Cardiff City Hall, the society learnt with great pride and respect that it had been shortlisted for an award […]
Downing Street Tree victor declared
For Christmas Tree growers the length and breadth of the UK, it’s the single most important honour of the year – who will get to have their tree stand proud in Downing Street over the festive season? Today that decision was declared, when British Christmas Tree Growers’ Association member Colin Griffith was named winner of […]
