Negotiations begin for £120m China beef and lamb export deal
British beef and lamb could soon be heading to China in an agreement that could be worth up to £120m to the UK economy each year. Owen Paterson welcomed a new agreement between Defra and the Chinese authorities to begin negotiations on opening export routes for British beef and lamb suppliers to China, achieved during […]
Recognition for family owned farm recycling firm as it wins regional award
John Warren ABP has won the Services Award at the prestigious final of the North East Business Awards held at Hardwick Hall near Darlington. The award was sponsored by NPower and a judging panel from the energy provider visited the company to evaluate its credentials and approach to service excellence. As part of the Services […]
Maviga receives third Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade
Kent based Maviga International (Holdings) Ltd., (Maviga), a leading player in the ‘special crops’ sector, has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade for the third time. Maviga originates, processes and supplies dry edible pulses (peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas) and other special crops including sesame seeds, to markets across the globe. […]
MP urges level playing field for farmers in American-EU trade deal
On Tuesday the 25th of February the House of Commons held a debate on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is a trade agreement between the United States of America and the European Union. Some of the detail is being fast tracked and so needs our close attention. When it is concluded the agreement […]
Twitter training for Midlands farmers
Farmers and landowners wanting to find out more about social media are being invited by the CLA to attend special training sessions in Derbyshire, Rutland, Shropshire and Worcester. The CLA is using social media guru and agribusiness graduate Simon Haley for the workshop. Simon co-founded the Twitter forum AgrichatUK, which is followed by 9,500 participants. […]
Certis extends arable portfolio
Certis has signed an agreement with Chemtura AgroSolutions, appointing Certis UK to exclusively handle the marketing and distribution of their full seed treatment range. The agreement has been concluded in advance of the spring seed treatment timing, with the products covered under the agreement comprising of Anchor®, Rancona® 15ME, Rancona® I-Mix, Signal® 300ES and Thiraflo®. […]
Nataïs, the European leader in popcorn, takes hold in South Africa
The Nataïs Company, the European leader in popcorn, is creating a subsidiary company in South Africa to continue its international development. Nataïs Popcorn South Africa shall also allow the Gers Company to secure its sources of supply so as to provide solutions for its export customers. Year after year, the “made in Gers” popcorn continues to seduce international […]
Wynnstay announces record results
The Group reported a 10% increase in revenues to £413.48m, with pre-tax profits up by 3.7% to £8.11m*. The agriculture division continued to see the benefits of having a diversified range of activities with increases in feed, raw material and fertiliser volumes from the expanded trading area, but saw a reduction in grain volumes, with […]
George Osborne and Fiona Bruce get behind Cheshire Fresh
Pochin Property has presented its plans for an agricultural auction centre, rural enterprise and business destination in Middlewich, Cheshire, to Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP for Tatton, George Osborne and MP for Congleton, Fiona Bruce. The meeting took place on the 47-acre site location at Midpoint 18, Middlewich, as Pochin Property directors shared their […]
