Douglas M Walker – an obituary
John Deere Limited is sad to announce that Douglas M Walker, the company’s longest serving managing director from 1968 to 1993, has died at the age of 87, on Sunday 8 November. The funeral was held in Nottinghamshire on Wednesday 18 November at Bramcote Crematorium. A graduate of the Edinburgh School of Agriculture, Doug Walker […]
John Homewood – Farmer with vision of the future
John Homewood, an Oxfordshire farmer who developed a reputation as being ahead of his time in many aspects of farming, has died unexpectedly aged 84. His vision of the future of farming helped to shape the growth of buying groups and grain marketing, while he also influenced the resurgence of traditional turkeys and geese for […]
Wynnstay Chairman Gareth Owen dies
Gareth, a farmer from Llanbrynmair joined the Board in 1985, having spent many years on the advisory committee of the business, he was appointed Vice-chairman in 2011 and latterly Chairman in 2012. Ken Greetham, Chief Executive comments; “We pay tribute to Gareth’s contribution to Wynnstay as a committed director and great ambassador for the business. […]
CIWEM mourns loss of Executive Director, Nick Reeves OBE
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is deeply saddened at the sudden death of its Executive Director, Nick Reeves OBE. Nick led the Institution since 1998. “CIWEM has lost a tireless advocate for the environment, and an enthusiastic, committed and visionary leader. Nick’s energy at the helm of the Institution was an […]
Tributes paid to farming stalwart
Veteran dairy farmer James (Jim) Esdaile Harrison, the founding Chairman of co-operative MilkLink and former National Chairman of the Tenant Farmers’ Association, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday 20th February. Jim, from Rudgwick in West Sussex, was previously proud past winner of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Princess Royal Award and […]
