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NEW ENHANCED INTEREST DEPOSITS FROM LLOYDS TSB AGRICULTURE SUITED TO SHORT TERM SAVING A new enhanced interest rate deposit facility now available from Lloyds TSB Agriculture is designed specifically for tenant farmers able to put aside their single farm payment for rent due on 'Lady Day'... (Ref: Lloyds38 16/12)

UNITED OILSEEDS ANNOUNCES FURTHER GROWTH THROUGH RISING SEED SALES AND INCREASED TRADING VOLUMES United Oilseeds Producers Ltd has today announced a 6.4% rise in pre-tax profits for the financial year to 30 June 2011 as a result of a 33.3% increase in seed sales and a 16.8% rise in the volume of oilseed rape traded...  (Ref: UO46 24/11)

LLOYDS TSB LAUNCHES QUEST TO FIND BRITAIN'S BEST STUDENT AND GRADUATE BUSINESS  Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards kick starts the search for Britain's best University and Graduate businesses, including agricultural and rural businesses... (Ref: Lloyds37 21/11)

ASDA'S SUGAR-RICH GRASS TO CONFRONT COW CARBON CONUNDRUM Asda today announced that it is the first retailer to introduce a revolutionary new grass for its beef, lamb and dairy herds...  (Ref: BSHM29 12/10)

STATIC BANK RATE NO ARGUMENT FOR DELAYING BUSINESS INVESTMENT  Those farmers with plans to invest in their businesses over the next 3 years should consider prompt action to borrow at fixed interest rates despite the Bank of England deciding to maintain the 0.5% Bank Rate for a further month... Image (Ref: AMC12 11/3)

FARM-FOCUSED FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM STRENGTHENS LLOYDS BANKING GROUP'S COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURE  A new team of agricultural Wealth Management specialists offering expert financial planning advice to farmers for both personal and business matters, such as protection, pensions, investments and inheritance tax planning, has been launched by Lloyds TSB Agriculture and Bank of Scotland...  (Ref: Lloyds25 16/2)

STATIC BANK RATE HIDES UNDERLYING INDICATORS OF FUTURE RISES   The Bank of England may have kept interest rates on hold again, but farmers have been warned that the cost of borrowing could be set to rise ...  Image (Ref: Lloyds24 11/2)

FORAGE MAIZE OPTIONS FROM BRITISH SEED HOUSES OFFER YIELD, HIGH FEED VALUE AND ULTRA EARLINESS  The new high yielding maize variety Troizi from the French breeder Caussade Semences extends British Seed Houses' maize range for 2011.  British Seed Houses is also marketing the high feed value variety Utopia. The Ultra Early forage maize variety Revolver remains on the NIAB Descriptive List with a maturity class of 11... Image (Ref: BSHM26 24/1)

WEBSITE PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO MODERN FORAGE SOLUTIONS  Access to information on a wide range of innovative forage solutions for livestock farmers has been made easier with the launch of a new website by British Seed Houses... Image (Ref: BSHI51 19/1)

NVZ PLANNING NOW A PRIORITY TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE   With less than a year to go until the full implementation of NVZ regulations on 1 January 2012, the AMC is urging affected farmers to progress their plans with a sense of purpose to ensure full compliance and to minimize the risk of future financial penalties...   Image   (Ref: AMC11 14/1)

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LLOYDS BANKING GROUP APPOINTS ADAM HENSON AS FARMING AMBASSADOR  One of Britain's best known farmers, Adam Henson, is joining forces with Lloyds TSB Agriculture and Bank of Scotland to promote sustainable agricultural practice within the farming industry... Image (Ref: Lloyds23 13/12)

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY THROUGHOUT AT DAYSDROVE CHRISTMAS CARCASE SHOW   Locally sourced quality meat was in abundance at the Daysdrove abattoir in Bishops Castle this week (Sunday 5th December) when the company celebrated its first year in business by staging its inaugural Christmas carcase competition ...  Image   Image (Ref: DD8 10/12/10)

END OF LOW INTEREST RATE ERA DRAWS CLOSER  The Bank of England's base interest rate might still be at 0.5%, but according to Dick Mason, Agricultural Policy Director for Lloyds TSB, there are now signs that the cost of borrowing could soon be increasing... (Ref: Lloyds22 09/9)

LLOYDS TSB AGRICULTURE OPENS WISBECH OFFICE TO PROVIDE SPECIALIST SUPPORT TO FENLANDS FARMERS   Lloyds TSB has underlined its commitment to working with Fenlands farmers by opening a dedicated agricultural office at its Wisbech branch in Cambridgeshire ...  Image  (Ref: Lloyds21 11/11)

WEST DORSET GRAIN STORE OFFERS ADVANTAGES TO LOCAL FARMERS  A new 3,000 tonne grain store built in the heart of West Dorset to provide savings, efficiencies and greater sustainability for farm businesses in the area is to be officially opened on Friday 5 November by county councillor Mrs Rebecca Knox...  Image Image (Ref: Lloyds20 08/11)

GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS HERALD NEW ERA FOR FARMING   Cuts in Defra budgets announced as part of the overall spending review herald a new era for UK agriculture in which farmers will need to become less dependent on support and increasingly focus on new business opportunities ...  Image  (Ref: Lloyds19 22/10)

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