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FINANCE
THE FOCUS AT WADEBRIDGE FARMER MEETING South West farmers will
be offered a valuable insight into the economic recovering and it's
impact on farming alongside essential financial planning advice at
an evening meeting at The Pavillion, Wadebridge frm 7pm on Wednesday
31 March... Image
(Ref: Lloyds12 11/3)
FRESH
NEWS FOR SMALLHOLDERS A new bi-annual newsletter aimed at
providing advice and product news specifically to smallholders
throughout Wales, the West Midlands and North West of England will
soon be available from Wynnstay Stores... (Ref: Wynn36
8/3)
GET
A REAL EGG THIS EASTER Anyone with a back garden could be
producing their own fresh, cheap and healthy eggs this Easter by
joining the growing trend of keeping laying hens... Image
Image Image
Image (Ref:
Wynn35 8/3)
CONTINUED
LOW INTEREST RATES AND STRENGTHENING POUND ENCOURAGE PROMPT ACTION
With the Bank of England base rate held at 0.5% for another month,
farmers should be considering ways in which relatively low cost
finance can be used to benefit their farm businesses...
(Ref: Lloyds11 4/02)
RE-VAMPED
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY STORE OFFERS IMPROVED SERVICE TO NORTH WALES
FARMING COMMUNITY As part of its ongoing strategy of investing
within the agricultural sector, Wynnstay Stores has recently
re-fitted its farm and country store at Station Road, Penygroes near
Caernarfon in North West Wales... Image
(Ref: Wynn33 21/1)
ONE
THIRD SHARE OF HIGH PLI HOLSTEINS UNDERLINES STRENGTH OF BULLSEMEN
CATALOGUE Bullsemen.com emerged as the leading supplier of high
PLI Holsteins following the January proof run, boasting 34 of the
top 100 sires in this all-important category... Image
(Ref: In33 21/1)
WYNNSTAY
GROUP PLC - FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 OCTOBER 2009....
(Ref: Wynn32 20/1)
OMAN
SON LOGAN IS LEADING IMPROVER IN JANUARY PROOF RUN Co-op Oman
LOGAN emerges from the January 2010 Holstein proof run as a leading
improver for £PLI, production and milk components and, according to
Bullsemen.com now ranks as the best value Oman son currently on the
UK market... Image
(Logan daughter) (Ref: In32 14/1)
NEW
FORAGE MAIZE VARIETIES FROM BRITISH SEED HOUSES Forage maize
growers seeking superior feed quality or exceptional early vigour
alongside high dry matter yield will be catered for in 2010
following the introduction of two new varieties by British Seed
Houses.... (Ref: BSHM23 11/1)
NEW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED AT FULLWOOD Specialist milking
equipment manufacturer, Fullwood Limited, has announced the
appointment of David O'Hare as its new chief executive... Image
(Ref: Full39 7/1)
LATEST
OILSEED GUIDE OFFERS ESSENTIAL GROWING ADVICE The latest edition
of Growing Oilseeds is now available from United Oilseeds...
Image (Ref: UO22 6/1)
2009
FOURTH
CONSECUTIVE PROFIT SHARE PAYMENT FOR CO-OPERATIVE OILSEED GROWERS
Members of United Oilseeds will receive a total aggregate payout of
£324,000 following the announcement that the company is to make its
fourth consecutive annual profit share payment... Image
(Ref: UO21 23/12)
TEAMWORK
THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL EXPANSION Working closely with your bank
manager and following some simple fiscal rules is essential when
building or expanding a livestock business... (Ref:
Lloyds10 22/12)
CONTINUED
LOW RATES OF INTEREST AND THE WEAKNESS OF STERLING ARE GOOD NEWS FOR
FARMERS The Bank of England kept base rates at 0.5% today
(Thursday 10th December), meaning the historically low level has
been unchanged for nine months... (Ref: Lloyds9 10/12)
SHORTAGE
OF BICARB EXACERBATING ACIDOSIS PROBLEMS Ruminant nutritionists
say a national shortage of sodium bicarbonate is exacerbating
acidosis problems on many UK dairy units... Image
(Ref: CSM3 30/11)
ABERYSTWYTH
UNIVERSITY AWARDED QUEEN'S ANNIVERSARY PRIZE FOR HIGHER AND FURTHER
EDUCATION Aberystwyth University has been awarded the Queen's
Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The announcement
was made this evening (Wednesday 18 November) at a special reception
at St Jame's Palace by the Founder and Chairman of the royal
Anniversary Trust, Robin Gill CVO... (Ref: IBERS40 18/11)
PLAN
NOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY As the Bank of England
keeps interest rates at 0.5% for the ninth month running, farmers
are being urged to ensure their businesses are in a position to
respond to any upturn in the economy... (Ref: Lloyds8 5/11)
LLOYDS
BANKING GROUP STRENGTHENS AGRICULTURE COMMITMENT WITH SERIES OF KEY
MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS Lloyds TSB Agriculture and Bank of
Scotland have appointed Gareth Oakley as Agriculture Director as
part of a wider strengthening of its commitment to the farming
sector... Gareth
Oakley Dick
Mason Colin
Fenwick Humphrey
Richards David
Goldthorpe Sandy
Hay (Ref: Lloyds7 4/11)
LENDING
FIGURES SUGGEST INCREASED FARM INVESTMENT "Lending to UK
agriculture continues to increase as farmers look to strengthen
their business at a time of comparatively low interest rates,"
comments Paul Spencer, Agriculture Director for The Agricultural
Mortgage Corporation (AMC)... (Ref: AMC1 29/10)
SOUTH
EAST FARMERS PRAISED FOR THEIR SELF-RELIANCE Champions
demonstrate to Defra how important farming is to the region...
Image Image
(Ref: Gose1 21/10)
ANOTHER
BUMPER YEAR FOR UNITED OILSEEDS WITH INCREASED TURNOVER AND A 44%
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP United Oilseeds has today reported a
pre-tax profit of £1.03 million for its financial year ended 30
June 2009, as well as a 44% increase in the number of farm
businesses that trade with the company... Image
(Ref: UO18 15/10)
ALLTECH
EXPANDS SALES TEAM IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND Continuing business
growth in the UK has prompted natural animal health and performance
specialist Alltech to appoint Jadine Birchall as Field Sales Manager
to strengthen its presence in the south of England... Image
(All118 12/10)
PLAN
WISELY TO MAKE BEST USE OF SINGLE FARM PAYMENT INCOME With
favourable exchange rates boosting 2010 single farm payments (SFP)
in the UK, Lloyds TSB Agriculture is urging farmers to use any
additional income wisely... (Ref: Lloyds6 1/10)
CHESHIRE
DAIRY FARMER SEEKS NEW IDEAS AT GLOBAL GATHERING
Cheshire dairy farmer Paul Billington will be seeking new ideas and
inspiration to underpin the recent expansion of his family's
Holstein herd when he joins delegates at Alltech's Global Dairy 500
conference this month ... Image
(Ref: All17 25/09)
WYNNSTAY
TAKES TO THE PODIUM IN WELSH COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Llansantffraid based agricultural supplier and retailer, the
Wynnstay Group, has secured a podium position in this year's Welsh
Company of the Year awards by taking a top three position in the
prestigious honours ... Image
(Ref: Wynn25 14/09)
FULLWOOD
CELEBRATES 225 YEARS WITH A NEW MERLIN In 2010 Fullwood
celebrates 225 years in business. To mark this anniversary the
company is pleased to introduce the new Merlin 225, their latest
high capacity milking robot... Image
Image (Ref:
Full 25/08)
DOUBLE
DIGIT LENDING SUPPORT FOR UK AGRICULTURE Figures released by the
Bank of England earlier this week (August 4) show that UK farmer
borrowing increased by 6.1% to £10.8 billion in the second quarter
of 2009 compared to the same quarter of 2008... (Ref:
Lloyds5 6/08)
CLAY
PIGEON SHOOT RAISES £1000 FOR CHARITY A charity clay pigeon
shoot at Buckley Farm, Oswestry has raised £1000 in aid of the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
and royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI)... Image
(Ref: Wynn23 21/07)
SHROPSHIRE
ABATTOIR CLOSER TO RE-OPENING FOLLOWING ACQUISITION Re-opening
of a south Shropshire abattoir has moved a significant step closer
following the acquisition of Bishops Castle Meat by local investor
group Daysdrove Holdings Limited...
Image (Ref: DD1 14/07)
LONG
TERM FIXED RATES CLIMBING DESPITE STABLE 0.5% BASE RATE
The Bank of England may have kept its base rates at 0.5% today (9th
July), but the real cost of long-term borrowing is increasing and
farmers need to consider how this will impact their business
plans... (Ref: Lloyds4 9/07)
WYNNSTAY
GROUP PLC INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 APRIL 2009
Based in Wales, Wynnstay manufactures and supplies agricultural
products and services for farmers... (Ref: Wynn22 17/06)
LLOYDS
TSB AGRICULTURE OFFERS HELP AND SUPPORT TO CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY
DAIRY FARMERS OF BRITAIN COLLAPSE Lloyds TSB Agriculture has
acted quickly to offer practical support to its dairy farmer
customers who hold supply contracts with Dairy Farmers of Britain
(DFoB)... (Ref: Lloyds3 9/06)
INTEREST
AND EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY PROVIDE PLATFORM FOR GROWTH The Bank
of England's 4 June announcement to keep its base interest rate at
0.5% for the fourth month running means farmers still have the
opportunity to borrow at historically attractive levels...
(Ref: Lloyds2 4/06)
RECORD
PROFIT SHARE PAYMENT FOR OILSEED GROWERS Oilseed rape growers
will receive a record profit share payout of £340,000 following a
third consecutive successful year of trading by United Oilseeds...
Image (Ref:
UO16 26/05)
BRITISH
SEED HOUSES LIMITED APPOINTS SOUTHERN COUNTIES AREA MANAGER
Forage and amenity seed specialist British Seed Houses has extended
its agricultural sales team with the appointment of Andrew Cook to
cover the southern counties of England... Image
(Ref: BSHM19 26/05)
SHEEP
ABORTION TESTING SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE Sheep producers who have
experienced more than 3% of ewes aborting this lambing season are
being urged to take advantage of the subsidised blood testing
service that detects exposure to toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion
(EAE)... (Ref: SP191 8/05)
LOUPING
ILL CONTROL BOOST Sheep farmers concerned about controlling
tick-borne louping ill virus because of recent vaccine shortages
have received a boost this week with the news that
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has fast tracked production
of new supplies... (Ref: SP190 1/05)
UNITED
OILSEEDS APPOINTS NEW TRADING MANAGER United Oilseeds has today
announced the appointment of Owen Cligg to the new position of
Trading Manager... (Ref: UO15 1/05)
WYNNSTAY
COMPLETES LATEST PHASE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT AT ITS LLANSANTFFRAID
FEED MILL Livestock feed supplier, Wynnstay, has recently
completed the first phase of a £0.5 million investment project at
its ruminant feed mill at Llansantffraid in Powys...
Image
(Ref: Wynn16 30/4)
TWO
NEW REGIONAL SPECIALISTS APPOINTED AS WYNNSTAY INVESTS IN SOUTH AND
WEST WALES The Wynnstay Group has announced the appointment of
two new members of staff to its agricultural team in South and West
Wales... Image
Image (Ref:
Wynn14 27/04)
AGRI
SECTOR CONFIDENCE GROWS AND FIXED RATE BORROWINGS INCREASE As
the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest
rates at 0.5% farmers are showing increasing confidence in the
ability of the sector to weather the recessionary climate are are
taking advantage of historically low long-term rates to fix the cost
of borrowing... Image
(Ref: Lloyds1 9/04)
NEW
AGENT APPOINTED TO HANDLE DEMAND FOR CALCIFIED SEAWEED The
arrival on the UK market of a new calcified seaweed fertiliser and a
surge of farmer enquiries about the material has led to the
appointment of a specialist agent for this product... Image
(Ref: CSM2 25/03)
MAIZE
GROWTH STIMULANT BOOSTS COB WEIGHTS IN UK TRIALS Cob yields in
forage maize crops were increased by an average of 1 tonne per acre
fresh weight (2.5t/ha) in multi-site trials carried out in 2008 on a
new foliar growth stimulant from Alltech, generating in excess of a
10:1 return on investment... Image
Graph (Ref:
All111 23/03)
NEW
WYNNSTAY STORE OPENS ITS DOORS IN LEOMINSTER A brand new farm
and country store selling a range of agricultural, equine, pet food,
household and hardware products has been opened in Leominster...
Image Image
(Ref: Wynn13 3/03)
UNITED
OILSEEDS STRENGTHENS ITS SCOTTISH SUPPORT TEAM United Oilseeds
has strengthened its local support team by appointing a new area
manager in Scotland... (Ref: UO14 24/02)
TWO
NEW REGIONAL SALES SPECIALISTS APPOINTED BY WYNNSTAY The
Wynnstay Group has announced the appointment of two new members of
staff to its agricultural sales team in south Wales and
Staffordshire... (Ref: Wynn12 13/02)
NEW
WYNNSTAY STORE TO OPEN IN LEOMINSTER A brand new farm and
country store selling a range of agricultural, equine, pet food,
household and hardware products is due to be opened in Leominster in
early March... Image
(Ref: Wynn11 10/02)
SPRING
CROPPING OPTIONS IMPROVE FOR REGION'S ARABLE FARMERS Arable
farmers across the western region can look forward to improved
prices for spring sown crops as long as they chose the right
cropping options... (Ref: Wynn10 4/02)
NEW
HEAD OF CUSTOMER SERVICES APPOINTED BY SHROPSHIRE BASED MILKING
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER Specialist milking equipment manufacturer
Fullwood Limited has announced the appointment of Wendy Williams as
the company's new head of customer services at its production site
on Grange Road, Ellesmere... (Ref: Full34 2/02)
NEW
WEBSITE KEEPS OILSEED GROWERS IN THE KNOW A new look website
which is fully focused in meeting the needs of oilseed rape growers
has this month been launched by United Oilseeds... (Ref:
UO12 27/01)
ENERGY
AID ENTITLEMENTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR BRITISH GROWERS UK arable
farmers should make sure they don't miss out on additional Energy
Aid support payments worth up to £20 per hectare advises Chris
Baldwin, managing director of United Oilseeds... (Ref: UO11
27/01)
NEW
SUGAR BEET HERBICIDE USES NOVEL TECHNOLOGY TO GIVE GROWERS INCREASED
YIELDS A new sugar beet herbicide that uses a unique formulation
technology to provide improved crop safety and significant yield
increases compared to existing herbicides has been launched in the
UK... Image
Image Image
(Ref: UP1 22/01)
EXTENDED
BUSINESS DIVERSITY RESULTS IN FINANCIAL GROWTH FOR WYNNSTAY The
Wynnstay Group has today announced strong financial results for the
year ended 31 October 2008... (Ref: Wynn9 21/01)
CRITICAL
FEED INDUSTRY ISSUES ADDRESSED AT ALLTECH'S 23RD ANNUAL LECTURE TOUR
Alltech president Dr T Pearce Lyons will stimulate broad-ranging
debate at the UK leg of the company's 2009 European Lecture Tour
with an insightful presentation on sustainability and traceability
in the global feed industry... (Ref: All108 6/01)
CALCIFIED
SEAWEED AVAILABLE AGAIN A new, dry granular source of
calcified seaweed offering the potential to cut chemical fertiliser
costs and significantly improve plant uptake of nitrogen (N),
phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) is now available direct to UK
farmers... Image
(Ref: CSM1 5/01)
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