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)

2008

KUHN GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF THE BALER DIVISION OF KVERNELAND GROUP   Kuhn Group has announced the acquisition of the baler division of Kverneland Group, including its factory located in Geldrop, Netherlands ...   (K125 19/12)

VARYING WHEAT QUALITY RAISES A TRICKY CHALLENGE FOR ARABLE FARMERS A shortage of milling wheat means that premiums of up to £50 per tonne are currently available for the best quality crops...  Image  (Ref: Wynn7 5/12)

FARMERS WARNED TO TEST INDICES AND ORDER SPRING FERTILISER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE Dairy and arable farmers are being advised to ensure that they place their spring fertiliser orders in good time to ensure they have got the necessary nutrients available for spring applications...  Image  (Wynn6 28/11)

WINTER WEATHER PROMPTS FEEDING TIME FOR FEATHERED FRIENDS As the British Isles braces itself of the true onset of winter, spare a thought for the plight of our native species of wild birds as they prepare themselves to cope with the forecasted icy and cold conditions that are expected to affect many areas of the UK...  Image  Image  (Wynn4 21/11) 

LLANSANTFRAID STORE CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL IN-STORE PROMOTIONS An open day is being held a the joint Wynnstay Store and SPAR convenience shop in Llansantfraid on Saturday 29th November to commemorate the shop's first anniversary...  (Ref: Wynn3  20/11)

IBERS URGE FARMERS TO CRUNCH THE NUMBERS AND TAKE THE CREDIT "Make the numbers work for you" will be the message of IBERS, Aberystwyth University to farmers at this year's Winter Fair as they endeavour to juggle costs and make the appropriate winter feed management options...  (Ref: IGER38 21/11)

SHEEP INDUSTRY MUST EVOLVE TO SURVIVE The UK sheep industry has an important part to play in the future of food production, landscape management and rural society, but must evolve to cope with lower labour, cereal and oil-based inputs...  Image  (Ref: Rum2 14/11)

OILSEED RAPE TOPS THE CHARTS AS THE MOST PROFITABLE SPRING BREAK CROP WITH HIGH OLEIC VARIETIES ATTRACTING ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS In order to minimise the impact of reduced plantings following the wet and delayed harvest this summer, farmers are being advised to grow spring oilseed rape in order to pull lane, that has remained fallow over the winter, back into profitable crop production... Image  (Ref: UO9 10/11)

ALLTECH RECEIVES FEMAS CERTIFICATION Global animal health and nutrition company, Alltech recently achieved Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS) certification at four of its plants...  (Ref: All107 3/11)

ALLTECH EXPANDS RUMINANT SALES TEAM IN SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN ENGLAND Continuing business growth in the UK has prompted natural feed supplements specialist Alltech to appoint Bob Kendal to strengthen its ruminant sales team in the north of England and Scotland...  Image  (Ref: All106 24/10)

GRASS SEED OFFERS YORKSHIRE FARMERS PROFITABLE ALTERNATIVE CROPPING OPTION  Yorkshire farmers will be urged to consider the profitable alternative cropping option of herbage seeds at a meeting being staged in York on Tuesday 18th November...  Image  (Ref: BSHM18 20/10)

NEW FINANCE PACKAGES AVAILABLE TO DAIRY FARMERS Milking equipment and cooling specialists Fullwood Limited have today announced the launch of a new subsidised finance scheme in association with Humberclyde Finance...  (Ref: Full32 16/10)

CONTINUED HEALTHY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR UNITED OILSEEDS United Oilseeds, the UK's only specialised oilseed rape marketing company, has today announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2008...  Image  (Ref: UO8 13/10)

NEW OPERATIONS MANAGER APPOINTED BY ELLESMERE BASES MILKING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER  Fullwood has announced the appointment of a new operations manager at its production site on Grange Road, Ellesmere...  Image  (Ref: Full31 2/10)

NEW UK AGENT APPOINTED FOR INNOVATIVE FEED MOISTURE MANAGEMENT PACKAGE C&H Nutrition has become the UK distributor for the unique on-line moisture sensoring system and product dosing package that manufacturer Adiveter claims can optimise feed pelleting efficiency and reduce energy consumption...  (Ref: CH31 30/09)

NEW POULTRY SPECIALIST STRENGTHENS ALLTECH'S UK TEAM  Feed supplements specialist Alltech has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of Judd Culver as UK poultry technical manager...  Image  (Ref: All104 26/09)

NEW FULLWOOD PARLOUR ANCILLARIES GIVE FARMERS GREATER CONTROL AT MILKING TIME Fullwood has today launched a number of cost and labour saving products at this year's Dairy Event that are designed to improve in-parlour productivity...  Image  Image  Image  (Ref: Full30 18/09)

CHECK BRASSICAS FOR SAWFLY TO AVOID LOSING OUT-WINTERING FODDER Farmers growing brassicas to provide grazing for out-wintering should check their crops for sawfly and take immediate action if the pest is present, warns British Seed Houses...  (Ref: BSHF22 16/09)

IBERS KNOWLEDGE-BASED INNOVATIONS The 2008 edition of IBERS Knowledge-based Innovations was launched by Aberystwyth University at the Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd on Tuesday 22 July...  (Ref: IGER25  29/07)

MAIZE ON TARGET FOR EARLY HARVEST The ultra early qualities of Revolver forage maize were well in evidence at Laurel Farm, Nether Compton in Dorset well before the end of July where a crop drilled in early May was already head high and developing tassles...  Image  (Ref: BSHM17 24/07)

CHANCE TO PLAN YOUR DAIRY BUSINESS FUTURE WITH THE WORLD'S BEST The "opportunity of a lifetime" is on offer to one British dairy farmer as Alltech finalises the delegate list for the inaugural Global Dairy 500 conference that takes place in Kentucky, USA from 10 to 12 September 2008...  Image (Ref: All102 23/07)

ROBOTS AND CAMEL MILKING TECHNOLOGIES FUEL COMPANY EXPANSION At the heart of the global dairy industry, a Shropshire based manufacturing company is enjoying an exciting period of trading with an expanding order book and increasing workforce...  Image  (Ref: Full29 11/07)

BRITISH SEED HOUSES GEARS UP FOR CONTINUED FORAGE SECTOR GROWTH A new purpose-built facility including offices and state-of-the-art seed testing facilities alongside significantly extended warehousing has been officially opened by British Seed Houses...  Image  (Ref: BSHM16 26/6)

CLIMATE NOW RIGHT FOR GB HERBAGE SEED PRODUCERS  A minimum price guarantee and increasing global demand for the UK-bred Aber ryegrass varieties are amongst a raft of strong arguments in favour of growing herbage seeds, according to British Seed Houses seed production manager John Fairey ... Image (Ref: IGER33 13/06)

DEVON BASED DAIRY DEALERSHIP JOINS THE FULLWOOD FAMILY Tiverton based dairy equipment dealer, Stoneman Refrigeration, has joined forces with Britain's leading milking machine manufacturer, Fullwood, to extend the company's coverage in the south west of England...  Image  (Ref: Full28 12/06)

DAIRY FARMERS OFFERED INSTANT REWARDS FOR BREEDING HEALTHY HERDS  Selecting bulls that will improve herd health and dairy cow longevity will earn dairy farmers the added bonus of instant free gifts worth up to £900 each in a novel June promotion from Bullsemen.com and Countrywide ...  Lauden   Manager  (Ref:In13 23/5)

NEW STANDALONE HEAT DETECTION SYSTEM OFFERS IMPROVED DAIRY HERD FERTILITY AND REDUCED COSTS Dairy farmers can improve their herd's fertility, reduce calving intervals and save time and labour costs by using a standalone heat detection system such as the new Crysta-Heat system from Fullwood...  Image  Image  (Ref: Full27 22/05)

SOFT START COOLING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY ENSURES EFFICIENT CHILLING OF SMALL VOLUMES OF MILK - WITHOUT THE RISK OF FREEZING THE MILK A new cooling system that reduces the risk of small volumes of milk becoming frozen has been launched by Fullwood under its Packo brand of milk cooling tanks...  Image  (Ref: Full26 22/05)

ARGUMENTS STACK UP IN FAVOUR OF HERBAGE SEED AS ALTERNATIVE BREAK CROP OPTION Herbage seed is an increasingly attractive cropping option for British farmers this autumn due to rising demand...  Image  (Ref: BSH35  12/05)

PROFITABLE FARMING WITH A GREENER FUTURE The merging of the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) with Aberystwyth University will see the new Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) take "Profitable Farming with a Greener Future" as its main theme at the Grassland and Muck 2008 event...  (Ref: IGER30 9/05)

OPTIMISM FOR ABATTOIR IF INVESTORS COME FORWARD Plans to re-open the abattoir at Bishops Castle in south Shropshire have received a significant boost following a feasibility study that identifies real potential for the business to fulfil demand for high quality locally sourced meat...  Image  (1/05)

UNITED OILSEEDS STRENGTHENS ITS LOCAL SUPPORT TEAM United Oilseeds, the UK's only specialised oilseeds rape marketing company, has today announced the appointment of three new area managers to strengthen its local support team... (Ref: UO5 24/04)

NEXT GENERATION OF PULSATORS OFFERS SIGNIFICANT COST AND TIME SAVINGS FOR DAIRY FARMERS A new range of electronic pulsators which give excellent milking efficiency and low energy consumption has been launched by Fullwood...  Image  (Ref: Full25  3/04)

NEW FEED SUPPLEMENTS TARGET THREATS TO PROFITABILITY  A new range of nutritional supplements formulated to help progressive dairy and beef herds tackle the major threats to profitability has been launched by global feeding solutions company Alltech...  Image  Image  (Ref: All98 25/08)

NEW SLURRY ADDITIVE CAN CUT FERTILISER BILL The ability to boost manure nitrogen content by 6kg/cow/year can cut the fertiliser bill by over £5/cow is the significant benefit from a new, natural mineral-based product that can be added directly to slurry...  Image  (Ref: CH29 11/03)

BRITISH SEED HOUSES APPOINTS SCOTTISH AND NORTH EAST ENGLAND AREA MANAGER Forage crop specialist British Seed Houses has extended its agricultural sales team with the appointment of Iain Eadie to cover Scotland and north east England...  Image  Image  (Ref: BSHM15  4/03)