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British awarding body approves its first centre in Saudi Arabia

A British motor industry awarding body based in Hertfordshire is working with a major automotive importer from Saudi Arabia to become the first approved centre in the Middle East.IMI Awards is a specialist awarding body based in the UK offering a wide range of qualifications in the automotive and related engineering industries.  The company will be working with Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors based in Jeddah to help them become the first IMI Awards Approved Centre in the Saudi Arabia.  As an approved centre, the company will be able to train their own staff, embarking on an ambitious

Protect our Trees

The Government is being urged to take steps to protect Britain’s woodlands, particularly in the light of the outbreak of the ash tree disease Chalara fraxinea, by the European Squirrel Initiative (ESI).“Once again Britain’s woodlands are under threat and the Government must take action to protect our native trees not only from disease but also from the damage caused by the invasive alien American Grey Squirrel,” said ESI Chairman George Farr. In a letter to the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, Mr Farr urged the Government to back up any broadleaf planting with effective nationwide

Leading farmers’ cooperative reports healthy financial results

Annual results announced today by AtlasFram Group show that despite significant challenges from the weather and volatile markets during the financial year to 30thJune 2012, the UK’s leading farmer-owned farm inputs purchasing and crop marketing cooperative recorded another very successful year.AtlasFram Group, which purchases farm inputs and markets combinable crops on behalf of 1060 Members who farm more than 275,000 hectares throughout the UK, achieved a turnover of £169 million, an increase of £17 million on the previous year. Purchasing turnover increased by 9.2%,  while financial

Suffolk Agricultural Association conference focuses on increasing farm business resilience

The Suffolk Agricultural Association’s 2013 Agricultural Conference ‘Creating the resilient farm business’ at Trinity Park on 26 February 2013 will be one of most eagerly-awaited in the farming industry’s annual calendar. Focusing firmly on the future it will help the region’s farm businesses to become more resilient to outside factors such as increasing price volatility in agricultural commodities and farm inputs.Sponsored by AtlasFram Group, the UK’s foremost farmer-owned farm inputs purchasing and crop marketing co-operative, together with Mills & Reeve, a leading law firm, the

Grey Squirrel Threat Highlighted

At a meeting of more than 60 landowners and conservationists held at Paxton House near Berwick on Tweed this week delegates were warned of the growing threat to biodiversity throughout Europe from the American Grey Squirrel. Speaking at the Red Squirrel Cross Broader Conference, George Farr, Chairman of the European Squirrel Initiative warned of the increased numbers of grey squirrels being reported throughout the majority of the United Kingdom during 2012 and the threat they posed to the native red squirrel as well as other flora and fauna.“The grey squirrel is a significant and growing

CropWorld Global relocates to Amsterdam in 2013 to further embrace European food and agriculture sector

With rising global demand for food, water and energy, CropWorld Global 2013 will provide an international meeting point for the agricultural and food industries to network, source new products and address key issues for the future of food production.The event will showcase the latest innovations in crop protection, water and irrigation, seed development, and soil management. It will also include access to up-to-date resources on education, training, regulation and research and development. There will be four new modules in the 2013 event: Packaging and Storage, Distribution and Logistics;

TRAMLINE scheme will promote independent agronomy

A national scheme to promote the merits of independent agronomy and encourage new talent into the sector has been launched by AtlasFram Group, the UK’s leading farmers’ co-operative, in conjunction with the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC), the largest such group in Europe.The TRAMLINE Scheme (www.agronomytramline.co.uk), a joint initiative between two independent organisations which are both highly regarded in the agricultural industry, is designed to create accessible pathways into this vital sector by providing individuals with the professional support and advice they

Farmers win thousands of pounds worth of prizes as Novartis teams up with top manufacturers in agriculture

· Agricultural equipment worth thousands of pounds won · Novartis teams up with top manufacturers in agriculture · 62 Optiline drenchers and backpacks also wonFour farmers were the lucky winners of high-value prizes in a competition organised by Novartis Animal Health in association with some of the top names in agricultural equipment. The “Win Win with Zolvix” competition had a great response from farmers throughout the country. Besides the four main prizes, there were Daily Draws where entrants had the opportunity to win Optiline drenchers and backpacks. Cheshire shepherd

Anitox appoints new Sales Manager for The Benelux

Feed industry specialist Pieter Vos has been appointed by Anitox as Sales Manager for The Benelux countries, comprising Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. The company is a global leader in pathogen elimination, mould control, milling efficiency and fermenting productivity programs for the primary meat, egg and fish production sectors, together with the feed milling and biofuel industries.A Dutch national who lives in the Eastern Netherlands, Pieter has been involved in the livestock and feed sectors throughout his career. After leaving University in 1995 he was involved in buying and

Senior figures in crop technology sector gather at global conference

Senior executives from leading bio-science and food production industries around the world are gathering at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, on the 6th– 7thNovember for the CropWorld Global 2012 conference and exhibition.The theme of this year’s conference is “sustainable intensification”, in which speakers will be addressing the issues surrounding the growing demand for food in an environment of limited resources by using science and technology in a sustainable way. The exhibition provides an opportunity for the industry to review, display and discuss new products and

Bunn to feature innovative nitrogen fertiliser at AgriScot

New to AgriScot this year is fertiliser blender and distributor J&H Bunn Ltd. The company is promoting the innovative Koch Advanced Nitrogen® fertiliser, which offers the performance of ammonium nitrate with the ease of urea.Koch Advanced Nitrogen® fertiliser has been well received on-farm and in multiple trials on arable crops and grassland across the UK. Results have established that this innovative fertiliser rivals Ammonium Nitrate (AN) in agronomic performance and crop yield. With 46% N compared to 34.5% N for AN, Koch Advanced Nitrogen® fertiliser offers more efficient spreading

Charities benefit from AtlasFram Group’s Three Peaks Challenge

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) and Cancer Research UK have been presented with more than £10,000 by the AtlasFram Group (www.atlasfram.co.uk).Cheques for £3899.45 and £6429 respectively were presented to Rosie Weston of RABI and Louise Cook of Cancer Research UK at the Framlingham, Suffolk headquarters of the AtlasFram Group. The UK’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, the Group acts as the purchasing, marketing and administrative function of its 1250 Members’ farming businesses throughout the UK. The money was raised by a team of AtlasFram employees who on Saturday

Anitox appoints European Business Development Manager

Anitox has announced that poultry executive Ian Hamilton will join the business as European Business Development Manager with effect from 1stJanuary 2013.In his new role Ian will assume overall responsibility for the sales team which manages Anitox’s business in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy, together with Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Austria, Switzerland and The Baltic States. Ian has exceptional international business management experience, most recently within The Aviagen Group, a global market leader in poultry genetics, where he held

CropWorld 2012 - "How to successfully get innovation to market"

Innovative agricultural technology companies Exosect, Oxitec and Plant Impact to provide unique business insights at CropWorld 2012.CropWorld Global 2012, to be held on 6th and 7th November at the QEII Conference Centre in London, is introducing a brand new aspect to the conference proceedings this year with the launch of The Partnering Forum, a two hour workshop featuring business insights from a panel of leading industry experts. This year’s forum showcases three SMEs who are developing unique and innovative technologies for the improvement and sustainability of crop protection and

'Exciting opportunities ahead', says new Anitox CEO

“This is a company with a very strong and exciting future,” states Dr Rick Phillips, newly-appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of US-based Anitox, a global leader in pathogen elimination, mould control, milling efficiency and fermenting productivity programs for the primary meat, egg and fish production sectors, together with the feed milling and biofuel industries.Commenting on his new role, Rick states: “I am delighted to have joined Anitox at a very exciting time for this dynamic business and look forward to leading the company through the next phase of its expansion. Our

Grain markets showing signs of rationing: focus now on South America

World grain markets are showing signs of rationing after a series of poor harvests pushed commodity prices to a high level, according to a leading market analyst.Alexis Pouye, Managing Director of Offre & Demande Agricole (ODA) UK, said there were signs that the markets were moving towards equilibrium, but there were still a number of factors that could cause volatility. “A few weeks ago we were saying that rationing was necessary and now it is starting to happen. In the short term the markets may come under pressure, but after this prices should remain at relatively high levels,” he

Anitox hosts feed safety and milling efficiency conference in Prague

Distributors, agents and guests from around the world gathered in the Czech Republic at the end of September to attend a feed safety and milling efficiency conference organised by Anitox. A pioneer in its field, the company develops, manufactures and markets pathogen elimination, mould control and milling efficiency programmes for the feed milling and primary meat and egg production industries.Amongst those who attended the three-day event at The Park Inn in Prague, were delegates from Asia Pacific, Poland, Turkey, Benelux, United Kingdom, Egypt, Germany and Iran. Other countries

Livestock vendors should ensure lambs go into correct categories

Sheep farmers should make sure their lambs are entered into the correct categories to get maximum returns at livestock markets, the Livestock Auctioneers Association has advised.The wet summer has meant that in some parts of the country lambs have been late to reach prime condition, but vendors should be aware that the marts will take all categories and weights of sheep. “Markets throughout the country have buyers who attend on a regular basis for all breeds, condition and weight of sheep, so vendors can be assured that they will continue to get the true market value for all their stock,”

Red squirrels on verge of extinction in Northern Italy

Red squirrels are now “on the verge of extinction” in Piedmont, Northern Italy according to researchers at the Universities of Turin, Genoa and Varese.The information published earlier this month states that the disappearance of the red squirrel, the only native tree squirrel species in Italy, is caused by the grey squirrel, the species native to North America which was introduced into Italy 60 years ago.  “The two species compete for food resource and the presence of the American grey squirrel is causing the local extinction of our European red squirrel which has disappeared from the

High commodity prices increase benefits from improved milling efficiency

Dramatic rises in feed raw materials costs during the last 12 months have doubled the financial benefits of using Maxi-Mil® to increase milling efficiency and improve feed quality according Anitox.A world-leader in milling efficiency and feed/food safety solutions, Anitox had calculated that the net financial value of using Maxi-Mil® to a mill which produces 150,000 tonnes of poultry/pig feed annually has increased from US$160,000 to US$310,000. The company, which developed and manufactures the product, says the figure reflects the benefit of lower production costs together with the value

PIGEON DIRECTOR SPEAKS OF ‘THEM AND US’ DIVIDE IN ALDEBURGH

A scheme to build a Tesco convenience store in Aldeburgh has created a “them and us” divide in the town, according to a director of building firm Pigeon, which has submitted plans to develop the site.Will Stanton, of Pigeon Investment Management, said there were signs that lines of support and opposition for the development were being drawn along economic lines, and that households on a tighter budget tended to be more in favour of competition in the town. “Some people in Aldeburgh don’t have transport, and find it difficult to use public transport to reach supermarkets elsewhere. We

CropWorld Global 2012 gathers pace as more top rank speakers join line-up

A conference and exhibition to showcase the latest trends, thinking and technology in crop science and production has added three key organisations to its list of speakers and sponsors.ODA, a leading international supplier of intelligence and information on the world’s grain markets, is to be joined by trade association British Water and Marrone Bio Innovations as contributors to the conference. Leo von Kameke, market analyst with ODA, said the company was extremely proud and excited to be participating in the conference. “It is a very challenging time for agricultural producers

Out in the field with IMI Awards and CLAAS

In  August 2012 CLAAS, the harvesting specialists, invited IMI Awards, a specialist awarding body, to two days of training at their Suffolk HQ. The aim of the two-day event was to ensure that the IMI Awards qualifications development and external verification teams are up-to-date with current trends and technologies in the land-based sector.Speaking after the event John Palmer, Training and Development Manager at CLAAS, said “CLAAS UK and the land-based sector as a whole have a proactive approach to the need for technical rigour in our Apprentice programmes. The land-based sector has not

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