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    Pandemic to reduce EU meat consumption by 2.5%

    Written by Jamie Day The European Commission’s short-term outlook report for the EU agricultural market notes many uncertainties around the impact of coronavirus and the economic recovery. But it says the food supply chain has proven resilient throughout the crisis. As lockdown measures are...
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    AIC Agribusiness goes online

    Written by Jamie Day The annual AIC conference, Agribusiness 2021, is to adopt an online virtual format this year, to reflect the current working environment after the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions. The AIC says the November event programme will be fully viewable online, with a...
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    FMC adds commercial manager

    Written by Jamie Day Agricultural sciences company FMC has appointed Dr Conor O’Flaherty as its new UK commercial technical manager. He joins FMC from Alltech, where he was a research agronomist in the R&D sector and will be based in East Anglia. Dr O’Flaherty has a PhD from University College...
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    Agrii adds advanced vegetable seed processing line

    Written by Jamie Day National agronomy services company Agrii, part of the Origin Enterprises group, has installed a unique new, state-of-the art vegetable seed processing facility at its Throws Farm Technology Centre in Essex. The company says the investment allows high value vegetable seed to...
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    New guidance and terms for drone operators

    Written by Jamie Day Global provider of information and analytics LexisNexis Legal & Professional, in partnership with international law firm Bird & Bird and the Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems UK (ARPAS-UK), has released a dedicated services agreement precedent for the drone...
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    BASF invests in a digital livestock platform

    Written by Jamie Day German multinational BASF has acquired a precision livestock software company for its Animal Nutrition business. The business unit manufactures and supplies vitamins and carotenoids to the feed sector alongside trace element, enzyme and organic acid feed additives. The...
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    First Milk results up despite “politics and Brexit”

    Written by Jamie Day Farmer owned milk processor and cheese manufacturer First Milk has reported increases in profit and revenues form its latest full year of trading, despite what it calls a “year dominated by politics and Brexit, leading to a lack of clarity and uncertainty throughout the...
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    DLF acquires Astera Seed’s vegetables portfolio

    Written by Jamie Day DLF subsidiary Jensen Seeds has acquired the French seed company Astera Seed. Both businesses specialise in vegetable seeds. Jensen Seeds, purchased by DLF in 2017, is a major player in the multiplication of hybrid spinach seeds among other hybrid vegetable seed crops. The...
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    Commercial manager for Hubbard Seeds

    Written by Jamie Day Hubbards Seeds, the specialist small seed arm of the United Oilseeds independent farmers’ co-operative, has appointed Beckii Gibbs as its new commercial manager. Ms Gibbs has been United Oilseeds’ seed manager for the last 15 years and will continue in this role alongside...
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    Carr’s Agriculture trading ahead despite lockdown

    Written by Jamie Day The Carr’s Group reports trading in line with expectations, despite the Covid-19 restrictions. The Carlisle-based group of animal feed, rural retail and engineering businesses reports that trading in the 19 weeks to July 11th 2020 remains in line with its Board’s...
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    Fungicide expert joins NIAB

    Written by Jamie Day NIAB has appointed Dr Bart Fraaije to lead its research programme on disease control. He joins NIAB from Rothamsted Research, where he led the Fungicide Research Group. In his new post, Dr Fraaije will expand NIAB’s research on new crop protection tools, fungicide...
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    Don’t lose focus on people as we head to less-restricted world

    Written by David No one knows what “normal” will look like after the pandemic or when we will begin to move towards the new “normal”. But Stuart Goodinson, Managing Director of agricultural recruitment specialists De Lacy Executive, says businesses that make the most of any opportunities that...
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    2020 UK tractor sales fall 25% to date

    Written by Jamie Day Figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) show a sharp fall in the number of UK tractor registrations over 50hp in the first half of 2012, although there has been a recovery in the month of June 2020. Total registrations remain below the level seen last...
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    UK manager for Life Scientific

    Written by Jamie Day Dublin-based off-patent crop protection company Life Scientific has appointed Ruth Stanley as its UK country manager. She succeeds Bill Lankford who has left the business. Life Scientific says Mrs Stanley’s new role reflects its success in bringing cost-effective crop...
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    Corteva buys out JV cotton seed partner

    Written by Jamie Day Corteva Agriscience has acquired its joint venture partner JG Boswell Company’s interest in the PhytoGen Seed Company based in Lubbock, Texas for an undisclosed sum. PhytoGen was established in 1980 by JG Boswell, a cotton producer from California. In 1998, Corteva...
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