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Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The chief executive officer (CEO) of Hilton Food Group, Steve Murrells, will be among the speakers to address the UK & Ireland Meat Business Women conference in May 2024. Corporate services director at Morrisons, Ruth McDonald and food and beverage...

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland With just four months to go until the 2024 event, Ulster Bank and the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) have met to announce new attractions for the 155th Balmoral Show. The biggest agri-food event on the island will return to the Eikon Exhibition...

EU backtracks on net zero..... where does this leave our shambolic 'union' after they signed us up🙄

Having a nightmare with hsbc and thinking of changing banks They have cancelled a direct debit on a finance agreement Can’t get through to anyone re a life insurance policy that in would like to change 7 managers in 10 years (only seen 2 of them) Are they all the same or is there a good 1 to...

Don’t you just hate banks? very sadly I lost my Dad back end of November, I had been in partnership with him for 30 odd years and Lloyds have said I need to close the partnership account and open a new one as a sole trader. I’ve been on the phone half the freaking day talking to some right half...

What’s everybody think ?

Looking at taking a loan unsecured in next few months, what rate would i expect. Ball park figure

Or as I call them "Kick your customer". Just wondered if anyone else is totally sick of this outfit - they`ve just about driven me mad this last 18 mths . They ask for information and then chase you up as though it`s not been sent, when it turns out they have it (etc, etc, etc !). Just seem a...

Don t know if ther s something on here, but i like to call out our knockers(ok could have put that better, she not here) and do gooders from higher places looking down with advice. VIRGIN MONEY seems to be in all the farming press just recently, telling us "we (is he a farmer)must learn to live...

I must get a weekly call from the Indian gentleman from Microsoft who is most concerned about the health of my computer and my unhealthy viewing habits. :rolleyes: Amazon are always chasing up the latest £1000 mobile ordered in my name and BT often need access to my computer to sort out my...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/banking/natwest-combs-customer-accounts-tells-them-go-vegan/ Here's some of the article: NatWest is telling customers to stop eating meat and to drive electric cars after combing their accounts to calculate their carbon footprint. A “Carbon Footprint Tracker”...

Im currently looking for a 4wd tractor 90-100hp around 14-15k i cant justify a new tractor to have manufacturers warranty so a tractor at that price would be fairly old with no warranty..It got me thinking incase i bought a faulty tractor.My understanding with cars you have 30 days to reject the...

Hi all, I have roughly 30 acres of grade 3 agricultural land , just looking for advice on what is a profitable option for it ? I would like it to be my main source of income , I have a barn on the site. It is at present grass Farming experience 0 / 10 😂

She's clearly biased towards the coporate members of the NFU compared to the farmer members. She's finishing naturally in February apparently but should she still be there today? When she first took over she was on the Red Tractor board and wanted to remain on it whilst being NFU president...

Council pass motion asking for 'independent review of rt governance" rt seems to be limping from one row to another oh dear what a pity😁

Spoke to our lender this morning re loan for a new air drill. Among 7 or 8 security questions - ‘Are you a politically exposed person?’ That’s a first for me, a semi retired farmer in the middle of the Prairies. Briefly felt the need to ask why, but the person at the other end of the phone did...

I've finally finished cash flows I'm happy with them, and looking at them I'm really surprised at how well things should look in 12-18 months time. I've been extremely hard on the figures, milk price is in at 32ppl and costs are all over the top rather than under. However, there's a period...

Just whatch Ollie Harrison complaining about interest rates , has he a point? Raising rates hits those with borrowed money These people will have less disposable cash as a percentage of their profit goes in repayments ect Whilst those with cash in the bank receive increased return so have a...

First there was this: Hunts banned from taking card payments in latest example of de-banking SumUp machines turned off during fundraisers after clubs were being placed on list of restricted businesses ByHayley Dixon, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT2 August 2023 • 8:32pm The move has left hunts unable...

if there was a general election tomorrow which way would you vote ?