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Tim Rycroft to Replace Jane King at AHDB

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Tim, currently chief operating officer of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), will take up his position at the Stoneleigh-based levy board on 31st August 2021, replacing Jane King. During the intervening period the interim AHDB CEO will be Ken Boyns, AHDB chief finance and operations officer.

During his time at the FDF, Rycroft has been responsible for strategy and corporate affairs, as well as overseeing the federation’s policy on diet and health and on competitiveness. He is also a former Government Special Adviser.

AHDB chair, Nicholas Saphir, said: “The Board is delighted to welcome Tim as the new CEO of AHDB. His experience, both in his previous commercial and FDF roles as well as his knowledge of the industry, makes him ideally equipped to lead the significant change that we have started to introduce to the organisation.

“Tim will spearhead the ongoing programme when he joins us full time at the end of August, but in the meantime Tim, Ken Boyns and I are making sure that the work in progress is not held up while waiting for Tim to officially take up his new role.”

Tim Rycroft said: “It’s tremendously exciting to be asked to lead AHDB at this critical moment in its history. Nicholas Saphir and the team have set out a bold vision for change. Now this must be swiftly delivered so we can continue to play our vital role as a source of competitive advantage, underpinning a world class food and farming industry.”
 

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Do you know what the average farm income is in the UK ?
£46,000.
These quangos should appoint people to the top jobs who have made their name in similar sized businesses. Only then will we get representation that truly understands and works on behalf of farmers.
 

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Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

Farming and Countryside Programme Director, Janet Hughes will be joined by policy leads working on SFI, and colleagues from the Rural Payment Agency and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

This webinar will be...
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