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Lower first half demand slows ForFarmers
ForFarmers’ UK feed volumes and profitability have fallen over the first half of 2019, through a combination of mild weather reducing ruminant demand; higher manufacturing costs and increased raw material prices that could not be recovered from the market. The UK...
read moreNo-Deal Brexit to cut TIFF by 18% or £850m
Leaving the EU with a trade deal in place will have a small negative impact on UK agriculture, with a much worse impact if there is no deal, predicts The Andersons Centre agribusiness consultancy. But the average figure masks pros and cons for the different farm...
read moreRickard spells out cost of No-Deal for farming
A new campaign, Farmers for a Peoples Vote was launched last week to with a remit to “represent the interests of UK farmers and the agricultural sector against the risks of Brexit, particularly a disastrous no-deal”. The opening press conference was chaired by Guto...
read moreLocal rapemeal for sustainable dairy rations
Trials in Scotland show that locally treated oilseed rapemeal can replace imported soya protein in dairy cow rations with no adverse effect upon milk yield, quality or cow health. Four years ago, feed manufacturer Norvite, based at Insch near Aberdeen, opened an...
read moreEden recruits its own recruiters
Executive recruitment company Eden Search, which focuses solely on the food and drink supply chain, has made three new appointments of its own. The Wetherby-based business has appointed George Christoudias as associate director. He has worked in the food and drink...
read moreCF ahead at Q2 and H1
Fertiliser manufacturer CF Industries, the US multinational that owns the UK’s two manufacturing sites, has reported increases in sales and profitability over the first half of 2019. The Group has reported earnings of $672 million on sales of $1.5 billion in the three...
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