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Carr’s Billington raises £45k for children’s charity
Agricultural products and services supplier Carr’s Billington continues to raise money for the national children's charity WellChild through sales of its unique purple bale wrap. The charity supports seriously ill children throughout...
Farmacy backs strategic farm agronomy groups
Former Velcourt technical director Keith Norman has launched a new farmer-based strategic agronomy scheme, with the support of Farmacy, a Hutchinsons business. The Claritas initiative aims to set up a number of small regional groups...
Heineken pilots low carbon malt supply
Brewer and pub company Heineken UK is running a low carbon malt supply trial in East Yorkshire. If successful, the concept will be rolled out more widely. This trial is part of Heineken’s global 2040 low carbon farming programme,...
British Wool reports rising demand and prices
Despite the challenging background of haulage, transport and energy costs, British Wool reports its fifth auction sale of the 2021 season recorded strong demand and rising prices. Bidding was competitive across the full range of...
Omega 3 fatty acids from sustainable supplement
Anpario, the independent manufacturer and distributor of feed additives, has launched a new, omega-3 fatty acid supplement that is derived from micro algae. Optomega Algae, which is part of Anpario’s Optomega product range, is a dry,...
New account manager for ABC
Agricultural PR specialist Agribusiness Communications Ltd (ABC) has recruited Edd Mowbray to its team of account handlers. Mr Mowbray joins the agency as an account manager after spending over four years with Farmers Weekly as a...
Frontier invests in Yagro digital farm platform
Frontier Agriculture has acquired Yagro for its digital agricultural inputs purchasing platform and associated data analytics services. Yagro was established in 2015 by former Syngenta innovations manager Gareth Davies, Norfolk...
