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ADM to consolidate UK agrisupply business
US multinational Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has acquired 100% ownership of Gleadell Agriculture, subject to regulatory review, in a move that will lead it to consolidate all its UK grain trading and feed material supply activities under a single ADM Agriculture...
read moreNew fertiliser laws to follow Clean Air Strategy
The government has released its Clean Air Strategy that aims to cut the cost and health impact of air pollution upon society. The AIC says the Strategy proposals have taken on board industry views. The Strategy is cross-departmental, involving Defra, and the...
read moreNew seeds business manager for AF
The AF Group has appointed Neil Beadle as its seeds business manager. Mr Beadle was previously UK country manager for the FMC agrochemical business, but has also worked for Bayer Crop Science and DuPont. The Group says Mr Beadle will help build AF’s reputation by...
read moreMild weather subdues Carrs’ feed demand
A trading update from feed manufacturer the Carr’s Group reports “subdued demand” for feed supplements, animal health products and heating oils over the last four months, mainly due to the mild autumn weather. The update, coinciding with the Group's annual general...
read moreFeed and starches depress Cargill at Q2
US multinational farm commodities trader and processor Cargill has reported lower profitability at the second quarter and first half stages of the current financial year. The Minneapolis-based business has posted Q2 adjusted operating earnings of $853 million from...
read moreUK food standards split Oxford panel
A second Oxford Farming Conference debate on UK export opportunities post-Brexit again saw a split between those who feared UK agrifood being undermined by imported products produced to inferior, but cheaper standards and the more gung-ho free trade buccaneers. The...
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