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Alexander Inglis & Son calls in administrators
Scottish grain merchant and arable marketing business Alexander Inglis & Son, based at Tranent in East Lothian, has called in administrators following weaker trading in over the last nine months or so. It has appointed Tom MacLennan and Chad Griffin, partners with...
Govt welfare standards conflict with trade ambitions
The Queen’s Speech last week outlining the government’s priorities for the next session of Parliament included measures to increase animal welfare standards. The NFU warns that such standards must equally apply to imported animal products. Defra minister George...
Maize values bolster wheat markets
With rain having eased weather concerns over the wheat crop in northern Europe, the market is being supported by continued concerns over the effect of dryness on Brazil’s maize harvest, a worry somewhat confirmed by reduced crop estimates from both Brazil’s own agency...
Orme shield for ProCam candidate
Jodie Littleford, trials officer and trainee agronomist at Proam, has won this year’s Barrie Orme Shield for excelling in the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection. She was trained by James Christian-Ilett. Ms Littleford initially started the BASIS training with a...
AgriProtein enters administration
The UK interests of the Insect Technology Group – which trades as AgriProtein – are in administration. AgriProtein was established in Johannesburg in 2008 to grow soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae on organic wastes and process them into a sustainable source of...
Comment: Higher welfare standards will clash with new trade policies
The government’s policy agenda for the next session of Parliament, set out in this week’s Queen’s Speech, sets out a raft of measures aiming to strengthen animal welfare standards in the UK and abroad. Defra minister George Eustice’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare...
Cornish startup explores mealworm feed protein
A Cornish startup business has received local agri-tech funding to develop insect protein production from brewery wastes. It believes it could design substrates to provide insect feed ingredients suited to different livestock species. Entec Nutrition was established...