Agri Inputs
National sales manager for UFAC-UK
UK feed supplement manufacturer UFAC-UK has promoted Nigel Bateson to the role of national sales manager as part of a corporate restructure to transform its customer-supplier dynamic. Mr Bateson was previously the company’s area sales manager. Mr Bateson began his...
Timac adds biologicals expertise
Speciality plant nutrition business Timac Agro has acquired the agricultural division of the Spanish biotechnology company New Bio Technic (NBT). NBT retains its molecular diagnostic services and gene technology division. Timac, part of the French multinational Groupe...
New technical manager for BASIS
BASIS has engaged Greg Hopkinson as its new technical manager. He will act as the technical interface across the organisation, from CPD training to new course development. Mr Hopkinson has spent the last five years as a Hutchinsons’ agronomist, so brings a wealth of...
Covid-19 affects BayWa’s Q1 grain trading
Cefetra parent BayWa has reported increased earnings on marginally lower revenues from its agribusiness interests in the first three months of 2020. Coronavirus has impacted some areas of operations while benefitting others. The German multinational group’s...
Company restructure for Yara International
Fertiliser manufacturer Yara International is to restructure its worldwide operations into four profit centres supported by a global Farming Solutions unit. The Norwegian multinational is moving from a segment structure to a regional organisation from June 1st 2020....
Remote auditing in place for AIC schemes
The AIC reports continued progress with remote auditing for its AIC Services suite of agri-supply assurance schemes in response to the Covid-19 restrictions and anticipates that the facility will be available permanently. Remote auditing of compliance has now been in...