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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,...
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...
NMR ahead as dairy testing demand grows
Milk testing and dairy herd management specialist National Milk Records (NMR) has reported increased full year profitability and sales, with growing demand for dairy testing services. The business has posted an operating profit of...
New joint venture oat mill project for Northants
Three cereal chain businesses are collaborating over a new joint venture oat processing plant in Northamptonshire to meet growing demand for the crop as a food and drink ingredient. Navara Oat Milling is jointly owned by Anglia...