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Wynnstay grows its seed team
The Wynnstay Group, the UK’s third largest producer of cereal seed, has added two new members to its expanding seed department. Amy Watts joins as environmental seed product manager and Diane Foley as regional seed manager – east. Both jobs are new positions for the...
New chief for herbicide start-up
MoA Technology, the Oxford University start-up specialising in new herbicide modes of action, has appointed a chief executive to oversee business growth. The Oxford-based business was spun out of the University in 2018 with the aim of developing next generation...
Senior changes for Velcourt
Corporate farmer Velcourt has appointed Nick Shorter to the new role of managing director from April 2021, as part of a senior management restructure. At the same time, current chairman and chief executive James Townshend will move into the role of executive chairman....
Chris Mahoney to chair ED&F Man
ED&F Man, the UK-based multinational trader of agricultural commodities and financial services, has appointed Chris Mahoney as non-executive chairman, effective from this week. Mr Mahoney has four decades of experience in agricultural commodity processing, handling...
Anpario board changes
Longstanding Anpario chairman Peter Lawrence, who oversaw the consolidation of a number of businesses into the present Anpario business over the last 15 years, is to retire from the company at its annual general meeting in June 2021. Non-executive Richard Wood, the...
New roles for BASIS staff
In a move to support business growth and performance, BASIS has promoted two key members of staff into new roles. Following a career as an arable agronomist, Greg Hopkinson has excelled in his technical manager role at BASIS since joining last year and has been...