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Feed technical manager for the AIC
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has appointed David Moss as a technical manager. In his new post, Mr Moss will focus on the feed sector and the Feed Adviser Register (FAR), so will span both AIC and AIC Services. He has previously worked in the food...
Tour Des Silos breaks £100k charity barrier
Last month’s Tour des Silos charity cycle ride, the fifth organised by former Openfield manager Rob Sanderson, but the first under lockdown conditions, has helped achieve his long-term Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) fundraising target. “The UK coverage was...
Tom O’Mahony to step down from Origin Group
Tom O’Mahony, chief executive of the Origin Enterprises group of agribusinesses since it was formed, is to retire from the company at the end of 2020. He will be succeeded by the group’s chief financial officer Sean Coyle. Mr O’Mahony started his agribusiness career...
New director for Orion FT
The Milbank Group has appointed James Kennedy as commercial director of Orion Future Technology, the Kent-based crop biostimulants business it acquired recently. Mr Kennedy can draw on support from the existing team at ARK Agriculture, the silage products business...
New Syngenta Seeds leader for Europe
Syngenta Seeds has appointed Gaël Hili as its regional director for the Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) region, succeeding Justin Wolfe, regional director EAME Seeds since 2018, who moves to the same role at North America Seeds. Mr Hili, currently crop...
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...