AF Group members benefit as annual accounts show increase in profitability
7th June 2018
The AF Group’s latest annual accounts show its shareholder members were given a payment of over £600k for the 2017/18 financial year – an increase of 15% on 2016/17. The
Bayer plans completion of Monsanto acquisition
4th June 2018
Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on 7th June, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities, says the company. “The acquisition of Monsanto is a
AF Group opens Northants office as part of growth strategy
30th May 2018
The AF Group has opened a new office in Braunston, near Daventry, Northamptonshire, as part of its strategy to expand throughout the UK. The office opened in mid May and
Administration of Countrywide Farmers – update
30th May 2018
The joint administrators of Countrywide Farmers Plc have confirmed that they have sold 14 of the farming and equestrian retailer’s former stores, safeguarding a total of 169 jobs. The 14
Improvements to haulage scheme announced
29th May 2018
British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced a series of improvements to the Industry Harvest and Haulage Scheme (IHHS).
BASF signs agreement to acquire additional business from Bayer
27th April 2018
In addition to the agreement signed in October 2017, BASF has signed an agreement to purchase further businesses and assets, which Bayer offered to divest in the context of its
Big investment in Teeside fertiliser production
25th April 2018
CF Fertilisers is to invest £40m in British fertiliser production following rising demand for its ammonium nitrate (AN) based products and two years of record outputs at its manufacturing sites
Dundee liquid N and sulphur storage facility is fully operational
25th April 2018
Omex Agriculture’s brand new 16,000t liquid nitrogen and sulphur storage and distribution facility at Port of Dundee is now fully operational with its first load having left the site recently
New code approved to minimise risk of elevated erucic acid levels in certified seed
25th April 2018
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) and the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), representing the seed breeding and distribution of certified seed, have launched a new code of practice to
Parent company of Strube UK acquired
9th April 2018
The family-owned German seed company, Strube GmbH & Co KG, known in the UK for its popular sugar beet varieties, such as Haydn and Pasteur, has been acquired by the
Potato stock levels and ‘drawdown’ at record levels
20th March 2018
Potato stock levels reached a record 2.4 million tonnes in January – up 25 per cent on last year, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. The latest data
New online tool will enable grain traders to demonstrate proficiency
20th March 2018
The Agricultural Industries Confederation has launched on on-line assessment tool – ‘Developing Standards in On-Farm Grain Trading’ which will enable those involved in trading grain ex-farm to demonstrate their standards
