Commercial News

Machinery dealer Farmstar has announced the sale of its Newark depot to Kubota dealer Henton and Chattell.

Morrisons has just announced it sought a High Court injunction order to stop farmers from taking “unlawful protest actions” at its distribution centres.

The chairwoman of the Farm Retail Association (FRA), Emma Mosey, has issued a stark warning about the “catastrophic consequences” of the recently announced Budget. She said that the new measures will decimate the UK’s farming industry and compromise the nation’s food security.

Aldi has partnered with two British suppliers, introducing new beers in a bid to tackle food waste. 

Morrisons has committed to invest over £1.4 billion into British farming as well as announced a shopping discount for the supplying farmers.

Morrisons is launching British farm bus tours, offering its customers a behind-the-scenes perspective of working farms and the chance to meet the makers of their food. 

Loading workers at CF Fertilisers’ Billingham factory will strike over pay.

Rea Valley Tractors, dealer for New Holland, JCB and Kuhn, has acquired neighbouring dealer, Russells’ Cubley branch.

A Derbyshire broiler unit capable of housing up to 84,000 birds has been put up for sale with a guide price of £1.1million. 

Origin Fertilisers and the Port of Tyne have announced a £7.5 million combined investment in a new fertiliser facility. 

Telecommunications operators have been told they must increase the rent they pay landowners for rural mast agreements by more than 130%. 

Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone brewery has been named one of the fastest-growing businesses in the UK.