Andrew Large joins the British Poultry Council as chief executive

Board changes at NIAB Jeremy Lewis, former head of agriculture at accountants Grant Thornton, has been elected new Chairman of the NIAB Board. He succeeds Tony Pexton, who ... Midland law firm lands NFU contract A Midland law firm has been reappointed to represent the NFU, advising members in three East Midlands counties. Leamington-based Wright Hassall h... Crown Estate announces senior appointments The Crown Estate has today announced the appointment of two new portfolio managers for its Rural and Coastal Portfolio. Robin Clarke will become the P... Agriculture board appoints new member The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has recruited Tim Kelly to become of its three independent members. Kelly, whose thirty y... Johnson appointed CEO of Lead International Williams Johnson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for LEAD International with effect from 1st August 2012. Johnson was previously Managin... National Sheep Association appoints new communications officer The National Sheep Association (NSA) has appointed Joanne Pugh as its new Senior Communications Officer. Pugh, who grew up on a livestock farm in ... McCormick dealer Hilton Machinery strengthens after-sales service Two key staff appointments at Hilton Machinery, the Market Drayton-based dealer for McCormick tractors, will strengthen its after-sales service to cus... New appointment at Ufac-UK Sarah Sleight has been appointed customer services assistant by specialists feed manufacturer, Ufac-UK. She joins the busy team at the company’s Woolf... Staffordshire CLA elects new Chairman John Giffard of Chillington Hall has been elected as the CLA’s Staffordshire Branch Chairman.   Chillington Hall has been in the Giffard family for ... Grainseed appoint seed specialist Grainseed have expanded their technical team with the appointment of Wilson Hendry as Seed Specialist. With over 20 years experience in the agricul... New BASC chairman elected Martyn Howat has been elected as the new chairman of BASC’s governing council. Martyn, 59, has been a keen game shooter and wildfowler for more th... Barclays appoints Oliver McEntyre as National Agricultural Specialist Oliver McEntyre has been appointed as Barclays National Agricultural Specialist. Oliver will be responsible for providing agricultural expertise th... Women's Rural Institute appoints male General Secretary The Scottish Women’s Rural Institutes has appointed former police officer Raymond Pratt to the post of General Secretary – the first man to be employe... New rural partner appointed at legal firm A Midland law firm has boosted its farming and rural credentials with the appointment of a specialist partner. Agricultural and landed estate exper... Agricultural Society appoints new chief The Three Counties Agricultural Society (TCAS) has appointed Ken Nottage, Managing Director of Gloucester Rugby, to the role of Chief Executive. He... Three Counties Society Chief to retire Nick Vincent, chief executive of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, is to retire in November this year, after eight years at the helm. Nick c... J&H Bunn open new HQ in Norwich Fertiliser blenders and distributors J&H Bunn are set to open new corporate headquarters in Norwich’s Broadland Business Park. "This mov... CLA appoints housing and agricultural advisors The CLA has appointed an agricultural advisor and a housing advisor to join its policy team in London. Ed Barker has joined the CLA in a role that... NFU legal board chairman re-elected Fred Gooder, a farmer and grower from North Yorkshire, has been re-elected as chairman of the NFU Legal Board. Trevor Foss, a former county chairm... Micron appoint new staff Micron Group, a producer of hand-held and vehicle-mounted sprayers, has recently appointed a further four new sales, technical and accountancy staff t... Alltech recruit new ruminant specialist Mark Townsend joins Alltech as regional Ruminant Specialist for the South of England, where he will be supporting customers from the south east across... Bill Mellor becomes vice chairman of NFU livestock board BSE threatened the future of Bill Mellor’s business back in 1996, so he completely changed his farming system and became an active member of the... Professor appointed to key research council position One of the University of Reading’s leading agriculture experts has been appointed to the Council of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Re... Wool board members re-appointed Three members of the British Wool Marketing Board continue their appointment with the Board for a further three-year period. They are: · Malcolm... Farming Community represented in Kent High Sheriff Appointment Mike Bax, senior partner at the BTF Partnership, Chartered Surveyors and Land Agents, has been installed as the High Sheriff of Kent in a ceremony at ... Hydor appoint new engineer Agricultural ventilation company Hydor has extended its technical support team with the appointment of Richard Kendall. Richard joins Hydor as a Me... Lohmar named as US Grains Council China director The U.S. Grains Council have announced the appointment of Dr. Bryan Lohmar as its new director in China. In this capacity, Lohmar will oversee the Cou... New team to lead NFU livestock board Charles Sercombe has today been elected chairman of the NFU’s national livestock board. Mr Sercombe, a tenant farmer from near Melton Mowbra... CIWEM announced new editor of Environment Journal The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental management (CIWEM) have appointed Dr. John Bridgeman as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Water and ... NFU re-elects tenant chairman David King has been re-elected to serve a second term as the NFU tenants group chairman. Mr King, an arable farmer from East Anglia, said that he w... Will Cockbain stands down as NFU Uplands chairman Long-standing NFU uplands Chairman Will Cockbain has stepped down from his role today after eight years in post. Mr Cockbain, who will remain a mem... Oilseed specialist appointed in Lincolnshire United Oilseeds is pleased to announce the appointment of James Arnold as its new Area Manager for Central and Southern Lincolnshire. James took up... New chairman to lead NFU Combinable Crops Board Andrew Watts has been elected as the new chairman of the NFU’s Combinable Crops Board. Mr Watts, a farmer from Hertfordshire, succeeds Ian Backh... New head for J&H Bunn Ltd Richard Sunderland has been appointed as Managing Director of J&H Bunn Ltd. The former head of Cargill’s UK fertiliser business, Richard returns... New team announced for SESVanderHave SESVanderHave has announced the team for its newly-formed UK business. Ian Munnery has been appointed General Manager with Richard Robinson as Trials ... Royal Bath & West executive receives fellowship Dr Jane Guise, Chief Executive of the Royal Bath & West of England Society has received a Fellowship from the Council of Awards of Royal Agricultural ... RASE appoints a new Chief Executive The Royal Agricultural Society of England has announced the appointment of David Gardner as its new Chief Executive. David Gardner has been a Trustee ... NFU appoints new Head of Strategic Communications The NFU has announced the appointment of its new Head of Strategic Communications today. Fran Barnes will join the NFU from her current position as Ed... Raymond back as NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond has today been re-elected for a second term as NFU dairy board chairman. His re-election comes after an important and influential ye... Grahams family dairy appoints new board member Grahams The Family Dairy, Scotland’s largest independent dairy, has announced the appointment of Jacky Farrell, Finance Director to its Board. ... Scottish Food Advisory Committee appoints new members Lord Rooker, Chair of the Food Standards Agency, today announced the appointment of three new members of the independent Scottish Food Advisory Commit... Pfizer expands poultry team for UK and Ireland Tony Grainger has been appointed manager for the Pfizer range of in-feed products for the poultry industry in the UK and Ireland. He has been with ... BASC starts search for new Chief Executive The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched its search for a new Chief Executive to replace John Swift who retires in Ju... Biozeen appoints new President and CEO BiOZEEN, a niche bioprocess engineering organization delivering end-to-end solutions to the biopharmaceutical sector across the globe, today announced... Poet Andrew Motion new president of CPRE The writer Sir Andrew Motion will formally be proposed as the new President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in June 2012, succeeding t... Final call for new potato ambassadors Potato growers are needed to help put potatoes in the public eye and promote how great they are as a healthy, tasty and sustainable food. This final a... NSA Honours past CEO Peter Morris, Livestock Development Manager at VION Food, and immediate past CEO of NSA was presented with the 2011 George Hedley Memorial award by th... New Holland appoints Waldron as Area Manager New Holland has announced the appointment of Joe Waldron as After Sales Area Manager for its dealer network in the South West region. Joe brings w... Hill farmer is new NFU chairman Hill farmer, Peter Atkin from Rowlee Farm, Bamford is Derbyshire NFU’s new county chairman. Peter farms 1,300 hectares, all rented from the Nati... Bill Clark to join NIAB NIAB has appointed Bill Clark as Commercial Technical Director for NIAB TAG, based at the Cambridge office. Currently Director of the Rothamsted Broo...