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The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced that Janet Swadling OBE has been chosen as its interim chief executive.

A young farmer starting out on a county council tenancy in Staffordshire has shared his view that council farms are playing a vital role in supporting the next generation of British farmers.

The founder of R W Crawford Agricultural Machinery, Bob Crawford, has announced his retirement after 45 years of leadership.

Two of Scotland’s machinery rings, Laurencekirk-based Ringlink (Scotland) Ltd and Inverness-based Highland Business Services Ltd (HBS), have announced plans to merge their activities.

Graham Wilkinson will step down from the role of AHDB’s CEO to join Sofina Foods as group agriculture director.

Emily Norton has been appointed by Defra ministers as the new chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). 
 

Tom Yewbrey joins NPZ UK from Senova, where he was initially appointed as sales manager before stepping up to become managing director in 2023.

After more than three decades of service to the potato supply industry, Richard Clark, commercial director at Branston, has announced his retirement. 

Robertshaw’s Farm Shop is set to open near Skipton following a £2.85 million funding deal with NatWest and the bank’s asset finance partner Lombard.

The UK’s very best farm retailers have been revealed at the Farm Retail Awards. 

Scottish Apprenticeship Week has just concluded, highlighting the opportunities available for butchery apprenticeships, an option sometimes overlooked, said Quality Meat Scotland’s chief executive Sarah Millar. 

Farmers working towards increased sustainability have a chance to win exclusive advice and access to experts, as entries have just opened for the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability.