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| AF launches innovative new internet service |
26 Jan 2012 |
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In a bid to improve rural broadband Anglia Farmers has launched an innovative new internet service – ThinkingWISP - through its consumer facing subsidiary company, AF Affinity. The move (which is a partnership with Intouch Systems and the Norfolk Rural Community Council) uses the latest wireless technology to transmit broadband to communities in the Marsham and Aylsham area, giving a fast and reliable service.
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| Say Yes to Better Broadband |
25 Jan 2012 |
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Norfolk County Council has secured significant funding from the Government to improve broadband speeds and access across Norfolk, but they still need to attract competitive bids from the telecoms companies who will install the new infrastructure. To show the demand for the internet services the ‘Say Yes to Better Broadband' campaign has been launched, which is asking businesses and individuals to register their interest in better broadband.
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| 2012 - NORFOLK FARMING CONFERENCE – BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT |
20 Dec 2011 |
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Titled ‘Future opportunities for farmers – land use 2020’, the full-day conference takes place on Thursday, 23 February 2012 at the John Innes Centre, Norwich.
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| RS Cross and Son win Ian MacNicol Farm Conservation Award |
12 Dec 2011 |
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The very best in wildlife friendly farming was celebrated at the Ian MacNicol Farm Conservation Award on 7 December. RS Cross and Son of Abbey Farm, Flitcham won the award, which was presented in front of an audience of more than 70 people at Beeches Farm Barn, Wymondham. Robert Hambidge’s farm at Pudding Norton, near Fakenham came a close second. The awards also marked a new era for conservation in Norfolk, following the launch of the member owned company, Farm Conservation Limited.
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| LIFELINE AS NORFOLK FWAG CREATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS |
1 Dec 2011 |
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Following the announcement on 18 November that charitable organisation Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) has gone into administration, the Norfolk branch has taken positive steps by forming a company limited by guarantee. The new member-owned company is a not-for-profit organisation with surplus income being ploughed back into the business.
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| STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND NORFOLK FARMING CONFERENCE |
10 Nov 2011 |
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Organisers and sponsors of next year’s Norfolk Farming Conference have unanimously agreed to discount tickets for students for the first time. The full rate ticket price of £45 (+ VAT) will be offered at £25 (+ VAT) to members of young farmers’ clubs and to registered students. In addition, ten free tickets will be allocated to Norfolk Young Farmers and Easton College for a full day’s attendance.
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| FARMERS’ GROUP NURTURES TRAINING |
4 Nov 2011 |
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Reporting the biggest annual intake for its graduate training programme, agricultural buying group Anglia Farmers (AF) aims to develop young talent for the agricultural industry’s future.
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| Norfolk food is the ‘talk of parliament’ |
21 Oct 2011 |
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Yesterday’s Norfolk Food Festival Visits Parliament event, which was organised by AF and South Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss, saw hundreds of MPs, Lords and parliamentary workers won over by Norfolk produce.
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| Lord Henry Plumb becomes President of farming education charity |
18 Oct 2011 |
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To celebrate 10 years since the formation of Farming & Countryside Education (FACE), Lord Henry Plumb has agreed to be its Honorary President.
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| Norfolk produce to showcase in the Houses of Parliament |
13 Oct 2011 |
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South West Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss is delighted to host the Norfolk Food Festival in the Houses of Parliament on Thursday 20 October. Supported by Anglia Farmers, Norfolk MPs and the Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk producers will be coming to Parliament to show case some of the very best of what Norfolk has to offer.
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| European Commission Publishes CAP Reform Proposals 2014-2020 |
13 Oct 2011 |
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The EU’s much leaked proposals to reform the CAP have been released and are most likely to hit farms of over 1,200 acres the hardest
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| Proud moment for members at Farmers Weekly Awards |
12 Oct 2011 |
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Anglia Farmers members were amongst Britain’s top Farmers who won prestigious accolades at the Farmers Weekly Awards, held on 6 October at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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| INNOVATIVE FARMERS GROUP OFFERS SOLUTION AS AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD FACES ABOLITION |
11 Oct 2011 |
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Agricultural buying group Anglia Farmers (AF) has launched a new service to help members manage human resources, payroll and pensions.
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| Anglia Maltings win Food and Farming Excellence Award |
3 Oct 2011 |
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Great Ryburgh company, Anglia Maltings scooped the ‘Food and Farming Excellence’ category of the prestigious EDP Business Awards at an awards ceremony held at the Holiday Inn, Norwich North, on Friday September 30.
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| Bayer/Face Awards celebrate educational excellence |
23 Sep 2011 |
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Five farms have been recognised for the role they play in educating young people at the Bayer/FACE Awards 2011. The winners beat off fierce competition from farms across the UK to scoop the prestigious awards held at the Clothworkers’ Hall in London on Tuesday, 20th September.
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| Battle of the Bangers proves a huge success |
12 Sep 2011 |
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Over 4,000 people attended the Battle of the Bangers outside the Forum on Saturday. The event, which was sponsored by AF and the Red Cat Partnership as part of the Norfolk and Norwich Food Festival, gave the public the chance to try sausages from five local butchers and vote for their favorites. Archers of Norwich won the ‘public vote’, while ‘the sponsors’ choice’ went to Brambles Farm of Briston. Both butchers were awarded a commemorative meat cleaver by AF CEO, Clarke Willis.
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| EDP Norfolk Food Awards Winners Announced |
8 Sep 2011 |
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The cream of Norfolk's food industry were given the recognition they deserve across nine categories at the 11th EDP Norfolk Food and Drink Awards, held at the Holiday Inn Norwich North on Monday 5 September.
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| Anglia Farmers AgInflation Index confirms what the industry is thinking |
1 Sep 2011 |
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Annual results from the Anglia Farmers AgInflation Index show that the input costs for producing food by farmers and growers are up by 12.98% in the twelve months to the end of August 2011. Individual enterprises show the cost of producing combinable crops has risen by 13.33% in the same period. This increase lies marginally ahead of other enterprises such as dairy (+12.29%), sugar beet (+11.63%), beef and lamb (+11.24%) and potatoes (+10.45%).
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| EDP Business Awards finalists announced |
24 Aug 2011 |
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The eagerly anticipated finalists of the EDP Business Awards ‘Food and Farming Excellence’ category, which is supported by AF to highlight Norfolk’s world class food and farming industry, have been revealed. Anglia Maltings, Anglian Pea Growers and Kinnerton Confectionery will go through to a prestigious awards ceremony on 30 September at the Holiday Inn, Norwich North, where the overall winners of the EDP Business Awards will be announced.
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| Supermarkets and processors fined following dairy investigation |
18 Aug 2011 |
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The Office of Fair Trading has fined four supermarkets and five dairy processors a total of £49.51 million following a dairy products retail pricing investigation.
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| EDP Norfolk Food Awards finalists announced |
18 Aug 2011 |
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The eagerly anticipated finalists of the EDP Norfolk Food and Drink Awards were announced today. Judges were wowed by the quality of our food industry across nine diverse categories, including the Anglia Farmers sponsored Plough to Plate category.
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| Draft CAP legislation leaked |
15 Aug 2011 |
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A report from Inside Track released on Friday (12 August) outlines the latest proposed CAP reform legislation that has been leaked.
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| AF Affinity launches new ‘online shop’ |
11 Aug 2011 |
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Anglia Farmers’ subsidiary company, AF Affinity, has launched a new ‘online shop’ to sell products at competitive prices to the national retail market. This is the first time AF Affinity, which brings the benefits of group purchasing to non-agricultural customers, has moved into the wider retail market. The ‘online shop’ offers AF Affinity’s bestselling products for instant purchase, without the need to wait for a quote.
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| Vote for your favourite banger |
2 Aug 2011 |
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The versatility and great taste of our local sausages continues to find support at one of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival’s most popular events – the Battle of the Bangers. Last year the event, which is supported by AF to raise awareness of the role farming plays within food production, attracted over 4,000 people and this year looks set to be even more popular.
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| Chance for top young farmers to star on national TV |
26 Jul 2011 |
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Young famers have a unique opportunity to star on the BBC Three Young Talent of the Year television programme. BBC Three are searching for farmers, aged 16 -25, who are true ambassadors for farming and the programme offers a real opportunity for the region's young farmers to step into the limelight.
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| Secure a guaranteed income from straw |
6 Jul 2011 |
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Members can benefit from a guaranteed payment for straw by selling it through AF Biomass, who will be offering a range of straw supply contracts over the next few weeks, including linseed straw.
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| Helen scoops the Norfolk Young Farmer Growing Business Award |
6 Jul 2011 |
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Young Norfolk farmer, Helen Reeve, was awarded £5,000 and an AF Associate Membership to develop her business – Waveney Dexters - after winning the Norfolk Young Farmer Growing Business Award. The award, which was presented at the Royal Norfolk Show, is supported by AF as well as a number of other organisations and the judges included AF Chairman, Kit Papworth.
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| Members enjoy the Royal Norfolk Show |
5 Jul 2011 |
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Members flocked to the Anglia Farmers stand at the Royal Norfolk Show on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 June. There was a real buzz in the marquee as members met staff, directors and friends over a complementary drink or pre-ordered lunch and there were a host of other activities to enjoy too.
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| AF Annual General Meeting |
4 Jul 2011 |
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The AF Annual General Meeting was held at Honingham Thorpe on Thursday 23 June. AF Chairman, George Bell, and CEO, Clarke Willis, reported AF’s considerable progress over the last year. The meeting marked a period of change for AF with Chairman, George Bell, stepping down and Kit Papworth being unanimously elected Chairman.
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| NEW CHAIRMAN FOR ANGLIA FARMERS |
24 Jun 2011 |
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Norfolk farmer Christopher (Kit) Papworth is taking over from George Bell as chairman of Anglia Farmers.
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| East of England Show hosts European pig breeders’ delegation |
22 Jun 2011 |
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Pedigree British pig genetics could be heading to the Continent after a successful visit by 25 European breeders to last week’s East of England Show, Peterborough.
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| East of England Show top results |
22 Jun 2011 |
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The livestock lines at this years East of England Show were yet again without doubt one of the major attractions of the show, with members of the public flocking to see the quality on offer being paraded round the rings.
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| PS and JE Ward Farm Walk proves a hit with members |
20 Jun 2011 |
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The PS and JE Ward farm walk, in Terrington St Clement near Kings Lynn proved a big hit for around 60 members who enjoyed a well organised farm tour and a great social occasion. The fenland farm, who are proud to ‘practise horticulture on an agricultural scale’, grow asters, gladioli, stocks, peonies, tulips and daffodils for supermarkets and the wholesale industry.
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| Danish National Committee on Crop Production visit AF |
20 Jun 2011 |
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Around 20 members of the Danish National Committee on Crop Production visited AF recently as part of a three day study tour of British Farming.
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| Farm Safety Month launched at the Suffolk Show |
2 Jun 2011 |
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Farm Safety Month was launched at the Suffolk Show yesterday (1 June) in an attempt to improve safety levels on farms across the East of England. AF has come together with a number of industry partners including Landskills East and NFU Mutual to run a series of events during June to ensure that farm managers and workers are equipped to reduce the risks entailed through working on farms.
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| Members enjoy the sunshine at the Suffolk Show |
2 Jun 2011 |
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Members took the opportunity to find out more about AF in glorious June sunshine on the first day of the Suffolk show yesterday (1 June).
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| Subaru Houghton International proves a huge success (with a bit of help from AF!) |
31 May 2011 |
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Alec Lochore, The London 2012 Eventing Manager and course builder and organiser of the Subaru Houghton International Horse Trials, put Anglia Farmers to the test after reviewing the cross country course whilst competitors were completing the dressage section.
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| Renewables conference generates an energetic response from members |
31 May 2011 |
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Around fifty members and invited guests from Norfolk County Farms packed the AF offices on Wed 25 May for a renewables conference with industry experts speaking about the merits of wind turbines, solar energy PV’s and biomass boilers. The evening culminated with an on-site wind turbine demonstration from Windcrop as well as a very popular hog roast with real ale from the Beeston Brewery.
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| Norfolk set for Internet fast lane after Government approves County Council funding bid |
27 May 2011 |
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A bid by Norfolk County Council to bring superfast broadband to large swathes of Norfolk has paid off after the Government agreed to match the County Council’s £15million investment pound-for-pound.
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| New Director at Anglia Farmers |
16 May 2011 |
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South Norfolk farmer Robert Alexander has joined the board of agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers. The appointment follows the recent transfer of the Eastern Machinery Ring, of which he was chairman, to Anglia Farmers.
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| AF ranked 17th in the EDP Top 75 |
11 May 2011 |
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AF has been ranked as the 17th most successful company in Norfolk, North Suffolk and East Cambridgeshire by the Eastern Daily Press Top 75, which highlights achievement amongst the strongest companies in the paper’s readership area.
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| Supporting Farm Safety Month |
9 May 2011 |
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Agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers will be focussing on health and safety issues at Cereals to support Farm Safety Month and to launch real time tracking devices for isolated workers out in the field.
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| Anglia Farmers recoup £1 Million for members |
9 May 2011 |
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As the Anglia Farmers group continues to grow, with a 17% increase in turnover for the year ending 31 January 2011, members are seeing greater rewards. The group has been able to pass back more than £1 million in rebates from suppliers in addition to the normal agrochemical seasonal price adjustments.
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| On site with Richard Bradford – The Paddocks |
27 Apr 2011 |
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This month, AF Building Key Account Manager, Richard Bradford, visits show jumper, Laura Taylor, at The Paddocks in Congham near Kings Lynn. Laura is building an international size horse manege, along with six stables and six paddocks to provide an impressive facility to help her break and breed horses. The AF building team have sourced many of the materials for the development and Laura explained that the team have “saved a fortune” in the process.
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| Renewable energy systems prove a popular choice for farmers |
26 Apr 2011 |
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Norfolk based wind specialist, Windcrop Ltd, are looking to expand their services across the UK after the fast growing company reached its first milestone of installing small scale wind turbines for 100 East Anglian landowners. An increasing number of landowners are fitting small scale renewable energy systems to their farms and anyone who is interested in doing so can hear more about renewable energy at a conference held at Anglia Farmers office at 4pm on 25 May
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| Rural businesses need better broadband |
18 Apr 2011 |
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Supporting Norfolk’s bid for a share of the £530m funding being allocated by Broadband Delivery UK, the government body responsible for its distribution, Clarke Willis, Chief Executive of Anglia Farmers told Wally Webb on BBC Radio Norfolk this morning (18 April) that rural organisations are in danger of being left behind if Norfolk’s broadband infrastructure and speeds are not improved.
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| Swedish young farmers visit Norfolk farms |
18 Apr 2011 |
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Next generation Swedish farmers were introduced to UK farming practices when Anglia Farmers provided the opportunity for ten students and three lecturers from Vretagymnasiet Agricultural College to visit AF and two local farms at the beginning of March.
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| On Site with Richard Bradford |
18 Apr 2011 |
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In the first of a series of features we follow AF Buildings Key Accounts Manager, Richard Bradford, on site for an insight into members’ construction projects. This month we visit Andrew Shingfield at Tollgate Farm in Scoulton, near Watton. Andrew is converting two barns on his farm into four homes for private sale and holiday let.
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| The Space conference venue opens with the help of AF Affinity |
14 Apr 2011 |
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An exciting new Norwich conference venue, The Space, opened today (Thurs 14 April) with the help of AF Affinity. The Proclaimers, who developed the venue from a former retail warehouse, sourced most of their building materials, fixtures and fittings from AF Affinity and saved a considerable amount of money in the process.
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| Eastern Machinery Ring transferred to Anglia Farmers. |
1 Apr 2011 |
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The business of the Eastern Machinery Ring (EMR) has been transferred to Anglia Farmers forming a new business group called AF Land Services. With approval from the shareholders of EMR, the move has been made to enhance services for members of both EMR and Anglia Farmers.
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| Enter the Food and Farming Excellence award |
31 Mar 2011 |
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A new Food and Farming Excellence award has been launched as part of the prestigious Eastern Daily Press Business Awards 2011. The awards are being supported by Anglia Farmers and members are being encouraged to enter. The award recognises the importance of Norfolk’s, north Suffolk’s and east Cambridgeshire’s world-class food and farming industry and offers real potential to raise your business profile.
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| New Renewables Service Launched By Anglia Farmers |
30 Mar 2011 |
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AF has appointed industry specialist Carl Hedger to provide advice and support to members on the rapidly developing renewable energy sector.
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| Reducing costs for Northants Farmers |
4 Mar 2011 |
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AF is hosting a conference showing farmers how to reduce their costs at Moulton College, Northampton on Wednesday, 16 March. Open to all farmers and others involved in rural business, the ‘Northamptonshire Conference’ runs for just over two hours starting at 5.45pm.
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| Latest AF Agricultural Inflation Index to February 2011 is 8.39% |
24 Feb 2011 |
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Whilst UK Retail Prices Index (RPI) is running at 5.1%, latest figures from the Anglia Farmers Agricultural Inflation Index show the overall rise in agricultural input costs for the past six months from August 2010 to February 2011 is 8.39%.
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| AF member collects award for enterprising schemes |
10 Feb 2011 |
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Norfolk member John Carrick of Castle Farm, Swanton Morley, near Dereham triumphed at Best Alternative Land Enterprise (BALE) awards.
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| Pensthorpe - Closer to nature |
3 Feb 2011 |
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Back in 1988 when Bill Makins began evolving a series of disused gravel workings into an exotic waterfowl reserve, he had incredible foresight. His aim with Pensthorpe Nature Reserve ¨C near Fakenham in Norfolk - was to keep conservation at the forefront of everyone¡¯s minds. Today he watches as his legacy continues to be nurtured by Bill Jordan (founder of Jordans breakfast cereals) and his wife Deb who purchased Pensthorpe in 2003.
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| Ringing the changes at Woburn |
27 Jan 2011 |
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Woburn Abbey has been home to the Dukes of Bedford for over 300 years and forms part of Woburn Enterprises which also encompasses Woburn Safari Park, Woburn Golf Club, The Inn at Woburn and Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre – all set within 3,000 acres of magnificent grounds.
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| To cap it all |
20 Jan 2011 |
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Along with the usual sound advice on markets and studies of entrepreneurial young farmers, the Norfolk Farming Conference also promises to give delegates the latest on CAP Reform.
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| LAMMA 2011 (19-20 January): Buy or borrow – one stop |
13 Jan 2011 |
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Whether farmers want to buy or borrow machinery, arrange labour or source cost-effective inputs, the link between the Eastern Machinery Ring and Anglia Farmers gives them a one-stop opportunity to achieve all.
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| East of England Farm Business Awards 2011 |
6 Jan 2011 |
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Schedules and entry forms now available to download. Entries close on 31 March 2011, judging to commence Monday 6th June 2011.
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| Landowning and farming |
30 Dec 2010 |
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The days of pure landowning are well and truly over for Lord De Ramsey and the Abbots Ripton Estate, near Huntingdon. It is now a case of mixing landowning with in-hand farming, and farming land for others.
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| Listen and be heard at Norfolk’s Farming Conference |
23 Dec 2010 |
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With an emphasis on questions and answers, first hand information covering topical farming issues will be the order of the day at the Norfolk Farming Conference on Thursday, 24th February 2011 at the John Innes Centre, Norwich.
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| Norfolk Food Forum tasks mps to expedite new food production technology |
17 Dec 2010 |
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A recent Norfolk Food Forum event - organised by professional services firm PwC and hosted by agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers - enthused local MPs to expedite the link between Norfolk’s considerable bio-technology resource and the practical world of farming and food production.
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| Calor cosy animals at Woburn |
14 Dec 2010 |
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Most of the animal species at Woburn Safari Park near Milton Keynes in Bedfordshire are not native to the UK. Many require specialist indoor environments, more akin to their natural climates, to make them feel more at home and help them thrive. This means that the enclosures, which house the animals, must provide a more temperate climate than the cold British weather.
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| Savings on fertiliser and other inputs welcomed |
2 Dec 2010 |
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Dairy farmers who have joined AF FM Direct are reporting very worthwhile savings and sound advice on fertiliser as well as other inputs and sundry items.
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| A prize worth having |
25 Nov 2010 |
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The 2011 Growing Business Award has been launched by Norfolk Young Farmers at an event hosted by Anglia Farmers. Open to members of the YFC Farming and Business Forum, the winning entrant will receive £5,000 towards their business idea, along with a whole package of other incentives.
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| Diary Date: Full AF support For ‘Big C’ Charity Ball |
18 Nov 2010 |
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Cancer charity Big C will benefit from the 2011 Royal Norfolk Show Ball on Friday, 24th June 2011.
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| Purchasing Group Goes ‘Live’ For Members |
8 Nov 2010 |
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Agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers is launching a bespoke online system giving its members access to live information relevant to their businesses. Thought to be the first of its kind for members of buying groups, AF interactive follows on from the successful launch of AF online last year which enables members to access their invoices via the internet.
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| Anglia Farmers hosts Swedish farmers on UK tour |
4 Nov 2010 |
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Anglia Farmers hosted a group of 50 Swedish farmers during their recent UK fact-finding trip. After breakfast and a tour of AF’s offices, the group visited AF director and farmer Robert Salmon at Hyde Hall near Dereham, Norfolk.
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| Get the most from AF |
2 Nov 2010 |
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Question - Do you know everything we can buy for you?
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| Purchasing group goes 'live' for members |
30 Oct 2010 |
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Agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers is launching a bespoke online system giving its members access to live information relevant to their businesses. Thought to be the first of its kind for members of buying groups, AF interactive follows on from the successful launch of AF online last year which enables members to access their invoices via the internet.
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| Clocks go back and the thieves come out |
28 Oct 2010 |
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As we put the clocks back this weekend and the nights get longer this gives thieves added opportunity to siphon away your fuel.
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| Brown & Co move after 200 years |
21 Oct 2010 |
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After 216 years at Old Bank of England Court, on Queen Street in Norwich, property and business consultants Brown & Co have moved their Norwich office to The Atrium on vibrant St George’s Street.
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| Calling for farmers - your conference is coming |
14 Oct 2010 |
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Farmers are being invited to book priority places at next year’s Norfolk Farming Conference on 24th February 2011 at the John Innes Centre, Norwich.
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| Farmers Weekly Awards Winners 2010 |
8 Oct 2010 |
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The sixth Farmers Weekly Awards were held last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The awards aim to celebrate innovation and excellence in UK agriculture. The following AF Members were winners in their respective categories:
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| A family affair |
7 Oct 2010 |
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Norfolk farmer Richard Hirst’s collaborative spirit is inspirational and is something that exudes throughout his young family. There’s no moaning and groaning here but a genuine desire to pull together and work hard.
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| Agricultural purchasing group on target for growth |
29 Sep 2010 |
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Half year results from Anglia Farmers Limited indicate that the agricultural purchasing group will realise an increase in annual turnover of around 13%.
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| Archers and Swannington Farm to Fork are Norfolk’s triumphant sausage makers |
27 Sep 2010 |
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Against mouth-watering competition from some of the county’s finest sausage making butchers, Archers Butchers was the clear winner of the ‘Battle of the Bangers’ event in Norwich on Saturday (25 September). The runner up was Bradwell Butchery. Meanwhile sponsor’s choice award, chosen by tasters from Anglia Farmers, the Red Cat Partnership and Radio Norfolk went to Swannington Farm to Fork who was competing for the first time.
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| Congratulations to Place UK |
23 Sep 2010 |
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Soft fruit supplier Place UK took first place in the ‘Plough to Plate’ category, sponsored by Anglia Farmers at last night’s EDP Food Awards.
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| Supporting our butchers in Saturday’s ‘Battle of the Bangers’ |
21 Sep 2010 |
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There’s a great opportunity for the public to taste some of the county’s finest sausages and choose which is their favourite in the increasingly popular ‘Battle of the Bangers’ event.
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| Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) Countryside Careers Award |
20 Sep 2010 |
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Congratulations to Tim & Emma Papworth who received the Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) Countryside Careers Award on behalf of Lodge Farm (Felmingham, Norfolk).
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| Calling for straw |
17 Sep 2010 |
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Following last year’s successful pooling of around 15,000 tonnes of straw for the energy market, the Eastern Machinery Ring (EMR) is creating further demand. In addition to energy, straw is being pooled for other uses such as covering onions and for general livestock bedding.
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| Supporting the food chain |
9 Sep 2010 |
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The sixth Norfolk Food Festival is well underway and runs until 2nd October. An exciting programme of events and tastings are being held around the county raising the profile of local produce and involving many businesses run by members of Anglia Farmers
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| Agricultural costs steeper than food price inflation – can farmers bridge the gap? |
27 Aug 2010 |
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While UK inflation is running at just over 3%, latest figures from the Anglia Farmers Agricultural Inflation Index show the overall rise in agricultural input costs for the past 12 months from September 2009 to August 2010 is 5.27%.
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| AF joins FIAS Working Group |
26 Aug 2010 |
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Anglia Farmers’ buying office general manager Heather Claridge-Jones has joined the FIAS Working Group Committee.
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| Purchasing Power for One – Going Strong |
19 Aug 2010 |
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Launched just nine months ago enabling businesses and private individuals to benefit from Anglia Farmers’ purchasing power, AF Affinity already has more than 40,000 registered users.
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| Training the team for excellence |
12 Aug 2010 |
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Anglia Farmers’ main asset is its people. For a relatively small group of 77 people, the professional level of training and employment of a human resources manager is significant.
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| Champion members |
6 Aug 2010 |
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Several members of Anglia Farmers have been awarded in this year’s Norfolk County Farm Business Competition, organised by the Aylsham Agricultural Show Association.
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