When I was a lad (I can’t believe I’ve just started a blog with that sentence!) the ripening of the cereal crops brought about an uncontainable excitement. Firstly, it meant an opportunity to get my old .410 out and get stuck into the rabbits that hid among the wheat and barley stalks, and the pigeons […]
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Five tips for exhibition stand success
Having recently returned from the Livestock Event 2016 and the Great Yorkshire Show, it is clear that the there is a huge appetite for exhibitions among the agricultural industry and associated trades. And rightly so, they are one of the most effective ways of promoting your products and services to new and existing customers, and […]
Yes Peas! to more good food marketing
This week is Great British Pea Week and sees the inaugural running of the Yes Peas! campaign, designed to raise the profile of this wonderful little legume. And as we’re slap bang in the middle of pea growing country, we couldn’t let it pass without a mention. Based in sprawling flatlands of East Yorkshire, just […]
UK agriculture: why every producer has a part to play
One of the things that I find great about UK agriculture is that it’s very inclusive. From allotment dwellers and smallholders to large-scale farms – no matter how big or small one’s operation is – there is a place for everyone and an important part for everyone to play. Every player’s contribution is vital to […]
Why we’re launching a rural business – even with all the uncertainty following Brexit
Launching a company that specialises in working with rural sector businesses in the wake of Brexit could be considered a foolish move. Wherever the leave vote eventually takes us, its first consequence is uncertainty and limbo as some politicians seek to reassure farmers and rural communities their businesses and way of life will be unaffected, […]
Rix Petroleum – media relations for the country set
Like many companies serving the agriculture sector, Rix Petroleum’s annual business cycle is governed by the seasons. The company is one of the UK’s leading independent fuel suppliers serving rural businesses and residents from Scotland down to Essex, ensuring farms are kept running and homes are kept warm. We have been retained by Rix Petroleum […]
What makes the Great Yorkshire Show so great
There are many things great about Yorkshire – Yorkshire Tea, Yorkshire Pudding, the Moors, the Dales, the Wolds, the coast, the list is literally endless. Being unashamedly passionate about country life and all things related – and being a Yorkshire-based business – one of our favourite events is, of course, the Great Yorkshire Show. I […]