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Sponsors and Supporters

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Howard Venters
01684 565533Howard Venters

In addition to regular advertisers in the Year Book and the companies and other organisations that host meetings and visits during the year, members of the Guild are fortunate to receive generous support in terms of sponsorship and services provided from a number of contributors.

For opportunities to sponsor events, awards and other Guild activities, contact Howard Venters, Council member responsible for Marketing, Sponsorship and Promotion.

ABC

The Shropshire-based PR and marketing agency handles packing and postage of the Guild's Charitable Trust Christmas cards.

Matt Mellor, Managing Director
01694 731777
matt@abccomms.co.uk
or
AGCO

The global manufacturer of Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra tractors and harvesting machinery sponsors the monthly Guild eAlerts and spring annual meeting.

Paul Lay, European Marketing Communications Manager
02476-851209
PaulLay@uk.agcocorp.com
or
ASM Public Relations

The Stoneleigh-based press relations agency organises the Guild's new-entrant training scheme and student award sponsored by John Deere.

Steve Mitchell, Managing Partner
024 7630 8912
steve@asmpr.co.uk
or
Bayer CropScience

Refreshments sponsorship for the Guild's Bangers 'n' Beer members' reception at the Cereals Event is provided by the UK arm of this global crop protection materials manufacturer.

Clive Rainbird, PR & Communications Manager
01223 252146
c.rainbird@bayercropscience.com
or
Countrywide Farmers

One of the UK's leading country store operators sponsored the 2010 annual Harvest Lunch.

Rebecca Barningham, Marketing Manager
01386 757300
rbarningham@countrywidefarmers.co.uk
or Matt Peacock, RDP Marketing & Advertising
01452 429170
mpeacock@rdp.co.uk
Farmers Club

The Guild is indebted to the The Farmers Club for providing rooms for regular management Council meetings at its Whitehall Court home.

Stephen Skinner, Chief Executive and Secretary
020 7930 3751
secretariat@thefarmersclub.com
or
Farmpress

The Oxfordshire-based freelance machinery news and features agency supplies the Guild with website content management and compiles the monthly eAlerts.

Peter Hill
01491 824355
oxonphill@aol.com
or
John Deere

The sponsor and host of the Guild's new entrant training scheme is the British arm of the world's biggest manufacturer of farm tractors, harvesting machinery and precision farming systems.

Chris Meacock, Marketing Manager
01949 860491
meacockchris@johndeere.com
or Steve Mitchell, ASM Public Relations
024 7630 8912
steve@asmpr.co.uk
Kelsey Farm Shops

The Kelsey family has for many years donated produce from their farm shops in Kent to display in St Brides Church for the Guild's annual Harvest Service.

Andree and Bill Kelsey, Partners
020 8300 2103
bill@kelsey-farm.co.uk
or
Lancer Public Relations

This Suffolk-based agency compiles and publishes the annual Year Book on behalf of the Guild.

Peter and Wendy Ryder
01473 251991
peter@lancer.enterprise-plc.com
or
Limagrain UK

The Lincs-based arable crops variety breeder provides the beer for the Guild's Bangers 'n' Beer members' reception at the Cereals Event.

Lee Robinson, Commercial Manager
01472 371471
lee@nickerson.co.uk
or Niamh Tye, Siafu Public Relations
01780 410902
Niamh@siafu.biz
Merial Animal Health

Funding for the design and development of the Guild's Farming Media Centre online database of members' interests, services and expertise was provided by the UK office of this global manufacturer of animal health products.

Philip Connolly, Public Relations Manager
01279 775846
philip.connolly@merial.com
or
NFU Mutual

The insurance and life assurance business has previously sponsored the Guild's Royal Show awards party and now sponsors the members' reception at the Dairy Event & Livestock Show.

Tim Price, Communications Executive
01789 202233
tim_price@nfumutual.co.uk
or
NOAH

The National Office of Animal Health, which represents the UK animal medicines industry to promote the benefits of safe, effective and quality products, sponsors the Guild's journalism awards for writing and broadcasting on livestock health and welfare topics.

Alison Glennon, Communications Manager
020 8367 313
noah@noah.co.uk
or Andrew Kendall, Kendalls Communications
01394 610022
andrew.kendall@kendallscomm.co.uk
Perkins Engines

The Peterborough-based global manufacturer of diesel power solutions for agricultural equipment sponsors the Guild’s Power on the Farm journalism awards, financed design and development of the Guild’s website and provides on-going sponsorship of site content management.

Perkins Engines

Annette Ward, Corporate & Marketing Communications Manager
01733 582185
johnson_annette@perkins.com
or
Richard Keenan

The Ireland-based producer of Total Mixed Ration cattle feeders and nutrition programmes sponsors the drinks reception at the Guild's annual Harvest Lunch. It also sponsors the Guild's Innovation journalism award, presented to the journalist who submits the best article or broadcast on innovative thinking or practices in agriculture.

Max Ford, UK Marketing & Business Development Manager
024 7669 8200
mford@keenansystem.com
or Doreen Forsyth (Keenan PR)
01665 713522
doreen.forsyth@btconnect.com
Shepherd Publishing

This specialist publisher of livestock magazines sponsors the Guild's annual Harvest Service at St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London in October.

Howard Venters, Managing Director
01684 565533
info@shepherdpublishing.co.uk
or
Whisper.pr

The Whisper.pr publications relations and marketing agency has designed and produced Guild promotional literature and display materials and manages the www.FarmingMediaCentre.co.uk website.

Adrian Bell, partner
01608 637800
Adrian.Bell@whisper.pr
or
Yara UK

The British arm of one of Europe's largest fertiliser suppliers sponsors the Guild's agricultural journalism awards for articles and broadcasts on environment, crops and livestock topics; the company also sponsored the annual Harvest Lunch in 2009 to celebrate 50 years supporting the journalism awards.

Rosie Carne, Marketing Manager
01469 554643
rosie.carne@yara.com
or Angus Chalmers, RDP Marketing & Advertising
01452 429170
achalmers@rdp.co.uk

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