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Obituary: Michael Gaisford
Former Guild member Michael Gaisford, who died age 81 in December 2019, was a Farmers Weekly livestock writer and goat breeder. He is arguably best-known for his life-long interest in goats and the Bucks Goat Centre he established at Stoke…
Obituary: Nick Henderson
Former Guild member and PR specialist Nick Henderson, who died age 92 in December 2018, was an acclaimed agricultural communicator. Nick started his PR agency Henderson Group One in a converted stable more than 50 years ago, and was still running…
Obituary: John McBain Allan
Retired Guild member John McBain Allan, who died age 90 in June 2019, forged a career in communications with agrochemical companies. John was an enthusiastic and colourful member of the Guild, a regular at many of the national and regional events…
Obituary: Richard Lee
Retired editor and writer Richard (Dick) Lee died towards the end of September 2019 at the age of 89 after a career in journalism dedicated to the agricultural machinery distribution industry. Dick life began in Northamptonshire and then to…
Obituary: Rog Wood
Former Guild member Rog Wood, who has passed away at the age of 66, was a special character in the agricultural industry in Scotland, writes Ken Fletcher. Well recognised across the farming sphere, Rog (short for Rognvald) was once very active in…
Job vacancy: Event Co-ordinator
Jimmy Birchmore Events is seeking a highly organised person to join the company's small specialist team as an Event Co-ordinator to support its growth. Work is a mixture of indoor and outdoor exhibition stand design and build, corporate events…
Job vacancy: Marketing and Communications Manager– AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is looking for a skilled technical editor and writer who could shape its communications of applied horticultural R&D. Would you fit into an ambitious communications team? Are you great at…
Last tickets remaining for 2019 Harvest Lunch
Members are being urged to book their places now to avoid disappointment with less than three weeks to go before the Guild's flagship annual Harvest Lunch. Held on Thursday, 17 October, the day starts at 11am in London with a harvest service at …
AIC appoints RDP Marketing as communications partner
The Agricultural Industries Confederation, which represents companies working in the farm supply chain, has appointed RDP Marketing as its new communications partner. In its new role, specialist agribusiness communications agency RDP will develop…
Emerging Leader Abi Kay reports from IFAJ Congress 2019
Guild member and Farmers Guardian chief reporter Abi Kay has returned from this year's IFAJ Congress with a notepad full of stories and a contacts book full of great people. Abi was selected as one of 10 IFAJ/Alltech young leaders and joined…
