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BGAJ Yearbook 2020 published
The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists has published its 2020 Yearbook. The Yearbook is a major benefit of membership, offering contact details for all members, including staff journalists, freelancers, content agencies and agricultural PR…
Kelsey Media acquires South East Farmer
Evegate Publishing – publisher of the regional monthly South East Farmer – has been acquired by Kelsey Media to add to its existing portfolio of farming titles. The purchase includes South East Farmer supplement South East Machinery, also…
LAMMA 2020: Guild reception
Guild members enjoyed well-deserved rest and rehydration at the networking reception held at the end of the first day of the LAMMA event on 7 January. Kindly sponsored by FarmSmart Publishing and Perkins Engines, members were treated to a…
Andy Newbold takes on editorship of Landwards
Guild Member Andy Newbold has taken on the editorship of Landwards, the professional journal of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, following the retirement of Chris Biddle after 12 years. Andy is director of FarmSmart Events and FarmSmart…
Obituary: Judie Allen
Livestock journalist, farmer and freelance Guild member Judie Allen succumbed peacefully to cancer in mid-December with immediate members of her family by her side. After freelancing for a time from the family farm near Towcester, Northamptonshire…
Chris Biddle completes agri-tech brochure
Guild member Chris Biddle has completed the production of a new agri-tech brochure for the Department for International Trade. Called UK Capability in Agri-Tech Engineering, the publication was produced on behalf of the Peterborough-based…
Discounted tickets available for Cultivate Conference
Guild members can benefit from a discounted ticket price to attend the inaugural Cultivate Conference which takes place this month. The full-day business conference and rural growth summit takes place on Wednesday, 29 January, at Heaton House…
Applications open for 2020 IFAJ-Alltech young leaders award
Applications are open for the 2020 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award, sponsored by Alltech. Each of the IFAJ’s 53-member guilds – which include the British Guild of…
AgriBex Show proves good venue for ENAJ AGM
The AgriBex Show in Belgium was a great venue for the European Network of Agricultural Journalists (ENAJ) AGM, writes Chris McCullough, who attended as UK delegate. AgriBex is Belgium’s largest indoor agricultural fair and attracted around 100,…
Mark Allen Group to acquire Farmers Weekly brand
London-based publisher Mark Allen Group (MAG) has announced its intention to acquire 85-year-old Farmers Weekly magazine and its associated brands. Reed Business Information Ltd (RBI) – part of RELX – has agreed to sell the brand to MA…