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  1. We have done our Bit!…Trade Charity Bike Ride 2018

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    All 4 sites took part in their respective legs of the 4000 mile around the country charity bike rides covering well over 100 miles!

    To date we have raised £2600 ,which will be matched by Duffields Ltd

     

    All monies raised will be donated to the FCN, a charity that supports the farming community through times of stress, anxiety, depression affecting both farm households and farm businesses, working with and supporting them as they seek to resolve their problems.

     

    So why do we need your help?

    • With British farming facing deep uncertainty in the coming years, the workload of FCN volunteers is expected to increase significantly.
    • FCN relies solely on donations and grants in order to support the farming community.
    • Its costs approximately £1,500 per day to run the organisation.
    • They work very closely with other charities to deliver the support to the Farming community.
    • The majority of the FCN’s income is spent on running the national helpline, insurance, training and covering the Volunteer’s expenses.

    Thank you very much for your support to this fantastic cause. Your donation truly means so much to the Grain and Feed Trade and the Farming Community Network. Every single penny donated is appreciated as the FCN relies solely on donations and grants to support the farming community.

    TO DONATE PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW

    https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/duffieldskent

     

     

  2. Duffields feature on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today Programme

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    Duffields South West Region were delighted to be asked by the BBC to take part in a recent Radio 4 Farming Today programme

    The programme was about the processes involved in animal feed milling .The BBC visited Duffields Pen Mill site at Yeovil to see at first hand the operation of a modern animal feed mill

    They toured the mill and followed the process from feed formulation,raw material procurement,feed manufacture ,quality control procedures and delivery

    There were contributions by Wes Larner Mill Production Manager,Martyn Raper General Manager,Clare Meadows Raw Material Buyer and Mark Partridge Feed Formulator and Cattle Specialist

    To listen to the broadcast use the link below

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b1p5tn

    Pictured above left to right

    Martyn Raper

    Wes Larner

    Charlotte Smith of BBC Radio 4

    Mark Partridge

    Hannah Reed

    Clare Meadows

     

     

     

     

  3. Christmas and New Year feed deliveries

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    We will close for Christmas at 4 pm Friday 22nd December and reopen at 8.30 am on Wednesday 27th December
    For New Year we will close at 4 pm on Friday 29th December and reopen at 8.30 am on Tuesday 2nd January

    For all PRE CHRISTMAS deliveries Please order by MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER

    For deliveries on Wednesday 27th-Friday 29th December please order by MONDAY 11TH DECEMBER
    For deliveries on or just after 2nd January please order by MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER

    We wish all our customers a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year

  4. Newly sown Duffields Clamp Buster mix gets off to a flying start!

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    Easton College have sown 10 acres of Duffields Clamp Buster Grass seed Mix this Autumn.
    The 3 year mix contains hybrid diploid and tetraploid ryegrasses to give high yields of quality forage.
    The ley was sown on 1st September,and the pictures taken on 12th October show it has got off to a great start.
    Andrew Vernon the college Farm Manager,is now looking to graze the ley with sheep before winter.
    This will help tillering firm the seed bed

  5. Robert Garner-Godwick Turkeys wins Field To Fork Prize

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    Duffields turkey feed customer Robert Garner has won the Field To Fork category of the 2017 EDP Food and Drink Awards

    Roberts free range turkeys are able to roam free in paddocks and are bedded on straw.They are traditionally reared to the highest welfare standards and prepared for the table for maximum quality and flavour.
    Turkeys have been reared at the farm since the 1960’s and this has grown steadily to today around 6000 birds are reared on the farm at Godwick Hall Norfolk.
    Roberts turkeys are supplied to the Royal Estate .
    They are also supplied to local butchers and directly to the public