GrainLink Ltd the grain trading arm of Wynnstay Group PLC was born following the acquisition of Wrekin Grain and the merging of its then in-house grain division Shropshire Grain in 2011.
The strategic merging of these businesses raised the grain trading profile of Wynnstay Group and has resulted in significant growth in volumes traded both regionally and nationally.
Operating from trading hubs in the West and Eastern regions of the UK the trading teams along with support staff in forwarding (Haulage) and administrative departments provide farmer suppliers with an extensive route to the UK markets. Along with the confidence that grain transactions will be managed efficiently and professionally from point of sale, collection and delivery to end use and in the knowledge that trade is being done with a financially secure business.
Wynnstay has a dedicated team of RAMAs, fully trained and legally qualified through AMTRA,(Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority) to advise, prescribe and supply certain veterinary medicines. In this issue, we meet Lowri Williams, store manager at the Tregaron store.
Coming from a pedigree sheep farming family in West Wales, Lowri was always drawn to combining this with a career in animal health, an aspiration she followed after studying agriculture at both GCSE and A Level, before achieving an Agricultural Science degree at Aberystwyth University.
The Sustainable Agriculture Award, which honours farmers that go above and above for the environment and their local community, is being sponsored by Wynnstay and NFU Cymru.
We are proudly sponsoring this award which recognises the exceptional contribution Welsh farming firms make to the country's economy, ecology, social life, and cultural heritage.
Wynnstay has a dedicated team of RAMAs, fully trained and legally qualified through AMTRA to advise, prescribe and supply certain veterinary medicines. In this blog, we meet Crystal Brick, Animal Health Sales Specialist covering the mid-Wales area.
Having moved to Ruthin from Dorset with her mother and their two ponies some 16 years ago, Jess has since developed a life-long love of ponies, as well as dogs and cats.
That love of animals led her to study animal care and management at Llysfasi College, while at the same time helping her Mum and Stepdad produce and show Welsh section A and B ponies. This remains an important part of her life and encouraged her to pursue her career in the animal health industry.
We speak to David Jones to find out more about what a day in the life of a Wynnstay Dairy Specialist looks like. We discover some of the highlights of his role and discuss the challenges faced in this ever evolving industry.
NFU Cymru have organised a week long campaign of activities to promote Welsh food and agriculture, titled Welsh Farming Week, which started on Monday 6th June and will run until Friday 10th June.
