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• FEB/MAR 2019 FARM NEWS 21 67010 - BlueBearTrading - 8TH.pdf 1 20/12/2017 12:37:52 GROWERS NEED CERTAINTY OF TRADE IN POST- BREXIT WORLD C M Y CM MY CY CMY K YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR MATERIALS, BOTH RECLAIMED & NEW • Wooden & Concrete Sleepers • Telegraph Poles • Concrete Panels • Astro Turf • Re Cycled Railway Ballast • Shipping Containers • Motorway Barriers Call Andrew Lynn T. 0131 297 0246 | M. 07515 279 198 | Blue Bear Trading, 26 Dublin Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6NN 68442 - WBateman&Co - QUTR.pdf 1 16/11/2017 16:12:26 British growers at this year’s Fruit Logistica say they are keen to work with European businesses post-Brexit – but they need political certainty. C ONE of the main concerns at this year’s event in Berlin was around exports – with many growers and seed producers from the UK questioning what the future holds for the industry once the UK leaves the EU. The Agriculture and Horticulture De- velopment Board (AHDB) has once again attended the fresh produce event this week – joining over 3,000 exhibitors and 78,000 trade visitors from around the world. And the AHDB Pavilion welcomed several growers from the UK, including Archie Gib- son of Agrico UK, who deals in high quality seed potatoes with customers and growers worldwide. “One of the most immediate challenges we all face is the uncertainty around ability to export into European countries and North African countries where we have Archie Gibson M Y CM MY CY CMY K Rob Burns arrangements under European Union rules and regulations,” Archie said. “We’ll be looking for UK industry and officials to have permission to arrange bilateral agreements with these countries. Egypt, Israel, Morocco, the Canary Islands and so on. “At the moment Defra is saying everything can come into the UK but the same is not true in reverse. We need to see some move- ment on that. “My attendance at different meetings in Berlin, convinces me that industry wants solutions and we do not want the frustra- tion of politics getting in the way of free movement of goods.” Fruit Logistica is held every year for all sectors of the fresh produce business and offers an ideal platform for growers and producers to network with key influencers across the globe. British seed growers are confident that their seed can still compete at the highest levels post Brexit. www.ahdb.org.uk Nigel Ashley Ashley Waller [email protected] Auctioneers 01477 571 001 07393 633 495 HORTICULTURE Neil Ashley 07932 051 469 Dedicated Furniture Landline: 01477 571 988 FURNITURE [email protected] Roy Waller 07774 995 969 MACHINERY / PRODUCE [email protected] HORTICULTURAL SALES LARGEST IN UK Every Wednesday 9am Every Thursday 5pm FURNITURE SALES Alternate Thursdays 10am Viewing day prior 12pm - 7pm PRODUCE - LARGEST WEEKLY SALE IN UK Hay, Haylage & Straw every week. Also, anticipated entries of Organic Hay, Fodder Beet ect. Current prices on Facebook. MACHINERY SALES - Entered 10/15 Tractors etc. - 2nd Tuesday’s & 16 + 27 April For details & photographs of any of the above: Please see our Facebook page or email [email protected] Ashley Waller Ltd www.ashleywaller.co.uk FOUR OAKS, NR. JODRELL BANK, CHESHIRE, SK11 9DU