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FARMERS FROM ACROSS East Yorkshire gathered at Driffield Showground on Wednesday , to hear the latest industry news from a range of expert speakers put on by local , family owned fuel supplier , Rix Petroleum .

Farmer and NFU board Guy Poskitt ; Mark Todd , UK Wholesale Business Manager from global Energy Company Phillips 66 , and ; Julia Mansfield , technical manager of Exocet , addressed the audience at the Rix Pavilion , as part of Rix Petroleum ’ s first ever Agricultural Open Day .

Other speakers included Duncan Lambert , director of Rix Petroleum , and Mike Philips , technical and strategic business manager at Q8 Oils .

Mr Lambert , who also compered the event , said Rix had decided to launch its Agricultural Open Day after being asked many times to host an event for the farming community .

After the success of the open day , it is likely the company will make it an annual event .

He said : “ We have a close relationship with the farming community , particularly in our

heartland of East Yorkshire , and we have often been asked if we can put on an event that will bring them together .

“ The Agricultural Open Day aimed at doing just that . Those attending got to hear the latest news and information about the industry from experts in their field . They also got a chance to meet with some of our suppliers to learn more about what they do , and enjoy breakfast and lunch on us as well .”

The audience heard about the latest innovations in fuel additives and what to look for in purchasing lubricants . Mark

Todd gave an overview of the Phillips 66 ’ s Humber refinery , where Rix draws its fuel , and Guy Poskitt closed the event with a look at UK farming , post- Brexit .

Mr Lambert said : “ We had some interesting and thoughtprovoking talks , so hopefully everyone went away feeling a little bit more informed . It was great to see so many of the local farming community turning out to support the Agricultural Open Day , and we hope that it will go from strength to strength in the future .”