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FARMERS INVITED TO JOIN RIX PETROLEUM
AT FIRST AGRICULTURAL OPEN DAY
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Agricultural Policy (CAP) and
fuel price trends will be the
topics up for discussion at the
inaugural Rix Agricultural Open
Day in April.
Keynote speakers, Duncan
Lambert, director of Rix
Petroleum, Mark Todd, UK
Wholesale Business Manager
from global Energy Company
Phillips 66, and farmer and NFU
board member Guy Poskett, will
address the region’s farmers
at the event on Wednesday,
April 12th at the Rix Pavilion in
Driffield.
As well as in-depth
discussion about the biggest
topics currently affecting
agriculture, farmers will be
able to pick the brains of the
speakers in a Q&A session.
They will also get the chance
to chat with the Rix team and
some of their trusted suppliers
about their fuel, lubricants,
tanks and additives, test-drive
the latest Fiat and Jeep 4x4
off-road vehicles, and browse
other exhibition stands from
HSE, Exocet, Farmers Mart, Q8
Oils, and Greenchem AdBlue.
Duncan Lambert, director
at Rix Petroleum, said: “We’ve
decided to create the Rix
Agricultural Open Day to help
the region’s farmers keep up
to date with all things fuel and
farm, so we’re hoping everyone
will take something away from
the day.
“As fuel is one of the biggest
input costs on the farm today,
we have a number of buying
options available to help
farmers with both price and
cash flow, which is what we will
be speaking about.
“Mark has been in the
fuel industry for more than
26 years so his extensive
industry knowledge and
deep understanding of the
fuel market will be a real
asset to delegates. Heating
oil and commercial fuel is a
big expense for most farming
operations, so gaining some
expert insight into market
trends could, hopefully, lead to
some savings.
“Given Guy’s position and
experience in the industry, there
will be a lot on interest in what
he has to say about the big
issue of the coming year or so
– Brexit and its implications on
CAP and the industry as whole.
“We hope the day will be a
great success and we intending
on making it an annual event to
help keep the region’s farmers
up to date with the latest fuel
and farming trends.”
The Rix Agricultural Open
Day is free to attend and will
start at 8.30am with a locally
sourced breakfast, followed
by two key note speakers,
then time for delegates to look
around the trade stands.
After a hog roast lunch, the
final key note speech of the
day, Guy Poskitt, will address
the delegates.
Any farmer wanting to
attend can register by emailing
[email protected] no later than
March 26. Spaces are limited
and are awarded on a first
come, first served basis
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