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Around thebusiness...July wheat demonstrationat CaenbyCountrywide has a team of arablesales experts based at Caenbywho work with growers acrossLincolnshire, Nottinghamshireand Yorkshire.As well as supplying seed,fertilizer and agrochemicals awheat demonstration plot hasbeen sown for 2008 with fortyvarieties of winter wheat. This isbeing demonstrated on3 July – all growers are mostwelcome to attend. For moredetails contact Jeff Summers07730 494315.Patio HeatersDue to the widely publicisedenvironmental concerns,Countrywide will no longer bestocking patio heaters. Stocks leftfrom last year are available atclearance prices in Country Storesbut no new models have beenbought.Calling allequestrians!Have you checked outCountrywide’s in-store serviceswhich include rug cleaning, riderhat fitting and body protectorfitting?Call in and let the Countrywideequestrian in-store specialistsshare their know-how.Agri team continues growthWelcome to Brian Morris, JohnBevan, Adrian Tomlinson andJohn Smith who are all newlyappointed to the infield Agri salesteam.A call for helpCountrywide’s involvement with thenewly launched Rural Stress Helplinemakes perfect sense – bothorganisations are about serving therural community. Countrywide’sCustomer Services Co-ordinator KateStockburn talks to Country Talk abouthow help for rural residents can bejust a phone call away.Why has the Rural Stress Helplinebeen launched and how does it work?Kate: This is a free of charge helplinetelephone number which offers a totallyconfidential and non-judgmentallistening service to the rural community.What sort of problems can it helpwith?Kate: The service is intended to supportrural homes, farms and businesses withall types of issues which may concernthem, be it stress, finance, access issues,health worries or disputes. There are noset parameters, callers can ring on anyissue that affects them.So how and why has Countrywidebecome involved?Kate: We were impressed by the passionshown by the Rural Stress Helplinetowards supporting and advising therural community, which echoes our ownapproach to rural life and business.In my role, I am closely involved incustomer care and implementing ourcustomer feedback logging system. Thismeans that sometimes I am in theposition to recommend this helpline tocustomers, who may not have known ofits existence. In this way, I hope I cangive the best possible service to eachcustomer, by putting them first, andbeing pro-active and informative.As a business, every year we select achosen charity, and 2008, with thelaunch of this service, seemed like agood time to lend our support to theRural Stress Helpline.For further information, please call theRural Stress Helpline, on 0845 094 8286.For further information on theCountrywide Customer Care Programmecontact Kate Stockburn on0800 0556761 (Monday to Friday8.30am to 5.00pm) or e-mailcustomercare@countrywidefarmers.co.ukor write to Kate Stockburn atCountrywide, Defford, Worcester,WR8 9DF.RuralStressHelplineDid you know...?Feed deals - available nowThe recent feed cost increases have taken hold and everyone is coming to terms with paying well over £200/tonne. To tryand ease the pressure, Countrywide is forward selling compound feed and blends through to next Spring. With high pricesset to stay, Countrywide’s advice is to be the early bird: avoid paying even more and take advantage of the current prices,before they rise again.To find out more, speak to your local Feed Specialist or call Customer Services Team on 0800 432 0466.Page 4Customer Care on 0800 055 6761
Wood pellet boilers – environmentally and customer friendly!Tim Wallis, a Countrywidecustomer from near Trowbridge inWiltshire has described hisCountrywide wood pellet boilerinstalled on his fruit farm andcaravan storage site as ‘fantastic’.“I am very happy with my boiler,” Timenthuses. “My house is a 1,200square foot new build log cabin,designed to be environmentallyfriendly. It is constructed entirelywith timber and heated using thisrenewable energy source making thebuild carbon neutral.“I talked to Countrywide in order toget information on the optionsavailable as I did not want to committo oil or gas because of pricingworries, and of course wood isactively reducing in price. Anotherkey issue for me was a guaranteedsupply chain following theinstallation. Countrywide is asizeable, established supplier to therural community and delivers asupply promise which I trustentirely,” Tim explains.Wood boilers offer a heating solutionthat is just as convenient as using oil,but which works more efficiently,helping the environment becauseburning wood does not contribute toclimate change if the wood comesfrom a sustainable source. Carbondioxide is still released when wood isburned but this is equivalent to theCO2 which is taken in by trees overtheir lifetime. Heating with wood,particularly a pellet, is convenient asthe equipment does not needconstant supervision other thanweekly ash removal.During planning applications for hisnew build, Mr. Wallis wascommended for his decisions interms of the proven efficiency of thewood pellet boiler and the choice oftimber as a fabric for the house. “Iwas advised that my plans scoredhighly in environmental terms (SaPRating), and specifically that thewood pellet boiler contributedsignificantly towards that high score,”Tim adds.Mr Wallis took advantage of the EnergySavings Trust funding which is availablefor renewable energy installations. Forfurther information on Countrywide’srenewable products and services, pleasecontact Julie Jones Ford, RenewablesManager on 01386 757 333.Pigs inParadiseChitterne in Wiltshire is home tosome very rare and happy pigs.They are, quite literally in ‘PigParadise’ as this is the name ofthe farm for rare breed curlycoated pigs run by Countrywidecustomers Carron and TonyYorke. Saving these rare pigbreeds and pig keeping is totalhappiness for Tony and Carron,as they have turned their pigpassion into a thriving businesstoo, running rare breed pigkeeping courses, selling pig arcsand becoming recognized as aleading UK rare breed pigauthority.“This is a niche market and byspecializing in it we have beenable to help rare breed piglovers and farmers nationwide.Our pigs are all fed onCountrywide feed, and in amarket which has been affectedby rising feed prices, I am happyto work with Countrywide whoare prepared to be flexible bytailoring their approach to suitour needs, in terms of whichproducts I use, and workingwith us to our mutual benefit,which is very helpful in teachingrare breed pig keepers how tokeep pigs cost effectively” Tonyexplains.For more information onCountrywide’s animal feeds andadvice on individualrequirements, please call theCustomer Services Team on0800 432 0466. For moreinformation on Pig Paradise visitwww.pigparadise.com or call01380 818677. Pig Paradisenow trades under the ‘PigPerfect’ banner.Did you know…?By August 2008 and as the result of training and hard work, there will be 172 AMTRA qualified staff in Country Stores toprovide professional advice and help on all Animal Health issues. This represents, on average, four qualified AMTRA staff perCountry Store!Shop online at www.countrywidefarmers.co.ukPage 5
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