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LATEST News

March 11, 2025
General News
BMR RECEIVES LANTRA SCOTLAND AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WORKING

BMR RECEIVES LANTRA SCOTLAND AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WORKING

BMR recently attended the Lantra Scotland ALBAS 2025 Awards at Crieff Hydro, where we were thrilled to receive the Anna Murray Award for Partnership Working.

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February 18, 2025
General News
VERTICAL SOLAR PANELS ALLOW FARMS TO GENERATE MORE ENERGY

VERTICAL SOLAR PANELS ALLOW FARMS TO GENERATE MORE ENERGY

The use of upright double-facing solar panels on farmland could act as hedgerows in farm fields generating power while acting as windbreaks for crops and livestock, according to a recent report in New Scientist.

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February 4, 2025
General News
UN DECLARES 2025 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF COOPERATIVES

UN DECLARES 2025 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF COOPERATIVES

As we start 2025 – the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC2025) – many see this as an opportunity, growth and influence. Alongside Labour’s general election victory and its manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutual economy this could prove to be a transformative period for co-operatives both nationally and internationally.

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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES

General Labour

PRODUCTION OPERATIVE

BEDMAX

Location: near Belford, Northumberland (14 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed and 17 miles from Alnwick)

Bedmax is the UK’s foremost equine and animal bedding production company. As a progressive, family-owned business, we are looking for a full-time Production Operative to join our manufacturing team at our Northumberland plant. In addition to producing high-quality bedding products, we manufacture Hotmax, a fuel log created from the by-products of our bedding production process.

Job Summary:

This is a varied and rewarding role, requiring the successful candidate to perform a range of manufacturing tasks, using complex equipment to ensure the plant runs smoothly and safely. The role offers excellent training opportunities, with support from an experienced manager and team leaders.

Key Requirements:

• Experience of working in a similar role

• Mechanically-minded

• Forklift driver’s licence (essential)

• Perform daily checks on factory equipment

• Experience with high standards of Health & Safety

• Focus on producing consistently high-quality products

Main Responsibilities:

• Safely operate large 360-degree loading equipment, forklifts, and telescopic loaders

• Operate BEDMAX’s bagging and drying machinery

• Troubleshoot basic issues to maintain factory operations

• Maintain a clean, safe working environment

• Ensure product quality standards are met

• Carry out preventative maintenance on factory equipment

Personal Attributes:

• Proficient in written and spoken English, numerate, and highly responsible

• Initiative-driven, eager to undergo training, and committed to team support

Salary: £13 per hour, with increases based on experience and successful completion of the probationary period. This includes a shift premium, with shifts rotating between mornings and late shifts. Overtime is available and paid at time and a half.

Note: Due to the location of the plant, own transport is essential.

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General Labour

Gardener/Maintenance Person

Candidates will be responsible for all usual garden jobs, wood cutting/clearing, mowing, hedges etc; maintenance of garden equipment and general maintenance of house/outbuildings.

Knowledge of plants an advantage but not essential. Proficiency in all gardening machinery (mowers, strimmers, chainsaws, sprayers) a requirement and relevant certificates would be helpful.

Full-time position – Monday to Friday
9-4 (October-March); 9-5 (April-September)
Immediate start

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OUR History

Borders Machinery Ring (BMR), the first Ring to be formed in the UK in February 1987 by 23 farmers and contractors.  Currently, there are over 1030 members. Turnover is around £10 million.

Essentially a machinery ring “matches a shortage of machinery and/or labour capacity on one farm with a surplus on another.

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testimonials

“I find it very beneficial to work with BMR. I work all over Britain and with one phone call to BMR my fuel, chemical or grass seed is delivered anywhere in the country at competitive prices the following day. This free up a lot of time trying to source local suppliers and lets me get on with the job in hand.”

Brian Keen, Forestry & Conservation Services

“I am constantly looking at lowering input costs of which drier gas is significant. Through BMR we changed our supplier and saved 10p/litre. The service was better than from our previous supplier and we saved over £800 in the first season.”

Adam Marshall – Slighhouses, Duns

“Our staff all really, genuinely enjoyed the Emergency First Aid at Work course, they said it was much more relevant to their work than any course they had completed in the past and said the instructor was fantastic. They’ve all learned lots.”

Bill Rae Contracting, Hawick