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Summer 2008
BRITISH AMBASSADOR VISITS HEARTLAND FARMS The British Ambassador to Russia, Sir Tony Brenton, accompanied by James Beer head of the Moscow Embassy's Economic & Agricultural Section, spent the day with Heartland Farms as part of his visit to Penza. The Ambassador attended the annual festival at Tarkhany on the Saturday to celebrate the life and work of the Penza poet, M. Lermontov. The Ambassador discussed the potential for further investment in the Penza Region by British companies and investors with the Penza Governor, Vaciliy Bochkarev, and the Presidents Representative, Grigoriy Rapota who was guest of honor at the festival. The Ambassador spent Sunday visiting Heartland Farms in Belinsky accompanied Mikhail Kosoy, Penza Minister of Economics and Investment & Deputy Governor and the Head of the Sub-Region Sergey Papshev. The British Ambassador, Sir Tony Brenton, (3rd on left) and James Beer (2nd on left) are welcomed to Heartland Farms Belinsky by Sergey Papshev (2nd on right) Head of Belinsky Sub-region, Mikhail Kasoy (1st on right) Penza Minister responsible for investment & Deputy Governor, Richard Willows (middle) General Director Heartland Farms and Colin Hinchley (3rd on right) Operations Director Heartland Farms.
Inspecting Heartland Farms JCB loading equipment. The company has also purchased one of the first Fastrac JCB tractors to be shipped to Russia, expected to be delivered prior to harvest.
The tour party visiting Heartland Farms winter wheat crops in the Belinsky Region.
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