Fram Farmers Advantages
Fram Farmers purchases more than £190
million of products and services annually on behalf of more than
1400 Members. Its members farm in excess of
350 000ha, purchase 110 000 tonnes of fertilizer, 45 million litres of
fuel, 115 000 tonnes of livestock feed and £33m
of agrochemicals. Operating with a very strong balance sheet gives
suppliers added security and confidence in a
volatile trading environment.
We are one point of contact for your business
to use. We act as principal in all transactions to purchase all of your farm
business requirements. We will save you
significant time in obtaining quotes from a range of suppliers and managing the
administration of invoices and bank payments
on your behalf. As a Member you simply telephone, email or text your
requirements to the office wherever you are
and we’ll do the rest, obtaining the most competitive prices and best value.
| The main product groups are: |
Average Savings |
| Fertilisers ( FIAS Accredited Business ) |
2-10% |
| Agrochemicals |
3-10% |
| Fuel/ Lubricants ( gasoil, kerosene, DERV and LPG ) |
3-10%
|
| Seed ( cereal, grass, maize and vegetable ) |
5-15%
|
Feed ( ruminants and monogastrics )
|
5-15%
|
Animal Health Products ( vet and med supplies, livestock equipment, equine, game )
|
10-35%
|
New Machinery & Finance
|
5-10%
|
Spare Parts ( wearing parts, tyres, batteries and workshop consumables )
|
8-20%
|
Building materials & supplies ( Ready mix, aggregates, all general requirements )
|
10-30%
|
Utilities (Electricity & Phones)
|
10-45%
|
Health Insurance ( Bupa )
|
10-30% |
Service to Members
We maintain direct accounts with over 1,200
suppliers, so Members can be sure that they will always benefit from
consistently competitive prices. Everything we
do is with your businesses’ best interests in mind and because we have
no ‘commercial axe to grind’ you can also rely
on us for independent, unbiased advice. The final buying decision always
remains with the Member and we use various
forms of communication to stay in close contact with the farming
Members. We do not hold stock; all products
are delivered direct to farm and any negotiated product rebates are returned
to Members in full.