NFYFC Dream Machine designers win trip to KUHN headquarters in France
KUHN Farm Machinery has announced the winners of its Dream Machine competition, with four Young Farmers from Essex, County Durham, Devon and North Yorkshire winning a trip to the company’s global headquarters and manufacturing plant in France. Held in association with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), the Dream Machine competition was designed to […]
TOBROCO Machines nominated for Koning Willem I prize 2016
Manufacturer TOBROCO Machines has been nominated for the Koning Willem I prize 2016 in the category small and medium enterprises. This national enterprise award can be described as ‘the Oscars for the Dutch industry” and is a reward for real entrepreneurship. After a comprehensive procedure amongst 73 companies, there are three nominees left. Founder and […]
New rural crime initiative launched in Northern Ireland with backing of Justice Minister
A new rural crime tool is being launched in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area to tackle the problem of theft of agricultural items such as mowers, sprayers and trailers. Around 200 farms will be encouraged to join the pilot scheme which went live at this year’s Mullahead Ploughing Match on Saturday, 27th February. […]
MAGNI Telescopic Handlers announces Dingli investment
MAGNI Telescopic Handlers announces Zhejang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd purchase 20% of its shares by increase of capital and the creation of Dingli European R&D Centre. Magni Telescopic Handlers was born in 2013 founded by the Magni Family. The Magni family has a long tradition in the design and construction of machines that started after […]
George Browns get the Gold for Kubota Dealer Service Excellence
Agricultural and Groundcare machinery dealer George Browns Ltd is delighted to be recognised in the Kubota Dealer Service Excellence Awards programme with a milestone five golds and one silver for its six branches across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Northamptonshire. The awards, which are assessed and presented every two years by Kubota UK, are based on […]
The UK agricultural equipment market in first half 2015
Farm machinery sales: British farmers are estimated to have spent of the order of £1.9 billion on farm equipment in 2014 but the provisional view, based on indications from the first half of this year, is that expenditure may be some 10% lower in 2015 in the face of a challenging farming environment. Tractors are […]
Yorkshire farm machinery importer launches Unia Discs
An East Yorkshire farm machinery importer has further consolidated his partnership with Polish manufacturing giant, Unia, by launching its range of Ares Discs in the UK. Market Weighton based Manterra Ltd. is the sole UK importer for Unia Group, Central Europe’s leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery. Of the launch of the Ares Discs, Manterra founder, […]
New UK HQ and factory for Fliegl
German farm equipment manufacturer Fliegl – known for its manure and slurry machinery and push-off trailers – is set to open a new HQ and factory in the UK. The family run business is in the final stages of negotiations to sign a lease on a property at Frampton Fen in Boston, Lincolnshire. The announcement […]
Daredevil farmer tackles steep Cornish hills with TAFE
On his family’s north Cornwall farm, Robert Hooper regularly ventures on to steep ground where most people find it hard to keep their footing and stand upright. Yet he drives a tractor backwards and forwards across the dramatic slopes, spraying weeds and spreading fertiliser to keep the grass productive for grazing sheep and cattle. He’s […]
