Tractor speed move will benefit British farming and make roads safer
The CLA today (21 October) said the Government’s announcement to increase the maximum speed limit for conventional tractors from next March will make British farming more competitive and the roads safer. The organisation, which represents landowners, farms and rural businesses, said it welcomed the changes to tractor speeds but was disappointed that the maximum weight […]
Farmers get £62m annual boost as tractor weight and speed limits are increased
Britain’s farmers are set for a bumper harvest as the government slashes red tape to boost tractor weight and speed limits, Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today. The government will cut outdated regulation to allow higher tractor speeds and heavier tractor and trailer combinations from spring 2015. The government will also develop detailed proposals for […]
Guinness World Record for New Holland
New Holland Agriculture has reclaimed the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title, harvesting an impressive 797.656 tonnes of wheat in eight hours with the world’s most powerful combine: the 653hp CR10.90. “We are extremely proud to have recaptured the Guinness World Records title for harvesting almost 800 tonnes of wheat in eight hours, shattering the previous record […]
Antarctica2 – for those who dare to dream
Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO, has celebrated the launch of an ambitious mission to drive a tractor to the Geographical South Pole, the fulfilment of a dream for a Dutch theatre maker that also aims to inspire others to dare to dream. Antarctica2 follows in the footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary, who drove […]
Sicey Farm purchases first Bobcat S450 skid-steer loader
Sicey Farm, a mixed arable and dairy farm near Beverley in East Yorkshire, has purchased the first Bobcat S450 skid-steer loader in the UK farming industry. The new S450 loader has replaced a previous Bobcat S130 model which had been on the farm since 2004 and is the latest in a long line of Bobcat […]
Shielded Varidome sprayer for ornamental horticulture to be presented
Manufacturer of precision sprayers and applicators, Micron Group, will present its tractor-mounted Varidome band sprayer and a range of portable equipment for tree nurseries and ornamental crops at this year’s Four Oaks event which takes place on 2nd – 3rd September in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Visitors to Micron’s stand OP32 will be able to see the […]
Tong Peal takes it easy with new screen grading technology
Tong Peal, the UK’s leading manufacturer of vegetable handling machinery, has taken screen grading technology to the next level with the launch of a new option on all models of its market leading EasyGrade screen grading modules, designed to increase efficiency and minimise downtime for farms and pack houses. The new and unique EasyChange function […]
Case IH appoints a new dealer in The Borders
Case IH has announced the appointment of a new dealer to cover The Borders and North Northumberland. G Marshall (Tractors) Ltd is based in St Boswells, Roxburghshire. Founded in the late 1970s as an agricultural engineering busisness, G Marshall (Tractors) Ltd is owned by George Marshall and his wife Shelia. Their son David has recently […]
The UK Agricultural Equipment Market in first half 2014
British farmers are estimated to have spent of the order of £1.9 billion on farm and agricultural equipment in 2013 and a similar level of expenditure in 2014 looks likely. Tractors are generally the best indicator of activity and 6,942 units of over 50 hp were registered in the first 6 months of 2014, an […]
