Micron launches Varidome band sprayer for vegetables
At the recent Cereals event, Micron Group – manufacturer of specialist spraying equipment – presented its latest Varidome model which has been specifically designed for treating weeds in vegetables and other narrowly planted crops. The Varidome S3 band sprayer on display was fitted with the new narrow design Varidome 100 HiFlo shields which are capable […]
Bridgestone makes emphatic entry onto premium agricultural tyre market
Bridgestone is making an emphatic entrance into the agricultural market for premium tyres with the launch of its long-awaited VT-TRACTOR tyre. While all radial agricultural tyres previously manufactured by the Bridgestone Group were sold under the Firestone brand, this newly developed tyre signals a clear declaration of intent on the part of Bridgestone to compete […]
Weidemann Wheeled Loader finds friends in Wales
When Geraint Powell recently decided to try a Weidemann articulated loader as a replacement for a tractor/loader for all routine feeding and cleaning jobs around his mixed livestock farm near Newtown in Powys, his 18 year old son Lloyd was initially very sceptical. “I had never heard of Weidemann before”, said Lloyd, “And I really […]
Comments are invited for a new CPA document-Ground Conditions for Construction Plant
Failure of the ground on which construction plant stands and moves is a frequent cause of minor incidents and near misses on sites, together with a significant number of serious injuries and fatalities. The new guidance deals with ground bearing pressures and loadings from mobile plant, and assessment and engineering of the ground’s capability to […]
Guttridge Ltd delivers multiple orders for expansion at Kenana Sugar Company
Guttridge Ltd (Spalding, UK), a leading UK supplier of bulk materials handling equipment, has won multiple orders to supply Kenana Sugar Company (KSC: Khartoum, Sudan), one of the world’s largest, integrated sugar processing complexes, with mobile conveying equipment for its expanding operations. Guttridge is also supplying spares to KSC on a regular basis to efficiently […]
Land drainage firm invest £250k in new machinery
William Morfoot Ltd based in Shipdham has added a Tracked Gravel Cart and Trackway Recycling Machinery to its fleet and will be used primarily with the firm’s agricultural clients. The state-of-the-art Tracked Gravel Cart, which can carry up to 15 tonnes of gravel in a single load, will be used on land drainage projects. The […]
JC Machinery appoint new dealer
McLaren Tractors, an agricultural machinery company serving the needs of farmers and crofters in the North of Scotland and Highlands, has been appointed an official dealer for Vredo Agri Seeders. John Campey, spokesman for JC Machinery, the UK distributor for the full range of Vredo overseeders, is delighted to confirm the new arrangement. “We have […]
Tong Peal becomes UK distributor of AGRISEP clod separator
Tong Peal, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of grading and handling equipment for the vegetable industry, has announced its appointment as the UK distributor for Swedish firm AGEC’s innovative AGRISEP clod separator. Using the latest infrared technology built into its optical scanning system, the AGRISEP detects clods, stones, wood or other inorganic material mixed […]
CLAAS builds its 100,000th CLAAS tractor
The 100,000th CLAAS tractor has rolled off the assembly line at the CLAAS tractor factory in the French city of Le Mans. In Le Mans, up to 13,000 tractors are developed and built annually – from the AXOS 310 to the largest standard CLAAS tractor, the 410hp AXION 950. One hundred thousand tractors in 10 […]
