Links developed between German tractor manufacturer and Park Lodge Shooting School
Tom and Sharon Bayston, proprietors of Park Lodge Shooting School, East Yorkshire, are developing links with German tractor manufacturer Fendt as part of their drive to deal with suppliers committed to delivering a premium product and who demonstrate a similar businesses ethos to their own. Following a trip with Selby–based dealer Peacock and Binnington to […]
The science behind weed control
Formed in April 2011, the James Hutton Institute is a leading, multi-site scientific organisation encompassing a distinctive range of integrated strengths in land, crop, waters, environmental and socio-economic science. It strives to tackle today’s major global issues such as preserving our natural resources, developing next generation crops and delivering sustainable production systems. Based in Dundee […]
John Deere’s online harvest
Expert operators from dealers in Scotland and East Anglia – Will Hutchison of Thomas Sherriff at Haddington, East Lothian and Andy Mennell of Ben Burgess at Newmarket, Suffolk – will be demonstrating the performance of John Deere S- and T-Series combines at various farms in their respective areas throughout the harvest period (weather permitting!) The […]
New Holland delivers Boomer 3040 tractor to Paisley hospital
The reliable and adaptable machine will be used at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley after its purchase from Lanark-based Bryson Tractors Ltd, which covers central Scotland. The Boomer 3040 replaces a 30-year-old Massey Ferguson and is being deployed for general grounds maintenance such as grass cutting and sweeping. Hospital Estates Officer Colin Purdon said: […]
Cattle system granted patent
The new system (UK patent No:GB2469840) comprises a heavy duty mobile feeder unit with a protected central passageway and choice of barrier styles. It has one or two containment pens incorporating gates and emergency exits. It’s designed to make catching and containing cattle quicker, easier and safer. “It’s great news. The process has been long […]
Contractor reduces combine harvester width with Michelin Cerexbib tyres
Director Nick Wade had previously specified a set of Michelin Ultraflex XeoBib tyres as original equipment on a new self-propelled sprayer, and took the decision to replace the existing MegaXBib fitments on his combine with tyres featuring the same unique technology, as the XeoBibs. Wade says: “The MegaXBibs did an excellent job at stopping the […]
Increased farming focus for ATS Euromaster
ATS Euromaster has extended its expertise in farming, with three additional centres – in Forfar, Market Harborough and Norwich – being accredited to the high standards demanded by Michelin’s nationwide Exelagri dealer network. The accreditations make ATS Euromaster the largest Exelagri dealer in the UK, with seven of its centres, each situated within a key […]
First new Bobcat S550 Skid-Steer Loader sold into UK farming
Ladebank Piggery, the family-owned pig farm based at Wrangle, north of Boston in Lincolnshire, has purchased the first Bobcat 500 platform compact loader in the UK farming industry. The new S550 skid-steer loader was purchased from AMS Bobcat, the Authorised Bobcat Dealer based in Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire. Nigel Smith, owner of Ladebank Piggery, which rears […]
John Deere tractor sent to Zambia
Members of the Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club recently exceeded their fundraising target of £15,500, with the help of 28 donors in the local agricultural industry. The money has funded a John Deere 5E tractor, which has been shipped to the Faith Orphanage Foundation in Kitwe North. The tractor will help those at the orphanage, […]
