Claydon appoints importer for Spain
Claydon, a pioneer in direct strip seeding technology, has appointed AG-Group as the sole importer for its range of drills and stubble management equipment in Spain. AG-Group started off in 1987 as Vogel and Noot Espana S.A..and became AG-Group in 2017 following a management buy-out by General Manager Pascual Galindo AG-Group’s headquarters are in Tamarite […]
Walford College gets an equipment boost
The Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) has taken delivery of two new telehandlers for the students to practice their skills on, one a JCB supplied from Rea Valley Tractors and a Massey Ferguson from RVW Pugh. “These machines will offer students an excellent opportunity to develop skills” commented Farm Manager Richard Aldis. Telehandlers […]
Volvo Penta signs deal with OEM Rottne to supply engines for forestry machines
Volvo Penta has teamed up with Swedish OEM Rottne Industri AB to supply 8-liter engines for one of its forestry forwarder machines. The deal will see Volvo Penta extend its reach in the forestry industry and allow Rottne Industri to gain access to new markets through the Volvo Group’s dealerships. Forestry equipment manufacturer, Rottne Industri, […]
Helmut Claas celebrates 90th birthday
Helmut Claas, for many years the managing partner of the CLAAS Group and chair of the Shareholders’ Committee, celebrated his 90th birthday on 16 July. He built the company, founded by his father and uncles, into one of the world’s leading agricultural machinery enterprises. “Helmut Claas has been a decisive source of both ideas and […]
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 […]
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 […]
