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New Holland dealers celebrate awards success

New Holland dealers celebrate awards success
18-06-2013 14:09 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
New Holland dealers celebrate awards success
New Holland has celebrated the success of its extensive dealer network awarding four accolades recognising excellence in performance and service quali...
18-06-2013 13:43 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
Farm machinery in demand at Shrewsbury auction
Used farm machinery was in great demand at a successful collective auction at Shrewsbury Auction Centre on June 7. Auctioneers Halls were 'delighte...
18-06-2013 11:30 AM | News, Arable, Cereal, Crops, Machinery and Spares
Cereals 2013: Home built double press cultivator
There was considerable interest among the visitors to Cereals 2013 who saw the double press which Matt Brown designed and made to work the 500 arable ...
18-06-2013 10:21 AM | News, Machinery and Spares
Graduation day celebrations for New Holland apprentices
It was the turn of a fresh cohort of apprentices to celebrate their graduation this year from New Holland’s specialist training course. 26 graduate...
Farm drone spots game on the fields
Thousands of deer, hares and pheasants die annually in agricultural fields when large farm machinery are harvesting. It is especially so during summer...
14-06-2013 11:54 AM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
Sumo's tillage seeder in action at Cereals 2013
The Sumo DTS (Deep Tillage Seeder) is a one-pass drill that can work straight into previous crop residues and cover crops, as part of integrated conse...
14-06-2013 11:14 AM | News, Machinery and Spares
CBI call for more funding for the UK's innovation agency
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has today called for the Government to allocate more funding for the UK’s innovation agency – the Technolo...
14-06-2013 10:52 AM | Appointments, Machinery and Spares, News
JCB announces successor to CEO Alan Blake
JCB has announced a successor to Chief Executive Officer Alan Blake who is to retire at the end of the year. Alan, 63, joined JCB in 1989 and becam...
12-06-2013 14:43 PM | News, Machinery and Spares
Young farmer tells FUW leaders about his globetrotting tractor work
Following in the footsteps of Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie after she visited war-ravaged refugees in a camp near Turkey's border with Syria is jus...
12-06-2013 14:14 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
BDA best in CLAAS for preventing harvest disruption
The time critical logistics of one UK company will play a vital part in minimising harvesting machinery downtime this spring, as farmers in UK and Ire...
10-06-2013 19:16 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
Vintage tractors on display at South West festival
The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza, now in its 39th year, will take place once again at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester. From Friday ...
10-06-2013 10:36 AM | News, Appointments, Machinery and Spares
AgriArgo invests in parts support - new area manager appointed
An ambition to work for a leading tractor manufacturer has been fulfilled with the appointment of Tony Hinks as area manager for service parts at Agri...
10-06-2013 09:14 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
Knight announces major expansion of cultivator range
Knight Farm Machinery announces a major expansion of its cultivation machinery range as the result of a marketing agreement with Bednar FMT sro, based...
09-06-2013 11:52 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
Tillerstar more than a match for conventional potato bed preparation
Growers at the Cereals Event will get to see the unique Tillerstar one-pass implement for potato bed preparation in action in the live working area fo...
07-06-2013 11:05 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
New Bobcat loader helps landscape centre keep up with demand
Essex-based The Landscape Centre Ltd has purchased a new Bobcat S530 skid-steer loader for the company’s Chelmsford branch at Does Corner outside Hatf...
06-06-2013 09:56 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
Fendt launch Katana 65 forage harvester
Fendt is launching the Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester in the UK and Eire, following its introduction in France and Germany. Earlier this mo...
Portable space heaters in agriculture
Portable air heaters are commonly used in many areas of agriculture. Quick installation, low running costs as well as high efficiency make them the id...
30-05-2013 11:37 AM | Finance, Machinery and Spares, News
Mitas signs up AGCO for four years
The manufacturer of agricultural machinery AGCO has signed a four-year agreement with Mitas to supply farm tyres to Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Ch...
29-05-2013 13:54 PM | Appointments, Machinery and Spares, News
Yorkshire compact specialist adds McCormick X10 tractors
Big power farm tractors tend to catch the limelight yet their little counterparts with modest power but great manoeuvrability play an important role i...
21-05-2013 15:19 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
Researchers collaborate on unique cow monitoring system
COWTrack is the name of a new research project between livestock researchers at Aarhus University and logistics and integratorvirksomheden Lyngsoe Sys...
21-05-2013 14:36 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
Contractor reduces combine harvester width with Michelin
Abbey Farm Contractors Limited, a Lincolnshire-based agricultural contractor, has reduced the track width of its John Deere combine harvester by 600mm...
21-05-2013 10:35 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
First Branson tractor sold in the UK
Joe Gathercole has been in farming since 1976 and reckons his new Branson 4520R compact tractor is "the best compact tractor I've ever used." He to...
09-05-2013 13:26 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
McCormick MC130 is a repeat choice for Yorkshire farm
The first customer to take delivery of a tractor from new McCormick dealer Yorkshire Handlers put it to work getting land ploughed and spring barley s...
09-05-2013 11:46 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
The Italian connection comes to market
A UK based agricultural machinery distributor has announced it is bringing a top class range of Italian manufactured machinery including tedders, rake...
08-05-2013 16:51 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
Three year 0% finance schemes now running on Kuhn drill range
Two new three year finance schemes have been introduced on all Kuhn drills and drill combinations from May 2013, each offering autumn payment periods ...
08-05-2013 16:48 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
New John Deere FarmSight dealer services
John Deere’s newly established FarmSight service packages are now available from participating dealers in the UK and Ireland, and will be featured for...
08-05-2013 07:30 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
Peter Leech retires from John Deere
Peter Leech has retired from John Deere, after a career with the company spanning nearly 42 years. Leech joined John Deere Limited at Langar, Notti...
01-05-2013 11:32 AM | Arable, Machinery and Spares, News
High capacity venturi unit for rapid pesticides loading
A high capacity venturi unit that sucks pesticides out of induction hoppers at a rapid rate during chemical loading has been developed by Pentair for ...
26-04-2013 17:30 PM | Finance, Machinery and Spares, News
EU to support promotion of agricultural products
The European Commission has approved 22 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The total budget...
Twin outlet spray nozzle for faster spraying
A new 035 size for the Hypro GuardianAIR Twin range will be shown for the first time at Cereals 2013. The versatile drift-reducing nozzle with the fin...
25-04-2013 16:40 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
Case IH to unveil revisions to Axial Flow combines at Cereals 2013
A redesigned cab which creates the ultimate in operator environment, together with new unloading technology that incorporates a folding auger and indu...
25-04-2013 16:28 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
New Knight mounted sprayer and re-designed cultivator at Cereals 2013
A new design of mounted sprayer will be among an extensive display of Knight sprayers at Cereals 2013 along with a Raven cultivator re-designed to imp...
22-04-2013 09:38 AM | Appointments, Machinery and Spares, News
New McCormick tractor dealer in East Yorkshire
A Yorkshire agricultural engineering business that specialises in supplying sophisticated materials handling machinery is expanding by selling tractor...
21-04-2013 09:58 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
JCB unveils Ecomax Tier 4 engine strategy
JCB has announced its Tier 4 Final engine strategy, building on the success of the JCB Ecomax T4i engine that is currently in use in a growing number ...
20-04-2013 16:08 PM | Finance, Machinery and Spares, News
GKN Wheels open new China facility
Lianyungang GKN Huading Wheels Company celebrated its opening day on 10 April, with employees and senior management executives from both JV companies ...
15-04-2013 15:08 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
New Holland guidance system expands nationwide
New Holland have said more and more farmers will be able to cut costs and drive up the efficiency of their operations due to guidance systems spreadin...
15-04-2013 13:53 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
Plant and farm machinery in demand at Shrewsbury
Good quality plant and agricultural machinery was in demand at a successful collective auction in Shrewsbury on Friday, which attracted buyers from as...
15-04-2013 09:36 AM | Finance, Machinery and Spares, News
JCB announces record profits
JCB today announced that 2012 was the best year in its 67-year history with earnings reaching a new record. Earnings rose to £365 million on an EBI...
08-04-2013 17:05 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
Dealer moves strengthen McCormick service support
A Surrey-based farm machinery sales and service business is set for growth by swapping tractor franchises and taking on a significantly larger territo...
02-04-2013 09:56 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
Agricultural demand to rise with world population
With the world population expected to grow by 27 percent to 8.9 billion by 2050 and consumers in developing markets increasingly able to afford more f...
01-04-2013 13:09 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
Dairy unit switches to McCormick fleet
The familiarity that comes with operating tractors equipped with the same cab and control layout is a welcome bonus for a North Yorkshire dairy farmin...
28-03-2013 17:04 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, Property News
Prince urges support for countryside communities
During a visit to a Land Rover driver-training programme, the Prince of Wales highlighted the urgent need to help Britain's rural economy and called f...
28-03-2013 10:34 AM | Machinery and Spares, News
John Deere introduces new Gator features
Following customer feedback, John Deere has introduced a number of additional new features on the XUV 855D Gator 4x4 utility vehicle for 2013. The...
22-03-2013 15:55 PM | Appointments, Machinery and Spares, News
New man in Scotland for Landini and McCormick
A Scottish farmer's son whose career has given him years' of experience in retail farm machinery sales is now finding out what life on the other side ...
20-03-2013 12:19 PM | Machinery and Spares, News
John Deere reveal new baler series
Following a strategic cooperation agreement with the Kuhn Group, announced in May 2011, John Deere has been selling limited quantities of its 1400 Ser...
20-03-2013 12:07 PM | News, Products, Machinery and Spares
BAGMA launches university management programme
A major national trade association supporting agricultural dealers across the UK has launched its first ever university accredited management developm...
13-03-2013 13:15 PM | Machinery and Spares, News, NFU, Property News
Figures reveal farm theft increases
Farmers are being warned to review their security following a sharp rise in tractor and quad bike thefts, according to figures. The value of tracto...
12-03-2013 08:38 AM | Machinery and Spares, News, Shows and Events
McCormick unveils new tractor at SIMA
McCormick has unveiled their new tractor X7.460 at the SIMA agricultural machinery show in Paris. Production of the new machine is due to start thi...
11-03-2013 18:08 PM | Finance, Machinery and Spares, News
JCB to supply 1,000 machines for Brazil
JCB has secured an order for more than 1,000 backhoe loaders from Brazil's Minister of Agrarian Department worth more than £40 million. The order f...
Gloucestershire dealership open its doors on March 6
Farmers in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and surrounding counties who take time out to attend an Open Day at a Bredon-based farm equipment business ...
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