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Farmers get lessons in health and safety More than 100 farmers from across Devon and Cornwall have taken part in a series of practical workshops to highlight health and safety and cut the num... John Deere innovations recognised at Spanish trade fair A number of innovative John Deere solutions have been recognised with awards at this year’s FIMA fair in Zaragoza (14-18 February 2012), Spain&r... Gov’t push on metal theft ’welcome’ - CLA The CLA today welcomed the confirmation by two Government ministers of a clampdown on metal theft by taking the cash out of the system and introducing... Apple and eggs: How eggs inspire the visionaries Steve Jobs, the visionary designer behind the Apple Mac computer, took his inspiration from eggs, according to a friend and colleague. Jobs, who di... ’Rapid reaction force’ recommendation With cold weather putting a stop to herbicide programmes, two agronomists have advised growers to adopt a ’rapid reaction’ attitude to be ... New Holland wins innovation awards New Holland has started 2012 where it left off in 2011, by confirming its status at the forefront of the agricultural industry with five FIMA technica... New Holland CEO joins dealers on Customer Centre tour Franco Fusignani, head of New Holland Agriculture, has been in Britain to visit New Holland’s brand new Customer Centre at its manufacturing pl... New Holland’s global CEO joins Franco Fusignani, head of New Holland Agriculture, has been in Britain to visit New Holland’s brand new Customer Centre at its manufacturing pl... First manufacturer wins certificate of compliance The UK market leader in conveyor belting, Habasit Rossi, has become the first manufacturer to receive European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EH... Kuhn on road to greater delivery capabilities Kuhn Farm Machinery has improved its delivery and demonstration capability for its UK dealer network with investment in a new 480hp articulated lorry.... 20,000hp of Case Quadtracs pull together for causes A world record attempt to have ’the most Quadtracs cultivating in one field’ is being on staged 28th July 2012 in a field in Lincolnshire.... Patent protection granted for unique post driver design A unique combination of adjustments on Bryce Suma Profi post drivers has been granted patent protection for the way it enables fence posts to be drive... Mercedes-Benz Actros go with the grain for Openfield Grain merchant Openfield has sown the seeds of future success by commissioning a new fleet of 11 premium specification Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor un... Lincs tractor dealer celebrates 90 years in business and McCormick performance award More than 200 customers turned out when machinery dealership Robert H Crawford & Son celebrated 90 years service to the farming community in Lincolnsh... Knight shows 6000-litre sprayer at LAMMA 2012 The biggest sprayer at LAMMA this year was the Knight EUA6000 trailed model, with a 6000-litre stainless steel main tank and 24-metre boom. Like al... Invest in machinery or lose tax relief, warns Old Mill Farmers seeking to buy new machinery or equipment this year must act quickly, or face losing £10,000s of tax relief, warns accountant Old Mill. W... Tracker helps police recover stolen JCB Surrey police recovered a stolen JCB 3CX digger thanks to the signal emitted from a device fitted by TRACKER, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle re... Back tougher scrap metal regulation - NFU The NFU is urging the Government to back proposals that will make it harder for stolen metal to be sold at scrapyards. A private members bill publ... Michelin debuts new tyre for combine harvesters Michelin is using LAMMA as the platform to exhibit a new size of its innovative CerexBib combine harvester tyre for the first time. CerexBib tyres use... Lely Astronaut A4 milking robot wins award The Lely Astronaut A4 milking robot has been acclaimed as ’Agricultural machine of the year 2012’ in Poland. This prestigious award, grant... New tool gives early mastitis infection warning A simple-to-use tester that takes just five seconds per quarter gives immediate indication of the presence of bacterial infection – sub-clinical masti... New John Deere Gator at LAMMA John Deere already manufactures the largest range of utility vehicles in the industry, and the new XUV 550 and XUV 550 S4 Gators extend the range even... New transmission & Gator at LAMMA In addition to the new 9R Series tractor, which is making its UK debut at LAMMA 2012, John Deere is showing a 6210R tractor equipped with the newly de... New Director of Global tractor marketing at Case Following five successful years as Director of Marketing at Case IH’s European headquarters in St Valentin, Austria, Sylvain Blaise is moving to... Fendt awards four As to Mitas AGCO has awarded its highest supplier rating to Mitas for deliveries of farm tyres from January to December 2011. The Mitas-produced brand Continental... Next generation meets with Paice to discuss future The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice, will meet with the NFU’s Next Generation Policy Forum today to support the crucial ro... New Fendt 700 Vario models make UK debut at LAMMA Show The Fendt 714 Vario, which makes its UK debut at the LAMMA Show in January, is one of three new models that join the impressive 700 Vario Series, whic... Two new dealer appointments for Same Deutz-Fahr • Bigwood and Partners, Somerset • Taylor & Braithwaite, Cumbria Same Deutz-Fahr has appointed two new dealers both of which are well established ... Separation is the answer to slurry storage, handling and utilisation issues on West Sussex dairy farm Separating the constituents of slurry into liquid and solids has transformed management of cattle waste on a West Sussex dairy farm. It not only resol... Young contractor purchases new tractor fleet to eliminate used tractor repair and fuel bills A young farmer keen to develop his contracting business has made the switch from using second-hand tractors to new machines to control costs and prese... A first for New Holland and a major landmark for Townson Tractors New Holland has sold its first T4040 ROPS tractor. The sale is doubly significant as it’s not only a first for the company, but a major landmark... McCormick tractor highlights rural equipment theft at national seminar • National seminar reviews rural crime and measures to combat it • Event hosted by Crimestoppers crime-fighting charity and ACPO • McCormick tractor... New Holland celebrates British agricultural manufacturing at the opening of its new Customer Centre The company’s headquarters in Basildon, Essex, has been firmly rooted at the centre of British tractor manufacturing and agriculture since it wa... Double festive cheer for JCB UK employees JCB’S UK employees today received a double dose of festive cheer as the company announced a £500 Christmas bonus and a 5.2 per cent pay increase... Santa chooses Valtra Valtra has reached an agreement with the Santa Claus Foundation, making Valtra the official tractor of Santa Claus. Choosing a tractor was easy fo... Wurzels take on London with Massey Ferguson MF5440 Iconic band The Wurzels brought some West Country sparkle to London last week, with the help of a Massey Ferguson tractor. Arriving in Central London ... John Deere enhances European parts service John Deere’s European Parts Distribution Center (E-PDC) has officially inaugurated its new deconsolidation and packaging facility, a 23 million ... NEW THERMAL WEEDING TECHNOLOGY UK farmers are to be the first to benefit from an innovative weeding technology that provides a cost effective, flexible and natural alternative to ex... New Holland adopt CESAR for T6 and T7 ranges Full-line equipment manufacturer, New Holland, has announced that it will be fitting CESAR security systems as standard to machines manufactured in it... New coilcleaner to be launched at LAMMA 2012 Herbert Engineering, the leaders in handling systems for the agricultural and fresh pack industries, have announced its most innovative coil cleaner y... JC Machinery launches new Overseeder at LAMMA Following the success of the Vredo Agri Seeder last year, JC Machinery is launching a new range into the UK - the Vredo Agri Twin Overseeder The V... UK engine investment set to create hundreds of new jobs JCB - the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment - today announced plans for a new £31 million engine development project ... Industry approval for Block Stem security system Users of the Block Stem security system who are insured with JCB Insurance, are now eligible to receive up to 40% reduction in their premiums when it ... Hi-Spec launch new Bale Strip at LAMMA Hi-Spec Engineering will be displaying for the first time the new Hi-Spec Bale Strip bale handler at this year’s LAMMA show. The new Bale Str... UK debut for AXION 900 at LAMMA Making its UK debut at the LAMMA show will be the new CLAAS AXION 900 range of tractors which have power outputs from 320hp up to 410hp. A total of... New 9R and 9RT Series tractors from John Deere Designed for heavy-duty, large-scale field operations, John Deere’s new 9R and 9RT Series tractors from 410 to 560hp (maximum 451 to 616hp, to 9... Two new high-power tractors from DEUTZ-FAHR DEUTZ-FAHR has introduced two new high-power tractors with continuously variable transmissions and new engines capable of producing up to 260 hp. Thei... When the chips were down, Texel chose Actros Potato haulier AB Texel UK has harvested a bumper crop of its own in the shape of five new Mercedes-Benz tractor units. All are premium specificati... New multi-power JAGUAR from CLAAS CLAAS has developed a unique new engine output control system for its top-end JAGUAR forage harvesters which enables the engine to automatically chang... The South West Agricultural Mechanic of the Year 2012 Bath and West are looking for the top South West Agricultural Mechanics. Do you have an outstanding mechanic working for you who you would like to no...