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Lincs dealer celebrates 90 years in business
2 February 2012
More than 200 customers turned out when machinery dealership Robert H Crawford & Son celebrated 90 years’ service to the farming community in Lincolnshire with an open evening recently.
Last call for entries
20 January 2012.
Cheffins are making the last call for entries for the Bristol Vintage Sale on Tuesday January 24.
The Bristol Vintage Sale takes place on Saturday February 25, 2012 at Easter Compton, Bristol and included in the collective sale will be vintage and classic tractors, classic commercials, implements, stationary engines, spares, literature, models etc, etc.
For further information tel: 01223 213777 or email: vintage@cheffins.co.uk
Land of Our Fathers
19 January 2012.
Farmers David and Roy Barker watched with pride as their sons, Patrick and Brian presented their latest venture at Lodge Farm, Westhorpe recently. Along with supporters and journalists, they were there to see the launch of `Land of Our Fathers’ a DVD programme made in collaboration with Second Sight Productions of Tiptree. It tells the story of Lodge Farm since it came into the Barker family’s possession and how in recent times, Patrick and Brian have made it their mission to create an environmentally responsible business.
Right for every job
13 January 2012.
Part of the hugely popular Kubota M Series, the M108S has been designed to offer the agricultural sector power, performance, versatility and reliability – and all at an affordable price.
Helping reduce rural crime
11 January 2012.
Zedlock has designed and produced an innovative solution to the increasing problem of rural crime; the Zedlock gate lock. The ongoing problem of diesel, machinery and even animal theft means that farmers and landowners need to increase their security at the farm gate.
Ferguson Committee raises £3223
9 January 2012.
The Harry Ferguson Celebration Committee has donated a cheque for £3223 to the Parkinson’s Society – their chosen charity for 2011.
One in a million!
5 January 2012.
Same Deutz-Fahr celebrated its millionth tractor off the production line last November.
New Holland adopt Cesar
3 January 2012.
The LAMMA show, due to be held at the Newark Showground on January 18-19, presents an opportunity to see the latest collaboration between New Holland and Datatag for machine security.
Latest Shrewsbury collective
22 December 2011.
Buyers from as far away as Slovenia were among the bidders at the final bi-monthly plant and agricultural machinery collective auction of the year at Shrewsbury Auction Centre on December 2. Just over 1200 lots went under the hammer with top price of the day going to a New Holland 8340 tractor, which made £8200. Other leading prices in the tractors’ section were £3600 for a Ferguson 550 and £1450 for a Ferguson 165 in need of renovation.
Funds flood in
20 December 2011.
The organisers of the Woodcote Rally report that 2011 has been one of the most successful years to date and are pleased to be in a position to donate a tremendous £23,500 to the local charities and worthy good causes that they support each year.
This amounts to almost a 20% increase on the amount that was donated last year and brings the total donations since they first started in 1964 to some £368,200.
The beneficiaries for this year’s fundraising were announced at the Woodcote Rally 2011 Donations Evening held in the Woodcote Village Hall in early December. The full list is detailed on the website www.woodcoterally.org.uk
Current Issue: Feb 2012
• TRACTOR MAGAZINE - 100TH ISSUE!
• IH: A MATTER OF STRENGTH
• CLUB FOCUS: BLUE FORCE
• NUFFIELD: EQUIPPED FOR THE JOB
• THE BIG FIVE-OH! ROAD RUN
• RARE IRISH ALLIS-CHALMERS
• ON THE RIGHT TRACK
• COLLECTION - RED SCAR DELIGHTS
• MASSIVE M-H SALE
• TED TIMEWARP
• FORDSON FIVE
• BARN COLLECTIBLES
• WIN A TENG TOOL KIT WORTH MORE THAN £1000
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