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• Bartlow Estate uses Challengers to maximise productivity With 1,800ha of land to farm, and half of it heavy Hanslope Boulder Clay, it isn’t surprising that maximising output and ensuring maximum productivity are high on the list of priorities for Bartlow Estate’s farm manager John Goodchild. • Challenger provides the personal touch The decision to invest in a new tracked tractor or self-propelled sprayer is one that no farm will take lightly. But Challenger says its experienced staff are always on hand to help buyers make the right choice for their business. • Leading UK subsoiler maker tackles compaction issues in Africa SUBSOILERS from Sumo UK Ltd have been successfully alleviating compaction in the UK for a number of years; now, with the help of an East Yorkshire farmer, the machine has been tackling compaction in the harsh soils of Kenya. • New TerraTop cultivator from Vogel & Noot To compliment itsexisting line-up, the Austrian manufacturer has developed the new semi-mounted TerraTop cultivator which provides impressively high coverage of ground and an outstanding quality of work. • New tipping mechanism ensures potato boxes are fully emptied A NEW design of tipping mechanism that ensures potato boxes and bags are fully emptied has been introduced by Tong Peal . . . • Renewed confidence sees increased interest in six-row trailed harvesters ONE of the biggest sugar beet yields on record has seen renewed confidence in the industry not experienced for sometime . . . • Royal Welsh Show review Farmers Guide camera was out and about at the Royal Welsh Show last month. • Stoll loaders fully endorsed by SDF SAME Deutz-Fahr has extended its warranty and finance options to cover Lynx Stoll Loaders when purchased as a package with its tractors. • The Lexion legend continues Two new combine ranges bearing the legendary Lexion name are being introduced by Claas for harvest 2011. While the flagship Lexion 770 at 586hp, has the same headline power as the 600 it replaces, power is up on all the other new harvesters. • Versatile Knight cultivator proves highly productive SIMON Parrish has built up a sizeable contracting business that has required some major changes to his machinery fleet to keep pace with a growing contract acreage on top of his own 60ha. |
