Machinery News

Burdens’ specialist vegetable machinery department is looking for more dealers for the Struik range of potato equipment.

Around 100 farmers from across East Anglia attended a recent demonstration day in Suffolk, where drills from leading manufacturers were put through their paces in a variety of establishment situations.

A Norfolk farming family was so impressed by its first Fendt tractor, that another of the same model followed just 18 months later. David Williams visited the farm to find out more.

Burdens has introduced a new product to its Specialist Vegetable Machinery division – the Ecorobotix ARA high precision smart sprayer.

For some, Whites Material Handling is a new name in the agricultural industry, but in reality, next year it will be celebrating its 100th year in business – and it has a range of new products heading to LAMMA 2024, as well as plans to overhaul the way attachment products are sold in the UK.

Plug&Cool will attend LAMMA 2024 with its new rapeseed spears, which launched in response to requests for a grain spear for smaller seeds.

JCB is set to attend the LAMMA 2024 show on January 17-18th at the NEC Birmingham – with plans for an impressive display of both new and established JCB agricultural products.

Ahead of the LAMMA 2024 show, Sandra at Palacehill Farm says exactly why Avon Tuning are worth visiting. The ECU professional remapping of her John Deere tractors solved her reliability issues and gave the machine much more performance in the fields.

Massey Ferguson is returning to the LAMMA show in partnership with its UK dealer network. After more than five years away, it is taking the opportunity to show innovative product updates due for release later this year.

UK deliveries of Volkswagen’s latest Amarok pick-up began this summer, providing an additional option for UK agricultural operations. Born out of a collaboration between Ford and Volkswagen, many components are shared with Ford’s new Ranger but the interior is quite different. David Williams tried it out.

It was a clean sweep for two family owned Claas UK dealers in the north of England and Scotland in this year’s Claas Dealer Awards, with Gordons being awarded the overall prestigious ‘Dealer of the Year’ award for 2023, while the ‘Dealer Excellence Award – Gold’ was awarded to Rickerby.

Over 1,000 entries of vintage and heritage tractors, commercial vehicles, stationary engines and agricultural equipment competed for top honours at the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show. Celebrating its 20th year, the show also brought together a wide range of visitors and exhibitors who have been meeting up at every event since its inception.