Machinery News

A dairy farm in Cheshire that was having trouble handling sand-laden slurry, has solved the problem with a new pump and help in the set-up of its reception pit.

With uncertainty over what government help will be available in 2024, making use of existing slurry grants to improve storage, management and to cover slurry is being advocated by industry specialist Tramspread.

AIS is showcasing the latest Veenhuis slurry injection equipment and extended brands range within Dutch SV Group.

The growth in professional agricultural remapping will be highlighted by Avon Tuning HD at LAMMA, with the company growing its network of authorised agents in the UK to over 150 to meet the greater demand from farmers for increased efficiencies from existing machinery.

Ascenso Tyres is back at LAMMA for 2024, showcasing its wide range of agricultural tyres with a team of tyre experts on hand. This year the company will also be launching its new VF range with the VDR 900 a VF tractor drive radial tyre.

Manitou Group’s stand will feature existing, new and improved machines, attachments, and extended warranty offers explaining the many benefits of the Manitou and Gehl offers available.

UK designer and installer of automated packing lines, Pace Mechanical Handling, will use LAMMA ‘24 to showcase its new scalable packing line for on-farm packing.

The heavy rains in the middle of October unfortunately caused flooding in many parts of the country – showing up where maintenance of ditches and water courses has been neglected in recent years, with roadside ditches being particularly noticeable.

The Garford range of robotic mechanical weed control products can work in a variety of cropping systems and have become increasingly popular as this type of weed control has become more important to agriculture.

KRM (Keith Rennie Machinery Ltd) will be showing a new model of fertiliser spreader alongside an expanded range of mechanical weeding solutions at the LAMMA show.

Slurry management specialists Tramspread will debut a range of uprated and improved engine driven pump units (EDPU) at LAMMA in January 2024.

Jimmy’s Farm has been given an Iseki TLE3410 HST tractor, as a contribution to the farm’s ‘Big Bear Rescue’ project.