Author Posts: David Williams

The North Country Cheviot, a hardy and versatile Scottish sheep breed first introduced to Wales in the 1970s, is celebrating its 40th appearance at the Royal Welsh Show this year.

A day of discussion and knowledge exchange centred around upland sheep farming awaits farmers at Ballindalloch Home Farm in Speyside, Scotland, with the specialist event featuring a display of state-of-the-art technology used to measure GHG emissions in sheep.

As demand for higher capacity combines continues to grow, sales of trailers capable of transporting the wider and heavier headers are also increasing. One company which has seen a big rise in demand is Abrey Agricultural. David Williams reports.

Tyre manufacturer BKT is growing its product offering and investing heavily in its already impressive Bhuj, India manufacturing plant. The company’s global sales exceeded $1Bn last year, and there are plans to double that figure within just three years. David Williams visited the factory and met the owners to find out why the brand is so successful.

A new range of ultra-compact telehandlers, capable of being transported between work sites on trailers behind conventional farm pick-ups, has been added to Manitou’s line-up. David Williams enjoyed an early test drive.

The Toyota Land Cruiser enjoys a long-earned reputation for reliability and comfort, and is a common sight in car parks at agricultural shows and dealer events. David Williams borrowed the Commercial variant for a week-long test, to find out if it is a suitable option for farmers.

Four new John Deere 6R-series tractors and four Gator HPX815E UTVs have joined the fleet of Suffolk- and Essex-based farmer and contractor Philip Liverton. David Williams saw them delivered.

Tractor owners and users attended a series of driving experience days in early November at Claas UK to learn more about the CMatic infinitely variable transmission. David Williams was there.

A smartphone app, designed by an agricultural contractor to improve the efficiency of his own business, is now benefitting similar operations throughout the UK, and further afield. David Williams reports.

An Essex farmer who grew grain maize for the second time this year says the crop is so profitable and provides so many benefits for his operation that he has invested in his own specialist machinery to harvest it. David Williams visited the farm.

Farmers Guide attended Fendt’s European product launch which provided the first opportunity for customers, dealers and press to view new 7th generation 700 Vario-series tractors, the new flagship Katana 850 forage harvester as well as a mid-sized telehandler, new combines, balers and grass harvesting products. David Williams reports.

Kymco’s reputation as a manufacturer of quality utility ATVs suitable for agricultural use is growing, and new models recently added to the range with more power and load carrying capability are expected to attract new users and increase the brand’s market share. David Williams put them through their paces.