Machinery News

Here is a compiled list of the top ten lots sold at the Cheffins Vintage collective and on site sales from 2020.

As we get ready to enjoy a much-needed festive break, it is worth remembering to take extra care to secure your farm against thieves, who may take advantage of vulnerabilities over Christmas.

Risk and Safety Compliance (RASCS) offers local expert advice to help farmers keep staff safe and meet their legal and ethical health and safety requirements.

After over 30 years in business, Keith and Marilyn Rennie, of Keith Rennie Machinery, have announced that Mike Britton has been appointed managing director and will now assume responsibility for the day to day running of the company.

In a year that’s been dominated by Covid-19, machinery brand Case IH has been busy bringing new products to the UK for 2020/21.

The Tanco Q-Series square and round bale wrapper, which can be used on the tractor front and rear linkage or a handler, was introduced for the 2020 season. It is available as either a two plastic dispenser version (the Q-200), or a three plastic dispenser version (the Q-300).

2020 has been the most successful year to date for the Evolution separator, which in the past 15 years has sold in excess of 650 units to over 30 countries.

Sole importers of the Kockerling and Virkar ranges of cultivators and drills, Samagri says its experience using the products on its own farms means it can advise farmers on the best machines for their business.

Apollo Vredestein UK Ltd has expanded its Traxion 65 range, with an additional 15 sizes completing the 65 series from 16–42in.

New and updated drills and cultivation machinery would have filled Weaving Machinery’s stand if the LAMMA show had gone ahead. David Williams visited the UK-based manufacturer for an exclusive preview.

With a focus on environmentally-friendly products, Martin Lishman says it is well-placed to help growers embrace the ever-increasing emphasis on sustainable farming.

There are a growing number of success stories from using Ferobide weldable tungsten tiles across the UK and worldwide, with the key benefit being better profit margins on-farm, according to UK manufacturer Tenmat.