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FARMERS UK NEWS

Co-op’s welcome £249m farm deal

The Co-operative Group has completed a £249m deal to sell its UK farming interests to The Wellcome Trust with immediate effect. Once Britain’s biggest farmer, this latest deal hastens the Co-op’s exit from the industry and brings much needed cash to ease problems arising from the Group’s banking activities.

The deal includes some 15,997 hectares of freehold and third party owned land, 15 farms including three pack houses, over 100 residential properties and 27 commercial properties. Wellcome has purchased the business as a going concern, with just less than 250 employees transferring, and it will now trade as Farmcare Trading Ltd. Richard Pennycock, interim group chief executive at the Co-op said: “The Wellcome Trust has acquired an excellent business characterised by

the quality and professionalism of colleagues and high levels of customer service. I expect the farming business to continue to thrive under their committed longterm ownership.”

Headquartered in Euston, London The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving human and animal health. Chief investment officer Danny Truell, said: “The Wellcome Trust has a strong track record as a long-term investor which values responsible stewardship over quick profits, with extensive and successful UK interests in property and farmland. We believe we are ideally placed to develop and grow the Cooperative Group’s farms and farm business while providing continuity.”

The move is welcomed by the NFU as a confidence boost for the industry. Speaking to Farmers UK Magazine, NFU food chain adviser

Tom Lander said: “Without knowing the full details, the announcement serves to underline the confidence in the UK agricultural sector.

“It is good news that the farming business has a secured future for the time being and the NFU would welcome the opportunity to work with the Trust to understand its future aspirations.

“We welcome the comments made by the Co-op and Wellcome Trust, whereby they anticipate the farming business continuing to thrive over a long-term period and that they are actively seeking to grow the farm business.”

by Samuel Hawkins

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FARMERS UK NEWS

Act now to head of potato overgrowth rgrowth Many potato crops have already reached the optimum market size of 80 to 85mm tubers, several weeks earlier than expected, thanks to extremely good growing conditions across most of the UK, except where irrigation has been short or in crops exposed to extended periods of extremely high blight pressure.

As a result, growers now face the challenge of stopping further tuber growth beneath a vigorous crop canopy. “With this season's big crops, an initial Reglone application can quickly burn off the tops to help manage tuber size more effectively and reliably,” advises Syngenta potato specialist, Rob Farrow.

He advocates an initial treatment at a low rate of one-litre per hectare, which will also expose the stems for a second application to complete desiccation before harvest. The follow-up treatment can be tailored at two to four litres per hectare, depending on the remaining stems and green haulm.

For best results the initial treatment in vigorous crops should be applied at 400L/ha using the angled Syngenta Potato Nozzle to achieve good coverage and canopy penetration, highlighted Mr Farrow.

The second spray water volume can be reduced to 200L/ha, again using the angled nozzles for enhanced all round coverage of stems.

Protect maize before its get too tall relatively recently, however climatic conditions and the increase in industrial maize cropping is expected to see the incidence worsening.

Syngenta field technical manager, Simon Roberts, warns: “For many, the height of plants is such that now is the last opportunity to spray a preventative fungicide using conventional farm sprayers without causing damage.”

After a slow start, most maize crops have been growing incredibly well, but recent heavy rain and thunderstorms across southern and eastern England could trigger the onset of foliar diseases. Cool, wet or humid conditions typically result in more

serious loss of green leaf area caused by eyespot and leaf blight, at a time when crops should be growing at their fastest.

Northern leaf blight (Helminthosporium turcicum) has only been identified in the UK

He advocates protection of the green leaf area with Quilt Xcel to ensure the crop can make more effective use of sunlight to boost cob yield, with improvements of over 15% seen in trials from the control of leaf blight alone.

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Sheep event draws Defra committment A growing consensus between farmers and conservation groups, recognising the important role sheep play in maintaining the upland environment, was a highlight of the Sheep Event, held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern and attended by Farming Minister George Eustice.

During his official opening speach, Mr Eustice made a public commitment on three high priority issues for the National Sheep Association: to fight European carcase splitting rules, a clear intention to secure tolerance on read rates of electronic eartags and a reiteration of Defra’s promise to review the six-day standstill rule.

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker was gratified to hear real commitment come from Mr Eustice. “I am sure the time he spent with our sheep farming office holders, trade exhibitors and visitors underlined how important it is that his commitments on these vital areas result in tangible progress in the near future.”

But the biggest crowd was drawn by BBC Countryfile’s Tom Heap, who chaired The Big Debate on the thorny topic of balancing red meat supply with caring for the environment. “The debate revealed a more positive dialogue than in the past about achieving the optimum balance between farmers and conservation groups, particularly when it comes to stocking rates in the uplands,” said Mr Stocker.

“It will never be easy to make this work in practice but, at a strategic level, there does seem to be a

consensus that sheep do play an important role and that it would be helpful to recognise and reward a wider range of public goods in the uplands, rather than just focusing on environmental stewardship.”

Other key concerns for the sheep sector, covered in the seminar area which was packed throughout the day, included liver fluke, sheep scab and encouraging the next generation of producers.

The event also hosted the national final of the Young Shepherd of the Year, open to shepherds aged 26 and under. The title, trophy and £1,000 prize went to NSA Scotland’s representative, 18 yearold Euan Orr, from Tarbrax, West Calder, West Lothian, with Sam Bullingham, Okehampton, Devon runner-up and Richard Carter of Newent, Gloucestershire and Alastair

Graham of Thropton, Northumberland equal third.

The inaugural NSA Sheep Event Video Competition saw Krista Magee from the Isle of Man win a cash prize of £400 for her positive message about working in the sheep sector.

Another first was a competition for the pen of sheep exhibited by a breed society stand that was both true to type and provided the best commercial representation of the breed. Won by the Welsh Mule Sheep Breeders Association.

The next NSA Sheep Event is planned for 2016.

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Young Sheperd of the year Euan Orr

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Farm saved seed royalties top £34m Grower royalty payments on Farm Saved Seed topped £10m for the first time in 2013 and have more than doubled in eight years, reports Karen Brewer, from the annual press-briefing of the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), held in Newmarket, Suffolk.

Farm Saved Seed now accounts for 30% of the £34.3m total royalty income for 2013, up 5.4% on the previous year despite reduced plantings and seed carryover following autumn 2012‘s extreme weather.

BSPB chairman Richard Summers said FSS was now a strategically important income stream for future breeding re-search and innovation and underlined the importance of cross-industry collaboration. But he also identified field beans, oilseed rape, barley and certain pockets of the country where returns are low and will be the focus of BSPB‘s intelligence led enforcement activity.

The Society is deeply concerned

by European Parliament‘s recent rejection of legislation to protect breeders‘ rights and the likelihood of increasing curtailment of progressive breeding technology, but together with its members, many of them multinationals, is committed to operating in the international market place, whatever decisions are made in forthcoming Scottish independence and UK EU membership referenda.

Dr Summers suggested antibusiness EU legislation could damage the UK‘s position as a leading global centre for plant breeding research and innovation

and jeopardise much of the progress made by the plant breeding and seeds sectors when the Commission comes forward with its proposed package on Plant Reproductive Material (PRM), expected towards the end of this year.

BSPB has no problem with free exchange of small quantities of seed and plant material between private gardeners and to sustain traditional varieties, but is concerned of loopholes that could return the industry to pre-war conditions.

Deregulation of the EU seeds market could seriously damage the UK‘s research intensive, science based approach to plant breeding, undermining IP protection, discouraging private sector R&D investment and raising potential concerns over seed quality, identity and performance, said Dr Summers.

MEPs deemed the first PRM package too business friendly with insufficient focus on biodiversity, organic farmers and amateur gardeners. But the strength of lobbying from green NGOs in influencing the shape and direction of a re-vised package under the new Commission and Parliament causes major concern for the industry.

A key priority for the society is working with UK government, European Seed Association and other industry partners to persuade the new intake

of the need for a legislative framework which supports continued investment to maintain productive, competitive and sustainable farming systems in Europe.

Increasingly outward looking, BSPB is also trying to make connections with retailers and make plant breeding more accessible to a wider audience. A new website was launched in autumn 2013 and a new 32 page publication, Plant Breeding Matters, outlines the benefits of plant breeding on food, health, economy, environment and lifestyle.

With developing technology blurring the line between GM and non-GM techniques, BSPB members are also concerned by some MEPs‘ approach to new science and foresee EU legislation blocking “normal usage stuff” in future.

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Industry beef over red meat prices

Red meat prices dominated discussions at the Royal Welsh Show with supermarkets under fire for favouring imported product and failing to support UK beef and sheep producers during the peak production season, reports Karen Brewer from the Llanelwedd Showground, Builth Wells.

Speaking on the opening day of Britain’s biggest agricultural show, Dai Davies, chairman of Hybu Cig

Cymru, (Meat Promotion Wales) said: “It is not an exaggeration to say that the sword of Damocles is hanging over the industry.”

“Large quantities of imported beef products are now present in some UK retailers and we must presume, for want of a better explanation, it’s because it’s a penny or two cheaper than our own produce. At the same time the retail price of beef has risen (up 4% on last year) so British farmers are receiving less for their

beef cattle whilst consumers are paying more.”

NFU Cymru President, Stephen James accused retailers of saying one thing but doing another. Tesco in particular coming under NFU criticism for its heavy promotion of New Zealand lamb at a time when grass fed British lamb was in peak season.

“Following the horsegate scandal retailers told us they were committed to building relationships with farmers to shorten the supply chain and source closer to home,” said Mr James. “But 17 months down the line actions show little has changed.

With the peak marketing period for our suckler calves a matter of weeks away, I fear farms will question their future in producing high quality beef.”

Mr Davies said the current situation was leading to a crisis in confidence and a risk the industry could lose the critical mass necessary to ensure sustainable supplies to consumers. “Our message to the entire retail trade is simple, use our products or lose them.”

Country Wide Farmers’ First Grain Export Countrywide Countrywide Farmers’ Farmers’ has has completed completed its its first first ever ever grain grain export export with with the the sale sale of of 3,000t 3,000t of of feed feed barley barley exported exported to to Southern Southern Ireland.

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Sack and shuffle on Minister-go-round It’s all change on the ministerial front with both the UK Coalition and the Welsh Labour Governments dumping their farming ministers just days apart and while no cheers might be heard across the plains or the valleys, there were more postpost plaudits for Patterson than Davies.

Owen Paterson has been shuffled from his role as Defra Secretary after less than two years in the post and dumped from the front benches altogether. Prime Minister David Cameron confirming South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss, an Education Minister for two years, as his replacement.

In contrast, Wales’ Natural Resources and Food Minister Alun Davies was sacked on the spot by an angry Carwyn Jones after being reported by civil servants for using his office to gather information on Single Farm Payments received by opposition politicians. A potential second breach of the Ministerial Code within hours of a rap across the knuckles for inappropriate support of a race track planning application.

MP for North Shropshire, Mr Paterson, inherited a complex and difficult portfolio when he was appointed to the position in September 2012. The ongoing controversial badger cull was always going to be difficult and it was widely considered that he did not handle it well. Defra watchers also believed his handling of the Somerset floods was the final straw.

NFU president Meurig Raymond described Mr Paterson as a

champion of the farming industry, epitomised by his uncompromising pursuit of a badger cull policy as part of a wider strategy to control bovine TB. He has been an outspoken advocate for GM crops and, despite initially upsetting the farming industry with his stance on CAP reform, has delivered what many see as a workable framework for the new policy.

Mr Paterson refused to go quietly claiming a ‘green blob’ of environmentalists had ousted him and that he had the full support of the whole of he countryside.

The new secretary of state, Liz Truss, worked in the energy and telecommunications industry for ten years as a commercial director and economics director. She said: “I look forward to tackling the important issues facing our rural communities including championing British food, protecting people from flooding and improving the environment.”

Describing the welsh farming industry’s relationship with Mr Davies as “difficult,” Farmers Union of Wales President, Emyr Jones welcomed the opportunity for a fresh start with new Minister Edwina

Hart and her deputy, Rebecca Evans.

He said their first meetings had been “extremely positive and productive.”

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Encouraging start for wheat Early signs from the UK wheat harvest are encouraging both on yield and quality, in direct contrast to a wet harvest in Germany, Poland and Germany, leaving traders around Europe trying to source quality wheat.

“This may offer UK export opportunities, low spec milling wheat into North African homes and softs in the Mediterranean at the expense of French supplies,” says David Sheppard of Gleadell. “This may only total around 1m tonnes against an exportable surplus put at between 2.5-3.0m tonnes with

increased poorer quality French wheat available for feed across the Benelux and Mediterranean countries.

“In the short term the quality of the German wheat crop, followed by results from Canada, Australia and Argentina will provide long term market price direction. We should not be surprised if, over the next few months, the differential between feed wheat and quality wheat widens, but this is no guarantee that either will increase in price.”

Europe’s oilseed rape harvest is progressing well but, with a lack of

farmer selling across the continent, futures prices have bounced around €20/t from the harvest lows. Trading director Jonathan Lane has seen farmers looking to store seed or move it unpriced.

On the fertiliser market, buying interest in urea and ammonium nitrate appears to have stalled according to Gleadell’s Calum Findlay. “At this quiet time the market continues to trade sideways at best, although CAN prices have moved up by €3/t in Europe with little demand expected to return until late September.”

Defra appeal ahead of slug pellating season As arable farmers gear up for the annual slug blitz Defra is appealing to producers to adhere to metaldehyde stewardship requirements and help maintain availability of key pesticides.

Defra water quality spokesman, Matthew Hampshire, said: “Our objectives are to address metaldehyde exceedances in drinking water to aim to comply with water quality legislation, as well as to minimise burdens on the agricultural and crop protection industry by keeping as many pesticide products on the market as possible.”

The Environment Agency’s Jo Kennedy added: “A UK wide withdrawal of metaldehyde would be an absolute last resort. It’s not a course of action the EA currently supports or wishes to see. We are focussed instead on working with other regulators and industry to find

a more targeted, risk based way of tackling the problem.”

Dr David Cameron, chairman of the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group said the season ahead will be crucial.

“It’s easy to find out if the land receiving slug pellet treatment is at risk by visiting the Environment Agency’s website www.wiyby.co.uk.

Simply enter the postcode and if the land is within a hatched area, click on it to find out if metaldehyde is an identified risk.

“Field risk factors for metaldehyde can be summed up as slope - the land’s topography-, stream proximity to a watercourse, and soil type - with heavier, under-drained soils most affected.” For more information and details of the current pilot projecting assessing the feasibility of field-based slug pellet substitution, visit www.getpelletwise.co.uk

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N.P. Davies Agricultural Contractors

NP Davies was established by Nigel Davies in 1981 providing a quality and competitive service to farmers and landowners.

Based on the borders of Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire we can easily travel to other counties when required.

A range of agricultural services are offered including, Forage Harvesting, Baling, Cultivation, Drilling, Manure Slurry Digestate and Compost Spreading, Machinery Hire and Contract and Share Farming.

Haylage, Hay, Silage, Straw and Maize are available for sale all through the year.

Second hand machinery is also purchased and refurbished during winter months, and maintenance work is carried out for local farmers.

This service along with fabrications are growing year on year.

Ensuring crops are planted and harvested with precision during the few days contractors are on-farm is

vital.

The importance of the short period on each farm to ensure good quality forage for livestock has been the driving force for Shropshirebased forage contractor Nigel Davies and his team. “Our aim has always been to complete the job to a very high standard whilst remaining competitive, rather than to be the cheapest operation”.

A perfect operation is key to farmer’s profits, because a rushed job will mean forage quality suffers, resulting in a lower palatable feed.

Mr Davies runs NP Davies Agricultural Contractors who are National Association Agricultural Contractors members with wife Julie and a dedicated team of full and regular part-time staff. Mrs Davies is largely responsible for keeping the company’s administration up to date as well as doing essential runs for consumables. Son Andrew, having studied Agricultural

Engineering at Harper Adams as well as undertaking contracting work in New Zealand and the US, now works for Agco. Daughter Samantha studied Land Management at Harper Adams, and is now working for Smiths Gore having recently achieved MRICS. Both still drive for the business.

Muck spreading and ground preparations for spring crops start the years’ work load. “From April we drill maize with a precision drill capable of placing micro and bulk fertiliser with the seed. We gained a lot experience sowing sugar beet with a precision planter across the region for 20 years. Maize requires a good level seedbed, the seed depth and seed spacing in the rows are also critical. I started with a small acreage of maize against a much larger acreage of sugar beet which was a huge slice of our annual work, but the closure of the local beet factory in 2007 means maize has

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This main focus on forage production means that Mr Davies has been able to make investments into this area to improve the service on offer. “Critical factors are chop length at harvest, dry matter, grain shatter and ensiling technique. I still actively drive with my staff and it is not uncommon to have a farm’s nutritionist, seed supplier or a machinery manufacturer on site looking at the quality of forage going off the field and into the clamp thanks to the good reputation we have gained”.

N P Davies use high capacity triple mowers powered by high horse power reverse drive tractors. Grass can be turned by 10 rotor models depending on the dry matter required by the customer. Grass is raked with twin and quad rotor rakes depending on ground conditions and density of crop and by precision chopping, the grass can be compacted more efficiently creating a highly palatable feed.

Wholecrop is a starch based, high dry matter and energy feed and can be fed to a range of animals. N P Davies use a direct cut header to forage all wholecrop, this is to ensure no contamination or loss of grain. A wholecrop processor is used with specialist wholecrop rollers which run at fine tolerances to make sure all grain is split. This is key to making a quality feed and cannot be compared to foraging without a crop processor.

N P Davies specialises in maize foraging, key areas during the professional service include harvesting at the right dry matter, achieving a correct chop length, cracking the grain and last but not least consolidating the clamp. This is an area that NP Davies strive to

set themselves apart from the competition. Whether a tractor or loading shovel is used, or in some cases both depending on quantity of product going into the clamp the clamp dictates the speed of the forager. N P Davies prides itself on offering every customer the best possible precision chopped forage.

By having better quality silage, additional feed and concentrates could be reduced. The silage made in just a few days could feed cows for a usual six month winter or more.

For maximum profitability within this time cow intakes need to be improved and this would only be possible with highly palatable feed.

The Kernal processor used in the forager for maize and wholecrop was imported especially to achieve a superior grain shatter. A range of different additives can be applied within the forage harvesting process if required.

Many of the Claverley-based business’ customers have increased their acreages in response to improvements in varieties, forage quality and the move to larger, if fewer, dairy herds. Mr Davies also supplies grass and maize direct to dairy and beef farmers in the area.

Being involved with the Maize

Growers Association and seed suppliers I’ve followed the technical updates to ensure we are on top of the job.

Claas harvesters are used extensively, with Mr Davies researching various technological advances to help improve forage quality. The characteristics of harvested maize for AD are different to that of a forage. Mr Davies has visited many AD plants in the UK and on the continent, I see the AD market being a big player.

I can see maize and rye grass being used in arable rotations, growing these break crops looks appealing and is a good alternative.

Also moving with the times is the company’s haylage business.

Producing haylage for the equine market is rapidly replacing hay says Mr Davies says. Haylage has much lower dust and a higher nutrient value. That removes the need for

owners to soak fodder before feeding and cuts the need for additional hard feeds.

About 120 acres is grown annually which is stored and then dispatched in loads varying from 20 bales taken by individual horse owners through to artic loads for large livery and working yards.

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We are very keen to develop the haylage market. For the grower it takes out much of the risk in waiting for that window in summer to cut, dry and bale hay.

In between the main maize and haylage contracting periods the company undertakes a range of arable and grassland duties.

Baling services are centred around two sizes of baler the 3x3 bale measuring 80x90cm at up to 8 foot long and the “quadrant” size bale measuring 120x70cm at up to 8 foot long. The balers can bale straw, haylage, hay, silage and miscanthus.

Balers are equipped with moisture meters. N P Davies prides themselves on good quality bales.

Also wrapping can be done as a part job or part of the baling operation, from 4 to 8 layers can be supplied and applied by our wrappers depending on the choice of the customer. All bales can also be stacked and transported to the customer requirements.

Ploughing is the main primary cultivation carried out by N P Davies, 5 and 6 furrow ploughs are used and these can be set up depending on previous and next crop type.

Subsoiling and discing can be

done together or separately, with or without a packer roller depending on the requirements.

For germination a double set of discs can be used, for subsoiling eight legs can be used over a 4 metre section, or for a complete tilth 4 to 8 legs can be used, two sets of discs and a packer.

For secondary cultivation a range of power harrows can be used, a 6 metre hydraulic folding power harrow does the bulk of the work, with the ability to call on a 3 and 4 metre power harrow also.

Manure, slurry and digestate spreading is an area of the business that is growing, as farmers look to focus on their cattle. High specification machines are used to make sure that spreading of manure is accurate. For chicken manure spreader plates can be used to ensure an accurate spread. Compost can also be supplied and spread.

Tractor hire is available with operator and fuel with 100-300hp tractors, also manure spreaders are available with or without tractor and operator with the option of spreader plates.

A 360 degree excavator is available for hire with or without

operator, the 13 tonne machine is a multi purpose machine which can be used for a range of tasks from ditching to digging and general groundworks.

This particular excavator can be supplied with a range of buckets.

Road building and amenity services are also areas of the business seeing an expansion, road building has become more popular from farmers looking to improve cattle welfare, or install new tracks for better access or just improving old tracks.

We are very fortunate to have a dedicated team of staff that include a number of local farmers’ sons who join us year-on-year for busy periods.

That is important for customers as the drivers are the face of the company when going in and out of farms during forage harvesting and clamping.

The fact we run a fleet of Fendts encourages drivers to continue working for us as they like the reliability and comfort. And from my point of view, Fendts are also economical and have very strong resale values.

Mr Davies’ experience and investment in maize grain processing technology will enable customers to benefit. Other added value benefits for the customer include trailers running on low ground pressure tyres and high capacity and efficient machinery.

Year-round demand for a quality product produced during a few days of intensive, efficient and accurate work by the NP Davies’ team will once again pay dividend.

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Forage break aids blackgrass control

Growing a forage break-crop such as Lucerne, grass or a grass/red clover mix could be a useful strategy for blackgrass control, particularly on more marginal

sites with less combinable yield potential.

Sowing a forage break between cereals has many benefits according to Rod Bonshor of Oliver Seeds.

“Frequent mowing over two to three years represses blackgrass growth, reducing weed seed production by as much as 90%. At the same time, deep rooting legumes promote good soil structure and boost natural fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen.�

Lucerne is ideally suited to light free-draining soils at pH7, yields up to 13tDM/ha/year over the first two years and produces a high protein cash crop that can be sold to dairy and beef farmers. Red clover, sown on its own or in a ryegrass mix, can produce up to 19tDM/ha/year of high-quality, protein-rich forage.

Flea beetle feeding frenzy in oilseed rape

Wet, warm soil conditions have brought a rapid flush of volunteer rape seedlings and a feeding frenzy for flea beetles. Growers are reporting large numbers of flea beetles seen in trailers when harvesting their remaining oilseed rape, a possible indication of the high pest pressure the new crop will face.

Field technical manager Simon Roberts, of Syngenta, warns growers will need to keep a close watch on emerging seedlings this season, and be ready to tackle pests. The leaf damage caused by flea beetle can occur incredibly quickly and be extremely destructive. If conditions remain hot and dry after emergence, with any check in crop growth, the damaged small plants can quickly shrivel and die.

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Farmers reaping the benefits of the sun Ground Mount verses Roof Mount – The Popularity of the Solar Panel As the Feed In Tariff rolls into its fourth year of operation, the interest in Renewable Energy seems to only be gaining momentum. With Solar PV systems making up 87% of the total number of energy installations in the United Kingdom (OFGEM Dec 2013), it would appear that people are reaping the benefits of the power from the Sun. The South West is the largest producers of Solar Energy, producing 4.36 MW in 2013 alone (OFGEM Dec 2013). Of course, there are obvious reasons why the South West is the most ideal location to install a Solar PV System, or even a solar farm with the most access to sunlight in the UK, however, there is nothing to prevent any business from seizing the rewards of a renewable energy system.

Many people are often concerned about whether their land gets enough sunlight to warrant a Solar PV system, however, the panels only require daylight and not sunlight to generate power.

A common myth surrounding Solar PV is that the land or roof of a property must face due south.

However, current installations show that a 13% annual return is still possible with installations that face East/West.

Another discussion which occurs when discussing Solar PV generation is whether a Roof Mounted PV system or Ground Mounted system is better. The truth is that there are benefits of both types of system and one is not necessarily better than the other.

A Ground Mounted PV system enables a farm or business to make the use of spare land that cannot be used for other purposes, generating money it would not ordinarily produce. Farmers with small livestock such as sheep or chickens can still let the animals use the field as the height of the system will not interfere their grazing.

Ground Mounted PV systems also enable large scale installations to take place which are capable of powering large businesses whilst making money by exporting unused electricity back to the grid.

Additionally, there will always be room for expansion with a Ground Mounted system as a business develops or as profit is made.

Bowler Energy have installed 2.3MW of Ground Mounted solar panels since the company started in 2011. When this figure

is compared the 3.2MW of Roof Mounted Solar fitted in the same time, it would appear that Roof Mounted is a slightly more popular option. This is likely to be a result of the company initially marketing roof mounted panels to fit on the top of existing chicken sheds on our freerange farms, from there we have developed out business to provide other types of renewable energy system.

Another reason for the popularity of the Roof Mounted PV system is that it does not take up any extra land. Therefore businesses based on large scale industrial sites can benefit from a PV system which will still generate enough energy to power but not take up any additional space. The Roof Mounted PV system can often fall within ‘permitted development’ meaning that no planning permission would be required to install a system 50kW or below as long as there is a 1m spacing between the panel and the edge of the roof.

Solar PV Systems are consistently going to be the most popular option of Renewable Energy because they are the most accessible. The Roof Mount verses Ground Mount decision will always remain down to the client’s personal preference and location. But one thing many people who have a Solar PV system can be sure of it that the return on investment and the reduction in energy bills is enough to encourage anyone to take the first steps towards a Solar PV system of their own.

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Ernest Fenton is an arable and sheep farmer in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He also runs an ice rink for curling and, in March 2012, had a 50kW roof-mounted solar PV system installed by Bowler Energy on a new, purpose built barn.

As you can imagine, maintaining an ice rink requires a massive amount of electricity. For Ernest the deciding factors in pursuing a solar installation were the income from the feed-in tariffs and the ability to moderate his electricity costs for the next twenty years.

The idea behind the purpose built barn was so that a roof-mounted system could be installed at the optimum angle to gain maximum output – and the barn itself provides a useful storage area. This could not have been gained from a groundmounted array and it helped to make the project more viable.

Before awarding the contract to Bowler Energy, Ernest did his research and contacted other solar PV installers, but he says that some of them were not very good at responding to the difficult questions that he asked, whereas Bowler Energy’s Eddie Chadfield was always at the end of the phone with answers to his questions. Ernest knew Bowler Energy were a longestablished company and the quotation was competitive, so it seemed a good choice to go with them.

Planning permission was required for the installation which Bowler Energy dealt with as part of the package. The installation itself was very speedy – in fact Ernest recalls the installation team were working against the clock to get the system installed and commissioned before

the tariff reduction came into effect, which they did. All in all, the entire process from initial contact to completed and commissioned PV system took five months.

Ernest has been very pleased with his new PV system. It has lowered his reliance on electricity consumption from the grid, which is quite significant considering the amount of electricity required to maintain the ice rink. Ernest used to only open the ice rink during the winter months but since the installation of the PV array he has been able to extend the opening season to include spring and autumn. Previously the cost of keeping the ice cool would have made this financially prohibitive but now that Ernest has less reliance on bought-in electricity, he can afford to use his own electricity produced by his solar panels to move his business forward.

“Electricity consumption is heading in the right direction,” says Ernest. “The feed-in tariff income has helped to support the farm, which has been a godsend during these last few months. We would be in a very different position now if it wasn’t for that”.

Ernest now has a full twelve months of production data available and can see that only one month out of twelve the panels performed under target – for the other eleven months the panels were either on or above target. Says Ernest “I have a friend on the south coast who has an installation the same size as mine on one of his dairy buildings. We compare output readings and every

month so far mine has beaten his by at least 10% and sometimes as much as 15%!”

As part of the package Ernest opted to have a solar logger fitted, which is a device offered by Bowler Energy on all its PV installations to enable the client to monitor the output of their panels. The solar logger even alerts the client if output falls below a certain level. This can be particularly useful in the event of a malfunction which could otherwise go unnoticed until the next quarterly meter reading was due, by which time the financial loss would be considerable.

Ernest is also very happy with the back-up support received from Bowler Energy. To illustrate this he talks about a phone call he had from Bowler Energy about twelve months after the PV system was installed. “I received a parcel at the farm containing three brand new inverters. Eddie explained that Bowler Energy had experienced some problems on arrays with these particular inverters fitted. The supplier admitted they had a faulty batch and Bowler Energy negotiated to have all inverters which could potentially be affected replaced at no cost to the client. This is forward thinking and I am pleased that Bowler Energy has provided me with this level of service as you don’t know there is a problem with an inverter until it is too late. Therefore they have taken the necessary steps to prevent this happening on my site.”

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Alta advantage partner wins Gold Cup We would like to take the opportunity to congratulate our Alta Advantage Partner, Mr. Michael Eavis, owner of Worthy Farm in Pilton, on winning the 2014 National Milk Records/Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (NMR/RABDF) Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is the premier UK dairy herd competition to recognise efficiency in commercial dairy production.

implement them on the farm.

They implemented one of those new ideas a few years ago when they made the switch to raising all of their own young stock on farm. Previously a flying herd, they used to sell all calves and buy replacements from other sources, which in itself had brought different challenges.

After making the switch to raising their replacements inhouse, they worked with their Alta Consultant, Ian Cox, to

Pictured here (L to R): NMR Chairman and judge, Phillip Kirkham; Gold Cup winners: Pam Taylor, John Taylor, and Michael Eavis; Steve Kearle; RABDF President David Leaver; judge Lyndon Edwards Worthy Farm is a 230 ha unit, home to a herd of 385 Holstein cows. The farm is managed by John and Pam Taylor who have regular meetings with Michael to monitor progress, set targets, develop new ideas, and

become an Alta Advantage herd.

Ian helped John to build a genetic plan and farm index based on the farm’s own customized selection criteria and who they sell their milk to. This means that the breeding programme is completely unique to Worthy Farm.

Their customized genetic plan has 42% weight on production traits, 16% on health traits and 42% weight on conformation traits. With that in place, the sires

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Running a dairy farm on the famous Glastonbury Festival site comes with its own set of challenges. Their attention to detail keeps their cows performing well with a herd averaging 12,101 kg of Milk at 3.96 % fat and 3.11% protein on 2x a day milking.

“I first went on an Alta Showcase Tour 5 years ago and switched to all Alta all the time about 3 ½ years ago. Since switching to Alta, I built my own genetic plan.

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John Taylor, Worthy Farm Manager Michael is still making changes in the herd and is aiming to increase numbers to 500 cows in the next few years. He is also contemplating the possibility of using robots in the longer term to improve the quality of life for both cows and staff alike.

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Swine flu in a third of herds influenza strains.

Callum Blair of Merial Animal Health said: “We would suspect that the results of blood tests at slaughter are an under-estimate of the actual prevalence of swine influenza.

Antibodies from natural infection wane over time so pigs that may have been affected could still test negative at slaughter. So it may be that the prevalence is even higher than a third of herds.

One in three pig herds are affected by swine influenza according to aggregated data from surveys of just over 280 farms in Scotland and Northern Ireland over the last three years.

The Scottish data is from figures collected by Quality Meat Scotland based on blood samples taken in 2012 and 2013 while the Northern Irish data was gathered at the two

main slaughter houses in the Province in 2011. Assessment and serology demonstrated that 34% of the herds were positive for the disease.

This compares to research on pig farms in England carried out by the Royal Veterinary College and the COSI Consortium in 2010 which showed that 59 per cent of herds were positive for one of the swine

Swine influenza can significantly increase herd replacement rates, increasing the likelihood of both abortion and still births. The disease can also affect conception rates and decrease lactation, both of which add to a decrease in herd output. It is possible to vaccinate against all three of the main subtypes of the disease with Gripovac the only approved swine influenza vaccine on the UK market.

New pneumonia vaccination initiative for dairy and beef calves A new pneumonia vaccination awareness initiative is to run through August and September following findings the disease can cost £243/head in suckler calves and £1,008/head in dairy heifers.

The campaign includes a five-point-plan to help more farmers realise the gains available from minimising respiratory disease, both severe clinical and low grade, during winter housing. Backed by animal health company Zoetis, it follows a review of published research that found just how much a pneumonia-free rearing period can be worth.

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High August parasite risk forecast for beef and lamb worms and therefore the severity of Parasitic Gastro- Enteritis.

“Farmers should also remember to include rams in their parasite control programme as they are often forgotten, but equally susceptible,” says Lynda Maris of parasite forecast sponsor Merial Animal Health.

UK sheep and cattle face a high risk of parasite infection in the next few weeks with a peak in larval contamination of pastures forecast for August. Farmers are advised to check stock regularly with warm wet summer weather often related to an increase in gutworm burden.

The National Animal Disease Information Service’s parasite forecast also highlights the risk of lungworm in cattle this month. In sheep, the effect of persistent anthelmintic treatments that were

administered to ewes at lambing may now be wearing off, so farmers should check whether ewes need redosing by carrying out faecal egg counts.

Grass that has not been grazed by sheep this year and silage aftermaths may be best for fattening weaned lambs as any worms on these pastures will have died without the presence of a host.

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Incidence of type 1 Ostertagiosis in cattle peaks in late summer.

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But some anthelmintic treatment regimens may not last the whole grazing season. Lungworm infection may therefore be a problem towards the end of summer, especially if conditions are wet, allowing larvae to be released from dry dung pats.

New Welsh TB restrictions from September New TB movement restrictions are to be introduced in Wales next month, although to minimise disruption to cattle keepers, the Welsh Government has introduced temporary measures called Interim Land Association Management (ILAM) arrangements.

Cattle moving within Sole Occupancy Authorities (SOAs) will be subject to pre-movement testing from the 30 September 2014. However, herd keepers who previously had a SOA exemption may

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Farm Property P81-90

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LOWER DAYEYE FARM, CRANBERRY BOTTOMS, DARWEN, BB3 2HY Nestled in a private, rural setting, surrounded by fantastic open countryside and breathtaking views is Lower Dayeye Farm, a stunning three-bedroomed period farmhouse that has substantial outbuildings ideal for converting into additional luxurious accommodation. With the added benefit of approximately four and a half acres of land, this beautiful property also has excellent equestrian opportunities. Although off the beaten track, the location is within easy access of a variety of amenities and is well placed for major transport links including the M6, M61, and M65 motorway networks. Only by internal inspection will buyers fully appreciate the size, setting and tremendous potential of this superb residence and as such, an early viewing is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

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OXFORDSHIRE Nr. Bampton c.16 ACRE COUNTRY PROPERTY Excellent Paddocks, Over 7,000 sq ft. Multi-Purpose Barns including Office Block and Former Stables, Character 5 Bed Stone Farmhouse ER:(E) in Lovely Rural Location Guide £1,225,000

NORFOLK Nr. Kings Lynn c.33 ACRE EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY Superb Equestrian Facilities, Paddocks, Some Woodland, 5 Furlong Gallop, Manege c.40m x 30m, 31 Stables, Double Garage, 4 Bed Residence ER:(D) Guide £750,000

CARMS Nr. Llanwrda / A40 c.257 ACRE PRODUCTIVE STOCK FARM Pastureland plus c.25 Acres Oak Woodland, Wildlife Ponds, Over 12,000 sq ft Cattle Sheds plus Stone Range, Refurbished 3 Bed Farmhouse ER:(D), Secluded in Beautiful Countryside Guide £1,550,000

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DENBIGHSHIRE Nr. Ruthin c.67 ACRE SECLUDED FARMSTEAD Excellent Hay and Grazing Pasture, Modern Barn c.150' x 120', Traditional Stone Barns, Grade II Listed 3 Bed Farmhouse in Beautiful Countryside with Stunning Views Guide £695,000

LANCS Nr. Blackburn / M65 c.41 ACRE EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY Post & Railed Paddocks, Hay Meadow, Manege c.40m x 20m, American Style Barn with 20 Integral Boxes, Stone Barn with consent for 2 Dwellings, overlooking Ribble Valley Guide £595,000

CORNWALL Bodmin Moor c.18 ACRE RIDING STABLES / LIVERY YARD Excellent Paddocks, Manege c.40m x 24m, 18 Stables, 2 Stone Holiday Cottages ER:(F), Consent 3 Bed Owners Residence, Direct Access Bodmin Moor Guide £580,000

WILTS Between Swindon / Cirencester c.11.5 ACRE RESIDENTIAL / EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY Level Pastureland, Frontage Small River, Sand Exercise Area, 7 Loose Boxes, Barn c.97' x 20', Period 6 Bed Residence (Scope 2 sets of Accommodation) Guide £597,500

STAFFS Nr. Uttoxeter c.22 ACRE SECLUDED COUNTRY PROPERTY Excellent Paddocks, Small Lake, Victorian Brick Stable Yard with 9 Boxes, Storage Barns, One Bed S.C. Annexe, Attractive 5 Bed Main Residence ER:(E), Secluded yet Accessible Location Guide £895,000

SOMERSET Nr. Clevedon c.21 ACRE EXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY Railed Paddocks, 3 Furlong Oval Gallop, Indoor Arena, 19 Stables, Hay Barn, Horse Walker, Refurbished 3/4 Bed Period Residence ER:(D)plus Staff Accommodation Guide £1,250,000

MONMOUTHSHIRE Nr. Shirenewton c.20 ACRE RESIDENTIAL / EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY Excellent Gently Sloping Pasture, Manege c.40m x 20m, American Style Barn with 7 Integral Boxes, 3 Boxes and Feed Room, Modern Barn, Character 4 Bed Residence ER:(E), Superb Riding in Wentwood Forest Guide £825,000

SUFFOLK Nr.Diss c.18.3 ACRE SECLUDED COUNTRY PROPERTY Excellent Paddocks, Woodlands, Pond, River Frontage, Exercise Arena c.40m x 20m, 4 Stables, Pole Barn, Garage/Workshop, Delightful 4 Bed Period Residence ER:(D), Mature Grounds with Koi Pond & Swimming Pool Guide £729,500

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Tractors & Plant P91-128

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New McCormick dealer in Suffolk admits he was reluctant to even consider adding a tractor franchise to the business having dropped another make a few years ago.

Agri-Hire is a family owned business, established in 1986 to hire out cultivation equipment to local farmers and now probably the largest muck spreader hire operation in the country.

Agri-Hire, currently based at Bramford, Ipswich, but soon moving to new premises close by,

is to be the Suffolk dealer for McCormick tractors, taking on sales, service and parts support.

Managing director Tim Hubert said McCormick compact and farm tractors will join the hire fleet. Tractor sales will run alongside Agri-Hire’s large Dowdeswell plough dealership and implements from several other manufacturers, including Standen Pearson, McConnel, Shelbourne Reynolds and Major Equipment.

Award for John Deere’s F1 gearbox John Deere’s innovative DirectDrive transmission was judged winner of the tractor category in the new International Machinery Manufacturers Awards (IMMA) presented at Cereals 2014 in June.

Judges, drawn from the Agricultural Engineers’ Association, Institution of Agricultural Engineers and Royal Agricultural University, said: “The potential for greater efficiency and lower fuel use is great.”

Significant fuel savings of up to four per cent, compared with currently available transmissions, have been measured on the test facilities at John Deere’s tractor factory in Mannheim and during independent field tests.

The newly designed 24-speed DirectDrive transmission employs Formula 1 technology on John Deere’s six-cylinder 6R Series tractor range to combine the handling comfort of an infinitely variable shift transmission with exceptional efficiency.

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productivity with lower fuel consumption for tasks that need continuous power, such as ploughing and towing, pto work and road transport.

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Gator gets a makeover Following customer feedback, John Deere has introduced a number of additional new features on the XUV 855D Gator 4x4 utility vehicle for 2013. These include a digital instrument cluster, a bigger capacity 55A alternator and a much larger 27.6-litre fuel tank, to enable longer working days.

The dash-mounted instrument cluster displays the odometer, ground speed, fuel level and coolant temperature, engine rpm, a clock and the four-wheel drive indicator. It can be adjusted for different tyre sizes to ensure that the ground speed is accurately shown, particularly when using sprayer or spreader attachments, or driving on the road.

Engine braking has also been improved, to provide better performance in hilly conditions. The vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s descent control system has been redesigned to enable the clutch to stay engaged, providing more controlled deceleration down to around 3mph.

In addition, the continuously v a r i a b l e transmission (CVT) intake now draws in 50 per cent more air to reduce heat, as well as the amount of water ingested by the CVT system and the clutches. This leads to less belt slippage and improved durability overall.

This follows the introduction of a new electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) system earlier this year, which is now standard on the XUV 855D Gator with olive & black livery, and optional on the green & yellow version.

The 25hp XUV 855D Gator has a top speed of 32mph (52kph) and features true on-demand four-wheel drive, activated by a dash-mounted electronic switch, and all-round suspension, adjustable at the rear.

Ground clearance is 267mm (11in), total payload is 635kg and towing capacity is 680kg.

The Gatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard four post ROPS frame can be optionally upgraded to a deluxe full glass cab if required, and further options include tool carriers and cargo box dividers, a front mounted load rack, a bull bar and side extensions. A rear bumper and horn are now standard.

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CASE 5130 WITH QUICKE 450 LOADER 4WD JUST A NICE OLD TRACTOR £6500

CASE MX100C 4WD TRACTOR Year 2000 6100 hours tyres 95 percent all round full spec immaculate condition has to be seen £13800

DEUTZ D68 06 WITH TANCO LOADER FULL SPEC DIRECT FROM FARM £2950

Case 8552WD XL Tractor FIAT 60 90 TRACTOR nice condition£11111 ready for work £3400

FIAT 160Case 90 DT855 TURBO 4WD TRACTOR XL Tractor DIRECT FROM FARM NICE TRACTOR £11111 IN EVERY WAY £7800

Case 855 4wd XL Tractor Fiat 880DT Tractor RE FURBISHED New in stock please phone for details £6500 £11111

FORD 3600 with loader, fork power & rear weight block 5100 genuine hours steering safety cab very nice ideal for small holding £4800

FORD 7610 4WD TRACTOR EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH FRONT WEIGHTS & BRAND NEW TYRES £9900

FORD 7840 TRACTOR WITH FRONT LINKAGE YEAR 1994 4WD FULL SPEC 70 PERCENT TYRES ALL ROUND VERY GENUINE (HIGH HOURS) £7900

FORD NEW HOLLAND 7635 TRACTOR YEAR 1997 4WD 6700 HOURS EXCELLENT WITH GOOD TYRES ALL ROUND FULL SPEC DIRECT FRM LOACL FARM £11500

HINOMOTO H 2304 WITH LOADER, BUCKET & ROTAVATOR LOW HOURS 4WD £3600

INTERNATIONAL 674 TRACTOR full spec direct from farm £1650

John Deer Gator 620i EFI, only done 2.600 Hours from new is still in use, high and low gear box with differential lock, manual tipping body £5100

KUBOTA L2850 Tractor Year 2000 4 x 4 3400 hours ex golf course NO DOORS £3850

KUBOTA RTV 900 4wd with Hydraulic tipper and full cabin Year 2005 BRAND NEW TYRES very nice condition reaedy for work £4250 MUST BE SEEN

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LEYLAND 344 TRACTOR BRAND TYRES ALL ROUND DIRECT FROM LOCAL SMALL HOLDING £1200

LEYLAND 742 TRACTOR YEAR 1979 BRAND NEW TYRES 4WD VERY GENUINE DIRECT FROM LOCAL HILL FARM (NO BACK WINDOW) £4950

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Case 855165 XL TRACTOR Tractor SQUARE MASSEY FEGUSON AXLE RE £11111 FURBISHED £4250

MASSEY FERGUSON 165Tractor 2X2 TRACTOR 212 Case 855 XL EHINE STANDARD BOX POWER STEERING £11111 £3750

Case 855 XL MASSEY FERGUSON 165 Tractor TRACTOR NEW IN STOCK PLEASE PHONE FOR DETAILS £3500 £11111

MASSEY FERGUSON 2WD 165 NEW IN STOCK READY FOR SHIPPING £3500

MASSEY FERGUSON 35 THREE CYLINDER GENUINE TRACTOR RUNS AND DRIVES VERY NICE £2550

MASSEY FERGUSON 148 GENUINE TRACTOR £3400

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 2WD WITH CABIN 212 ENGINE VERY GENUIEN TRACTORS £3800 DIRECT FROM FARMER

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 2X2 TRACTOR SQUARE AXLE 212 ENGINE READY FOR SHIPPING £4650

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 2X2 TRACTOR RE FURBISHED 212 ENGINE STANDARD BOX £3800

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 212 ENGINE WIDE TYRES £4100

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 TRACTOR 2WD RE FURBISHED 212 ENGINE STANDARD BOX VERY NICE £4250

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 TRACTOR NEW IN STOCK PLEASE PHONE FOR DETAILS £4000

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MASSEY FERGUSON 165 WITH CABIN 212 ENGINE SQUARE BACK AXLE 4 BOLT LIFT PUMP (TYRES 16.9 30) VERY NICE EXPORT SPEC £4250

MASSEY FERGUSON 165 WITH LOADER 212 ENGINE VERY GENUINE £3600

MASSEY FERGUSON 185 REFURBISHED NEW IN STOCK SQUARE AXLE CHOICE OF MANY £5500

Case 855 Tractor MASSEY FERGUSON 185XL WITH LOADER NEW IN STOCK PLEASE PHONE FOR DETAILS £5500 £11111

Case 855188 XLTRACTOR Tractor FULL SPEC MASSEY FERGUSON STANDARD BOX £4600 £11111

Case 855240 XLTRACTOR Tractor FULL SPEC MASSEY FERGUSON WITH POWER STEERING £4400 £11111

MASSEY FERGUSON 290 NEW IN STOCK IDEAL FOR AFRICA! READY FOR SHIPPING! £6500

MASSEY FERGUSON 300 WITH RIPPER ON REAR 4 IN ONE BUCKET PERKINS ENGINE GENUINE OLD MACHINE £2750

MASSEY FERGUSON 550 TRACTOR 2WD STANDARD BOX £2800

MASSEY FERGUSON 550 TRACTOR POWER STEERING PUH FULL SPEC £3250

MASSEY FERGUSON 575 2WD TRACTOR GENUINE FARM TRACTOR WITH DISC HARROWS £6500

MASSEY FERGUSON 690 TRACTOR DIRECT FROM FARM STANDARD GEAR BOX RUNS AND WORKS WELL £4250

MASSEY FERGUSON 2685 4WD TRACTOR TRADE IN GENUINE OLD THING £4950

MASSEY FERGUSON 2720 4WD TRACTOR NICE LOOKING

MASSEY FERGUSON 3080 TRACTOR WITH FRONT LINKAGE 4WD STRAIGHT FROM FARM IN WORKING ORDER £5950

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MASSEY FERGUSON 3085 4X4 YEAR 1994 FULL SPEC READY FOR WORK £7250

MASSEY FERGUSON 3095 4 X 4 FULL SPEC TRACTOR £5250

MASSEY FERGUSON 3095 4X4 TRACTOR FULL SPEC £5750

855 XL6170 Tractor MASSEYCase FERGUSON 4X4 TRACTOR DYNASHIFT VERY NICE & GENUINE £8500 £11111

Case 855 6170 XL Tractor MASSEY FERGUSON DYNASHIFT 4WD TRACTOR IN GENUINE CONDITION £9900 £11111

MASSEY FERGUSON TRACTOR YEAR Case 8556290 XL 4WD Tractor 2001 FRONT SUSPENSION VERY NICE £11111 CONDITION READY FOR WORK £10800

MASSEY FERGUSON 8140 4WD TRACTOR WITH FRONT LINKAGE YEAR 1997 6100 HOURS FULL SPEC EXCELLENT IN EVERY WAY £14250

MASSEY FERGUSON 8220 POWER CONTROL 4WD Y REG 7100 HOURS EXCELLENT CONDITION £12400 READY FOR WORK

MASSEY FERGUSON REFURBISHED 4WD READY FOR EXPORT AFRICA SPEC £10000 SOLD BUT CAN SUPPLY MORE

MF 165 RE FURBISHED WITH POWER STEERING & OVER SIZED TYRES ALL ROUND £3400

MITSUBISHI D1500 WITH ROTAVATOR £1250

NEW HOLLAND CLAYSON 1540 NEW IN STOCK £2400

THOMAS 113 SKIDSTEER 4 CYLINDER KUBOTA ENGINE DIESEL £2600

THOMAS SKIDSTEER DIESEL KUBOTA ENGINE, BUCKET, GRAB AND MUCK SCRAPER READY FOR WORK £2900

VALMET 6400 4WD TRACTOR YEAR 1996 HIGH HOURS ONE OF THE BEST FOR ITS YEAR READY FOR WORK FULL SPEC £9800

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BAMFORD BALER NEW IN STOCK PLEASE PHONE FOR DETAILS £700

BATESON TRAILER YEAR 2006 TRI AXLE VERY NICE £1450

TractorYEAR 1997 BOX VAN Case DRAW855 BARXLTRAILER VERY NICE£11111 CONDITION £2250

BRAND NEW BALE SQUEEZER £1,100.00

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BRAND NEW HYDRAULIC FORK AND GRAB £1,400.00

BRAND NEW MOWER DOUBLE DRUM 1,35M £1,450.00

BRAND NEW MOWER DOUBLE DRUM 1,65M £1,550.00

BRAND NEW MOWER DOUBLE DRUM 1,85M £1,650.00

BRAND NEW SMALL GRAIN BUCKET 1.6M £650

BRAND NEW SPRAYER 300L £950

DOWDESWELL 5F REV PLOUGH £1200

DOWDESWELL POWER HARROW £950

DOWSWELL DP8 PLOUGH £900

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BLUE TRAILER (TIPPING TRAILER) £1275

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DRUM MOWER NEW IN STOCK £850

EASTERBY TIPPING TRAILER DOUBLE RAMS EXCELLENT IN EVERY WAY £1800

FARM DISCS REFURBISHED £980.00

Case 855 XL FERGUSON 2 F Tractor PLOUGH £250 £11111

Case MASTER 855 XL Tractor FOSTER LOAD NEW IN STOCK £1650 £11111

Case MASTER 855 XL Tractor FOSTER LOAD NEW IN STOCK £1650 £11111

GRAHAM EDWARDS TRAILERS 4 X AXLES 20 FT LONG ELECTRIC WINCH VERY GOOD CONDITION AS NEW WITH LOADING RAMPS £5000

GRAYS BALLAST ROLLER £600

HOWARD PARAPLOW NEW IN STOCK £700

HOWARD POWER HARROW £950.00

HOWARD ROTAVATOR NEW IN STOCK PLEASE PHONE ADAM ON 07786777033 FOR MORE INFORMATION

HYDRAULIC FORK AND GRAB BRAND NEW £1,150.00

IFOR WILLIAMS BOX VAN £POA

INTERNATIONAL 440 BALER GENUINE £1,700.00

M F 30 DRILL WITH TRAILER GOOD CONDITION PERFECT WORKING ORDER £1,800

RJ & KD McLEAN LTD

3 Point Linkage 8ft Flat Roller £300.00

40 Inch Compact Rotorvator £450.00

75 KVA Generator £3,700.00

Case 855 XL Tractor ATV Weed Whippers £11111 £999.00

855 XLUp Tractor Bale GrabCase To Pick 2 Large Bales £11111 £1,250.00

Case XL Tractor Blec855 Stone Rake

Camon Lawn AeratorSpiker £875.00

Chain Harrow £450.00

Compact Slitter £350.00

Dowdeswell 90 Rotorvator £2,250.00

Fleming 5ft Tipping Transport Box £280.00

Wolvo Mini Bale Wrapper £1,750.00

John Deere 580 Round Baler £2,750.00

John Deere HPX Gator £5,500.00

KRPAN Thinning Winch

£11111 £600.00

www.tractorsandplant.com Tel: +44 (0)1747 855327

Kverneland 200 Rotorvator £2,500.00

Kubota Rotorvator £800.00

Kuhn 412 Rake - POA

855 XLFuel Tractor LargeCase Bunded Bowser £11111 £2,750.00

Major 5ft Rotorvator £11111 £1,500.00

Case 855 XL Hedge Tractor Cutter McConnell PA32 £11111 £4,500.00

McConnell PA32 Hedge Cutter £4500.00

Muratori MT10-155 5ft Flail Collector £1,500.00

Protech P10 Post Driver £1,500.00

Richard Pearson Megastar 1800 Potato Harvester £4,950.00

Rytec SL420 Compact Hege Cutter £2,250.00

Spearhead 9ft Topper £1,450.00

Spearhead 460 Bat Wing Topper £2,90.00

Storboss Elevator £5,950.00

Tomlin 2 Leg Mole Plough £300

Case 855 XL Tractor

RJ & KD McLEAN LTD

Case 855 XL Tractor £5,250.00

CAT D6C Dozer £12,500.00

Ford 3930 2WD Tractor £7,500.00

Case 8552WD XL Tractor Ford 6640 Tractor £11111 £9,250.00

Case 8554WD XL Tractor Ford 7610 Tractor £11111 £9,500.00

Case 855 XLMcCormick Tractor International £11111£5,000.00 B414 Tractor

Iseki TH4330 Compact Tractor £4,950.00

John Deere 6200 4WD Tractor £9,750.00

John Deere 6610 Tractor £14,750.00

John Deere 6900 4WD Tractor POA

Kioti 35 HSH 4WD Tractor £7,750.00

Kioti DK50C Tractor £8,950.00

Kubota B2400 Compact Tractor £2,750.00

Kubota B2410 HST 24HP Compact Tractor £4,500.00

Kubota B2530 Compact Tractor £9,950.00

www.tractorsandplant.com Tel: +44 (0)1747 855327

Landini 105 Vision Tractor £19,500.00

Massey Ferguson 250 Tractor £4,950.00

Massey Ferguson 550 2WD Tractor £POA

855 XL 1230 Tractor MasseyCase Ferguson Compact £11111 Tractor £4,500.00

Case 855 XL Tractor Massey Ferguson 4215 Tractor £11111 £10,750.00

Case 855 XL Tractor Massey Ferguson 4260 £11111 4WD Tractor £14,250.00

Massey Ferguson 4345 Tractor £14,500.00

Massey Ferguson 4544 Tractor £18,000.00

Massey Ferguson 5455 Tractor £16,750.00

Massey Ferguson 6290 Tractor £15,950.00

Massey Ferguson 6290 Tractor £16,500.00

Massey Ferguson 8140 Tractor £10,500.00

McCormick CX75 Tractor £12,500.00

McCormick CX105 Tractor £12,500.00

McCormick MC115 Tractor £14,000.00

RJ & KD McLEAN LTD

New Holland T5060 Tractor £22,500.00

New Holland TN75S Tractor £9,950.00

Valmet 6400 4WD Tractor £7,500.00

Case 855 XLETractor Valmet 8400 Tractor £11111 £9,950.00

Case 8554WD XL Tractor Zetor 9145 Tractor £11111 £6,750.00

Case 855773 XL Tractor Bobcat Turbo £11111 High Flow Skid Steer £8,500.00

Bobcat S185 Turbo High Flow Skid Steer £8,750.00

CAT 25 Fork Lift £8,250.00

Cat 407 Telehandler £25,000.00

CAT D5C Dozer £12,500.00

CAT TH62 Telehandle £10,500.00

CAT TH330 Telehandler £16,750.00

CAT TH407 Telehandler £24,000.00

CAT TH430 9m Telehandler £18,950.00

JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler £25,500.00

www.tractorsandplant.com Tel: +44 (0)1747 855327

JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler £25,500.00

JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler £27,000.00

JCB 531-70 Telehandler £POA

855 XL Tractor JCBCase 540-170 Telehandler £11111 £42,500.00

855 XLPivot Tractor JCBCase TM310S Steer £11111 Telehandler £26,950.00

855 XL Tractor JCBCase TM310S Telehandler £11111 £35,000.00

John Deere 3400 Telehandler £12,500.00

Manitou 523 Turbo Telehandler £13,500.00

Manitou 628-120 Telehandler £20,500.00

Manitou 629 Turbo Telehandler £14,000.00

Manitou 730 Turbo Telehandler £15,950.00

Manitou 741-120 LSU Turbo Telehandler £25,000.00

Manitou 1235 Telehandler £POA

Manitou 1740 Telehandler £POA

Manitou MLT 735-120 LSU Turbo Telehandler £22,500.00

RJ & KD McLEAN LTD

Matbro TS270 Telehandler £9,500.00

Matbro TS350 Telehandler £8,750.00

Merlo 38.12 Telehandler POA

Merlo 60-10£11111 Telehandler - POA

Case 855 XL Tractor

Case 855 XL Tractor Merlo P28.7 Telehandler £11111 £10,500.00

Case 855 XL Tractor Merlo P28.7 Telehandler £11111 £11,500.00

Merlo P28.7 Telehandler £11,750.00

Merlo P32.6L Plus Telehandler £24,750.00

Merlo P32.6L Plus Telehandler £24,950.00

New Holland L213 Skidsteer Loader £12,500.00

New Holland LM5060 Plus Telehandler £22.500.00

RJ & KD McLEAN LIMITED Shunters Yard Station Road | Semley | Shaftesbury Dorset | SP7 9AH | United Kingdom

www.tractorsandplant.com Tel: +44 (0)1747 855327

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Don‘t forget legendary second hand price retention of Zetor tractors!

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946.

www.witheridgegarage.com Supplying quality tractors and farm machinery since 1969.

Nomansland, Tiverton, Devon.

Tel: 01884 860771 or 07970 075031/07860 308214

MF 6485 Dyna 6 50KPH. Jan 2011 (60).

Only 1810 hours. Full susp. 3 CCLS spools.

650/540 tyres. 2012 Q66 loader. 175/190HP. £46250

JCB 531/70 Agri Super. Jan 2013 (62). Only 1180 hours.

Tier 4 125HP. Boom susp. Air con. Full spec. Good saving on new. £47450

MF 6480 Dyna 6 40KPH. Apr 2008 (08). 4011 hours.

Cab susp. 3 CCLS spools. 600 tyres (60%).

Very tidy. 2 owners. £27950

For full details and photos of all of the above plus many more see www.witheridgegarage.com New Holland T5060. Mar 2011 (11). Only 1814 hours.

Power shuttle. Dual Power. Air con. c/w Trima +3.0P loader. 106HP. 1 owner. Lovely tractor. £29750

New Holland T7030 P/C 40KPH. April 2010 (10).

Only 2730 hours. Full susp. 4 man Spools. 180/215HP. 1 owner. Lovely order. £39750

Zetor Fortera 9641. Sept 2007 (57). Only 1070 hours.

Air con. Good Tyres c/w Quicke Q30 loader.

One owner. £18250

New Holland FR9050 4WD. March 2010 (10). Only 831 chopping hours. 1079 engine hours. 500HP. Never been used in Maize. In lovely order. £78500

Zetor Proxima power 95. Sept 2011 (61). Only 494 hours.

Air con. Powershift/powershuttle. 3 Spools.

One owner. Lovely. £21250

John Deere 6810. July 2001 (Y).

Only 6052 hours. PQ 40KPH. Good tyres. Very tidy tractor.

2 owners from new (last since 2004). £18750

John Deere 5100R. July 2012 (12).

Only 215 hours. Autoquad 16/16 40KPH. Air con. Air seat.

Weights. Totally as new. £34250

John Deere 8520 Powershift. Aug 2005 (05). 7590 hours.

ILS front susp. Good tyres. Full set of weights. 4 ECV. 290HP. One owner. £51000

Claas Arion 610C. Sept 2012 (62). Only 575 hours.

Cab suspension. 600 tyres. c/w MX T10 loader.

130HP 6 cylinder. 1 Owner. £40750

Claas Arion 630CIS 40KPH. May 2008 (08). 3070 hours.

Full suspension. Good tyres. Air con. One owner.

155HP 6 cylinder. £26950

Claas Arion 630CIS 40KPH. Mar 2011 (11). 3821 hours.

Cab suspension. Front linkage. 650 tyres. 3 Spools.

155HP 6 cylinder. 1 owner. £31250

Pottinger Torro 4500L. 2012. Ex Demo machine.

Only 16 hours use. New list circa £72k.

Good saving @ £40750

Case CVX150 50KPH. Mar 2003 (03).

7775 hours. Full suspension. Front weights. 4 spools.

650 tyres. Good tidy tractor. £17750

Claas Quantum 3800P Forage wagon. 2009.

Rear steer. Exceptionally clean.

Farmer owned machine. £26000

Ford Transit Connect T220L. 2005 (05). 99000 miles.

1.8TD. Ply lined. New MOT. Our own van last 7 years.

Very tidy. £2350 + VAT

Shelbourne Powermix Pro 22 feeder. 2012. 2 Speed gearbox. Elec controls. Elevating conveyor. Large blades.

Magnets. New list circa £55k. Done very little. £26250

2013 AW 7TLL Hyd low load trailer c/w demountable livestock box c/w removable internal seating. Ideal for shoot etc. Rear steer. Unique bit of kit. £8000

Range from £14,479 CVOTR** Isuzu only produce commercial vehicles. That’s why we can provide you with the pick- up you really need. The Isuzu D - Max is tough, hardworking, dependable and always prepared to go the extra mile. That’s because it’s built, sold and used by professionals.

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