Feature Articles
4x4: Superb performance
6 February 2012
Mark Harwood Stone road tests one of the largest estate cars on the market.
Rolling back the years: More from the Maxxum
6 February 2012.
Gordon Nicholson continues his look at Case IH tractors with the MX Maxxum range which replaced the 5100 series in 1997.
Sports and Hobbies: Throwing down the gauntlet
9 January 2012.
Chas Baird is challenged to fly a bird of prey. WHEN herself announced that we were off to spend the afternoon with hawks, owls and falcons, I was a bit surprised but very pleased. (Part of my Christmas present.)
Landscape and forestry: Russ gets the keys to a giant timber harvester
9 January 2012.
A TRIP to the Alps left 28-year-old Russ Ackroyd with more than just fond memories – it inspired him to go out and buy a giant timber harvester.
Engine investment set to create jobs
13 December 2011.
JCB – the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment – has announced plans for a new £31 million engine development project in the UK that will create around 350 jobs across its Midlands and Wales’ plants.
Down to earth: Halls teams up with solar power specialists
5 December 2011.
SHROPSHIRE, Mid Wales and Worcestershire company Halls has teamed up with solar power specialists The Green Electrician to provide a service to current and new clients who are keen to generate sustainable energy on their property.
Focus on Quads: Gator snaps it up
5 December 2011.
IMPROVED braking, better suspension, an increased load capacity and for those that want it, a new paint scheme are all part and parcel of John Deere’s new look Gator XUV 855D 4x4 ATV.
Focus on youth in new calf show
29 November 2011.
NOW in its fourth year, the Native & Rare Breeds Exhibition hosted the inaugural East Anglia and Midlands Hereford Breeders Association Calf Show during the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show.
With a strong emphasis on Young Handlers – the breeders of the future – there were two handler age classes and, in the main breed classes, many of the calves were exhibited by youngsters. While many of them were handling their own or their family’s calves, over half were handling calves kindly lent to them by other breeders.
Learn the art of coppicing
29 November 2011.
BTCV are running a free one-day course to teach the traditional art of coppicing at Farndon Willow Holt near Newark on Friday December 9.
It will take place from 10am-3.30pm.
To book a place please contact Sue Coy on 0115 931 3316. Places are limited so booking is essential.
Swiss and Irish buyers at Shrewsbury auction
8 November 2011.
BUYERS from as far away as Switzerland and Ireland attended the latest bi-monthly plant and agricultural machinery collective sale at Shrewsbury Auction Centre.
Auctioneers Halls reported a good clearance rate despite the attendance being slightly down due to some farmers making the most of the fine October weather.
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