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Energy Storage is poised for significant growth in the UK due to a resurgence in confidence for renewable energy, making it the cheapest most sustainable power available. Opportunities in energy storage are aplenty, but farmers are being urged to source sound advice, as there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.
Storage is overcoming the limiting issue of intermittent renewable energy and is widely understood as the missing piece in the puzzle. Energy and Rural Business Show, taking place in Telford International Centre this February 6 and 7 has a dedicated Energy Storage Theatre where farmers and landowners can access the latest industry advice and opportunities.
According to experts speaking at the event, the many opportunities presented require careful consideration. “There generally isn’t one revenue stream that storage can use to create a viable business model – it’s more about tapping into multiple revenue streams and being creative about how you make the most of your asset,” says Madeleine Greenhalgh from the Electricity Storage Network.
“Co-locating storage with renewable generation is a prime way of making the most out of the energy generated. With the Feed-in Tariff due to close this year, farmers that can boost their self-consumption with storage will likely benefit in the short term,” she says. “The cost of lithium-ion storage is always coming down, so the next few years could see higher take up.
“If the treatment of storage becomes better tailored and understood by government and regulator, we would see a real increase in investor confidence in storage and there is still a great deal of excitement about what storage can do, with many predicting a very high level of growth,” adds Madeleine.
Madeleine Greenhalgh is speaking at Energy and Rural Business Show in the Energy Now expo Energy Storage Theatre on ‘growth prospects and market outlook for energy storage’ at 12:00 on Wednesday 6 February.
Whether it’s looking into storage opportunities, adding to existing schemes, looking at energy saving, or diversifying into new green energy projects, Energy and Rural Business Show is the one stop shop for the most innovative diversification initiatives available.
Energy Now Expo Energy Storage Theatre speakers and topics:
Farmers and landowners can pre-register to attend the free event today: http://www.energyandruralbusiness.co.uk/visit/register-to-visit
Farmers are now able to access all their precision farming needs in one place – regardless of the brands in their machinery fleet – following the introduction of Trimble’s Vantage network in the UK.
The new network will give customers a one-stop shop for all their precision farming requirements – irrespective of their machinery brand. “Vantage dealers have a deep understanding of all precision agriculture and machinery brands, and the ability to work with farmers as a trusted adviser,” says Séverine Brisset, regional sales manager at Trimble. “As such, they can provide integrated, end-to-end solutions inclusive of hardware, software, positioning services and data for each operation’s unique needs.”
With the nominations open for just under a fortnight, hear what the award means to some of last years winners:
“We were absolutely delighted to win the 2018 Agri Machinery Awards Manufacturer Excellence Award for Training; after 2 years of hard work, the award validated our efforts through the views of the people that matter the most – our employer customers and learners.
Training is of vital importance to the continuing success of this highly technical, exciting and evolving industry. Awards of this nature act to push this point up the agenda, increasing user confidence in the training offer. This in turn increases uptake which leads to further capability, efficiency and profitability – everyone wins. We wish all applicants well in this year’s award! “
Carla Warren, Director of Quality, ProVQ Ltd (training partner and provider for John Deere) [Read More…]
Eastern Territory Manager
Location: Eastern & South East England
A first class opportunity has arisen as a result of an internal promotion for a Territory Manager to promote B2B sales throughout Eastern & South East England. Reporting to the General Manager, the Territory Manager is fully responsible for organising, controlling and directing the activities of whole goods retailing to business customers to achieve financial targets and strategic objectives.
The Territory Manager is responsible for ensuring a consistent, profitable growth in sales revenues within a defined geographic area. A critical element of the role is customer relationship management (CRM), to build relationships with all stakeholders at all levels across both sales and after sales.
The ideal candidate will have sound knowledge of the agricultural industry and hands on experience of agricultural equipment. You need to be a strong team player with excellent sales, new business and account management capabilities. As well as being able to demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels across all mediums, coupled with a high level of time management, presentation, social media & IT skills.
Extensive travel will be an expected part of the role especially within your designated
geographic area. In return we offer full product training, a competitive remuneration package and a company vehicle.
For more information, including the full job description, please visit our website: UK Territory Manager Vacancy – Eastern & South East England
To apply in the first instance, please send a CV along with a covering letter & current salary details to info.uk@pottingeruk.co.uk
Applications for this position close on Monday 21st January 2019
SULKY-BUREL UK has appointed Doubleday Group to distribute its range of fertiliser spreaders, seed drills and cultivation equipment in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and mid-Lincolnshire.
Rob Thurkettle, Sulky UK Managing Director said: “We’re delighted to welcome the Doubleday Group to the Sulky UK dealer network. This appointment allows us to expand our coverage to new customers in parts of East Anglia and Lincolnshire, and provides increased customer service coverage for existing Sulky customers.
The agricultural machinery industry enters 2019 in good heart. AEA’s monthly barometer survey, which collects members’ views on the state of the market, shows most remain positive about the current state of the market and reasonably optimistic about the future. The UK’s departure from the EU, now just a few weeks away, does mean that considerable uncertainty lies ahead, though.
Farm Expo is an event that targets machinery, supplies, and services for the agricultural industry.
Over 150 tradestands, seminars and debates throughout the day, and networking opportunities, Farm Expo looks towards the future of farms, farming, and rural enterprises.
With a footfall of over 2,000 arable, fruit, dairy, beef and sheep farmers and those related to the agricultural industry, Farm Expo is a great opportunity to meet new and old clients in a single day. The event is free to attend for the public and there is free onsite parking.
Trade space starts from £176 for a 4m x 2m inside pitch, with larger outdoor stands available in multiples of 10m x 10m from £275. Trade space can be made larger to suit your requirements.
If you would like further information or to discuss a trade space, please contact Meghan Rice-Wilson, Events Assistant on 01622 633057.
The AEA has reported that December last year saw 849 UK registrations of agricultural tractors over 50hp, which is a 27.6% change compared with December 2017.
Stephen Howarth, the AEA’s agricultural economist said, “As expected, UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) in December 2018 were well below their level in the same month a year ago.
In December 2017, registrations were inflated by the inclusion of a large number of machines being pre-registered in advance of the entry into force of new regulations. The December 2018 total of 849 machines was 38% down year-on-year but otherwise was the highest figure for December since 1994.
Of course, December’s figure also completes the annual registrations for 2018, which reached 12,102. This was just under 1% higher than the total for 2017 and the largest annual figure in four years. Once the impact of the December 2017 registrations is adjusted for, this suggests the market actually grew by between 5% and 10% during 2018.”
Sparex, a supplier of tractor parts and agricultural electrics, has won a LAMMA Innovation Award for its Connix LED magnetic wireless lighting system.
A multifunctional wireless trailer light solution, Connix functions as indicators, hazard lights, brake lights and vehicle registration highlight.
The trailer light features a 10-hour battery life and four-hour recharging. The lights are placed on any vehicle around the farm, paired with the plug, and are ready for use.
Well what a difference 12 months makes! Thronged aisles, the opportunity to do business in shirt sleeves, no need for thermals and a truly convivial experience.
The organisers are to be congratulated for delivering on their promise of taking the event not only inside but up a league or two.
The AgriMachinery Trade News Excellence Awards are run to reward and recognise People as opposed to the industry norm of machinery.
Since the awards first ran in 2017 they have quickly become established as a great way for the trade to recognise the unsung heroes and heroines of the business.
We asked you to vote for your colleagues, your friends, your suppliers and your machinery franchises.
And vote you did!
Then in March last year….this happened!
So as you can see, we really did mean it when we said we would recognise and reward people, as opposed to the product.
With a technical tour of Concorde on March 8th 2019, once again on offer for all 2019 winners, the Agri Machinery Trade News Excellence Awards are well worth voting for, and absolutely worth winning!
Manufacturer Excellence Award (Sales / Technical Support)
Manufacturer Excellence Award (Parts / Service Support)
Manufacturer Excellence Award (Training Support)
Importer Excellence Award (Sales, Technical and Training Support)
Dealer Sales Manager of the Year
Dealer Service Manager of the Year
Dealer Parts Manager of the Year
Used Machinery Dealer of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Agricultural Machinery
Don’t forget to click the links above to vote.
The deadline for nominations is Sunday 27th January 2019, with winners for each category chosen by our judges in early February.
Manitou telehandlers and lifting equipment will now be available from Chandlers as of the start of 2019. With a huge range of models of telehandler to suit every application, including side-by-side and pivot steer models.
Established in 1958, Manitou exclusively produce materials handling equipment. Manitou products have industry leading comfort, controls, performance and handling capacity, tailored specifically to the needs of the farmer.
Chandlers say with excellent service support and comprehensive warranty options and sales of more than 4000 machines in the UK in 2018, we are very proud to have been awarded this excellent franchise.
The SAMSON GROUP has taken over the activities in PICHON Industries who produce a wide range of slurry tankers, implements and muck spreaders in two factories, one in France and one in Poland.
With an increased focus on utilization of natural fertilizer across Europe, the Glerup family behind SAMSON in Viborg wants to develop SAMSON further to become the leading European player.
With the acquisition of PICHON Industries, SAMSON GROUP becomes Europe’s largest producer of slurry tankers. “The two companies are complementing each other very well both with regards to products, production facilities and geographical distribution,” says SAMSON AGRO CEO, Lars Henriksen.
We have two exciting opportunities for experienced sales persons to join the very success CLAAS EASTERN dealership at Wilberfoss and Ulceby Cross.
A forward thinking business with a structured approach to performance, development and training, CLAAS EASTERN will provide you with an opportunity to maximise your potential and your career.
AgriMachinery.trade are pleased to be associated with Newmac Ltd, a professional Health & Safety consultancy.
Their consultants are based in key locations across the UK and have extensive knowledge and experience of working in the agricultural industry.
Consultant Mike Whiting (shown above) is a member of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE)with many years experience with machinery and event safety, you may have seen him at Tillage-Live, ScotGrass, the Sprayer Demo Day and many others.
They understand the requirements of both SME’s and corporate businesses, with services covering a range of areas including;
You can contact Newmac on www.newmac.org.uk or 0845 4900143 for further information and to arrange a meeting.
While Fendt has been pursuing its quest for full product line status, a priority has been to ensure that the machine range is supported by the most knowledgable, helpful and experienced people.
Martin Hamer, Fendt’s National Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland, believes the human factor is as important to farmers and growers as the technical expertise that goes into creating the world’s number one machinery range. “We like to be as demanding about the calibre of the people working under the Fendt banner as we are in the way that the machines are created,” he states.
John Deere has announced an important change to its European senior management team, effective from 1st January 2019.
Dennis Docherty has been appointed vice-president, agriculture & turf sales and marketing for Europe, North Africa and the Near & Middle East. He succeeds Christoph Wigger, who has been appointed vice-president, global crop care platform for Deere’s worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division. [Read More…]
From January 1, 2019, Kverneland will celebrate turning 140 years as an international supplier of agricultural machinery, systems and services.
The history of Kverneland dates back to 1879 when founder, Ole Gabriel Kverneland, built his small forge in the village of Kvernaland, 25km from Stavanger, Norway. The company was at that time known as “O.G. Kvernelands Fabrik”, which manufactured scythes, sickles and knives. [Read More…]
Twenty Pellenc dealers from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland recently visited Pellenc’s state-of-the-art facilities in Pertuis, France to reward them as the best performing dealers for the range of environmentally friendly battery-powered equipment.
After arriving in Marseilles, the delegates were driven to Pertuis and given a presentation of the company and told how Etesia UK, the exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, and Pellenc had come to work together ten years ago before they set off on a tour of the impressive R&D department, which has seen 844 patents registered. Next up was a tour of the factory including production, assembly line and distribution centre. [Read More…]
The Environment Secretary has announced that the application forauthorisation for professional and amateur slug pellet products containing metaldehyde has been refused.
The decision to prohibit the use of metaldehyde, follows advice from the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that metaldehyde poses an unacceptable risk to birds and small mammals. [Read More…]
This year marked a special milestone for the Johnston Gilpin & Co Ltd John Deere agricultural and turf equipment dealership based near Lisburn in Northern Ireland, as it celebrated 50 years in business.
In honour of the occasion the dealership team organised a two-day exhibition in November at the nearby Eikon Centre, showcasing current John Deere tractors and machinery, as well as some historic – and iconic – favourites. Over 4000 existing and potential John Deere customers came to support this popular business and view the latest equipment on offer from the manufacturer. [Read More…]
The Good Design® international jury panel of design professionals, leading industry specialists, design journalists and critics have awarded the Methane Powered Concept Tractor from New Holland with a 2018 Good Design® award.
The Methane Powered Concept Tractor was one of the product designs selected by the jury from a record number of submissions from the world’s leading manufacturers and industrial and graphic design firms from over 47 countries. [Read More…]
“LOZOVA MACHINERY will be first and only Ukrainian manufacturer presenting to the UK’s farming community its achievements in agricultural engineering along with more than 700 biggest agricultural companies of the world,” says Vice President Sales and Marketing Roman Girshfeld.
“The UK’s market is a brand new for us and we see a great potential. We invite farmers, dealers and partners to get acquainted with LOZOVA MACHINERY and to establish long-term cooperation,” he added. [Read More…]
New Holland Agriculture has announced it will distribute the AGXTEND brand launched by CNH Industrial, focused exclusively on aftermarket precision farming technology solutions. AGXTEND will provide exclusive productivity enhancing precision farming technologies, which will be of benefit throughout the entire cropping cycle.
AGXTEND is the first brand specializing in emerging precision farming and ISOBUS solutions in the agricultural industry to provide customers with comprehensive access to a range of precision farming solutions from strategic partner companies, shortening their time to market, and facilitating wide scale adoption.
New Holland will distribute AGXTEND products and services through its dealer network. A phased rollout is foreseen throughout the first quarter of 2019 across the entire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Region and a full suite of services will be available, comprising pre-purchase assistance, training and ongoing support services to facilitate customers with the continual optimization of these technologies.
The AGXTEND range of products can be fully integrated into New Holland Agriculture’s existing PLM precision farming platforms. They are part of a larger range extension program aimed at improving customers’ precision, productivity and profits through best-in-class, easy-to-use technology and advanced farming practices. With these 5 new innovative solutions, New Holland customers will have access to industry-leading solutions in the precision farming industry.
New CropXplorer
The new CropXplorer is more than a simple biomass sensor. It’s a true system that uses exclusive features and algorithms to determine fertilization rate based on crop needs.
The two high accuracy optical sensors can capture both biomass and N needs of crops, while the exclusive Map + Overlay mode allows farmers to use yield potential maps in combination with sensors on-the-go measurements.
– It can be mounted on a standard 3 points hitch or front weight;
– No calibration is required;
– It features a dedicated terminal compatible with ISOBUS fertilizer spreaders as well as most
of the non-ISOBUS fertilizer spreaders capable of VRA.
New SoilXplorer
The new SoilXplorer is the soil sensor that allows customers to explore and discover the full potential of their soils.
It consists of a contactless soil sensor using electromagnetism to measure soil conductivity at 4 different depths: 0-25cm, 15-60cm, 55-95cm, 85-115cm.
These very accurate measurements can be used for two main Precision Farming purposes:
– Accurate soil mapping to record soil heterogeneity and determine soil type maps and relative water content maps;
– Variable depth soil cultivation determines depth of compaction areas and controls the working depth of tillage implements to work at full depth only where it is needed.
New NIR sensor
The new crop NIR sensor can be mounted on all types of equipment: forage harvesters, combines, balers and slurry tankers.
When used on harvesting machines, it allows farmers to determine yield moisture as well as crop constituents, including ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber), NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber), Starch, Ash and Crude Fat.
All these parameters deliver precious data in order to optimize both the selling price of customers’ harvest and cattle nutrition for dairy production.
Used on a slurry tanker, this sensor allows farmers to monitor the amount of Nitrogen applied in their fields, resulting in a better use of slurry for fertilization, environmental protection and reduced slurry transport costs.
New Xpower –
The new Xpower is the electro-herbicide that allows farmers to replace chemicals with electricity for weeding and pre-harvest desiccation of crops. Electricity is an efficient, effective and environment-friendly method for weeding, since it’s capable of destructing the complete plant down to the roots, without spreading potentially harmful chemicals on the crops. It consists of a couple of applicators getting in contact with the weeds to burn them. Effect of electricity on treated vegetables is visible only after a few hours. Application booms are available in different working width from 1.2 to 3m.
New FarmXtend App
The new FarmXtend App is a smart weather application working with a complete set of connected sensors. It enables farmers to monitor in-field weather data and supports a smart decision making process.
The connected weather sensors are:
– WeatherXact Connected Weather Station, sensing temperature and humidity at a height of 1m and at crop level;
– RainXact, a connected rain gauge;
– SoilXact, to record soil moisture and temperature at different depths.
What makes the new FarmXtend App very special is the powerful algorithms included: they can determine disease pressure (based on temperature and humidity) for a variety of crops as well as optimal time for spraying.
Gibbons Engineering Group have launched a new website.
The old website layout simply couldn’t keep up with the ever-expanding range of products and services offered by Gibbons, who, after 50 years in the industry, now comprise eleven divisions. [Read More…]
The LAMMA Innovation Awards have gained a reputation for recognising and highlighting some of the best advances in agricultural manufacturing, and this year’s competition is no exception.
The awards, which have been given a thorough refresh to mark LAMMA’s move to the NEC, provide a platform for LAMMA exhibitors to introduce ground-breaking innovations in agricultural machinery, equipment and services to the market. This year featured some of the strongest entries yet seen in the competition.
The awards are open to all new products exhibited at LAMMA ’19. Entries were received from a wide range of exhibitors, vying for one gold and up to three silver medals in each of six new categories.
The judges considered a range of criteria including design innovation, practical impact, the sustainability of the product and its impact on the environment.
Thanks to a new Innovation Trail, visitors will be able to view the gold and silver medal winners for themselves at LAMMA and talk to the companies who put them forward, to see how they might best benefit their own farm or contractor business. [Read More…]
Optional features for JCB Fastrac 4000 Series tractors that enable farmers and contractors to equip their machines for non-agricultural applications will be highlighted at the LAMMA show for the first time, alongside farm-spec versions of the 175-235hp 4000 Series and 306-348hp 8000 Series machines.
A Fastrac 4220 equipped with these ‘utility’ features will underscore the tractor’s suitability for operating rear-mounted, front-mounted and deck-mounted equipment individually or in combination for applications such as snow clearance, salt spreading and roadside vegetation control.
The features include a DIN-standard mounting frame for highways snow ploughs, snow blowers and powered sweepers; a stability control system to keep the tractor level when operating heavy long-reach vegetation mowers; and a purpose-built rear deck frame for quick mounting and demounting of specialist spraying equipment and salt spreaders.
LH Agro will be offering an exclusive show deal on its range of Topcon X-series steering kits at the 2019 LAMMA show, with free activation of Topcon’s Auto Headland Turn feature also available.
Visitors to the LAMMA show at the NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th January will be eligible to a discount on all Topcon X35 and X25 Autosteer kit purchased at the show and will also be able to take advantage of a free activation of Topcon’s Auto Headland Turn feature.
The 12.1 inch X35 and 8.4 inch X25 are Topcon’s fully featured, colour screen auto-steering and guidance consoles. Both use Topcon’s Horizon software to provide icon-based and user-definable views to control a range of farming operations: from auto-steering tractors, sprayers and combines, to controlling variable rate applications and automatic section shut-off of spreaders, sprayers and drills.
One of the leaders in their field, York-based arable machinery specialist, Sumo has experienced a record year in terms of sales.
“The last few months at Sumo have been fantastic”, commented Managing Director, Steve English. It’s an exciting time to be here at Sumo UK. We’ve got a brand-new management team in place and we’re dedicated to building innovative arable machinery to help farms be more productive.”
“Sumo is stable and secure and over the next year we plan to further support and grow our dealership network, both in the UK and overseas”.
Gearing up for 2019 and beyond, Sumo has developed a strong leadership team. Mark Curtis has been promoted to Sales Director and remains an integral part of Sumo and is responsible for overall sales and aftersales.
The number of primary shoppers who say they will trade up and buy Red Tractor food instead of cheaper alternatives has jumped by 1.4million following the assurance scheme’s autumn advertising campaign.
An eight-week programme of activity spearheaded by the organisation’s first ever TV advert began in September with the British public polled by YouGov before and after the campaign.
As well as the spike in purchasing intent, the number of shoppers associating the logo with ‘traceable food from farms to pack’ has nearly doubled to 62%.
The assurance scheme’s chief executive Jim Moseley said the results were fantastic, adding that this is “just the start” of a prolonged campaign to enhance the reputation of the logo.
