Smallholder | Machinery

Mixed response to HMRC review of policy on red diesel - NFU

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:33:37 +0000

The NFU is backing a proposed relaxation in the rules on the use of red diesel to allow farmers to grit roads during severe wintry weather.

Newbury & District Agricultural Society’s Annual Ploughing Match

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:10:00 +0100

This year Newbury & District Agricultural Society’s Annual Ploughing Match will take place on Saturday 15th October at Ilsley Barn Farm, Compton starting at 9am and hosted by the Institute of Animal Health.

Buy cheap . . . buy twice! Pitfalls of re-conditioned engines

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0100

Sue Corfield looks at the pitfalls of buying and fitting a reconditioned engine

Caterpillar - King of the crawlers

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:50:00 +0100

If you have no road work for your tractor perhaps a crawler would be a good option. Jonathan Whitlam looks at the original tracklayer – the Caterpillar