The British Rubber Co.

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The British Rubber Co now offers a wide range of agricultural trailer wheels and tyres We offer full assemblies or separate units as tyres and wheels alone New and part worn tyres are available, depending on your needs and budget

AGRICULTURAL TRAILER WHEEL CONVERSIONS

(subject to trailer directions and clearance)

215/75R17.5 (twin fitment) 245/70R17.5 (twin fitment)

235/75R17.5 (twin fitment) 245/70R19.5 (twin fitment) possible conversion – 435/50R19.5 or 445/45R19.5 on 6, 8 and 10 stud wheels 11.5/80-15.3 12.5/80-15.3 possible conversions - 435/50R19.5 or 445/45R19.5 and 285/70R19.5 on 6 stud wheels

Available in 560 60 22.5 & 560 45 22.5 • Other sizes and options available

COMMERCIAL – AGRICULTURAL CONVERSIONS

385/65R22.5 possible conversions - 550/45R22.5 and 560/45R22.5 on 6, 8 and 10 stud 445/65R22.5 possible conversions - 550/60R22.5 and 560/60R22.5 on 6, 8 and 10 stud

Many other possible conversions – please call the office on 01274 585427 email: sales@britishrubberco.co.uk www.britishrubberco.co.uk

A precision farming products and services display, with manufacturer and dealer specialists on-hand to explain potential bene ts, attracted lots of interest. Among new Trimble products, the XN1260 terminal which will replace the current 2050 display was featured. The XN1260 has a larger memory, more processing power and doesn’t require a secondary module – making it easier to t.

Grimme machinery isn’t supplied by the dealer, but a stone separator with GPS-controlled rear axle steering was displayed. “We wanted to highlight what’s possible,” explained precision farming product specialist, Robert Last. “Our customer had problems as potato beds were established using precise guidance, but then the stone separator repositioned them slightly. A robotic weeder is used which relies on GPS data from the ridger, so the deviation sometimes resulted in plant damage. With its GPS-guided rear wheel steering the separator now follows the same A-B lines as the ridger, so rows remain exactly where they are supposed to be.”

Pictured with the separator are (l-r) Ernest Doe precision farming support, Mel Craig, precision farming product specialists, Robert Last and Sam Turnnidge, CNH precision farming specialist Sam Thompson and CNH precision farming marketing and sales assistant Kit Field.

Lemken displayed its new high-capacity Solitaire DT 6m drill, and the machine on show was the rst of its type to arrive in the UK. The DT replaces the Compact Solitaire, and the new model o ers a wider choice of front working elements including Heliodor or Wavy Discs. It also has a new seed metering system. Demonstrations and trials last autumn achieved excellent results.

“Ploughs, Karat cultivators and Rubin disc harrows continue selling in large numbers to Ernest Doe and Ernest Doe Power customers,” explained area sales representative Steve Plumb. “We have a great relationship with the dealer teams and their customers through all 19 depots.”

Orders were taken for several hedge cutters on the Shelbourne Reynolds stand. “Some were replacing existing Shelbourne Reynolds machines, but there were also customers moving to our range from competitor brands,” explained sales and marketing manager Neil Smith. “We remain busy supplying feeder wagons and the trend is noticeably to larger versions. We do more double auger models now, as farm labour shortages mean even smaller herds require large mixers to save time.”

Hedge cutters with variable forward reach are also becoming more popular. “Sales used to be mainly to contractors, but now many farms choose them for the improved operator convenience and comfort. Once you have had a model with variable forward reach, then you wouldn’t want to return to a standard model, and versions from just 6.5m allow use with smaller tractors.”

Pictured (l-r) are Ernest Doe North Walsham depot service manager Kevin Hemp, with Shelbourne Reynolds team members Neil Smith, James Swinstead, Adam Whitaker and Ian Taylor-Balls.

A new SIP belt merger attracted considerable interest. Grass distribution options include to the centre or to the left or right, or simultaneously to the centre and to left or right. Working speeds up to 22kph can be achieved. Practical features include the ability to lift the beds independently when short-working, quick folding to 3m for transport and central lubrication which saves time. The bed has an adjustable hydraulic oating system and rides on spinning discs which are less likely to create sparks than traditional skids. A press roller with hydraulic adjustment ensures optimum crop ow. The price is approximately £85,000 on farm, explained SIP product support specialist Charlie Thompson (left) who is pictured with SIP UK sales director Martin Holden.

MacDon combine headers have been available from Ernest Doe & Sons for several years, but a recent agreement between CNH and MacDon means that the headers are now fully approved for tting to the combines and available as an option. “MacDon headers excel in a di cult harvest when other headers would struggle but even last harvest, when conditions were easy, it was obvious to anyone who saw them working that they o er productivity advantages,” explained Ernest Doe New Holland harvester brand manager, Matt Boardley. “We can also supply the headers to customers for other brand combines, and we have working widths up to 50ft.”

At the show, enquiries were received for CX- and CR-series combines, and Matt said that the dealer has plenty of remaining stock for this harvest. Orders placed during the event included a 1290 Plus large square baler and an RB150 round baler.

New Holland harvesting products specialist, Nigel Honeyman said that NIR sensors are now available for the range of combines, for retro tting to existing models and that they will be a factory- tted option for new machines later this year. “Signi cant advantages are available from being able to determine protein levels and other nutrient content in the eld,” he explained. “Grain meeting particular protein requirements can be stored away from grain which is below the required threshold, providing opportunities to supply to di erent markets or to blend crops later for increased returns.”

Pictured (l-r) are MacDon area sales and product support for UK and Ireland, Rob Brough, with Nigel Honeyman and Matt Boardley.

Martin Lishman displayed its new AgroLog grain temperature and moisture probe. The probes are designed to remain in the grain heap and, through a smartphone app, users can monior crop storage data remotely without having to frequently visit the store. Temperature and grain moisture is measured within the heap, and the probe measures ambient temperature and air humidity too. An integral sim card provides communication, and the cost is £289. Pictured are Martin Lishman sales director Joel Capper (left), with area sales manager Tom Pickering.

LED torches and worklights were the most popular items on the Sealey Tools stand. Combination drill polishing kits which include the power tool, and two batteries were also selling in large numbers, as the batteries are compatible with other power tools in the Sealey range. Pictured (l-r) are Sealey Tools representatives, Stacey Toynton, Stewart Logan and Tom Feakes.

The Logic stand displayed a range of ATV attachments including trailers, mowers, manège graders and a horse muck collector. Logic area sales representative, Oliver Minns is pictured, and he said that the company’s products are selling well, and that salt spreaders have been in particularly high demand due to the cold winter. Last year, like other manufacturers, Logic struggled to meet demand for mowers due to issues with engine availability, but large stocks arrived during the past few months, so there are plenty of ail and rotary models built ready for the coming season.

Hardi’s new PulseNozzle spray rate control system is now available to order for delivery later this year. It is initially only for Navigator and Aeon trailed sprayers, but likely to become an option for mounted models too. Spray rate through each nozzle is constantly adjusted across the boom ensuring precise application. It allows full variable rate control, compensation during turns, and the ability to spot spray with precise targeting of treatments where required.

Pictured is Hardi sales director Peter Wiles.

Our solid, interlocking, slabs create instant hardstanding on any surface, whatever the weather, making them ideal for an immediate wet winter transformation or the perfect spring/summer project. Second to none when it comes to mud control, equally ideal to create alternative areas such as grass controlled turnout paddocks, lunge pens and riding areas. Mudcontrol slabs are a base and sub-base in one, so say goodbye to adverse ground conditions forever.

The new DCM range of mounted spreaders was displayed by Teagle. Line S models have 1,500–2,000 litres capacity, and larger Line M versions have capacities from 2,000–4,200 litres. The top of the range M42 Iso is Isobus compatible and comes standard with 18–36m spreading width, but 24–45m is an option. It features electronic shutter control and 16 section spread width control. With the spreader are (l-r) imported products specialist Ben Combe; Ernest Doe Power Ashford branch manager Steve Pat eld, Teagle area sales manager Chris White and Ernest Doe Power area sales manager based at Dartford Nick Booth.

The Cousins stand displayed the latest Crop Check roller with replaceable blades to extend the working life. The Crop Check is front mounted on a tractor and runs ahead of the drill, crimping cover crops and rolling them down in the direction of travel, to create a weed suppressing mat suitable for drilling into.

Also displayed was a trailed LessLift cultivator – available in 4, 5 and 6m working widths and complementing existing narrower mounted versions.

The new Boxsmart front weight box featured on the Cherry Products stand. There are two versions. The standard model was launched late last year, and the Deluxe model is brand new, and was displayed for the first time at the event. The Deluxe box weighs 475kg empty and costs £3,900. Removable weights with pallet tine fittings are available in 600, 800 and 1,000kg sizes. Amber beacons and side markers are an option for the standard box but are included within the Deluxe specification which also has side lockers and a tool shelf in the top. Pictured with the Boxsmart are development manager Sam Cherry (left) and managing director Graham Cherry.

Pictured on the Knight sprayers stand are technical sales manager John Wooding (left) and area sales manager Cli Buck. The sprayer displayed was tted with a new Vario Select spray control option. Using Mueller electronics and Lechler four-way nozzle bodies, the system automatically selects the optimal nozzle combination to match the droplet size required and the forward speed. A boom-mounted gyro can be added for turn compensation – reducing the application rate for nozzles on the inside of the turn while increasing ow through nozzles outside to ensure correct application rates are maintained.