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As the managing director of a local, family-run business, Richard Jackson can often be 

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SHOW GUIDE 

1 March 2011 

Kent County Showground 

Detling, Maidstone 

In conjunction with 

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8 ATV City 

35 Barclays Bank 

24 BTF 

5 CEMO UK 

19 Chavereys 

13 CLM 

28 Cole Agri-Build 

4 Farmade Management 

7 FGS Agri 

21 FPE 

27 Geo Minerals 

17 Hadlow College 

32 Hopespare Ltd 

30 ITW Crop Packaging 

38 Kent Air Ambulance 

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16 Lambert & Foster 

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29 McVeigh Parker 

26 MDT-Agri 

15 Mid Kent Training 

36 Morley Grain Handling 

20 Net-Tex Industries 

11 Patchwork Technology 

14 Plumpton College 

18 Price Whitehead 

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25 RB & S 

31 Roberts Country Vehicles 

12 Salmac 

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43 Quickfencer 

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49 Simon Chiles 

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44 Sum-It Computer 

56 Teagle Machinery 

63 Techmagri UK 

66 Warners Solicitors

5 INTRODUCTION 

A foreword from Karen Wheeler 

EXPO SPOTLIGHT 

Interesting articles about products and companies attending the show 

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CONTENTS 

Neither RAMSAK, Kent Showground nor South East Farmer 

can accept any responsibility for the content of advertisements appearing in this programme. 

Content was correct at the time of going to press. 

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BENEFITS 

The benefits of joining RAMSAK, plus with a membership form 

SPEAKERS’ CORNER 

Guest speakers and their topics 

STANDS 

List of companies attending along with contact details 

FLOORPLAN 

Map of exhibitors 

Proud supporter of the Kent Air Ambulance Trust 

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INTRODUCTION 

Welcome... 

On behalf of the executive committee that 

has worked so hard to launch this exciting 

event, I would like to welcome visitors to 

the Kent County Showground for the first 

annual Agri-Expo (SE) Show for the South 

East. We are sure you will find a huge 

amount to interest you at this showcase 

of machinery, services and ideas geared 

towards making farming easier, more profitable 

and, in many cases, both. 

It has been some years since there was a dedicated 

industry show of this kind in the area, 

and judging by the overwhelming support we 

have received as planning has progressed over 

the past year, it is clear that Agri-Expo (SE) 

is meeting a need among farmers, dealers, 

contractors and manufacturers. 

This show has come about as the result of 

impressive teamwork between RAMSAK, the 

Kent County Agricultural Society and South 

East Farmer magazine. 

The executive committee – Jamie McGrorty, 

Chris Smith, Jeremy Sutton, Alison Wallington 

and Karen Wheeler – has brought 

those three organisations together to create 

what we are sure will be the first of many 

successful Agri-Expo (SE) exhibitions. 

There are, of course, other people who 

deserve our thanks, not least all those 

Show opening 

companies that have taken exhibition 

and advertising space and made the event 

possible. Their confidence in backing the 

very first event of its kind matches our 

own confidence that, with their help, it is 

destined to succeed. 

We would also like to thank Mr Peter Kendall, 

President of the NFU, who is performing the 

official opening, and the speakers who will 

be appearing at our Speakers’ Corner, sponsored 

by Farmplan. 

We would also like to thank Dianne Quested 

of Mid Kent Training, Lucy Hegarty here at 

the Kent Showground, the NFU for sponsoring 

the draw for the luxury hamper, 

James Lutener for managing the show 

website and everyone else who has contributed 

to the event. 

We hope you enjoy your day with us and 

we would like to remind you to complete 

your registration form and post it in the box 

in the foyer of the Kent Pavilion for your 

chance to win the luxury hamper. 

Once again, enjoy the show, let us know 

what you think and please support those 

companies that are exhibiting today. 

Thank you, 

Karen Wheeler, co-organiser 

The show will be officially opened at 9am by Peter Kendall, NFU President 

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EXPO SPOTLIGHT 

It’s here, it’s now and it’s 

destined to succeed 

The 2011 Agri-Expo (SE) event is the first 

of its kind, but as the only agricultural 

machinery show of this scale in the whole 

of the South East it seems unlikely to be the 

last. 

There simply isn’t anything similar to Agri- 

Expo (SE) less than half a day’s drive away, 

which probably explains the speed at which 

exhibitors signed up to take space at the Kent 

County Showground, itself ideally sited for 

an event of this kind. 

The show is the result not just of vision, 

hard work and good planning but also of 

teamwork. Main organisers RAMSAK, the 

Kent County Agricultural Society and media 

sponsors South East Farmer have created a 

formidable team that has put together a show 

that has all the answers. The only question 

is why no-one thought of it before. 

With exhibitor numbers well into three 

figures, farmers, growers and landowners 

are sure to find what they are looking for, 

whether it is a new supplier, a chance to 

check out the opposition or an opportunity 

to get up close and personal with the latest 

hardware from New Holland, John Deere or 

one of the other big names. 

It is an amazing turnout for the first year of 

a show and pays tribute to the visionary zeal 

with which RAMSAK and the showground 

decided that it was something that was 

missing in this part of the world. 

The number of exhibitors is far in excess 

of the number of stands listed in this show 

guide, since many of the larger distributors 

are showing product from a wide range of 

manufacturers. 

North Kent machinery dealer Burden Bros 

Agri steadily increased the size of its stand 

as the show approached, with the result that 

visitors can now see and discuss equipment 

from the likes of Pottinger, Reco, RS Agri, 

Merlo, Gregoire Besson and Weidemann. 

“Burden Bros is one of a number of companies 

that are using their stands to highlight 

the new machinery on offer from many of 

the top manufacturers, so there aren’t many 

companies that are not represented one way 

or another,” explained RAMSAK field officer 

Chris Smith. 

The centerpiece of the Burden Bros display is 

a head turning, state-of-the-art John Deere 

Tier 4 8000 series demonstrator. 

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“This is the first one of its kind in the country 

and we are very excited to be showing it off 

here at Detling,” said Kris Romney, AMS 

product specialist for Burden Bros Agri. “The 

8000 series is packed with high tech equipment 

that provides maximum automation 

and efficiency as well as meeting the newest 

emissions standards.” 

Alongside the Tier 4 8000 series, which will 

be available to order from this summer for a 

2012 delivery, Kris has brought a wide selection 

of other John Deere machines, from the 

5000 series through to the 8000, as well as 

an 855d Gator utility vehicle. 

“We are showing a new Gregoire Besson 

plough unveiled this year and a host of other 

equipment,” said Kris, who said he thought 

the Agri-Expo (SE) event was “a fantastic 

idea for this area.” He added: “It will be 

really interesting to see how the show takes 

off and we at Burden Bros are really excited 

about supporting it from the beginning and 

helping to make it a fantastic show.” 

His comments were echoed by Chris Smith, 

who stressed: “This really is a show that has 

something for everyone and we are very 

excited to be here at the showground. Lots 

of exhibitors have been saying that this is 

the opportunity they have been waiting 

for.” 

For those manufacturers that are watching 

from the sidelines this time, the big question 

is whether or not the organisers expect 

this to become an annual event – and the 

answer to that one seems pretty clear. 

“Absolutely,” said Chris. “We have been 

amazed at the response to this first event and 

it really has convinced us of the need for a 

South East-based show dedicated to showing 

farmers and landowners what’s new in agricultural 

and horticultural machinery. 

“We are delighted with the way we have 

had such great support from our partners 

at the showground to pull this first show 

together and I see no reason why it should 

not become a permanent fixture in the 

farming calendar, particularly if we get the 

support we are expecting from the agricultural 

community.” 

As well as Burden Bros Agri, exhibitors 

here at Detling include Farmplan, McVeigh 

Parker, Teagle Machinery, Cole Agri-build, 

Househam Sprayers, Lambert & Foster, 

Hadlow College, Southern Harvesters and 

Complete Land Management. 

Banks, land agents, technology specialists 

and feed merchants are on hand to provide 

advice and discuss their wares, but for many 

it will be the new equipment for 2011 – like 

the John Deere Tier 4 machine – that will be 

turning heads. 

The showground’s executive manager Roger 

Moore shares Chris Smith’s hopes that 

RAMSAK members from across the region 

will turn out in force to make this first event 

a huge success. 

“We have the potential to attract visitors 

from as far afield as Hampshire, Essex, West 

Sussex and Surrey and I hope that the agricultural 

community will make the most 

of this opportunity to see what’s new in 

farming,” he said. 

There are new products on offer from companies 

including Claydon Yield-O-Meter Ltd 

and AVT Imports and machinery on display 

from the likes of Southern Harvesters, 

Bomford Turner, Samagri Ltd and Krone 

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Going for gold 

New Holland’s award-winning T7.210 Auto- 

Command tractor will be showing visitors 

to Agri-Expo (SE) how it wowed the judges 

to win the Golden Tractor for Design 2011 at 

the Salon EIMA International 2010. 

The machine, which is centre stage on the 

Haynes Agricultural stand, is now the most 

award-winning tractor ever. 

Built around the FPT SCR Tier 4A engine, 

the T7 is said to offer more performance and 

less fuel consumption, producing exceptional 

power in a compact and light configuration. 

The award was based on the views of journal- 

ists from 20 European publications specialising 

in agricultural machinery who felt it 

was the best machine of the year in terms of 

style, functionality and ergonomics. 

In the 14-year history of the event, the T7 

series has now won two Tractor of the Year 

awards, in 2008 and 2010, and three Golden 

Tractor for Design awards, in 2008, 2010 

and 2011. 

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constantly variable transmission, 

the T7.210 features a host of high-tech 

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performance, maximum versatility, great 

productivity and low running costs, the 

T7.210 has a weight/power ratio of 28.3 kg/ 

hp and can be fitted with tyres up to size 

650/65/R42. 

The larger tyres considerably increase the 

footprint of the vehicle and allow decreased 

working pressure, improving traction and 

ground clearance while reducing slipping. 

Haynes Agricultural will also be showing 

off New Holland’s T8 range, which is said to 

“redefine high horsepower tractors.” 

The new design delivers the longest wheelbase 

in the segment – at 3450mm – while 

It has a fully-integrated cast front linkage as 

well as best-in-class operator comfort and an 

ergonomically-deisgned cab that provides 

intuitive control of the fully-integrated 

auto-guidance system. 

The Tier 4A emissions-compliant engine 

offers 17 per cent lower operating costs 

which are also helped by a ground speed 

mangement system designed to reduce fuel 

consumption as well as giving precise speed 

control. 

New Holland believes the T8 marries the 

transport stability of a long wheelbase 

design with the manoeuvrability of traditional 

row crop tractors to deliver a truly 

‘universal’ machine that is “perfect for large 

agribusinesses, contractors and large-scale 

dairy farmers.” 


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Forestry and Arboriculture • Game Management • Garden Design 

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Public Services • Rural Business Management • Sport • Sports Turf 

Veterinary Nursing • Wine Business • Wine Production 

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Spoilt for choice 

The machinery on offer at Agri-Expo (SE) 

includes a vertical mixer wagon that can 

be specified in no less than 2,000 different 

options. 

It was after seeing a horizontal mixer wagon 

demonstration that failed to meet farmers’ 

needs that the family-owned German manufacturer 

Bernard Van Lengerich (BvL) began 

producing their vertical mixer wagons. 

That was in 1978, when BvL became the 

first manufacturer to produce vertical mixer 

wagons in Europe, designing practical and 

strong machines that created excellent total 

mixed rations (TMR) and increased animal 

performance and profitability. 

The experience gathered over the past 

32 years has lead up to the current V-mix 

product line that will be on display at Agri- 

Expo (SE). 

The tried and tested V-mix range can chop 

and mix all feedstuffs, including round and 

big square bales of straw, silage or hay, and 

runs from the 3.5cm³ single auger to the 

46cm³ triple auger. 

BvL now offers more than 2000 different 

options, which makes every machine 

bespoke to the individual farmer. Whether 

feeding is on the floor, into troughs, over 

barriers, into a feed trailer or via an awkward 



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EasyCut Mowers 

Round Balers 

Tedders 

BiG X 

Swadro Rakes 

Forage Wagons 

Progress in action 

The BiG Pack Square Baler range: 

KRONE offers a complete baler range with standard 

bale dimensions from 80 x 90 cm to 120 x 130 cm. 

Innovations such as the High Density Press (HDP), 

the Variable Fill System (VFS), the MultiBale system 

and the camless EasyFlow Pick-Up are some 

reasons for the success of the KRONE BiG Pack. 

As you’d expect from KRONE, the BiG Pack is built 

for reliability and efficiency, day after day. And with 

comprehensive spares support from our new office 

and warehouse facility and technical service from 

the growing network of KRONE dealers, it’s evidence 

of the progress we’re making in the UK.

Continued from page 15 rials and conditions, a welded anti-spill ring, 

passage, BvL has yet to come across a feeding 

setup it could not cope with. 

Each machine is built ‘brick by brick’ to 

ensure that the user gets the exact model 

his setup requires and only pays for what he 

needs. 

As standard, BvL mixer wagons come with 

a robust hopper made from the highest 

quality materials, high performance all 

round mixing augers suitable for all mate- 

a ladder, platform and observation window 

(although there is no platform or window 

on the eco range or on machines with front 

cross conveyors or bedders). 

Discharge options include side doors, rear 

corner doors, rear central doors, front cross 

conveyor with option of side shift, rear 

cross conveyor, side elevators (60cm to 2m), 

hydraulic chute, mechanical chute and 

extension elevators, all available in a wide 

range of combinations. 

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Give yourself a 

lift at Agri-Expo 

Whether you need to lift it, tow it or keep 

it securely tied down, www.theratchetshop. 

com has the answer. 

The Ratchet Shop, which is the online shopfront 

for AVT Imports, specialises in lifting 

and lashing equipment that can tackle virtually 

any job around the farm, on the road or 

in a light industrial situation. 

As the UK’s largest supplier of lifting products, 

AVT sells ratchet straps from mini 

straps rated at 800kgs up to those capable 

of lifting 10,000kgs, as well as cambuckles, 

webbing and slings and rubber wear sleeves 

to protect straps. The company also supplies 

the Easywinder, a simple tool for easily and 

quickly rewinding straps. 

Among the most popular lines are vehicle 

recovery sets rated at three or five tonnes 

and consisting of four ratchet straps and 

four soft wheel chokers for securing cars 

onto transport trailers. AVT also supplies 

lowloader chain and loadbinders. 

In response to requests from four track 

owners, AVT has now produced kinetic 

recovery straps rated at either 8,000 or 

10,000kgs. These specialist items are 

designed to use kinetic energy to retrieve 

vehicles from ditches, rivers or mud. 

Metal components consist of Grade 80 galvanised 

steel shackles, both in bow and dee 

form and ranging from 0.5 to 25 tonnes. 

Lifting chains are made to order, again from 

Grade 80 galvanised steel and with an oil 

coating. They range from 7mm to 16mm 

and can be supplied with or without attachments 

such as clevis hooks, swivel hooks 

and shorteners. 

Other products include clamps, barrel lifters 

and chain blocks, lever hoists, vertical and 

horizontal lifting clamps and a full range of 

safety harnesses that can be supplied with 

an optional back support. 

www.theratchetshop.com is a family run 

business that has been trading for 12 years 

and offers the public and trade customers a 

dedicated service at competitive prices. 


Agri-Expo fits the 

bill for sprayer 

When sprayer manufacturer Berthoud was 

looking for an opportunity to show off its 

equipment in the South East, the company 

talked to one of its larger specialist dealers, 

Cranbrook-based N P Seymour Ltd. 

“Nick Seymour is an important customer 

of ours, so we asked him if he had any idea 

where we could set up some kind of open 

day in early March,” explained sales manager 

Martin Shackcloth. 

Nick suggested the Agri-Expo (SE) show at 

Detling, then just starting to take shape, 

which led to Berthoud deciding 

to bring its sprayer roadshow 

to this year’s groundbreaking 

event. 

Berthoud has brought four 

different sprayers to the show, 

and while the company offers a full range 

of agricultural sprayers, it is focusing on this 

occasion on helping fruit growers get the best 

from their harvest. 

“We are highlighting two types of orchard 

and soft fruit machine – air blast systems with 

axial-flow fans and Airline tower spray options 

plus pneumatic systems that are designed for 

blackcurrants and other soft fruits including 

vines and hops,” said Martin. 

“The pneumatic system, represented by the 

Supair 1500 and Airdrive 1500, is a more 

targeted way of spraying that 

is more efficient in hedgerow 

crops and very versatile. The 

air blast system on display is 

the Fructair 2000lt, together 

with the Fructair 1500 tower 

option.” 


Massey Ferguson and JCB main dealers 

Agwood Ltd are at Agri-Expo (SE) to highlight 

the dealership’s wide range of classleading 

tractors and telescopic loadalls. 

The dealership, which has branches at 

Swingfield near Dover and Linton near 

Maidstone, is also highlighting the products 

it can supply from other top name manufacturers 

including Bateman Sprayers, Lemken, 

Opico, Lely, Spearhead, Reco and Suzuki. 

Agwood is also displaying harvesting products 

that include conventional/round and 

large square balers plus top quality combine 

harvesters to suit the needs of both farmers 

and contractors. 

The dealership covers the whole of Kent and 

East Sussex and prides itself on providing 

good backup for all its quality groundcare 

and agricultural ranges. 

As well as displaying a range of equipment, 

Agwood is offering advice on machinery 

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Datatag is fitted as standard 

by JCB and can be fitted to 

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security and would like to talk to potential 

customers about products such as Datatag 

and immobilisers and trackers. 

“Installing the right security system for 

machinery will usually help you to persuade 

your insurance company to reduce the 

premium,” said Agwood sales manager Steve 

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Summing up Sumo 

Sumo produces a range of cultivation products 

that are innovative and simple to use 

and have earned a reputation for outstanding 

build quality – as visitors to Agri-Expo (SE) 

can discover for themselves. 

British-owned and British-built, Sumo 

machines are designed and manufactured 

near York, giving the company complete 

control of the whole process. That qualitydriven 

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why local supply contracts 

which encouraged farmers 

and growers to provide fresh 

produce have been scrapped. 

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general,” said Gordon Hend- 

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey in 

Kent. “The government should 

be saying to all its departments 

that it is important that tax 

payers’ money should be going 

to help British farmers and 

growers.” Mr Henderson raised 

the issue in a parliamentary 

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we have been using different adjuvants 

to try to improve the fungicide activity 

“Scandalous” food 

policy attacked 

other arrangements – to procure British 

produce,” Mr Henderson told South East 

Fa r me r. 

He added that he would pursue the 

matter with Crispin Blunt, the Conserva- 

tive prisons minister and MP for Reigate 

in Surrey, and urge him to change the 

existing regime so that there is a “mecha- 

nism by which contracts can be let to local 

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which had been supplying food and fresh 

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been warned that pesticides 

will continue to cost billions of 

pounds a year unless there is a 

change of policy. 

Don’t cut school fruit! 

Government ministers are being warned 

not to cut the free school fruit and vege- 

table scheme. 

Too little detail is available to see how 

the comprehensive spending review 

(CSR) is going to hit farming and the 

countryside, but there are fears the 

s c h e m e w i l l b e s c r u t i n i s e d i n 

t h e m o n t h s 

to come. The scheme spends £80 million 

annually on providing school children 

aged between four and six with a piece 

of fruit a day. 

“The benefits to the NHS from the 

scheme further down the line far out- 

weigh the justification for cutting it,” 

said Robert Balicki, who grows top fruit 

at Chilham in Kent and is chief execu- 

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largest fruit marketing companies. 

After the CSR announcement, farmers 

and conservationists breathed a sigh 

of relief when DEFRA announced an 

increase in the higher level stewardship 

scheme which pays farmers to preserve 

habitats and landscape. But with the 

CSR slashing DEFRA’s £3 billion annual 

budget by 29% over the next four years, 

the NFU and others suspect there is more 

to come when the detail is published in 

the coming weeks and months. 

Although DEFRA has already unveiled 

plans to reduce the number of its 92 

“arms length” agencies by over a 

half, sceptics fear the sheer size 

of the budget cut – bigger than 

many other government depart- 

ments – means further losses. 

Even before the CSR, some of 

the biggest cuts to farming and 

rural areas in the South East 

had come from SEEDA, the 

development agency, which is to 

be wound up in March 2012 and 

had been trimmed right back 

by the previous Labour govern- 

ment. “SEEDA provided grants 

for storage facilities, and any 

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said Mr Balicki. “But everyone 

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prime minister, the chancellor, 

and DEFRA secretary of state 

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the existing health and envi- 

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means there are no grants available, then 

that has to be accepted.” 

Before the CSR, there had been fears 

that funding to generate heat and power 

from farms would be hit. But Andrew 

Rigg, an energy expert who farms near 

Winchester in Hampshire, said some of 

these concerns had not been realised. 

“Everyone thought the spending review 

would affect solar power, but it hasn’t 

happened, which is good,” said Mr Rigg. 

“There will be no immediate change to 

the feed in tariff. The predictability of 

solar is very high compared with wind 

power, and there is a lot of interest in 

photovoltaics.” 

Wind farms are still a hurdle for most 

farmers because of the difficulties 

in pushing large scale developments 

through the planning system. The CSR 

did not provide any extra boost for wind 

farms, but Mr Rigg said the combination 

of smaller turbines and the feed in tariff 

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added there was nothing in the CSR 

which would make the system more 

affordable for small and medium sized 

farms. 

policy to sustainable non 

chemical methods which don’t 

depend on pesticides. 

“The former government’s 

costs analysis on the use of pes- 

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said Ms Downs. “The new coa- 

lition government cannot afford 

to make the same mistake.” 

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first published in 2007, has been used as 

proof of a link between eating red meat and 

developing cancer. Subsequently, said the 

NFU and EBLEX, two scientists highlighted 

number of mistakes in the WCRF report, 

ncluding analytical inconsistencies and 

data extraction errors in the evidence. 

After eight years of complex work, a Food 

Standards Agency (FSA) report on meat and 

iron is expected to be published soon. This 

has drawn on work by the scientific advi- 

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concerns about possible links between red 

and processed meat intake and colorectal 

cancer. Red and processed meat are good 

sources of iron. SACN’s draft conclusions 

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report and the impending FSA study, the 

most recent European EPIC survey found 

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only a modest effect on protecting against 

c a n c e r. 

The study raises questions about whether 

the government’s much publicised “five a 

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more fresh fruit and vegetables will have 

any impact on cancer rates. 

The team of researchers, 

including Professor Key, esti- 

mated that only around 2.5% 

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by increasing intake. Yet most 

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In 1990, the World Health 

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The advice has formed a cen- 

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Continued on page five Continued on page five 

Spending Review – October Deadline 

Act now to secure funding 



Top-fruit growers in Kent and across 

England are using the results of recent 

trials for the first time to help save them 

money on spraying apple orchards to 

prevent scab. 

Agrovista, the agronomy company, 

has been running trials for the last 

three years to find out how growers can 

improve the efficacy of scab fungicides 

during the critical period for scab infec- 

tion, which begins at budburst in spring. 

“When apple leaves are very small, it is 

dif ficult to wet t heir su rfaces wit h f ungi- 

cide,” said Paul Bennett, Agrovista’s fruit 

team leader. “For the past three years, 

we have been using different adjuvants 

to try to improve the fungicide activity 

ndalous” food 

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by which contracts can be let to local 

ple.” 

his speech, Mr Henderson drew Mr 

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, a business based on the Isle of Sheppey 

ich had been supplying food and fresh 

oduce grown on Kent farms to Kent 

isons since about the time the Labour 

tiated individual supply contracts with six 

prisons in Kent. 

Information supplied to Mr Henderson 

for the parliamentary debate showed 

that these arrangements worked until 

2007, when the former Labour govern- 

ment changed its procurement policy 

for prisons. “They scrapped local supply 

s in orchards 

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this season 

contracts and introduced a 

national framework contract. 

That contract was awarded to 

a company called 3663 First for 

Foodservice, which is part of a 

multinational group based in 

South Africa,” said Mr Hend- 

erson in the debate. 

To give an idea of the impact 

that the government’s policy 

had on individual companies, 

Mr Henderson said Bramble- 

down saw its annual income 

from the prison service drop 

from £345,000 in 2004 to just 

£375 in 2008. “I have spoken 

to a number of prison gover- 

nors and they have confirmed 

what I suspected, which is that 

the service and quality of food 

have not improved under the 

government came to power 

in 1997. Today, Brambledown 

runs a large farm shop and a 

wholsesale business supplying 

pubs, restaurants and cafes. 

Craig Condon, a director of 

Brambledown (Kent) Ltd with 

his father Edward, told South 

East Farmer that they had origi- 

nally been supplying 26 prisons 

indirectly through the prison 

service’s own in house distribu- 

tion centre based at HM Prison 

Standford Hill in Kent. When 

this operation ceased some six 

years ago, Brambledown nego- 

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Cuts will hurt 

arm finances 

in fortunes for birds such as corn bunting, 

grey partridge and lapwing,” said Bruce 

owkes, the RSPB’s farmland adviser in 

he South East. “To see the hard work of 

rmers supported by agri environment 

hemes go to waste would be a tragedy.” 

ohn Archer, environment and land 

e adviser to the NFU in the South East, 

nted out that DEFRA statements had 

spent locally. For every £1 invested in HLS, 

£1.43 is spent within a 40 minute drive of 

the agreement holder. “This means if HLS 

was cut, contractors, suppliers and local 

shops would all feel the pinch,” said the 

RSPB. 

If HLS payments were not as attractive 

because they had been cut, Mr Archer 

assumed that some farmers would drop 

repeatedly given a “high pri- 

ority” to biodiversity, which 

could indicate a reluctance 

to cut the green schemes. But 

if cuts were introduced, they 

would affect the commercial 

viability of farms. “In my per- 

s on a l opi n ion, a g r i env i r on ment 

payments such as those under 

environmental stewardship act 

as an incentive for as long as 

market returns are low.” 

The RSPB cited a recent 

DEFRA study which showed 

that 80% of all environmental 

stewardship expenditure is 

out of environmental steward- 

ship. “But a lot of farmers are 

ethically committed to envi- 

ronmental management and 

would never abandon steward- 

ship now they are in it.” 

DEFRA could decided to leave 

HLS and the other schemes 

in environmental steward- 

ship untouched and reduce 

the number of staff at Natural 

England which administer the 

schemes instead. And even if 

HLS funding is cut, existing 

contracts under HLS will be 

unaffected: these have ten years 

to run with a break clause after 

five years. In the case of ELS, 

the contracts run for five years. 

e pays farmers 

ect environment 

is running a special project to encourage more 

visit farms across the South East. 

tional “one million children outdoors” pro- 

been running for the last two years, Natural 

g with Farming and Countryside Education 

pported by the NFU and the Royal Agricul- 

and. 

mme aims to allow more school children on 

ture reserves and to see the results of envi- 

ip, a scheme which pays farmers to protect 

y Crook, Natural England’s education spe- 

t, said that the region had been particularly 

children national nature reserves, partly 

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the decline of farmland birds, according 

to the RSPB. Farmland bird numbers have 

fallen further in the region than elsewhere, 

and the RSPB fears that any cuts will harm 

efforts to halt the trend. 

“In the South East it could mean a reverse 

in fortunes for birds such as corn bunting, 

grey partridge and lapwing,” said Bruce 

Fowkes, the RSPB’s farmland adviser in 

the South East. “To see the hard work of 

farmers supported by agri environment 

schemes go to waste would be a tragedy.” 

John Archer, environment and land 

use adviser to the NFU in the South East, 

pointed out that DEFRA statements had 

spent locally. For every £1 invested in HLS, 

£1.43 is spent within a 40 minute drive of 

the agreement holder. “This means if HLS 

was cut, contractors, suppliers and local 

shops would all feel the pinch,” said the 

RSPB. 

If HLS payments were not as attractive 

because they had been cut, Mr Archer 

assumed that some farmers would drop 

repeatedly given a “high pri- 

ority” to biodiversity, which 

could indicate a reluctance 

to cut the green schemes. But 

if cuts were introduced, they 

would affect the commercial 

viability of farms. “In my per- 

s on a l opi n ion, a g r i env i r on ment 

payments such as those under 

environmental stewardship act 

as an incentive for as long as 

market returns are low.” 

The RSPB cited a recent 

DEFRA study which showed 

that 80% of all environmental 

stewardship expenditure is 

out of environmental steward- 

ship. “But a lot of farmers are 

ethically committed to envi- 

ronmental management and 

would never abandon steward- 

ship now they are in it.” 

DEFRA could decided to leave 

HLS and the other schemes 

in environmental steward- 

ship untouched and reduce 

the number of staff at Natural 

England which administer the 

schemes instead. And even if 

HLS funding is cut, existing 

contracts under HLS will be 

unaffected: these have ten years 

to run with a break clause after 

five years. In the case of ELS, 

the contracts run for five years. 

Scheme pays farmers 

to protect environment 

Natural England is running a special project to encourage more 

school children to visit farms across the South East. 

As part of the national “one million children outdoors” pro- 

gramme which has been running for the last two years, Natural 

England is working with Farming and Countryside Education 

(FACE), which is supported by the NFU and the Royal Agricul- 

tural Society of England. 

The national programme aims to allow more school children on 

to farms, national nature reserves and to see the results of envi- 

ronmental stewardship, a scheme which pays farmers to protect 

the environment. Jenny Crook, Natural England’s education spe- 

cialist in the South East, said that the region had been particularly 

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Scientists and farmers are 

concerned that the criteria for 

the proposed badger cull to 

control TB in cattle could end 

up excluding the South East’s 

main area for the disease. 

If the cull – which is currently 

South East could miss 

out on badger cull 

out to consultation – was only carried out 

in areas with a high incidence of the dis- 

ease, then this could leave out the South 

East enclave in East Sussex where the dis- 

ease has been endemic for some years. 

DEFRA, organised the consultation, and 

may find it attractive to only include high 

incidence areas in the cull as this would 

diminish the chances of judicial chal- 

in conjunction with the Badger Protection 

Act, culling is already allowed for disease 

control purposes. To avoid judicial review 

of its culling plans, the government needs 

to show badgers are infected with TB in a 

given area. But DEFRA does not know what 

the levels of TB are in badgers, because it 

does not test them. 

So the consultation proposes that culling 

is only licenced in areas where there is a 

high TB incidence and in parishes where 

there is annual testing for the disease. 

In its favour, the East Sussex enclave does 

have evidence of badger infection, because 

the disease is spoligotype 13, which is 

peculiar to the area and has recently been 

detected in badgers there. The other argu- 

ment which has been used in support of 

the enclave is that it has hard boundaries 

such as a road and railway which make it 

more likely that the disease has been con- 

tained. But recently, the Surrey Wildlife 

Trust has found a badger with spoligotype 

13 which had wandered north of the A27, 

one of the hard boundaries around the 

enclave. This, as well as the rate of infec- 

tion in herds, could weaken the enclave’s 

case for a cull. It could also mean that a 

ring of badger vaccination will have to be 

done outside the enclave to dampen down 

any perturbation effect from the eventual 

cull: this could take many years. 

With evidence of badger infection the 

NFU and other organisations would argue 

Green warning from France 

has adopted compulsory ecological set aside at a 

rate of three per cent in the first year. 

The move means that French farmers will have 

to introduce green measures on to their farms 

in return for the single farm payment (SFP). The 

aim is to regain the ecological benefits which 

were said to be lost when set aside was aban- 

doned some years ago. 

France’s decision is significant for two reasons. 

Firstly, UK farmers are being asked to implement 

green measures voluntarily under the campaign 

for the farmed environment (CFE) to stave off 

the threat of six per cent set aside when the CFE 

stops in 2012. Secondly, the European Commis- 

sion is already talking of including French style 

compulsory ecological set aside in its plans to 

reform the common agricultural policy (CAP) by 

2013/2014. 

“French farmers will be required to set aside up 

to 5% of their land in 2012,” said Andrew Clark, 

the NFU’s head of policy. “This is a smaller per- 

centage than the average of set aside historically. 

But it will be part of the cross compliance con- 

ditions for receiving SFP, and the approach has 

been picked up by the European Commission in 

its communication on the CAP as one of the ways 


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“It is certainly a concern,” said 

Mall Hovi, regional veterinary 

lead for Animal Health, the 

DEFRA agency. The incidence 

of TB in herds in the South 

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at between ten and 20% a year, 

compared with an incidence of 

between four and six per cent 

in the South East. “It is a per- 

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Scientists and farmers are 

concerned that the criteria for 

the proposed badger cull to 

control TB in cattle could end 

up excluding the South East’s 

main area for the disease. 

If the cull – which is currently 

South East could miss 

out on badger cull 

out to consultation – was only carried out 

in areas with a high incidence of the dis- 

ease, then this could leave out the South 

East enclave in East Sussex where the dis- 

ease has been endemic for some years. 

DEFRA, organised the consultation, and 

may find it attractive to only include high 

incidence areas in the cull as this would 

diminish the chances of judicial chal- 

in conjunction with the Badger Protection 

Act, culling is already allowed for disease 

control purposes. To avoid judicial review 

of its culling plans, the government needs 

to show badgers are infected with TB in a 

given area. But DEFRA does not know what 

the levels of TB are in badgers, because it 

does not test them. 

So the consultation proposes that culling 

is only licenced in areas where there is a 

high TB incidence and in parishes where 

there is annual testing for the disease. 

In its favour, the East Sussex enclave does 

have evidence of badger infection, because 

the disease is spoligotype 13, which is 

peculiar to the area and has recently been 

detected in badgers there. The other argu- 

ment which has been used in support of 

the enclave is that it has hard boundaries 

such as a road and railway which make it 

more likely that the disease has been con- 

tained. But recently, the Surrey Wildlife 

Trust has found a badger with spoligotype 

13 which had wandered north of the A27, 

one of the hard boundaries around the 

enclave. This, as well as the rate of infec- 

tion in herds, could weaken the enclave’s 

case for a cull. It could also mean that a 

ring of badger vaccination will have to be 

done outside the enclave to dampen down 

any perturbation effect from the eventual 

cull: this could take many years. 

With evidence of badger infection the 

NFU and other organisations would argue 

Green warning from France 

has adopted compulsory ecological set aside at a 

rate of three per cent in the first year. 

The move means that French farmers will have 

to introduce green measures on to their farms 

in return for the single farm payment (SFP). The 

aim is to regain the ecological benefits which 

were said to be lost when set aside was aban- 

doned some years ago. 

France’s decision is significant for two reasons. 

Firstly, UK farmers are being asked to implement 

green measures voluntarily under the campaign 

for the farmed environment (CFE) to stave off 

the threat of six per cent set aside when the CFE 

stops in 2012. Secondly, the European Commis- 

sion is already talking of including French style 

compulsory ecological set aside in its plans to 

reform the common agricultural policy (CAP) by 

2013/2014. 

“French farmers will be required to set aside up 

to 5% of their land in 2012,” said Andrew Clark, 

the NFU’s head of policy. “This is a smaller per- 

centage than the average of set aside historically. 

But it will be part of the cross compliance con- 

ditions for receiving SFP, and the approach has 

been picked up by the European Commission in 

its communication on the CAP as one of the ways 


A major portfolio from 

London and Continental 

Railways has come onto the 

market as a result of comple- 

tion of the works associated 

with the construction of 

the High Speed 1 Channel 

Tunnel Rail Link. 

Look inside for our 20 page 

End of Year Property Review 

and other land and farms for 

sale – turn to page 27. 

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lenges from the badger protec- 

tion lobby. 

“It is certainly a concern,” said 

Mall Hovi, regional veterinary 

lead for Animal Health, the 

DEFRA agency. The incidence 

of TB in herds in the South 

West, for example, is running 

at between ten and 20% a year, 

compared with an incidence of 

between four and six per cent 

in the South East. “It is a per- 

tinent point because it could be 

argued that a cull is not justi- 

fied in the TB free areas of the 

country,” said Dr Hovi. 

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Agri-Expo (SE) may be the most ambitious 

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by the Kent County Agricultural 

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also the one that seems the most likely to 

succeed. 

Exhibitors, sponsors and supporters agree 

that with the nearest alternative large-scale 

machinery show a half-day’s drive away, 

this is an event that farmers across the South 

East have been crying out for. 

The showground’s executive manager Roger 

Moore is confident that the new show will 

be a success this year and into the future. 

“RAMSAK, KCAS and South East Farmer as 

media partner have worked closely together 

to attract more than 100 exhibitors showing 

products from a huge range of manufacturers. 

If the farming community support 

us – and I believe they will – then this will 

be a great start to a successful new annual 

event,” he said. 

Visitors can see everything from state-ofthe-art 

hardware to efficiency-improving 

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“It has been some years since there was a 

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overwhelming support we received from all 

manner of land-based businesses showed 

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“KCAS have been very keen to promote new 

developments in agriculture and were very 

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this new show. That hard work has paid off 

and has resulted in the wide array of companies 

exhibiting here at Detling. 

“As well as giving exhibitors an opportunity 

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A UK distributor is cleaning up after taking 

on the distribution rights for a new brush 

that is bristling with improved design 

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Visitors to the Agri-Expo (SE) show who want 

to learn more should visit the Huntsmoor 

Park Farm stand, were Bill Lidgate will be 

explaining the advantages of the new Broomate 

brush, manufactured by bristle and 

brush specialists Osborn International. 

The Buckinghamshire based distributor 

is keen to show Kent, Sussex and Surrey 

farmers how the new brush has tackled the 

design faults that beset its competitors. 

He is also a fan of the whole idea of Agri- 

Expo (SE). “This part of the country really 

needs an agricultural show like this and I am 

looking forward to talking to farmers about 

the benefits of this new product,” he said. 

The brush is made in the UK and has a 5mm 

galvanised steel canopy with 5mm side 

bars. It also features bracing bars that have 

been fitted between the 11 banks of bristle 

hangers both to add strength and to stop 

the bristles clogging. 

The stronger design means the six feet wide 

Midimate and eight feet wide Maximate 

brushes are less prone to being damaged by 

impact with posts and walls. 

The 2.8mm polypropylene bristles and the 

hood design makes the Broomate ideal for 

grain stores, where Bill said it can sweep a 

ventilated floor clean in one push without 

creating any dust. 

“Sweeping out a grain store normally creates 

huge amounts of dust, but this design traps 

it under the bristles and the hood,” he said. 

The Broomate can be attached to a forklift 

or any quick release hitch on something like 

a JCB. It can also be fitted with a three-point 

linkage and used with a tractor. 

Launched at UK Grain in November and 

already selling well, Bill said the new 

product had been designed to deal with the 

design issues that had plagued its competitors 

and was quickly finding a niche in the 

market. 

The Broomate is also ideal for cleaning 

slurry because the bristles scrape into the 

cracks and grooves in a concrete surface and 

clean them properly rather than skimming 

over the top. The bristles are easily replaceable 

and the brushes are designed to last for 

at least four years even under testing conditions. 

The larger model costs £1,350, while the six 

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Drilling the message home 

Imagine how much easier and cheaper life 

would be if you could drill your next crop in 

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Well now you can – and visitors to Agri-Expo 

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possible. 

Claydon Yield-O-Meter produces a range of 

drills that plant the seed straight into the 

stubble, cutting the number of passes and 

producing a fast-germinating and quicklyestablished 

crop. 

Jeff Claydon, who set up the family engineering 

business with brother Frank more 

than 30 years ago and now works alongside 

sons Spencer and Oliver in a close-knit team, 

explained that the idea was simple but effective. 

“Claydon drills have a tine at the front that 

carries out strip tillage and creates a drainage 

channel and a second tine that plants the 

seed directly into the freshly-broken ground,” 

he explained. 

The stubble provides protection and helps 

ensure the seed gets off to a healthy start, 

while the one pass method costs about a third 

as much as a normal plough-based system 

and takes about a fifth of the time. 

“We estimate that it takes us as little as 10 to 

12 litres of fuel per hectare, and the system 

works well with virtually any crop – wheat, 

oilseed rape, beans – you name it, we can 

grow it this way,” Jeff explained. 

“Because of the way the seed is drilled it also 

gives a stronger and higher-yielding crop. We 

have been averaging 10 tonnes per hectare 


for wheat and four tonnes per hectare for 

oilseed rape over the past eight years.” 

There are now about 200 Claydon seed drills 

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The family moved into engineering from a 

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“We have very heavy soil on our own farm 

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the soil suitable for sowing and then drill the 

seed,” said Jeff. “Now we use one of our own 

drills and get the job done in one pass and 

virtually no time at all.” 

The fully mounted drills are available in 

a variety of widths and configurations, as 

Spencer Claydon explained. 

“Our first V drill was launched in 2003 in 

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Farmers keen to save money should head for 

the Krone stand, where they can learn more 

about the manufacturer’s impressive range 

of self-propelled mowers. 

Krone claims its self-propelled range offers 

fuel economy and manoeuvrability that 

outperform a comparable tractor-mounted 

triple mower and makes life easier and 

cheaper. 

They were top of the list of reasons Chichester 

contractor and forage specialist Neil 

Clarkson gave for embarking on his fifth 

season with a Krone SP mower for the 2010 

silage campaign. 

Mr Clarkson bought his first Krone SP 

machine, a second-generation BiG M II 

model, in 2005, having previously based his 

contract forage harvesting business around 

triple mowers. He still retains one triple 

mower, but he was sufficiently impressed 

with his original BiG M to replace it with the 

latest 9.7m cut BiG M 400 model for 2009. 

“There’s a definite place for both types in 

our business,” said Neil, who cuts 6,000 to 

7,000 acres of grass each year. 

“Our triple mower is a high-output combination 

in big fields, but it has a number of 

disadvantages. Triple mowers are far less 

nimble and manoeuvrable than the BiG M 

and need more space to turn. This makes 

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means they are trickier to transport on the 

road. 

can add up to a lot on a big mowing job.” 

“The other key advantage of the BiG M is 

its ability to row up grass when cutting, so 

that there’s no need to make a separate pass 

with a rake, which is especially welcome 

on thinner, later cuts and on stony ground 

where raking could flick stones into the 

swath. 

“With the two machines, we can open up 

with the BiG M, and the driver can then move 

on to another job while the triple mower cuts 

the main body of the field. The other benefit 

is that the operator can move between farms 

without any assistance or an escort. Even if 

he has to move three or four times, he can 

still easily cut 200 acres in a day.” 

The self-propelled mower also uses significantly 

less fuel than the tractor used with 

the triple mower, Neil calculated. 

“With the tractor and triple mower combination, 

we’re using five litres per acre on 

average, whereas with the BiG M that drops 

to around three litres per acre. At roughly 

When the BiG M has more than a day’s work 

across a wide area, another key advantage 

comes into play. The operator can use an 

A-frame to tow his van to the job and use it 

to return home each night. 

“That’s very handy, as it means we haven’t 

got to chase around picking drivers up and 

taking them back to the machine in the 

morning.” 

The new machine’s output is on a par with 

the one it replaced, while some areas of 

design have been significantly improved. 

“Where we had some issues with the old 

machine, such as overheating on road work 

between jobs, the cooling package is now 

much improved – and the 400 doesn’t seem 

to use any more fuel than the old BiG M II, 

in the field or on the road,” said Neil. 

Krone’s line-up of equipment at Detling also 

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supporting the show 

As the leading farming publication in the 

region it is no surprise to find South East 

Farmer backing the Agri-Expo (SE) event. 

The magazine, from the same Evegate 

Publishing stable that produces the wellloved 

South East Farm Machinery publication, 

is a strong supporter of the industry 

and was proud to be approached as the 

event’s media partner. 

“We were delighted to be asked to support 

the Kent County Agricultural Society and 

the hard-working RAMSAK team to lend our 

weight to this exciting event,” commented 

the magazine’s director Jamie McGrorty. 

“We have always seen South East Farmer as 

far more than just another magazine,” he 

explained. “We care passionately about agriculture 

and we are always keen to lend our 

support to events like this where we can see 

real benefits for the industry. 

“The organisers have put a great deal of work 

into making this an innovative and interesting 

show and we are convinced that this 

is just the start of an event that will quickly 

become well established as an important 

annual fixture in the diaries of farmers across 

the South East.” 

South East Farmer delivers news, views, 

comment and opinion to industry leaders 

throughout Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Berkshire, 

Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and 

Oxfordshire. 

The magazine is currently embarking on a 

marketing drive to add 2,000 more agricultural 

and horticultural readers to it’s mailing 

list and is confident that its monthly printrun 

will soon top an impressive 15,000 

people across the industry. 

“As the leading magazine of its kind in the 

region it seemed natural that we would get 

involved in this new show,” said Jamie. We 

have provided practical support as well as 

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Member services 

For field officer Chris Smith, the Agri-Expo (SE) 

event at Detling showcases the way RAMSAK 

continues to look for new ways of working for 

its members. 

Linking up with the Kent County Showground 

to stage such a major event is a way 

of providing added value to the co-operative’s 

members and demonstrating what this kind of 

partnership can achieve. 

RAMSAK – which stands for Ring of Agricultural 

Machinery in Sussex And Kent – is the largest 

machinery co-operative in the South East and 

has a well-deserved reputation amongst its 500 

farming members. 

They range from one-man band contractors 

providing anything from forestry to sheep 

shearing through to specialist contractors who 

supply top-end machinery and the operators 

that can get the best out of them. 

While RAMSAK retains its original role in 

bringing together those who need specialist 

equipment with those who have it for hire, it 

also seeks out new markets and new services 

that it feels members can benefit from. 

“RAMSAK has moved a long way from its original 

role,” Chris explained. “We are still hugely 

valuable to smaller farmers who only need a 

combine harvester for one week a year and we 

continue to offer all the traditional services we 

have always provided. 

“These days, though, we are increasingly taking 

the lead on behalf of our members, looking for 

new markets and providing new services in a 

variety of ways.” 

Agri-Expo (SE) brought more than 100 

exhibitors to Detling and will allow RAMSAK 

members and others to see what’s new in the 

market place without having to drive hours 

across country to a more far-flung show. 

“There is simply nothing like this in the South 

East,” said Chris. “It would take our members 

a good four hours to reach any of the established 

shows and I believe that the huge 

interest exhibitors have shown in Agri-Expo 

(SE) reflects a clear need for it.” 

While the show is designed as a practical 

benefit for RAMSAK members, it will also help 

to raise the organisation’s profile, as well as 

potentially providing an income stream. That, 

too, will benefit members because RAMSAK’s 

constitution means that profits are ploughed 

back into the co-operative. 

Members pay anything from £50 (selfemployed 

rate) to £120 (full membership) 

plus VAT a year in return for access to services 

and supplies offered by other members and 

the opportunity to offer their own services or 

machinery to fellow ring members. 

They pay a small commission on every transaction, 

but as suppliers are duty bound to 

offer fellow ring members their best price they 

could easily earn back the annual fee in one 

transaction. 

RAMSAK also vets the people it takes on as 

members, which helps to drive ‘cowboys’ out 

of the industry and means that those looking 

to get the job done can be confident that they 

will receive a quality service. 

The normal procedure is for RAMSAK to offer 

the job to the nearest supplier using a computerised 

system that automatically selects the 

nearest member who has the machinery or 

service available. 

RAMSAK is one of the largest organisations of 

its kind in the country and plays a large part in 

the Machinery Ring Association of England and 

Wales, which brings together 6,500 members 

across eight organisations and gives members 

access to deals across that wider area. 


Show benefits from past experience 

The Agri-Expo (SE) event is breaking new 

ground as the first of its kind in this part 

of the world, but it has its roots in smaller 

events that have proved equally popular 

with the Kent and Sussex farming community. 

Over the past two years RAMSAK has been the 

driving force behind a fruit-focused machinery 

demonstration day that has set out to highlight 

new products to ring members in much 

the same was as Agri-Expo (SE). 

The second of the demonstration days was 

hosted by Norman Collett Ltd in March 

2010 and proved even more popular than 

the previous year’s toe-in-the-water event. 

The show was attended by 19 exhibitors 

– about twice as many as in 2009 – and 

included a lot of larger concerns as well as 

smaller independent operators. 

Like the Agri-Expo (SE) event, the demonstration 

day was based around new products and 

featured two significant firsts, the UK debut 

of Tecnoma’s new Eolis orchard sprayer and 

the first appearance in Kent of the new John 

Deere range of fruit tractors. 

“We were very pleased with how well the 

demonstration days were received and it was 

part of the reason we were confident that we 

could work with the showground to put on 

a larger event for a much wider audience,” 

explained RAMSAK’s Chris Smith. 

Like Agri-Expo (SE), the demonstration days 

helped to raise the organisation’s profile and 

‘sell’ membership as well as providing added 

value to existing members by bringing 

together a range of new products and 

providing a good networking opportunity. 

“It was a great chance for RAMSAK members 

to catch up with what was new on the 

market, talk to manufacturers and network 

with each other, and that’s exactly what we 

believe Agri-Expo (SE) will do but on a much 

bigger scale,” explained Chris. 

“It can be difficult for farmers and growers 

to evaluate the benefits of new equipment 

just by looking through a catalogue, and 

shopping around is difficult if you need to 

visit several different dealerships to compare 

what is on offer. 

“That’s what inspired us to set up the 

machinery demonstration days and it’s the 

same logic that has now resulted in this big 

industry-wide event. How else can you get 

to talk to the manufacturers’ representatives, 

see rival products side by side and really get 

to grips with a new bit of kit before getting 

your cheque book out? 

The RAMSAK system in action 

Although RAMSAK is not allowed to make a 

profit, the organisation is still keen to sign 

up new members and increase revenue so 

that it can plough more money back into 

providing better services. 

Alongside a relatively low annual fee, the 

organisation makes its money by operating 

a simple but effective commission system 

that is designed to keep its finances healthy 

without impacting too heavily on either 

buyer or seller. 

The organisation charges a total of five per 

cent of the value of the work, a sum that is 

split between ‘demander’ and ‘provider’. 

“We take two per cent from the demander 

and three per cent from the supplier of the 

service,” explained Chris Smith. “If someone 

requests £100 worth of work from another 

member we charge him or her £102 and then 

pass on £97 to the supplier when the job is 

completed. The five pounds in the middle 

pays to keep the organisation running.” 

Since the demander is guaranteed the best 

price for the job, he is still likely to pay less 

than if he went elsewhere, and the provider 

benefits because RAMSAK is helping to push 

customers his way. 


Rural & Agricultural Network for Kent & Sussex 

R.A.M.S.A.K. Ltd Tel: 01622 815356 www.ramsak.co.uk 

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 

The Ring is a co-operative society of farmers together with agricultural and rural 

businesses who have the aim of reducing machinery and labour costs. 

RAMSAK covers the counties of Kent, East and West Sussex, and Eastern Surrey, although we do 

have Members in other parts of the country as well. The Ring’s computer system presents the work 

co-ordinator with data starting with the nearest supplier. Using this system minimizes travelling time 

and is the fairest and most effective way to apportion work. 

Although the core business will always be centred around improved utilisation of farm machinery 

and skilled labour, RAMSAK has continually developed the services on offer from Members and the 

above only forms part of the wide range of services and products available to Members. It is hoped 

to provide a one-stop shop for all agricultural and rural services in time. 

Every Member owns one share in RAMSAK Ltd. 

These cost £50.00 each and are not transferable or refundable. Members pay an annual subscription. 

There are three different Membership types. 

FULL MEMBERSHIP £120 +VAT 

AGENCY MEMBERSHIP £75 +VAT 

SELF EMPLOYED LABOUR MEMBERSHIP £50 +VAT 

RAMSAK LTD Membership Application Form 

Company: ................................................................................................................................................................ 

Title: Mr/Mrs/Miss .............. Surname ............................................... Initial ............................................ 

Address ................................................................................................................................................................. 

.................................................................................................. Postcode .................................... 

Telephone ......................................... Mobile ..................................... Email ........................................... 

Farmer ■ Landowner ■ Tenant Farmer ■ Farm Manager ■ Farm Worker ■ 

Farm Contractor ■ Farm Advisory ■ Training Consultant ■ 

Machinery Manufacturer/Dealer ■ Other ■ Please specify 

FULL £120 +VAT ■ AGENCY £75 +VAT ■ SELF EMPLOYED LABOUR £50 +VAT ■ 

I require a receipt. Please tick ■ 

Please make cheques payable to: RAMSAK LTD 

Please return to: Weald Granary, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent ME18 5PZ 

Tel: 01622 815356 Fax: 01622 816786 Email: enquiries@ramsak.co.uk Web: www.ramsak.co.uk 

I/we agree that you may keep these details on the RAMSAK database and that I/we can ask at any time to see 

the details according to the Data Protection Act. 

SIGNED: .................................................................................. DATE: ........................................................................... 


SPEAKERS’ CORNER 

09.45 

10.30 

13.45 

11.45 

14.30 

12.15 

Simon Chiles 

Minimal tillage 

Simon Chiles took delivery of his first direct drill in 2000 – a 4m John Deere 

750A pneumatic drill. He concedes his decision to purchase was not one he made 

lightly – it took two years of study and research before he committed to the 

project. Here Simon talks about his research, experience and the benefits he 

discovered. 

James Maddison 

Renewable energy 

BRITISHECO 

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS 

A brief overview of the current government incentive (Feed in Tariff) available 

in respect of renewable energy technologies, namely Solar PV and Wind 

Turbines, the differences between residential and commercial installations, the 

qualifying criteria and the potential returns available. 

James will comment on the suitability of sites and locations for the 

technologies to provide optimum return on investment. A brief mention of the 

plans in place for future government incentives for customers looking to install 

other renewable energy systems. 

www.britisheco.com 

Crop Advisors 

Agronomy advice 


CA 

CROP ADVISORS 

INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE 

Terry Kemp will be looking at independent agronomy and group purchasing. 

www.cropadvisors.com 

Lee May 

Planning and environmental matters 

Lee will speak on the subject of “Planning for Polytunnels”. In particular; the 

requirement for planning permission for the erection of agricultural polytunnels 

following the Tuesley Farm case and the effect of the Wye Valley Action Group 

case on the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment. 

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TRADE STANDS 

A 

AB Components Ltd Kent Pavilion 34 

Distributor supplying replacement filters with original equipment quality at competitive prices 

Tel: 0115 932 3227 Web: www.abcomponents.org 

Address: Unit 2, Erewash Court, Manners Avenue, Manners Industrial Estate, Ilkestone, Derbyshire DE7 8EF 

Agwood Ltd Outside 101 

Agricultural and garden machinery dealer for Kent and Sussex – Massey Ferguson and JCB 

Tel: 01303 844682 Web: www.agwood.co.uk Address: Lydden Road, Swingfield, Dover, Kent CT15 7HF 

Albutt Ltd Kent Pavilion 6 

Equipment for the agricultural, construction and waste handling industries 

Tel: 01242 622904 Web: www.albutt.co.uk Address: Great Washbourne, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 7AR 

AMLC Outside 81 

Garden and landscape maintenance. 

Sharing a stand with Down to Earth Trees Ltd and Preston Farm Enterprises Ltd 

Tel: 01959 524375 Web: www.amlc.co.uk Address: Dairy House, Preston Farm, Shoreham, Kent TN14 7UD 

Andrew J Morley & H & W Engineering Ltd Kent Pavilion 36 

The design supply and installation of grain drying and storage systems 

Tel: 01444 458495 Address: Oak Tree Farm, Anstye, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5AH 

Anglia Farmers John Hendry Pavilion 59 

Agricultural purchasing co-operative 

Tel: 01603 881881 Web: www.angliafarmers.co.uk Address: Honingham Thorpe, Colton, Norwich NR9 5BZ 

Arcusin UK Ltd John Hendry Pavilion 58 

Distributor for Arcusin machinery including the Bale Chaser and Bale Packer 

Tel: 01159 655970 Web: www.arcusin.com 

Address: Walnut Tree House, Forest Road, Oxton, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0SZ 

ATV City Kent Pavilion 8 

Utility ATV & Quad Bike specialists 

Tel: 01953 609999 Web: www.atvcity.co.uk Address: Eleven Mile Lane, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 9LR 

ATV Imports Outside 103 

Largest UK supplier of lifting products including ratchet straps, lifting slings, chain slings, 

safety harnesses and more 

Tel: 01638 731283 Web: www.theratchetshop.com Address: Nutting Grove, Upend, Newmarket, Cambs CB8 9PL 


See what's NEW at 

Agri Expo 

1.2m forward arm reach 

5.5 or 6.5m Telescopic reach 

I.C.S. electronic proportional control 

Quick hitch bar coupler or axle bracket mounted 

125 l/min independent system 

Choice of 12 head options 

Choice of 7 flails 

Two years warranty 

www.bomford-turner.com 

Tel: 01789 773383 Fax: 01789 773238 Email: info@bomford-turner.com

B 

B & W Feeds Outside 85 

Process and supply a wide variety of fully traceable animal feeds both conventional 

and organic. The only mobile mill and mix company certified by OF&G to process in 

accordance with organic standards 

Tel: 01258 830100 Web: www.bwfeeds.com Address: Brissey Stool Farm, Tarrant Gunville, Blandford, Dorset ST11 0JS 

Barclays Bank PLC Kent Pavilion 35 

Agricultural business banking 

Tel: 01622 706542 Web: www.barclays.com Address: 3rd Floor, 40-46 High Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1SS 

Berthoud Sprayers Outside 87 

Award winning range of mounted, trailed and self-propelled sprayers, supported and 

serviced by specialist dealers (to be seen on NP Seymour stand) 

Bomford Turner Ltd Outside 83 

Manufacturer of agricultural and municipal equipment including hedgecutters, verge 

mowers, toppers and flail mowers 

Tel: 01789 773383 Web: www.bomford-turner.com Address: Salford Priors, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SW 

British Eco John Hendry Pavilion 68 

Renewable energy systems 

Tel: 01732 440033 Web: www.britisheco.com 

Address: The Smithy, Scabharbour Road, Weald, Nr Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6QN 

BTF Kent Pavilion 24 

Rural and commercial chartered surveyors and valuers 

Tel: 01233 740077 Web: www.btfrural.co.uk 

Address: Clockhouse Barn, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent TN25 4BJ 

Burden Bros Agri Ltd Outside 94 

John Deere dealership 

Tel: 01795 843250 Web: www.burdenbrosagri.co.uk 

Address: Old Rides Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent ME12 4BD 

Burden Bros Contractors Outside 79 

Agricultural contractors 

Tel: 01795 880224 Web: www.burdenbros.co.uk 

Address: Old Rides Farm, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent ME12 4BD 

C 

Cemo UK Ltd Kent Pavilion 5 

Hazchem storage and container solutions 

Tel: 01977 709363 Web: www.cemo-uk.com 

Address: Chesneys Centre, Regent Street, Featherstone, Pontefract WF7 5EW 


TRADE STANDS

Cole 

agri-build 

01233 820240 

www.coleagri-build.co.uk 

info@coleagri-build.co.uk 

Making your buildings and land work for you 

SERVICES PROVIDED: 

• Steel Framed Buildings 

• Design & Build - Turnkey packages to suit 

• Civils & Groundworks 

• Cladding & Refurbishment 

• Diversification Projects 

• Project Appraisal & Feasibility studies 

RENEWABLE ENERGY: 

• Engineering 

• Procurement 

• Construction 

• Commissioning & Handover 

• Warranty

Chaffer Sprayers Outside 78 

Range of trailed, demountable and self-propelled cropsprayers 

(to be seen on RW Crawfords stand) 

Chavereys Kent Pavilion 19 

Tax advisors and specialists in agriculture, horticulture and estates 

(to be seen on Smiths-Gore stand) 

Claydon Yield-O-Meter Ltd Outside 86 

Agricultural Direct Seed Drill 

Tel: 01440 820327 Web: www.claydondrill.com Address: Gaines Hall, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8YA 

Cole Agri-Build Kent Pavilion 28 

Design and build of agricultural steel buildings 

Tel: 01233 820240 Web: www.coleagri-build.co.uk Address: Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent TN26 3AT 

CLM Ltd Kent Pavilion 13 

Land and property management 

Tel: 01732 861493 Web: www.c-l-m.co.uk Address: Sackville House, Old Crown Farm, Hartfield, East Sussex TN7 4AD 

Cordex Kent Pavilion 29 

Manufacturer and distributor of plastic wraps and films (to be seen on McVeigh Parker stand) 

Cook Fabrications Ltd Outside 84 

Full range of solutions for all your steel and metal design requirements 

Tel: 01303 890051 Web: www.cooktrailers.co.uk 

Address: Broomfield Works, Fernfield Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7AW 

F 

Farmers Guide John Hendry Pavilion 45 

Tel: 01473 691888 Web: www.farmersguide.co.uk 

Address: Parkside, London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 0SS 

Farm Image John Hendry Pavilion 64 

Specialist services in traditional soil analysis, environmental mapping , nitrogen sampling 

and the creation of maize mazes 

Tel: 01233 740247 Web: www.farmimage.co.uk Address: Howletts Farm, Knockwood Lane, Molash, Kent CT4 8HW 

Farmade Management Systems Kent Pavilion 4 

Crop management, agronomy, mapping and precision farming software. 

Tel: 01825 712502 Web: www.farmade.com Address: Clearwater House, Bell Lane, Uckfield. East Sussex TN22 1QL 

FGS Agri Ltd Kent Pavilion 7 

Comprehensive range of agricultural and utility contracting services throughout the South East 

Tel: 01233 820055 Web: www.fgsagri.co.uk 

Address: Stanford Bridge Farm, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford TN27 0RU 


TRADE STANDS

Your ‘outstanding’ 

land-based college 

Gain real life practical experiences on our fully commercial 

farm. Our courses, over a number of different levels, take 

full advantage of the facilities and industry links we have. 

Earn whilst 

you learn! 

Work-based learning gives 

you the chance to gain a 

qualification with minimal 

attendance at college. 

Find out more about the 

agricultural courses we offer 

by calling 01732 853164 

or e-mailing 

enquiries@hadlow.ac.uk 

NEW FOR 2011 

We now offer a Level 2 qualification in 

agricultural engineering as well as our 

popular Level 3 course. 

More details available at 

www.hadlow.ac.uk/agriculture or by 

calling 0500 551434.

Fieldhouse Assessments John Hendry Pavilion 60 

National centre, based in South East England, delivering City & Guilds NPTC vocational 

qualifications 

Tel: 01622 615130 Web: www.pesticides-safety-training.co.uk Address: 7 Blean Square, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 5QY 

FPE Ltd Kent Pavilion 21 

Distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic seals, seal kits, cylinder parts and associated 

products 

Tel: 01325 282732 Web: www.fpe-ltd.co.uk 

Address: 2 Kellaw Road, Yarm Road Business Park, Darlington, Co Durham DL1 4YA 

G 

Galebreaker Products John Hendry Pavilion 50 

Manufacturer of solutions providing natural ventilation and protection for agricultural 

buildings 

Tel: 01531 637911 Web: www.galebreaker.com 

Address: Galebreaker House, New Mills Ind Est, Ledbury, Herefordshire NR8 2SS 

Geo-Minerals UK Kent Pavilion 27 

Manufacturer of a slow release natural product that is used to re-mineralise and condition 

soils that are depleted in minerals and trace elements 

Tel: 028 8775 9559 Web: www.geo-minerals.co.uk Address: 33 Shanmoghry Road, Galbally, Dungannon BT70 2TT 

Gregoire-Besson Outside 94 

Agricultural cultivation equipment, also supply a range of spare parts and associated 

agricultural equipment such as stone pickers and bag lifting equipment 

(to be seen on Burden Bros stand) 

GT Bunning & Co Ltd John Hendry Pavilion 47 

Manufacturers of agricultural muck spreaders, tankers and bowsers to the farming industry 

Tel: 01362 860352 Web: www.gtbunning.co.uk 

Address: Smithy House, The Green, Gressenhall, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 4DT 

H 

Hadlow College Kent Pavilion 17 

Further education college for careers in land-based industries 

Tel: 017321 853236 Web: www.hadlow.ac.uk Address: Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 0AL 

Haynes Agricultural Ltd Outside 97 

Agents for New Holland, Case IH, JCB, Vaderstad, Kverneland Kuhn, Hardy, McConnel, 

Amazone and many other leading makes of farm machinery 

Tel: 01622 755726 Web: www.haynesgrp.co.uk Address: Parkwood, Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9NH 

HM Trailers Outside 99 

Custom trailers and lift jacks (specially built for modular homes) and the services of 

consulting, engineering, and steel fabrication 

Tel: 01277 899589 Web: www.hmtrailers.com Address: Herons Farm Ltd, Herons Lane, Fyfield, Essex CM5 0RQ 


TRADE STANDS

0% FINANCE AVAILABLE 

ON ALL FASTRACS 

JCB is offering INTEREST FREE finance – 3 annual payments 

– on all JCB Fastracs delivered by 30th April 2011*. 

*0% finance offer is restricted to business users in the United Kingdom, subject to acceptance 

by JCB Finance Ltd. Terms & conditions apply. 

Call 0800 150650 or complete the enquiry form on www.jcb-finance.com/Fastrac 

A Product of Hard Work

Hobbs Parker John Hendry Pavilion 46 

Independent chartered surveyors, auctioneers, valuers and estate agents 

Tel: 01233 502222 Web: www.hobbsparker.co.uk 

Address: Romney House, Monument Way, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent TN24 0HB 

Hopespare Ltd Kent Pavilion 32 

Suppliers of hose, fittings and finished assemblies for hydraulic and pneumatic systems 

Tel: 01442 212961 Web: www.hopespare.com 

Address: Units 17-19 McDonald Bus’ Park, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7EB 

Horsch Outside 69 

Cultivation equipment (to be seen on Southern Harvesters stand) 

Househam Sprayers Ltd Outside 75 

Designer and manufacturer of self-propelled and trailed sprayers 

Tel: 01400 276000 Web: www.househamsprayers.com Address: The New Forge, Leadenham, Lincs. LN5 0PE 

Huntsmoor Park Farm Outside 90 

Rotary brushes, water tanks and side brushes 

Tel: 01753 653128 Web: www.huntsmoor.co.uk Address: Ford Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire SL0 9LL 

I 

ITW Crop Packaging Systems Kent Pavilion 30 

Packaging & Wrapping Equipment & Supplies 

Tel: 00353 5394 2298980 Web: www.silawrap.ie Address: IDA Ind’ Estate, Courtown Road, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland 

J 

Jacksons Fencing John Hendry Pavilion 61 

Security and garden fencing manufacturers and contractors supplying fencing, gates, 

barriers and security fencing. 

Tel: 01233 750393 Web: www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk Address: Stowting Common, Ashford, Kent TN25 6BN 

Jelf Group John Hendry Pavilion 62 

Commercial and personal insurance broking and financial planning service for 

South East England 

Tel: 01634 360000 Web: www.jelfgroup.com 

Address: Unit 5, The Courtyard, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0NZ 

Jonathan Latham John Hendry Pavilion 65 

New and used Forestry and Agricultural Machinery, including timber processors, 

log processors, saw mills, timber trailers, timber cranes, log splitters 

Tel: 01342 850013 Address: Broomlands, Cowden, Kent TN8 7EA 

K 

K Drury & Sons Outside 88 

Forage dealer and haulier, general haulage specialists 

Tel: 07860 728204 Address: Foxhole Farm, Hurst Green, Etchingham, East Sussex TN19 7QT 


TRADE STANDS

“Over twenty years, 

serving the people of Kent” 

It’s your Air Ambulance - 

you can help us to continue making a difference 

Find out how by visiting: www.kentairambulance.co.uk 

Kent Air Ambulance Trust 

Wheelbarrow Park Estate 

Pattenden Lane 

Marden 

Kent, TN12 9QJ 

Tel: 01622 833833 

Registered Charity No. 1021367

Keeble Outside 78 

Manufacturers of cultivators and subsoilers (to be seen on RW Crawford stand) 

Kelvin Cave Outside 70 

UK market leader in home-grown feed preservation and processing. 

Harvesting, processing and ensiling feed concentrates and forage 

Tel: 01458 252281 Web: www.kelvincave.com 

Address: Roe Deer Farm, Croftland Lane, Drayton, Langport, Somerset TA10 0LP 

Kent Air Ambulance Kent Pavilion 38 

Registered charity established in 1989 to relieve sick and injured people in South East 

England and surrounding areas by providing a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service 

(HEMS) and air ambulance service for the benefit of the community 

Web: www.kentairambulance.co.uk 

Kent County Agricultural Show Kent Pavilion 1&2 

Tel: 01622 630975 Web: www.kentshowground.co.uk Address: Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JF 

Kent Farmline John Hendry Pavilion 52 

A charity, which provides a free, confidential helpline service offering emotional and 

practical support to people who live and work in agriculture 

Tel: 01622 730686 Web: www.kentfarmline.co.uk 

Address: Alan Day House, Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JF 

Kitson Recycling Ltd Kent Pavilion 33 

Waste management and recycling services to all agricultural and rural based industries 

Tel: 01264 736733 Web: www.kitsonrecycling.co.uk 

Address: 2 Dean Rise, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover, Hampshire SP11 0DA 

Knight Tustian John Hendry Pavilion 53 

Cash accounting programs 

Tel: 01380 724687 Web: www.akcagric.co.uk Address: Parnella House, 23 Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1JQ 

Krone UK Ltd Outside 100 

Grass, silage & forage equipment 

Tel: 07920 512403 Web: www.krone-uk.com 

Address: Peckfield Business Park, Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, Leeds LS25 4DY 

KRM Outside 69 

Fertiliser spreaders, cultivation equipment, flail mower, drills 

(to be seen on Southern Harvesters stand) 

Kuhn Outside 97 

Soil preparation, seeding, fertilisation, shredding, hay/silage making, bedding and feeding 

(to be seen on Haynes Agricultural stand) 


TRADE STANDS

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water shortages, commodity price or the fact that 

your affairs are not in order? 

A simple phone call means that you could protect 

40% of your assets and 30% of your income. 

Chavereys – the farming specialists. 

Tel: 01795 594495 Email: nick.holmes@chavereys.co.uk 

Web: www.chavereys.co.uk 

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Michael Wooldridge 

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We see growth 

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L 

Lambert & Dyson Outside 80 

Range of equipment for high pressure washing in industry and agriculture. Spare parts 

(especially washguns, lances, hoses and fittings) which fit most makes of jet-washers. Quality 

selection of detergents, de-greasers and sanitizers for use through high pressure washers 

Tel: 01756 794291 Web: www.landypressurewashers.com 

Address: Landy Works, Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 2TA 

Lambert & Foster Kent Pavilion 16 

Chartered surveyors, estate agents, auctioneers and valuers with offices in Cranbrook and 

Paddock Wood 

Tel: 01892 832325 Web: www.lambertandfoster.co.uk 

Address: 77 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6DS 

Landmark Systems Kent Pavilion 10 

Rural business software including farm management, accounting, property and crop 

recording solutions 

Tel: 01798 877100 Web: www.landmarksystems.co.uk 

Address: 6 Swan Court, Station Road, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1RL 

Lantra Kent Pavilion 37 

Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries 

Address: Lantra House, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry CV8 2LG 

Lloyds TSB John Hendry Pavilion 54 

Finance for agricultural banking services for farms 

Tel: 01227 462056 Web: www.lloydstsb.com 

Address: 1st Floor, Graylaw House, 20-22 Watling Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2UA 

Lynx Agricultural John Hendry Pavilion 57 

STOLL front loaders, powered front linkages, Lynx front presses, CleanFix reversing 

radiator fans, Optima Engine Performance Enhancement, Alpego flail mowers 

Tel: 01327 843215 Web: www.lynx-engineering.co.uk 

Address: Unit 2, Wharf Works, Longbuckby, Northamptonshire NN6 7PP 

M 

MDT-Agri Kent Pavilion 26 

Suppliers to the whole of the UK and many countries in Europe with agricultural wearing 

parts 

Tel: 01728 621680 Web: www.mdt-agri.co.uk 

Address: The Rookery, Saxmundham Road, Framlingham, Suffolk IP13 9PH 

Machinery Developments John Hendry Pavilion 41 

Specialists in new machine design, process improvement, materials handling, automation, 

web handling, drive upgrades, safety systems. 

Tel: 01935 822690 Address: Top Cottage, Bower Hinton Farm, Martock, Somerset TA12 6LH 


TRADE STANDS

Group

MC Group Ltd Outside 92 

New Isuzu Rodeo range, new and used Volvo and Isuzu trucks, trailers and specialist 

municipal vehicles 

Tel: 01622 710811 Web: www.mcgroupltd.co.uk Address: Beddow Way, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7BT 

McConnel Outside 98 

Hedge and verge mower, rotary flail and bat wing mowers, cultivation and excavation 

equipment 

McVeigh Parker Kent Pavilion 29 

Agricultural and municipal fencing specialists and suppliers servicing farmers, local 

authorities and equestrian centres across the UK 

Tel: 01622 891095 Web: www.mcveighparker.co.uk Address: Thornden Farm, Lenham Road, Headcorn, Kent TN27 9LH 

Merlo Outside 94 

Telehandlers for farm and construction (to be seen on Burden Bros Agri stand) 

Metcheck Outside 102 

Wireless weather stations 

Tel: 01509 233399 Address: 36 Pitsford Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 4NY 

Mid Kent Training Kent Pavilion 15 

Offer a wide range of courses for land-based industries including business and financial 

management, IT, craft skills, pesticides, chainsaw, agronomy, BASIS, FACTS in both agriculture 

and horticulture, BETA, environmental management, packhouse and livestock husbandry skills 

Tel: 01233 813688 

N 

NP Seymour Outside 87 

Manufacture and supply specialist equipment for the fruit, vineyard and hop industry 

Tel: 01580 712200 Web: www.npseymour.co.uk Address: Avon Works, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2PT 

Net-Tex Industries Ltd Kent Pavilion 20 

Animal health technology and new product innovation 

Tel: 01474 816204 Web: www.net-tex.co.uk Address: Priestwood, Harvel, Meopham, Kent DA13 0DA 

P 

Pan Anglia John Hendry Pavilion 40 

Farm parts, ploughs, cultivators, disc harrow discs, Simba, Vaderstad, power harrows, 

subsoilers, drills, hedgecutters, stone and clod separators 

Tel: 01787 371313 Web: www.pananglia.com Address: 19-20 Addison Road, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2YW 

Patchwork Technology Kent Pavilion 11 

Independent UK based company providing GPS solutions for farming 

Tel: 01291 673366 Web: www.patchwork.co.uk Address: Oaklands, Llancayo Count, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1HY 


TRADE STANDS

SHORTLAND 

STRUCTURES LTD 

STEEL FRAMED BUILDINGS • CLADDING & ERECTING 

Tel/Fax: 01732 460912 Mobile: 07976 287836 

Web: www.shortlandstructures.com Email: brett@shortlandstructures.com

Phil Ford Machinery Outside 71 

Sale of new and second hand farm and paddock machinery (to be seen on Teagle stand) 

Plumpton College Kent Pavilion 14 

Specialists in providing a wide range of land-based courses in partnership with schools, 

for those in further education and for those in higher education. The college degree 

courses are provided in association with the University of Brighton 

Tel: 01273 890454 Web: www.plumpton.ac.uk Address: Ditchling Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AE 

Port-Agric Outside 89 

Shaft drive toppers, roller mowers for a fine finish, flails, rotary tillers, ATV equipment and 

hedgecutters 

Pottinger Outside 94 

Manufacturer of grassland and tillage machinery (to be seen on Burden Bros Agri stand) 

Price Whitehead Kent Pavilion 18 

Full range of surveying, architectural, and planning services, specialising in rural contracts 

Tel: 01580 765111 Web: www.pricewhitehard.co.uk Address: Forstal Farm, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7DF 

Profi magazine John Hendry Pavilion 67 

Tractor and farm machinery magazine 

Tel: 01732 852383 Web: www.profi.com Address: Goblands Farm, Court Lane, Hadlow, Kent TN11 0EB 

Q 

Quickfencer John Hendry Pavilion 43 

Quickfencer is a new concept for the unrolling and tensioning of wire fencing and now 

available with a built on post driver 

Tel: 07966 285240 Web: www.quickfencer.com Address: Moorgate Farm, Dinckley, Blackburn BB6 8AN 

R 

Rabe Outside 105 

Manufacturers of tillage and drilling equipment 

Web: www.rabe-agri.eu 

Address: Rutland House, Minerva Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2 6PZ 

RAMSAK Kent Pavilion 1&2 

The Ring is a co-operative society of farmers together with agricultural and rural 

businesses who have the aim of reducing machinery and labour costs 

Tel: 01622 815356 Web: www.ramsak.co.uk 

Address: Weald Granary, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent ME18 5PZ 

RB & S Kent Pavilion 25 

Experts in rural finance 

Tel: 01474 816500 Web: www.randbs.co.uk Address: PO Box 281, Meopham, Kent DA13 0NX 


TRADE STANDS

TUBAR FIELD GATE 

SHEEP TURN-OVER CRATE 

MULTI BALE HANDLER 

Come and visit us on our stand 

DAVID RITCHIE (IMPLEMENTS) LTD. 

DAVID RITCHIE (IMPLEMENTS) LTD. 

MOBILE CATTLE CRATE 

Contact us for information on our product range 

Tel: 01307 462271 • Email: info@ritchie-uk.com 

www.ritchie-uk.com 

Grassland Aerators 

The RITCHIE low power aerator 

helps to eliminate surface soil 

compaction improving soil quality 

and increasing root depth. By using 

the RITCHIE aerator it significantly 

improves grass production. 

As a leading manufacturer of farm equipment, 

RITCHIE's continually expanding range of 

cattle and sheep handling equipment focuses 

on animal welfare and operator safety. 

NEW 

AERATOR 

RITCHIE's livestock feeding and 

weighing equipment, coupled with 

farm machinery and quality gates, 

completes the comprehensive 

range of superior products.

Reco Outside 94 

Suppliers of farm machinery, including tractors and a wide selection of attachments and 

accessories. Also turf maintenance machinery (to be seen on Burden Bros Agri stand) 

Ritchie Implements John Hendry Pavilion 55 

Manufacturers of livestock handling, weighing and feeding equipment 

Tel: 01307 462271 Web: www.ritchie-uk.com Address: Carseview Road, Forfar, Angus, Scotland DD8 3BT 

Roberts Country Vehicles Kent Pavilion 31 

4x4 Land Rover discovery and defender, range rover freelander service and repairs 

specialist for Kent and Sussex 

Tel: 01622 873000 Web: www.rcv.co.uk Address: Branbridges Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6HD 

RS Agri Outside 94 

Agricultural feed mixers for livestock, including a range of single and multiple vertical auger 

diet mixers and cubicle sweepers and bedders (to be seen on Burden Bros Agri stand) 

RW Crawford & Sons Outside 78 

Main dealers for Massey Ferguson in Essex and Challenger in Essex and Kent, also holding 

a number of other key farm machinery franchises, Dieci telehandlers, Amazone and Krone 

farm equipment and Rabe and Knight cultivation machinery 

Tel: 01245 322733 Web: www.rwcrawford.co.uk 

Address: 42-44 Cutlers Road, Saltcoats Ind Estate, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 5XJ 

Ryetec Industrial Equipment Ltd Outside 72 

Flail mowers, mower collectors, log splitters, circular saws, sidearm flail mowers and 

forestry equipment 

Tel: 01944 768232 Web: www.ryetec.co.uk 

Address: 12-13 Town Green Lane, Settrington, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 8NR 

S 

Salmac Ltd Kent Pavilion 12 

Supply and support of salad, fruit and vegetable machinery 

Tel: 01243 263248 Web: www.salmacltd.co.uk Address: 51 Hewarts Lane, Rose Green, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 3DP 

Samagri Ltd Outside 74 

Samson manure spreaders, Kockerling and BvL diet feeders 

Tel: 01256 381086 Address: 4 Manor Farm Cottages, Herriard, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 2PH 

Shelbourne Reynolds Outside 82 

Hedgecutters, spring harrows, post-drivers, headers, bedders and more 

Tel: 01359 250415 Web: www.shelbourne.com Address: Shepherds Grove Ind Estate, Stenton, Bury-St-Edmunds IP31 2AR 

Simba Outside 69 

Manufacturer of all Farming Equipment including disc harrows, soil looseners, disc 

cultivators, consolidation rollers, airseeders (to be seen on Southern Harvesters stand) 


TRADE STANDS

NEXT DAY FUEL DELIVERY, 

SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. 

AS A SUCCESSFUL, INDEPENDENT FUEL DISTRIBUTOR, 

WE OFFER GREAT VALUE AND GREAT SERVICE. 

Our agricultural and commercial fuel offering includes: 

• Red diesel delivery 

• Generator and machine top ups 

• Out of hours delivery service 

• Group discounts available 

We also supply road fuel and home heating oil. 

CONTACT US 

T: 01634 865000 

E: enquiries@sprintfuels.com 

W: www.sprintfuels.com

Skelton Plant Hire Outside 77 

Plant hire to the construction and agricultural industry in the South East 

Tel: 01304 840640 Web: www.skelton.co.uk Address: CT3, Cooting Road, Canterbury, Kent CT3 3EP 

Smiths-Gore Kent Pavilion 19 

Estate management, farm management, residential and commercial portfolios, valuations, 

planning, architecture, building surveying and environmental matters 

Tel: 01732 879050 Web: www.smithsgore.co.uk 

Address: 23 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4UA 

South East Farmer magazine Kent Pavilion 3 

The region’s leading quality farming magazine with more news, more features and more 

readers incorporating South East Farm Machinery magazine 

Tel: 01303 233883 Web: www.southeastfarmer.net 

Address: Spicer House, Lympne Business Park, Hythe, Kent CT21 4LR 

Southern Harvesters Outside 69 

Supplier of agricultural machinery in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire, including 

Claas, Simba/Horsch cultivation and drilling machinery, KRM fertiliser spreaders, Gyrax 

trailers, muckspreaders, toppers/mulchers and feeders 

Tel: 01622 892572 Web: www.southerharvesters.co.uk 

Address: Headcorn Business Park, Barradale Farm, Maidstone Road, Headcorn, Kent TN27 9PJ 

Soyl John Hendry Pavilion 42 

Precision farming services for the UK including precision nutrient mapping, variable rate 

application, conductivity, variable seed rate and conductivity 

Tel: 01635 204190 Web: www.soyl.co.uk 

Address: Red Shute Mill Bus’ Centre, Hermitage, Newbury, Berkshire RG18 9QL 

Sprint Fuels Kent Pavilion 22 

Kent-based fuel delivery supplier offering an extensive range of fuels and next day fuel 

delivery services 

Tel: 01634 865000 Web: www.sprintfuels.com Address: Unit 43, Laker Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3QX 

Strimech Engineering Outside 91 

Designer and manufacturer of attachments for materials handling for use with a wide range 

of prime mover machines in agriculture, construction, industry and waste handling 

Tel: 01922 649700 Web: www.strimech.co.uk Address: Longmore Avenue, Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands W52 0BW 

Sum-It Computer Systems John Hendry Pavilion 44 

Producers of integrated farm management software 

Tel: 01844 218803 Web: www.sum-it.co.uk Address: Samuel House, Chinnor Road, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3NU 

Sumo UK Ltd Outside 93 

Design and manufacture a range of cultivation products 

Tel: 01759 319900 Web: www.sumo1.com Address: Redgates, Melbourne, Yorkshire YO42 4RG 


TRADE STANDS

NEW! DT-Mobile Easy 

diesel refuelling system 

• Fast, clean, convenient and easy to yse 

• Complete system delivered ready to go 

• Range of sizes: 125, 200 or 430 litres 

• Hand pump or 12v electric pump options 

• Saves time and effort 

• The ideal solution for smaller fuel users 

Cemo UK, Chesneys Centre 

Regent Street, Featherstone 

Pontefract, WF7 5EW 

Tel. 01977 709363 

Email. rbrown@cemo-uk.com

T 

Tanks R Us Outside 76 

Supplier & manufacturer of fuel storage equipment, water storage, heating products, 

renewable energy and more 

Tel: 01469 531229 Web: www.tanksrus.co.uk 

Address: Main Street, Thornton Curtis, Ulceby, North Lincolnshire DN39 6XN 

Teagle Machinery Outside 71 & Kent Pavilion 56 

Shredders , composters, hydraulic top links etc 

Tel: 01872 560592 Web: www.teagle.co.uk Address: Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall TR4 8HQ 

Techmagri UK Ltd John Hendry Pavilion 63 

Specialist arable machinery supplier pushing the boundaries of agricultural production 

with reduced tillage Eco-till systems 

Tel: 07711 409740 Web: www.techmagri-uk.co.uk Addresss: 15 Thurlow Close, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1GD 

V 

Vitifruit Equipment Kent Pavilion 9 

Solutions, machinery and customer service to vineyards, fruit growers, farmers, 

contractors, foresters and amenity users 

Tel: 01732 866567 Web: www.vitifruitequipment.co.uk 

Address: Unit 3 Skitts Manor Farm, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Kent TN8 5RA 

Votex Outside 96 

Wide range of agricultural machinery 

W 

Warners Solicitors John Hendry Pavilion 66 

Wide range of legal services 

Tel: 01732 770660 Web: www.warners-solicitors.co.uk Address: Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BL 

Weald Granary Outside 73 

Farmer co-operative that stores, markets and hauls grain 

Tel: 01622 814458 Web: www.wealdgranary.co.uk Address: Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, Kent ME18 5PZ 

Executive Committee 

Jamie McGrorty 01303 233883 jamie@southeastfarmer.net www.southeastfarmer.net 

Chris Smith 01622 815356 chris@ramsak.co.uk www.ramsak.co.uk 

Karen Wheeler 01622 815356 karen@ramsak.co.uk www.ramsak.co.uk 

Jeremy Sutton www.kentshowground.co.uk 

Alison Wallington www.kentshowground.co.uk 

Show programme produced by 

www.southeastfarmer.net • 01303 233883 • jamie@southeastfarmer.net 


SOUTH EAST 

® 

Farmer 

m a g a z i n e 

TRADE STANDS

69 70 71 

101 Agwood 

81 AMLC 

72 73 74 

103 ATV Imports 

85 B&W Feeds 

83 Bomford Turner 

94 Burden Bros Agri 

75 

76 

77 

JOHN HENDRY PAVILION 

inside trade stands 

79 Burden Bros Contractors 

86 Claydon Yield-O-Meter 

84 Cook Fabrications 

97 Haynes Agricultural 

99 HM Trailers 

75 Househam Sprayers 


79 80 81 82 83 84 85 

ASTOR 

PAVILION 

Catering & bar 

7886 87 

94 93 

KENT PAVILION 

inside trade stands 

90 Hunstmoor Park Farm 

88 K Drury & Sons 

70 Kelvin Cave 

100 Krone UK 

80 Lambert & Dyson 

98 McConnel 

92 MC Group 

102 Metcheck 

87 NP Seymour 

89 Port-Agric 

105 Rabe 

OUTSIDE 

105 

78 RW Crawfords 

88 

91 

92 

89 

90 

96 


SOUTH EAST 

® 

Fa rmer 

104 

103 

102 

101 

97 

100 

99 

98 

72 Ryetec Industrial Equip. 

74 Samagri 

82 Shelbourne Reynolds 

104 Show Guides 

77 Skelton Plant 

69 Southern Harvesters 

91 Strimech Engineering 

93 SUMO UK 

76 Tanks R Us 

71 Teagle Machinery 

96 Votex 

Media Sponsor 

73 Weald Granary 

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