P Tuckwell to acquire Burden Bros Agri dealership

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P Tuckwell to acquire Burden Bros Agri dealership: John Deere is pleased to announce that the owners of P Tuckwell Ltd have reached an agreement to acquire the Burden Bros Agri Ltd John Deere dealership business, which covers Kent, East Sussex and parts of Surrey for both agricultural and turf equipment.

This will bring the total number of Tuckwell outlets to 10, including the existing dealerships covering Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

P Tuckwell to acquire Burden Bros Agri dealership

P Tuckwell to acquire Burden Bros Agri dealership

Both parties are working towards a completion date of the end of October 2020, when the Burden Bros Agri business will join the Tuckwell group and be fully owned and managed by the Tuckwell family. The intention is that all employees will transfer as part of the sale and the three existing Burden Bros dealership branch locations at Stockbury and Ivychurch in Kent and Framfield in East Sussex will be retained.

“I would like to express our gratitude to Dale and the Burden family for the outstanding job they have done in supporting and growing the John Deere brand in south east England since becoming a dealer just over 13 years ago,” said John Deere Limited division sales manager Joedy Ibbotson.

“We are delighted that they have reached this agreement with Tuckwells, which ensures the continuity of the Burden Bros team and dealership outlets within the John Deere network. This is a great fit, combining two businesses with closely aligned values based on outstanding customer service with a focus on precision technology and connected support.”

Dealer principal James Tuckwell added: “The acquisition shows our total commitment to both the ag and turf industries, and consolidates our standing as one of the UK’s leading machinery dealerships. It also enables us to build on BBA’s hard work and support our customers, new and old, by delivering exceptional customer experience.

“The combined dealership will be in a strong position to make the future investments required in facilities and technologies, proactively support our customers, develop our teams and continue growing in a responsible and sustainable manner. Such growth gives a strong platform that will enable our business to continue building on the great legacy that my grandfather started 66 years ago, while keeping our core value of looking after people at the forefront of our planning.”

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AVANT the most multi-functional loader

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AVANT the most multi-functional loader: AVANT Tecno UK Ltd are proud to announce the appointment of JAS P Wilson as agents for AVANT Loaders and attachments. 

AVANT Tecno UK Ltd are proud to announce the appointment of JAS P Wilson as agents for AVANT Loaders and attachments. JAS P Wilson are the exclusive dealers for the south of the M8 corridor in Scotland’s Central Belt to the English border, including the Lothians, Borders, South Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway, where their Head Office is based.

AVANT the most multi-functional loader

AVANT the most multi-functional loader

Talking about their recent appointment JAS P Wilson commented “These internationally acclaimed machines are manufactured in Finland with a history dating back to 1991, just shy of their 30th anniversary and having now manufactured over 70,000 loaders. These pioneering loaders and attachments have established themselves as the go to machine for many different industries over the years. With this knowledge, we are confident they will provide a well-rounded solution for our Estate, Forestry, Firewood, Council, Arb and Farm customers who can now benefit from a compact multipurpose machine.

Our Advanced Service Commitment, and readiness to provide rapid after sales support for these machines will ensure any Avant owners new or existing in our region will receive expert and timely support, as we do with our range of other quality brands.”

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AVANT the most multi-functional loader

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AVANT the most multi-functional loader: AVANT Tecno UK are pleased to announce W Field Agricultural Engineering & Services Ltd Somerset have been appointed first official Service Partner for AVANT.

Neil Frost AVANT Tecno UK Ltd Customer support engineer had the following positive observations towards the AVANT UK service partnership

AVANT the most multi-functional loader

AVANT the most multi-functional loader

network “ Developing a strong network of service partners is an important step forwards in the growth of any manufacturer. It gives us confidence that our products are receiving the best aftersales care out in the real world and provides our customers with access to support closer to them, wherever they may be in the country. With regular servicing and maintenance carried out by AVANT authorised and trained service technicians throughout the UK, the working life

of our products can be extended, giving AVANT customers greater value from their investment.

AVANT TECNO UK Ltd have taken the first steps in developing this network, with signing a Service Partner Agreement with Mr Wayne Field, of W Field Agricultural Engineering & Services Ltd, providing great aftersales support for AVANT customers in the South West.”

Raimo Ala-Korpi AVANT Tecno UK Ltd MD commenting on Wayne and Sally’s appointment stated “Knowing you (Wayne), your expertise and

now the new premises you and Sally will be a fantastic ambassadors and team for the whole UK for this “project/initiative”.

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INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

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INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green: Sapphire Green is a worm suppressant product, which is classified as a fertiliser. It contains nitrogen and sulphur and helps to encourage worms to migrate away from the treated area. The affect in the soil can last for up to three weeks.

Earthworm Repellency of Sapphire Green

A fully replicated experiment was set up to evaluate the effect of Sapphire Green on Earthworm activity.

In the untreated area, there was a good even spread of worms through the soil with 45% being found in one half and the remaining 55% in the other.

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Sapphire Green was applied at rate of 20 lt/ha the soil surface. After several days, only 17.5% of earthworms were found in the treated area.

This indicates that at our lowest recommended application rate of 20 lt/ha, Sapphire Green was effective in moving 82.5% of the worms away from the treated area.

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Earthworm Survival

Earthworms provide many benefits to the soil, so their survival is important.

Seven days after treatment, there was no evidence of any earthworm mortality from the Sapphire Green treatments area; and they were observed to be as healthy as the worms in the untreated area.

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Sapphire Green is a combination of harmless fertiliser ingredients which helps to suppress worm casts with no detrimental impact to the worm. Sapphire Green contains no active chemicals, but still dramatically reduces worm casts. Laboratory trials have shown that earthworms will move away from treated areas, either deeper into the soil or away from the treated area entirely. Sapphire Green can be used all year round, but will have greatest effect in the early and late season whilst worms are closest to the surface of the soil.

  • Minimises earthworm activity on the soil surface
  • No detrimental impact on worms
  • Contains no active chemicals, only deterrents
  • Highly effective in early and late season

Sapphire Green is suitable for use on:

  • Greens & Tees
  • Fine Turf
  • Fairways & Outfields
  • Sports Pitches

For more information visit indigrow.com

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Sprayed in 60 minutes!

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Sprayed in 60 minutes!: A weather forecast of significant rainfall combined with warm, humid temperatures means only one thing for grounds managers – high disease pressure.

For Leicester Tigers Rugby Club Head Groundsman Ed Mowe, the question was how to maximise the efficacy of a fungicide application given the approaching conditions. The answer was a tank mix of Dedicate and Tangent SDR from Headland Amenity – applied in a window of just 60 minutes with phenomenal results!

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

Assisting Ed with the maintenance at the Welford Road Stadium and Oval Park Training Ground is a team of two grounds-staff and an apprentice; with Headland’s Sports Turf Specialist Alex Hawkes on hand to provide advice on all things nutritional. “While we wouldn’t ordinarily gamble on spraying in a weather window as tight as literally one hour, we trusted Alex’s recommendation and it was a decision that paid off. We sprayed the Dedicate and Tangent SDR mix, it ‘stuck’ to the plant and we emerged from the extremely high-pressure period with a stadium pitch clear of disease. I have no doubt that without the inclusion of Tangent SDR, we would not have seen such impeccable protection.”

Applied in June, Tangent SDR is a natural spray additive that utilises the sticking effect of Terpineol to enhance spray retention on the grass leaf and improve uptake of the applied spray. “It has fantastic low dilution rates making it a cost-effective way of making applications rainfast to maximise results” comments Ed. On this occasion, it was tank-mixed with Dedicate turf fungicide as a protectant against Fusarium Patch and Leaf Spot.

“We have also been using Tangent SDR with a plant growth regulator at our training ground which is frequently subject to strong winds. The ‘sticking’ effect has undoubtably helped us to save on chemical, and therefore money, there as well.”

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