The opening of Agco main dealer Chandlers new Country Store at its Shefford, Beds depot was celebrated in late June.
This brings the number of Chandlers Country Stores to seven, each of which is based at its agricultural machinery depots. These have proved extremely popular with the dealer’s agricultural customers as well as the general public since the first opened at its Belton, Lincs depot in 1990 and the selection of products on offer has increased steadily responding to customer demand.
“We supply a wide range of rural, pet and equine products to suit our local customers, including, dog and cat feed, small holder feed ranges, equine products for the rider and horse – along with Country Clothing and boots, power tools from Milwaukie, powered garden tools and mowers from Honda & Stihl and much much more. It’s said that we well everything from a ‘tin tack to a tractor’, explained Chandlers (Farm Equipment Ltd) managing director Gavin Pell.
The new Country Store includes plenty of showroom space for farm supplies and sundries, spare parts, and workshop and maintenance equipment.
“The new Country Store is approximately six miles west of Biggleswade and serves customers from Biggleswade to Hitchin. Our very successful opening event on Saturday 22nd June attracted more than 200 customers for a day of family fun, and included free tea and cake and we were joined in the evening by our local farming customers for a hog roast and VIP tour of the redeveloped depot and new Country Stores.”
The site at Chicksands, Shefford has been extensively redeveloped since Chandlers opened its depot there in 2014 including brand new 5,000ft2 agricultural workshops adjacent to the original site, along with refurbished offices a larger parts department and yard.
“We offer same day delivery of stock throughout our network of Country Stores and look forward to serving the rural community of Beds, Herts and Bucks from Chandlers Shefford,” added Gavin.
Pictured at the official opening are (l-r) senior Country Store shop assistant Niamh Randall; Country Store shop Assistant Nicol Green; group assistant Country Stores manager Sammi Laboure; Country Store shop assistant Ciara Walker and group Country Stores manager Felicity Hart.
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New Holland Agriculture showcased their diverse range of products at Cereals on 12th – 13th June 2019 as well as at the Royal Highland show on 20th – 23th June 2019. This included updates to its telehandler range and its new range of implements, of which many farmers will see for the first time. Harvesting machinery, construction equipment and a range of tractors including the 6 cylinder T6.180 Dynamic Command Tractor were also on display.
Celebrating combine and tractor heritage
Heritage is a significant theme to this year’s events. New Holland is celebrating 60 years since the first yellow combine harvester was sold in the UK, and to mark the occasion and to represent how far the machinery industry has come, the Brand commissioned a painting by Steven Binks, which was on display at the stand. To celebrate 100 years of both Ford and Fiat Tractor Heritage, there was a special edition of T6.180 Dynamic Command tractor that was presented on stand in a special livery.
New Holland presents a host of new implements, extending its hay & forage and crop production ranges to offer customers a wider choice of complete solutions
Following the acquisition of Kongskilde Agriculture and the first launch of branded implements at the Agritechnica 2017 fair, New Holland gradually integrated agricultural implements into its product offering and launched a host of new implements at the SIMA 2019, extending its hay & forage and crop production ranges to offer customers a wider choice of complete solutions and to deliver all-round agricultural solutions that maximise efficiency and productivity.
The brand now offers a full range of implements for hay and foraging operations that includes a front and rear mounted mowers as well as lateral and central pull trailed versions, mounted and trailed tedders, and side and central delivery rakes. New Holland also entered the tillage business with soil equipment painted in New Holland tractor blue. First introduced was the 6 furrow PXV heavy duty fully mounted plough with variable width, as well as the RVM rotary tiller with gear side drive. The range was then recently expanded to include new Side Mounted Combi Wheel and PL light plough.
New TH Series telehandlers features extended offering and new transmission
New Holland Agriculture extended and upgraded its six to nine meter telehandler offering, introducing a new naming and livery. The new naming consists of the TH letters, for Telescopic Handler, and the numbering based on the key machine specifications. The TH Series has been extended to offer 6 models and 14 versions. The entry level S version is available on the TH6.32 and TH7.32, followed by the Classis, Plus and Elite versions, all equipped with a brand new transmission with electronic modulation that ensures enhanced shifting and shuttling modulation.
New T6 models consolidate New Holland’s leadership of the segment’s 6-cylinder tractors
New Holland Agriculture further widened the extensive T6 range with 3 new 6-cylinder models: the T6.180 Auto Command™, the T6.180 Dynamic Command™, and the new T6.160 Electro Command that was presented to the public for the first time at SIMA 2019.
With the T6 new models proudly made in the Basildon factory, New Holland consolidates its historical leadership of 6-cylinder tractors in the 100-150 hp segment, built on a heritage dating back to the Ford 10 Series and 40 Series through to the T6 introduced in 2013. Today New Holland is the only brand to offer a 6-cylinder tractor in this segment.
As an additional key feature, to get customers in the driving seat on the stands, New Holland will have the Dynamic Command tractor simulator running, giving the opportunity to operators to try out the latest technology and experience what it is like to be behind the wheel.
