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Keenan acquired; National Landbased College; Which? chooses Mitox; dealer apprentices graduate; Opico appoint
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ALLTECH ACQUIRES KEENAN
NATIONAL LANDBASED COLLEGE
MITOX CELEBRATE WHICH? BEST BUY
25 NEW HOLLAND DEALER APPRENTICES GRADUATE
OPICO APPOINT NEW DEALER
DEALER HOLDS GRASSLAND EVENT
STIHL TIMBERSPORTS TO BE HELD AT COUNTRYFILE LIVE
ARIENS UK OFFER FREE PGC
OPEN FARM SUNDAY 2016
JIM GREEN
SERVICE DEALER MID-YEAR 2016 SURVEY
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
HOW'S THE SEASON GOING?
Let us know what it's like this year
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
Is the positive feeling amongst the UK dealer trade, which our survey found last year, still the case?

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TAKE OUR MID-YEAR SURVEY
Taking the season's temperature

 
Take our survey
Please take a couple of moments to fill in our mid-year business survey.

We will compare the results to last year's in the next issue of Service Dealer - as well as publishing a selection of your comments on what you feel the big issues currently affecting your business are.

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NEWS
ALLTECH ACQUIRES KEENAN
Following Irish manufacturer entering receivership

 
Keenan mixer
Alltech has agreed to acquire Keenan, following the Irish agricultural machinery manufacturer entering receivership earlier this year.

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NATIONAL LANDBASED COLLEGE
Appoints first CEO

 
George Eustice launches NLBC

UK’s first national college for land based sector is launched at the House of Lords


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MITOX CELEBRATE WHICH? BEST BUY
For the 240LX Premium Brushcutter

 
240LX Premium
Which? praised the unit's balance and anti-vibration capabilities allowing consumers to work for longer periods of time.

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25 NEW HOLLAND DEALER APPRENTICES GRADUATE
From Reaseheath course

 
Some of the new graduates
The latest crop gain a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Land-based Technology - and Apprentice of the Year named.

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OPICO APPOINT NEW DEALER
VFM based in Kettering

 
L-R: Charles Bedforth, OPICO Sales Manager, Glenn Bootman, OPICO East Midlands Territory Manager, Nigel Gardiner, VFM Director, Jim Pearson, VFM Director, David Day, OPICO's Maschio Product Manager and James Woolway, OPICO's Managing Director
Venture Farm Machinery will be responsible for the OPICO, HE-VA, SKY, Strautmann and Maschio ranges of machinery.

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DEALER HOLDS GRASSLAND EVENT
Vincent Tractors based in Cornwall

 
Manitou MLT634 and Strimech Buckrake
Event allowed local farmers to see tractors in action and also to operate machines for themselves.

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STIHL TIMBERSPORTS TO BE HELD AT COUNTRYFILE LIVE
British Championships to take place

 
STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
Lumberjack sports event will take place at the brand new BBC Countryfile Live, 4th – 7th August at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

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ARIENS UK OFFER FREE PGC
With new Countax or Westwood tractor

 
Powered Grass Collector

Customers purchasing before 31st August 2016 will be offered a free 300 litre Powered Grass Collector (PGC) worth of £495 inc. VAT.

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OPEN FARM SUNDAY 2016
Supported again by John Deere

 
Open Farm Sunday 2015 at Field Farm, Watlington in Oxfordshire
Manufacturer is the machinery sponsor for this year’s event, which takes place on June 5th.

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JIM GREEN
A View from the Edge

 
Jim Green
Jim Green reflects on mowers on TV, changes at BAGMA, Tim Peake and the world's most expensive showroom.

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Service Dealer Conference & Awards 2016
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