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02, August 2013
New Peer; lawns on Radio 4; Michael Bealing; Claas in China; Cardiff farming show; New Forest Show
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PEERAGE FOR SIR ANTHONY BAMFORD
MICHAEL BEALING
INTERACTIVE CAREERS FORUM
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THIEF OR SECONDHAND DEALER?
UNIVERSITY SHOULD NOT BE DEFAULT ROUTE SAYS CBI
CARDIFF TO STAGE FARMING FAIR
CLAAS EXPAND IN CHINA
GLENDALE CHOOSE ETESIA
YOUNGEST EVER WINNER
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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Dairy of a Season
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
'GOLDEN AGE' for DEALERS?
Much has changed in recent years
by Chris Biddle


 
Chris Biddle
It's seems that when the 'going got tough' . . . .

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HAVE YOU CAST YOUR VOTE YET?
Neck and neck voting in several categories

 
Votes have been flowing in for the Heritage Awards - and it's neck and neck in several categories . . 

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BLADES DINNER AT SALTEX
Hans Peter Stihl to be guest of honour and speaker.

 
Blades Industry Dinner 2013
An informal dinner for the grasscare and outdoor power equipment industry will be held on the first night of SALTEX 2013.

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SPECIAL SALTEX ISSUE
Dedicated E-Mail on Friday 16 August

 
In two weeks time (16 August), we will be publishing a special issue of Service Dealer Update previewing the forthcoming SALTEX show.

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NEWS
PEERAGE FOR SIR ANTHONY BAMFORD
JCB chairman to enter House of Lords

 
Sir Anthony Bamford
Sir Anthony Bamford was named yesterday as one of 30 new Peers to enter the House of Lords.

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MICHAEL BEALING
Death of former Vicon MD

 
Former AEA President Michael Bealing has died at the age of 81.

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INTERACTIVE CAREERS FORUM
To inspire next generation of Ag Engineers

 
Interactive agricultural engineering forum

Event organised by the Douglas Bomford Trust, Harper Adams University and IAgrE, to be held at Harper Adams University on 7 November 2013.

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LISTEN TO THIS
What's the Point of . . Lawns?

 
What's the point of lawns?
A heads up for a fascinating and contentious sounding programme on BBC Radio 4 this coming Wednesday (August 9th).

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THIEF OR SECONDHAND DEALER?
Essex Police have to return 70 'stolen' lawnmowers

 
stolen mowers?
Essex Police have had to return 70 lawnmowers they believed were stolen, but were they  . . .?

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UNIVERSITY SHOULD NOT BE DEFAULT ROUTE SAYS CBI
Need to widen the gateways into skilled work

 
Training
CBI says that the demand for degree-level technical skills will not be met be traditional university courses alone.

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CARDIFF TO STAGE FARMING FAIR
Plans for new event this September

 
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle the venue for the UK's first city-based countryside show.

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CLAAS EXPAND IN CHINA
Takeover of major manufacturer signals expansion in the region

 
Claas in China
Claas is taking over the business of Chinese farm machinery manufacturer Shandong Jinyee Manufacturing Ltd.

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GLENDALE CHOOSE ETESIA
As preferred pedestrian mower

 
Glendale have chosen Etesia pedestrian mowers
National grounds management company Glendale has recently purchased a range of 60 Pro 46 models, increasing their fleet to around 300 Etesia machines.

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YOUNGEST EVER WINNER
At John Deere Classic 2013

 
Jordan Spieth with his John Deere Classic trophy

19 year old Jordan Spieth becomes the youngest person ever to win the JD Classic, and the first teenager to win a PGA Tour event in 82 years.

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PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Up, up and away . . .

 
Why every dealer needs to be in the ladder business . . .

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COUNTDOWN TO SALTEX (3-5 SEPT)
75 PRIZES FOR 75 YEARS
Handy celebrate anniversary

 
Handy Distribution - 75 Prizes For 75 Years

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of G J Handy & Co Ltd the company will be holding a ‘free to enter’ prize draw starting on Tuesday 3rd September 2013, the first day of SALTEX 2013.

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