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John Deere training centre; James May in Colt-ish mood; ATV sales; mower speed shock; Strathbogie opening
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JOHN DEERE OPEN NEW APPRENTICE TRAINING CENTRE
TOP GEAR TO GARDEN SHED
ATV SALES RISE
MOWER SPEED RECORDS ANNULLED?
DEALER OPENS WITH SCOTTISH FIRST
POLARIS ACQUIRES TAYLOR-DUNN
KUBOTA UK MAN WINS GLOBAL PRIZE
T H WHITE PARTNER BAUER
JAMES PRICE TRACTORS JOIN HORSCH
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
FOUR SEASONS EASTER
Mowers or chainsaws?
by Chris Biddle


 
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Easter weekend had it all with dealers unsure what to promote . .


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NEWS
JOHN DEERE OPEN NEW APPRENTICE TRAINING CENTRE
An industry first in Britain

 
Apprentices in the workshop at John Deere's new Apprentice Training Centre

New centre near Langar is designed specifically for dealer apprentices on the company's Ag Tech, Parts Tech and Turf Tech training programmes.

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TOP GEAR TO GARDEN SHED
James May to tackle the reassemble of a Suffolk Colt on TV

 
James May
New TV series will feature James May methodically putting a Sufflok Colt back together . . .


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ATV SALES RISE
Improved performance sustains revival

 
The ATV market showed a further rise is 2015 to reflect a market revival.

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MOWER SPEED RECORDS ANNULLED?
New rules will set different challenges

 
Viking T6 fast mower
Mower manufacturers shocked by strict new qualifying rules . . .

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DEALER OPENS WITH SCOTTISH FIRST
Stihl Timbersports visiting Strathbogie this weekend

 
Strathbogie Forest and Garden's new premises

Aberdeenshire dealership, Strathbogie Forest and Garden, is celebrating its official opening weekend with the help of some national STIHL TIMBERSPORTS athletes.

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POLARIS ACQUIRES TAYLOR-DUNN
Industrial vehicle manufacturer

 
Taylor-Dunn work vehicle
Polaris in the US say they will incorporate acquisition into their Work & Transportation division.

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KUBOTA UK MAN WINS GLOBAL PRIZE
Steve Mead triumphs in Skills Contest

 
Steve Mead, Product Support Engineer for Kubota UK

An employee of Kubota UK has scooped the top award at the global Kubota Skills Contest in Japan, an event that tests the technical expertise of its staff worldwide.

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T H WHITE PARTNER BAUER
For slurry / digestate spreaders

 
Bob Gallop, slurry management specialist at TH White Dairy
Dealer to cater for farms with large dairy units or AD biogas plants and contractors involved in slurry and digestate spreading.

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JAMES PRICE TRACTORS JOIN HORSCH
Covering Devon and Somerset

 
Horsch's Joker CT
Dealership is holding an open day at its Tiverton branch on 26th April to showcase the new drills and cultivators.

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AND FINALLY . . .
Man shoots lawnmower - and loses a leg

 
A US man fills a lawnmower with explosives and goes on a shooting spree . .
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