Contractor comment CONTRACTOR COMMENTA&B Contractors' tractor replacement policy under scrutinyThere’s a shortage of cash in the entire farming system, according to Richard Barrow, who co-owns and manages A&B Contractors, based at Porte Farm, Kentisbury, north of Barnstaple. “Ten years… CONTRACTOR COMMENTJag 980 a success but silage lurches from perfect to painfulIt has been a harvest season of extremes for East Kilbride contractor Jim Watt, with a stonking first cut of silage preceding a stinking second. But the decision to replace… MACHINERYExpense of wholecrop header softened by buying ex-demo modelSplurging £50,000 on an ex-demo wholecrop header might have put an end to time-consuming breakdowns, but it’s been a difficult expense for Graham Hayllar to justify. For the past few… MACHINERYNew Fastrac and trailer investment lifts contractor's fleetLast year’s sub-par maize yields have forced anaerobic digester (AD) plants to expand their acreages to shore up dwindling feedstock supplies, and that has meant more work for P Russon… MACHINERYNew Jag 980 arrives as contractor rues cashflow challengesJim Watt of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire runs a busy contracting firm focusing on baling and forage harvesting. Cashflow is one of the biggest challenges facing his business as farmers'… MACHINERYRemapped tractors boost performance for Cumbrian contractorDotted across the UK, our four Contractor Comment contributors will be giving us regular updates on the highs and lows of running an agricultural contracting business in their area. Having… MACHINERYContractor Comment: Tim Russon rethinks forager replacementIn the second instalment of our new Contractor Comment series, Oliver Mark gets the lowdown on machinery comings and goings at P Russon & Sons. Business data Tim Russon, New… MACHINERY8 new tractors arrive as A&B Contractors updates fleetIn our new contractor series, we pay regular visits to four contracting firms located in different regions of the UK. First up is our South West contractor – Devon-based A&B… More articles
