Agri-Linc Blog

What is badger culling?

Badger culling is the licensed killing of badgers, within a set area and timescale, in the UK used as a method of significantly reducing badger numbers in attempt to stop the rise of Bovine TB (bTB) in cattle. The cull began in pilot areas Gloucester and Somerset in 2013, to a background of fierce debate and opposition.

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How a hay baler works depends on which type of baler it is. There are two main types of hay balers – Cylindrical (Round) and Rectangular (Square).

Both shapes of bale have their own benefits and uses. Round bales, due to their shape, can be left in the field as they are more weatherproof (rain runs off them), and can also be rolled out in the winter if used for bedding.

It’s the right time of year for farmers to start thinking about silage and hay solutions. A quick glance at the Farmers Weekly Inventions Competition latest entries shows a host a homespun bale handling confections. What does this tell us? Well, demand for bale handling equipment is certainly there, but perhaps farmers are having to seek their own, purpose-built, low-cost alternatives to meet their requirements. This, besides anything, wastes costly time on the farm.

On the 1^st April, we acquired the Brock Parts division of J Brock & Sons, a renowned machinery dealer based in Essex, which resulted in us opening our new Agri-Linc Thaxted Depot.

On Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th of June, we are hosting a 'PROFORGE® in Action' event at the Bourne Agri-Linc Depot. This is a one-off pre-season opportunity to see PROFORGE® Harvest and Tillage equipment in action and secure your machine from stock, with exclusive finance options now available (subject to status).

So, Spring Drilling season, time to get crops in the ground and established. To get your spring planting off to a flying start, we’ve put together our selection of safe and ethical bird scarers, to prevent damage and crop losses.

There are two types of bird scaring products authorised for use in the UK, that is visual deterrents and auditory deterrents.

Over the past few months, exciting changes have been developing here at Agri-Linc, which we are pleased to announce.

New Strategic Partnership

Many of you will be well acquainted with J Brock & Sons of Woodhams Farm, Thaxted, who have been a strong presence in the New & Used Farm Machinery market for some forty years.

The potato is the world's fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat, and rice and the number one vegetable crop in the world. As an important food staple, potato is available year-round as it's harvested somewhere every month of the year.

What is a potato and how big can they grow?

On the 12^th March 2019, Theresa May’s Brexit Deal II was rejected. With her voice deteriorating, she grudgingly began to lay out her next steps.

The last time we wrote about this subject on the blog was about two years ago.  In that space of time, it’s fair to say that Brexit has become an all-consuming, white elephant.

An exciting opportunity to join the workforce of a reputable supplier of agricultural equipment, in their machinery division, at their depot near Bourne, Lincs. Decent salary + overtime paid at an additional rate with the opportunity to earn on the company’s performance lead bonus scheme.