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Richard Baggott Ltd is a well-known name in the world of second-hand tractors and machinery. Over the last 25 years, Richard and his wife Sian have built up a loyal customer base across Wales and beyond. We spoke to Sian about how the business began, how it’s changed over the years, and what keeps them going strong.
The digital age has made buying and selling farm machinery easier than ever, but it’s also opened the door to new risks. Online scammers are targeting farmers with clever tactics and tempting deals. In this article we’ll show you how to spot fraud and stay safe in the online marketplace.
Wadland Finance is a specialist Finance Brokerage who can arrange funding for just about anything your farm or contracting business needs!
All students at Harper Adams complete a placement year as part of their studies. This month we hear from Tommi Humphreys, the current Vice-Chair of Harper Cymru, and a second year FdSc Agriculture student about his experience of placement so far.
Edwards & Farmer Ltd is a family-owned agricultural machinery dealership based near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Members of Harper Cymru have had a busy month throughout November, with charity fundraising efforts amounting to over £4000, and finishing off the month with a trip to the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
AgriTrader were delighted to be the main sponsor for Ysgol Brynsaron and Cylch Meithrin Alltcafan’s fundraising tractor run on 13th October!
With the 24/25 academic year underway, let’s meet Harper Cymru’s new cohort of executives who will be stepping up to run the society for the year.
Each year we send out over a thousand trees to our readers, to help offset the paper used in printing the Agri Trader magazine, and give back to the community at the same time.
Established in the 1950’s, this month we’re getting to know more about Morris Corfield – main dealers for CLAAS machinery and equipment across Shropshire, Herefordshire and Cheshire
Each year we send out 1300 trees to our readers in an effort to offset the paper used in printing the Agri Trader magazine in a way that gives back to the community.
With over half a century in business, we spoke to owner Gene Taylor to find out more about David Taylor Garages!
Since the academic year is over and the summer months are coming to an end, we’ve caught up with a some Harper Cymru students to find out what they’ve been doing over the last few months.
28-year-old Ifan Davies, Chair of Meirionydd Young Farmers, recently achieved an incredible feat: shearing 1063 ewes in a gruelling 17-hour marathon!
J. E. Rees & Sons are a well established family run business, with over 40 years experience in selling and servicing new & used tractors and farm machinery across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Marc Rees tells us a little more about the business.
Each year we send out 1300 trees to our readers in an effort to offset the paper used in printing the Agri Trader magazine in a way that gives back to the community.
At the start of the month, Harper students had the opportunity to visit Pickstock Telford Ltd, a family run beef processing facility in Shropshire. They received a very warm welcome, and would like to thank the team for the experience!
With some big changes coming in the next few months at AgriTrader HQ, and a new style magazine for our original West Wales edition, we’re looking back at how things have changed over the years.
With all the talk of Artificial Intelligence recently, we’ve gone straight to the source and asked ChatGPT some hard hitting questions about how it can help humankind, or if it has plans for world domination!
The Royal Welsh Grassland and Muck event is right around the corner. We’ve been to Trawsgoed Farm to find out more about the site, and give you a sneak peek at some of the machinery that will be on display there!
We’re excited to bring you another update on our CoedAgri tree planting scheme. Read on to find out how you can claim up to 25 trees totally free of charge.
All Harper Adams students spend a year on work placement during their studies, to gain more real world experience in the agricultural industry. This month we hear from 3rd year student Mynor Beech about his placement with Dale Farming Ltd.
Neil Bartholomew of Farmtec is our dealer in the spotlight this month. With over 30 years of experience in the design and supply of livestock housing and handling equipment – Neil shares memorable moments from the business, his time as a football player, talent scout, and more!
The Tallis Amos Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most widely respected John Deere dealerships in the UK. With roots that can be traced back to the late 1800s, farming is our heritage.
My name is Nerys Parry and I am currently in my second year at Harper Adams University studying Bsc (Hons) Agri-food Marketing with Business. I come from a beef and sheep farm in Monmouthshire, South-East Wales, where I live with my parents, two brothers and sister.
Caws Teifi Cheese is a family run artisan cheesemaking business located at Glynhynod, Bwlchygroes near Llandysul. Glynhynod or “Remarkable valley” is a 45-acre farm at the head of the Chwerchyr valley, which joins the river Teifi at Henllan.
We are proud to announce that our CoedAgri tree planting scheme has sent out over 1,350 trees to our wonderful readers so far!
Riverlea is a large independent agricultural & construction machinery dealer, including horticultural equipment and fabrication services. Suppliers of leading brands such as CLAAS, CASE, MANITOU, AMAZONE, MCCONNEL, SMYTH, K TWO, IFOR WILLIAMS and many more.
One of the most productive farms in Ceredigion has to be Henbant, Talgarreg run by the Evans family. The farm has been in the Evans family for 100 years, currently run by Emyr and Edwina along with their son Eilir. After returning from 7 months farming in New Zealand some 20 years ago, Eilir shifted the farm’s focus to milk production on grazed grass.
This month we talk to Lliwen Williams, Harper Adams student and Social Media Exec for the Harper Cymru society, about her background in farming, life at Harper, and her plans for the future.
We are proud to announce that our CoedAgri tree planting scheme has sent out over 1,100 trees to our wonderful readers in 2023, and we aim to top that this this year!
Siân Teleri Jones, a Harper Adams Agri-Business student and North Wales contractor, details her enriching New Zealand agricultural experience and her advocacy for women in farming on ‘Grassmen’.
This month we had the pleasure of interviewing Erin McNaught, some of you may know her from popular social media sites as ‘Erin Pandy Farm’.
The CoedAgri scheme has going from strength to strength with over 1,100 trees sent out to our wonderful readers so far this year!
Cheshire Farm Machinery, founded in 2011, specialises in selling and servicing agricultural machinery. Renowned for excellent customer service, they provide customised, high-quality solutions for farmers’ diverse needs.
The DPJ Foundation was set up in July 2016 following the tragic passing of Daniel Picton-Jones, to support people in the agricultural industry suffering from poor mental health.
After a few weeks off during the summer, all students have returned to Harper Adams University. Some are starting on their first year, some on their second year, and some on their fourth year. At the start of the month all 2nd and 4th year Harper Cymru members came together to socialise at the local pub.
T Alun Jones & Son, certified New Holland Agricultural dealers in Dryslwyn, Carmarthenshire, have supported local farmers across South, West, and Mid Wales for 60+ years.
The days are getting shorter, and the weather is getting colder, but on a brighter note that does mean that we’re getting close to tree planting season again!
Penrhiw Farm celebrates 45 years of sustainable farming! With Tom & Eva at the helm, and Phil introducing “Regenerative Farming”, they’re making a significant environmental impact.
With a journey spanning 14 years, Arwel’s Agri Services, under the leadership of Arwel and Georgina Cornock-Evans, has now proudly taken on the Krone and Fendt dealerships.
With the 23/24 academic year about to begin, let’s meet the society’s new cohort of exec’s who’ll be stepping up to run the society for the coming year.
It’s been an exciting year so far with our CoedAgri scheme. With over 650 trees sent out to our readers and the tree planting season fast approaching, we look back at some of the successful applicants this year!
Here at AgriTrader, we want to hear perspectives from all different walks of life in the farming world. We’re excited to welcome a fresh face to our writing team, Hanna Lewis. This month she introduces herself and tells us about her background within the farming industry.
The summer weather may have hindered many of the society members’ summer work efforts, it hasn’t stopped a few of them succeeding in other aspects within the agricultural sector. With the show season in full swing and an abundance of hangovers, I spoke to two of the members who collected awards at this years Royal Welsh Agricultural Show.
This month we meet Gerald Lewis, a hill farmer in the Llangadog area of Carmarthenshire, who is also a well-known face in the world of sheepdog trials.
This month we are in Carmarthenshire finding out about not one, but two businesses – SJ Construction (Gwili) and A1 Concrete Products (Cymru) Ltd – both run by Sion James and his family.
The Royal Welsh Show has been in full swing and was off to a sunny start on the weekend! Even though the weather didn’t hold out for the duration it didn’t dampen our spirits!
With the Harper Adams students away from the University campus for the summer we thought it was a perfect time to discover more about the work placements some complete as part of their studies. Here we find out about Gwyn Davies and his placement with Boarcross in Yorkshire.
Our CoedAgri scheme has been coming on in leaps and bounds with over 650 trees sent out to our readers so far this year! Here’s a photo from another of our successful applicants – Jayne James of Pitch Farm, Hereford who received 50 trees to create a new boundary hedge along the side of her cherry orchard!
The 2023 show season is well and truly underway so here are a few photos of our readers and followers attending shows this season.
The time is fast approaching – only a few weeks before we all descend on Builth Wells again. We spoke to a few of our advertisers who’ll be waiting to greet you on their stands…
The academic year is over, so what’s been keeping the Harper Cymru students busy during a sunny June? Tractors and machinery of course!
This month we meet Llyr Jones who farms Blaencwmerwydd near Llandysul with his parents, as well as being a familiar face and voice as an auctioneer in local livestock marts.
Our CoedAgri tree planting scheme has been running full steam ahead this year, with over 600 trees sent out to our readers already! This month we hear from another one of our successful applicants – Geraint John from Pembrokeshire.
Since Pembrokeshire features heavily in this month’s newsletter, we thought we’d gather A few Fun* Pembrokeshire Facts** for you…
Us students have arrived back at Harper Adams into our final term of this academic year. This is sometimes the scariest time of year for many students as many of us, like myself, are sitting exams at the end of this month.
Our goal with the CoedAgri scheme is to offset the paper we use in printing the 25,000 copies of AgriTrader we send out each month.
This month, we are in the small village of Eglwyswrw, north Pembrokeshire, meeting Sian from our advertiser, Brian Llewelyn a’i Ferched, a landmark petrol station and country stores at the foot of the Preseli Mountains.
Emma Thomas farms at Tycoch, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire, alongside her father and other family members. As well as the farm she runs her own floristry business, Sheep Shed.
This month we head to north Wales to discover more about Emyr Evans a’i Gwmni which has depots in both Gaerwen, Anglesey and Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd. Gwynedd Evans, Company Director & Gaerwen Branch Manager answers our questions.
Marion Howells from Llanllwni tells us why she decided to get involved with our CoedAgri scheme. If you’d like to apply for trees through the scheme, contact us on coedagri@agritrader.co.uk
First year student, Grace Evans – who will be Harper Cymru’s vice-chairperson next year – tells us a little about her home in Montgomeryshire and what she’s been up to over the Easter holidays.
HASU RAG is part of the SU at Harper Adams University and raise money for chosen charities each year.
Here’s adding to the calendar of events over the summer.
Dyma ychwanegu at y rhestr digwyddiadau dros yr haf.
David Brooke writes about his life in agriculture, from Herefordshire to west Wales. We also hear about his work with mental health charities after his own family’s tragic loss.
At the beginning of the month, the Agri Trader team took a little time out from our usual days’ work to brush up on our First Aid skills.
Shows and Agricultural Events in Wales and Border Counties April – June 2023
If you have an area of land that would benefit from planting native trees, the CoedAgri scheme could be just the thing for you.
“Harper has a recognised reputation for being a top agricultural university and an amazing student lifestyle, which are all reasons why I decided to study here.”
This month we find out about Geraint Jones 4×4 near Carmarthen. Marie from the company answers the questions.
I like this time of year – the work of the winter starts to lessen as the heifers go out to grass. I use a rotational grazing system and they are moved to a fresh bit of grass every day.
Did you know that it takes 95 trees to create the 25,000 monthly copies of AgriTrader magazine that are distributed across homes and businesses in Wales and the Border Counties?
Who are the people who make Agri Trader happen every month? It’s a small core team day-to-day – and here they are!
“With most members living in a rural community, it is important that we get together to ensure everyone feels at home while being at university.”
“The larger machines, coupled with the increased use of GPS and precision instruments, allow farmers to work a lot more efficiently in a time where labour can be scarce and expensive.”
“These days, I’m less of a farmer, more of a manager. By now we produce lamb and beef, free-range eggs for Tesco, along with rapeseed oil for our own joint-venture (with other farming friends), Blodyn Aur.”
Over the coming months we’ll hear about life at Harper Adams University from some of the Welsh students studying there – some news about their studies and their socialising!
So just before Christmas, we headed to Mwnt, a secluded, sandy beach north of Cardigan…it was ‘brisk’ (remember that icy spell? Yes, it was then), but it was empty, and perfect for etching the Agri Trader logo in the sand.
Under our new CoedAgri scheme, Agri Trader now aims to offer 100 native trees each month to farmers, smallholders and other landowners who have an unproductive or unused area that could benefit from tree planting.
Selling a machine that makes a transformational change to a customer’s business always makes me happy, especially when the customer takes the time to call back and thank you for your help.
Meinir Howells is a familiar face for those in the farming industry in Wales. Together with husband Gary and their children Sioned and Dafydd, they run Shadog, a beef and sheep farm near Llandysul.
