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From
26/06/2013
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27/06/2013
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We will have our usual great display of machinery and will be offering refreshments throughout the day. Please come and see us and have something to eat and drink. We look forward to seeing you.
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31/05/2013
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Thank you to all those who visited our stand at the Suffolk Show this week.
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Photos from the day can be seen on our Facebook page.
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17/05/2013
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Horticultural students from Easton College visited our Norwich depot for an afternoon of workshops.
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Students were given talks and demonstrations on engine maintenance, cylinder grinding, grass care and scarifying aeration.
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From
29/05/2013
Until
30/05/2013
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We will be exhibiting at the Suffolk Show on 29 and 30 May 2013. Visit our stand between the First and Second Avenues.
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We will have a great display of machinery and will be offering refreshments throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you.
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13/05/2013
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Congratulations to Derek Dewson who was selected at random to win a family pass to Houghton International Horse Trials!
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13/05/2013
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Norfolk’s broad acres may be commonly regarded as “flat” – as the playwright Noel Coward famously described the county – but there is a keen demand for specialised “hill” combine harvesters.
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From
02/05/2013
Until
09/05/2013
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You are invited to attend our Tractor Optimisation Days on 2 May at Norwich and 9 May at Newmarket.
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All customers with 6R, 7R & 8R tractors can find out how to run their machines as efficiently as possible. 10.30am to 2.30pm, refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Hollie Gould on 01603 628251.
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From
27/04/2013
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28/04/2013
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We will be exhibiting at the East Anglian Game & Country Fair on 27th and 28th April. Visit our stand and test drive the new John Deere Gator on a demanding off-road course.
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We will have a full range of arborist equipment on display from Oregon, Timberwolf and CEuk, plus a selection of garden and PPE equipment.
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11/03/2013
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David joined the company in 1970 and has been repairing and maintaining garden machinery around Norfolk ever since.
David received a chauffeur-driven send off, after a lunch with his colleagues and customers. We wish David a very Happy Retirement and thank him for all his hard work.
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27/02/2013
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Thank you to all those who attended our Baler Evening yesterday.
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It was another successful evening with a great turnout and plenty of interest in the John Deere 990 and 864 Round Balers, and the John Deere 1434 Large Square Baler that were on display.
David Purdy of John Deere gave a presentation on the fine tuning of this year's 990 design.
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From
26/02/2013
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26/02/2013
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You are invited to a Baler Evening in conjunction with Diss Farm Machinery Club on Tuesday 26th February at Ben Burgess Norwich.
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7pm, featuring the John Deere 1434 Large Square Baler, John Deere 990 Round Baler and John Deere 864 Round Baler.
To be held at Ben Burgess Norwich, Europa Way, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2EN. Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to Karen Lake on 01603 628251 or email karenlake@benburgess.co.uk.
Our Agricultural Health & Safety Advisor, Neil Whatling of BB Risk Services, will also be hand to answer any questions you may have.
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04/02/2013
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Members of the Wroxham Bure Valley Rotary Club recently exceeded their fundraising target of £15,500, with the help of 28 donors in the local agricultural industry. The money has funded a John Deere 5E tractor, which has been shipped to the Faith Orphanage Foundation in Kitwe North. The tractor will help those at the orphanage, who are currently farming by hand, by allowing the land clearance of the farms that they have been given, increasing their acreage to around 700. This will make the farming of fruit and crops more efficient, to improve both home consumption and also increase the sale of produce, allowing Faith to fulfil her vision of a self-sufficient organisation. Finally, the machine’s arrival will help over 6,000 people to learn a skill before they become adults and decide to leave the orphanage. As well as teaching agricultural skills, the Foundation provides training in carpentry, IT and tailoring.
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21/01/2013
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Farmer Robin Baines and fellow Wroxham Bure Valley rotarians raised more than £15,500 to send a tractor to an orphanage at Kitwe in Zambia’s Copper Belt. The 55hp John Deere tractor, which was loaded into a shipping container at Ben Burgess & Co’s Aylsham branch, will enable 700 acres of land to be brought into cultivation. At present, workers at the Faith Orphanage Foundation, clear up to five to 10 ten acres of scrub by hand, costly and back-breaking work.
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From
20/12/2012
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20/12/2012
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A great evening was had by all at this year's Ben Burgess Christmas Dinner Dance held at Dunston Hall.
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Photos from the evening can be found on our Facebook page.
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11/12/2012
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New to Ben Burgess - the JAPA 305 Firewood Processor. For effortless, fast and safe processing of firewood.
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The JAPA 305 Firewood Processor is road towable, produces 4 to 5 tons of wood per hour, has a 2 or 4 way splitter & a 3.8m conveyor, making loading easy. Available now to hire - contact Dan Clark on 01603 625370.
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27/11/2012
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Mow and Grow in Bowthorpe was raided by burglars between 3pm on Saturday, October 27 and 7am on Monday, October 29.
A £500 donation from Roys supermarket and equipment loaned by agricultural hire company Ben Burgess has meant the social enterprise, which helps ex-offenders, has been able to carry on.
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22/11/2012
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Photo updates can be seen on our Facebook page.
If you would like to make a donation to the Ben Burgess team, please click here.
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21/11/2012
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Thank you to all those who attended our open evening yesterday at our Newmarket Depot. The evening was a great success with lots of interest shown on the latest John Deere and Manitou ranges.
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It was a great turnout as people came to meet the new John Deere 6M series, the John Deere 6R with direct drive transmission and the new Manitou MLT 840 with John Deere engine. The evening was also in conjunction with Countryside Watch who were there to advise those in the farming community on how to reduce crime.
Photos from the day can be seen on our Facebook page.
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From
20/11/2012
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20/11/2012
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You are invited to meet three brand new ranges from John Deere & Manitou at our Open Evening in Newmarket on Tuesday 20th November 2012.
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Meet the new John Deere 6M series, the John Deere 6R with direct drive transmission and the new Manitou MLT 840 with John Deere engine. In conjunction with Countryside Watch who will have crime reduction experts on hand.
4pm - 8pm - Ben Burgess Newmarket, Windmill Hill, Exning CB8 7NP.
Please RSVP to Carrie Moulding on 01638 577877 or email carriemoulding@benburgess.co.uk.
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From
30/10/2012
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30/10/2012
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Our Grimme Sugar Beet Harvester Demo Day was a great success.
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The full range of Sugar Beet Harvesters was demonstrated; the Rootster, Maxtron and Rexor, and a great deal of interest was generated by visitors.
Photos from the day can be seen on our Facebook page.
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18/10/2012
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Staff at Ben Burgess will once again be growing their mo's for Movember.
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Mo's will be sprouted in order to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Photo updates throughout the month can be seen on our Facebook page.
If you would like to make a donation to the Ben Burgess team, please click here.
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From
30/10/2012
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30/10/2012
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You are invited to see the full range of Grimme Sugar Beet Harvesters in action on Tuesday 30th October at West Acre Estate.
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10am - 4pm, featuring the Maxtron, Rexor and Rootster.
By kind permission of West Acre Estate, PE32 1UD.
To book your place please contact Richard Wales (Ben Burgess) on 07787 554 338 or Barry Burrell (Grimme) on 07771 645 894.
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13/09/2012
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We said farewell to Frank Mitchell who has retired after 29 years service.
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Since 1983, Frank has been delivering garden machinery all round the county.
Vouchers were presented to Frank by David Curtis, our Garden Workshop Manager. We wish Frank a very Happy Retirement.
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From
06/09/2012
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06/09/2012
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We will be at the NORMAC Cultivation Demonstration event in Thetford on 6th September.
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Several pieces of machinery will be demonstrated including the new 6R, 7R and 8R series John Deere tractors, with Horsch and Simba equipment.
Also on display will be the 9560R.
Photos from the day can be seen on our Facebook page.
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From
27/08/2012
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27/08/2012
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We will be exhibiting at the Aylsham Show on Monday.
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Let's hope for some good weather and another successful event.
We look forward to seeing you.
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02/08/2012
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It is the first time that Albanwise, which is based at Saxlingham, near Holt, has bought John Deere tractors. It follows what the firm’s Norfolk farms’ director Tom Dye described as “probably the most comprehensive review of the company’s tractor fleet ever undertaken".
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27/07/2012
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Congratulations to Bawburgh Golf Club who won the first stage of the John Deere Team Championships.
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A great day was had by all 24 teams at Thetford Golf Club on Thursday 26 July. Perfect weather and a great course saw some fantastic golf played. Congratulations to Bawburgh Golf Club who now go through to the next round.
Photos from the day can be seen on our Facebook page.
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06/07/2012
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An ambitious open day celebrating 80 years' service to the agricultural industry was held by Ben Burgess at the Royal Norfolk Showground, attracting more than 1,600 visitors.
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04/07/2012
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Congratulations to Mellissa Kneller who was the winner of our prize draw at the Norfolk Show last week.
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Mellissa's friend Chris Emden collected the prize on her behalf, seen here with Steve Thorpe of Ben Burgess Garden Equipment.
Thank you to all those who entered.
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From
27/06/2012
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28/06/2012
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We will be at the Norfolk Show this year on 27 and 28 June 2012 - Stand no. 394.
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We will have a fantastic range of Agricultural, Construction & Garden machinery on show, as well as a prize giveaway.
Come and see us for a drink or something to eat and take a look at what we're showcasing.
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From
02/07/2012
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05/07/2012
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You are invited to our pre-demonstration evenings for S & T Series Combines at our Beeston and Newmarket depots in July.
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Monday 2nd July 2012 at our Newmarket depot - 3pm until 8pm. Contact Carrie Moulding on 01638 577877 if you would like to attend.
Thursday 5th July 2012 at our Beeston depot - 5pm until 9pm. Contact Amy Peacock on 01328 701347 if you would like to attend.
Refreshments will be available.
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14/06/2012
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Congratulations to Penny Ripton who was the winner of our FunOutside toy tractor competition.
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Penny correctly guessed that Ben Burgess celebrated its 80th anniversary this year and was selected at random to win a John Deere 6920 Pedal Tractor & Loader. Penny said that her little boy was very much looking forward to taking it out for a spin!
Thank you to all those who entered.
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From
07/06/2012
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08/06/2012
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We will once again be at the Suffolk Show this year on 7th and 8th June 2012 - Stand no. 35.
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We look forward to seeing you.
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28/05/2012
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Congratulations to all raffle prize winners from our 80th Anniversary Event. All winners can be found below.
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Adam Neave
Tony Bambridge
Brian Gooderham
Lucy Harvey
Jack Almey
Andrew Alston
Colin Brown
Andrew Long
Jeremy Youngman
Sarah Fearnley
Ian Last
Oliver Arnold
William Childerhouse
Henry Cushing
Andrew Lloyd
Ben Myhill
M Studd
John Riches
Hugh Scott
Martin Howes
George Hill
Samuel Mitchell
Michael Ashford
Janet Hadingham
Carl Parfitt
Henry Balls
H C Burgess
Daniel Sizer
Ed Howard
Ann Garnham
Bob Gooderham
Alan Coleman
Willie Wennington
Bill Lister
Tim Sheldrake
Ethan Bean
John Peck
Paul Thain
Jake Spatchett
George Howard
A H Jeffery
Toby Lowe
Lewis MacKinnon
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21/05/2012
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Four Ben Burgess staff celebrate their fundraising total of over £4000
All money raised has been donated to EACH after they completed the Three Peaks Challenge last year.
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Peter Fairhead, Robert Hudson and Tom Cooper all completed the challenge last May, along with the help of Nick Wilby who was chief driver. A huge thank you to all those who supported them and helped to raise £4343.50, which will help to change the lives of many children and their families.
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17/05/2012
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Ben Burgess Celebrates 80 Years in Business
Our open event was a huge success on 16 May with 1500 guests who joined us to celebrate our 80th year.
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Thank you to all those who attended, including our suppliers who exhibited machinery and had representation.
Photos from the day can be seen on our Facebook page.
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09/05/2012
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Norwich family firm’s tractors have global appeal
For agricultural engineers Ben Burgess & Co, ‘green’ has always been the colour of the tractors supplied to customers since the company was founded during the depths of farming's worst recession.
Click here to read the full article
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Today, the business, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, employs about 175 staff and has expanded from its original cramped premises in King Street, Norwich, to cover a large swathe of Norfolk and Suffolk.
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From
16/05/2012
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16/05/2012
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Celebrating 80 years in business
Join us on Wednesday 16 May in the New Exhibition Hall at the Norfolk Showground, 2pm - 8pm.
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We will be showcasing the full range of equipment available at Ben Burgess, with exhibits from all of our major agricultural, horticultural & construction brands. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.
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21/12/2011
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Celebrations for long service awards
Congratulations go to Nigel Mills, Ian Cullington & Jean McCormick who received gifts for their service at Ben Burgess at the staff Christmas Dinner Dance on 20th December.
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Nigel & Ian were presented with mahogany & brass weather stations having been at the company for 40 years. Jean was presented with a watch after 25 years service.
A great evening was had by all 220 employees and guests.
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From
05/12/2011
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05/12/2011
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Combine & Sprayer Open Evening
Thank you to all those who attended our Open Evening on 5th December. A fantastic turnout & we hope everyone found it interesting & useful.
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Almost 200 people came to meet the world's largest Combine on tracks, brand new 6R & 7R Tractors, plus the new John Deere Self Propelled Sprayer.
Thanks also to the John Deere representatives who attended and presented on the evening.
Further photos from the evening can be seen on our Facebook page.
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01/12/2011
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Ben Burgess "Mo Bro's" 2011
Staff at Ben Burgess have been sprouting their mo’s and have so far raised a fantastic total of just over £2,000.
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Well done to everyone who took part.
We're very proud to be able to make such a fantastic contribution to such a worthy cause.
Further "Mo Bro" photos can be seen on our Facebook page.
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From
05/12/2011
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05/12/2011
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Combine & Sprayer Open Evening on Monday 5th December from 6.30pm
We'd like to invite you to our Open Evening on at our Norwich depot. Join us and meet the world's most powerful combine on tracks.
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Also featuring new John Deere 6R and 7R Tractors, a John Deere Self Propelled Sprayer and a T560 Walker Combine.
Food and refreshments will be available.
We look forward to seeing you.
RSVP to Katherine Hadingham on 01603 628251.
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From
09/11/2011
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09/11/2011
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Ben Burgess & Farmade Management Systems
Another successful Ben Burgess event this morning at Hethel Engineering Centre.
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Thank you to all those who attended.
We'd also like to extend our thanks to the representatives present from John Deere and Farmade Management Systems.
Topics discussed included the value of GreenStar and GateKeeper integration along with precision farming management.
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27/10/2011
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Public rallies to support OAP victim of Aylsham allotments arson
Eileen Springall, chairman of Aylsham Town Council, accepts a collection of tools from Paul Overton, donated by horticultural and garden equipment firm Ben Burgess to help the victims of allotment-shed arsonists make a fresh start.
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Read the full article here.
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29/09/2011
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Green Efficiency 2011
Ben Burgess would like to thank everyone who attended the Green Efficiency event at Ben Burgess Beeston on 26th September 2011.
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On show were the new S670 Combine Harvester and examples of the new 6R and 7R tractor range.
Representatives were on hand to give advice on how to get the best out of your John Deere equipment.
Information was also readily available regarding the changes in diesel fuel legislation and fuel additives.
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From
14/09/2011
Until
14/09/2011
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Ben Burgess Arborist Event
Ben Burgess are holding an Arborist event at Easton College on Wednesday 14th September, between 12 and 6pm.
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Working demonstrations and special offers.
Free BBQ and refreshments available throughout the day.
Easton College, Easton, NORWICH, NR9 5DX.
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From
29/06/2011
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30/06/2011
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Royal Norfolk Show 2011
Ben Burgess will be attending this year’s Royal Norfolk Show. Find us on Stand 392.
We will be showcasing a huge variety of Agricultural, Horticultural and Construction machinery.
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From
01/06/2011
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02/06/2011
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Suffolk Show 2011
Ben Burgess attended this year's Suffolk Show and were pleased to have a very varied range of visitors to the stand.
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As well as a variety of farmers from small to large scale, many other members of the public enjoyed the stand and were pleased to see that Ben Burgess staff allowed children to sit on tractors and other equipment - keeping the next generation interested in John deere machinery.
This year, the show seemed busier than ever and all car parks were filled.
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From
08/05/2011
Until
08/05/2011
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South Suffolk Show 2011
Ben Burgess Newmarket attended the South Suffolk Show at Ampton racecourse on Sunday the 8th May.
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They won 1st prize for BEST HEAVY AGRICULTURAL TRADE STAND for the 4th year running.
Machinery on display included the new Weidemann T4512. Its compact design, maximum lift height of 4.5m and ability to lift loads of up to 1,200kg generated a lot of interest.
The Ground Care Department was well represented with a large amount of machinery and was constantly busy throughout the event.
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04/02/2011
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Three Peaks 24 Hour Challenge in aid of Quidenham Children’s Hospice
Three colleagues from the Ben Burgess agricultural workshop at Norwich have decided to attempt the gruelling task of scaling the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours.
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Tom Cooper, Peter Fairhead and Robert Hudson will be climbing the three mountains, with Nick Wilby driving.
They have collectively worked as technicians at Ben Burgess for nearly 60 years.
Quidenham is a local children’s hospital part of EACH, East Anglia’s Children Hospices. The government only provides a small proportion of their budget. The vast majority comes from fund raising and donations and we all feel this is very worthy cause. For more information, or to arrange a donation, please click here
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17/01/2011
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Farmers report a crime a day - as Norfolk police get tough on agricultural crime
Farmers in Norfolk report offences ranging from machinery theft to livestock rustling and arson at least once a day, the EDP reveals as it backs a police initiative to get tough on rural crime.
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Read the full article here.
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From
27/01/2011
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27/01/2011
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Manitou & G.T. Bunning Demonstration Event
Ben Burgess will be hosting an open day on Thursday 27th January 2010 at Banham Road, Kenninghall, Norfolk, NR16 2ED.
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10am until 4pm. A full range of Manitou telescopic handlers will be present along with the very latest range of G.T. Bunning muckspreaders. Representatives from Manitou UK will also be on hand.
Refreshments will be served all day.
Event held by kind permission of M.W. Pilgrim & Son.
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04/01/2011
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John Deere’s flagship sprayer improved for 2011
A new John Deere 5430i self-propelled sprayer with 36m boom will be seen for the first time in the UK on the company’s stand (G30, Avenue B) at the LAMMA ’11 show in January.
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Over 100 5430i sprayers are now at work in the UK and Ireland, providing high levels of spraying performance and productivity. The company’s European sprayer factory at Horst in The Netherlands has now started production of an enhanced machine for 2011, featuring new developments in spray boom suspension and application rate control.
A unique control system known as Boom Charge automatically increases pressure in the spraying system to optimise the application rate as the sprayer is switched on and accelerates away from the headland. This system minimises any under application that may occur, thus increasing overall spray accuracy, especially in areas where forward speed is changing rapidly, and providing much more even spray coverage.
Further design changes include an all-new boom centre frame and suspension, incorporating revised geometry for the folding cylinders, hinge points and anti-yaw system. This new arrangement increases the preloading on the anti-yaw dampers, while simultaneously reducing boom yaw travel.
In addition, new software for the BoomTrac automatic boom levelling and height control system has been introduced to take advantage of this new suspension geometry. Together, these developments have provided a further increase in boom ride performance, allowing the minimum height above the target to be consistently maintained even with wider booms and at speeds of up to 20kph.
Further details of the John Deere sprayer range are available from Ben Burgess or by visiting the company’s website at www.JohnDeere.co.uk
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17/12/2010
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Operation Randall: Farm crime operation launched in Norfolk
The EDP revals details of a new initiative from Norfolk police.
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Read the full article here.
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09/11/2010
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The CESAR Scheme is the only official ACPO and HO approved plant and equipment
registration scheme. The CESAR scheme was designed by Police Officers working in
partnership with the Construction and Agricultural industries to provide Police
on the street an easy simple and effective way to identify all manners of
machinery and equipment. The criteria is such that the CESAR database operates
on secure systems to the same level as both the Police and Home Office systems.
Kits are £150+VAT fitted and are available from all Ben Burgess Branches.
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08/10/2010
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Ben Burgess Baby Boom! It was a busy week at Ben Burgess last week with two new arrivals for staff members.
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Congratulations to Carl & Michelle Pitelen on the birth of Lauren and to Ben Conway and his partner Jules on the birth of Freya.
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12/08/2010
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John Deere S690i tracked combine with 35ft header. Demonstration at Foxburrow Farm North Elmham.
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Cutting spring barley at 8kph. The customer was very impressed with track ride, 35ft header and how simple the drive lines are.
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06/07/2010
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Congratulations to Simon Thompson of Sotterley Farms who has won two 2-day passes to the 2010 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, courtesy of John Deere Lubricants.
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The prize includes access for both qualifying and race day as well as hotel accommodation for two nights.
The draw was open to customers who had purchased John Deere lubricants or coolants from their dealer.
Simon also wins a trip to the John Deere UK headquarters at Langar.
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From
30/06/2010
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01/07/2010
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Royal Norfolk Show 2010
30th June – 1st July
Ben Burgess will be attending this year’s Royal Norfolk Show. Find us on Stand 399.
We will be showcasing a huge variety of Agricultural, Horticultural and Construction machinery.
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This year’s highlights include:
- John Deere S690i Combine Harvester with the all new 635R 35ft header
- John Deere 8345RT 345hp tracked tractor
- John Deere 5100M 100hp tractor
- The new Grimme FL 720 Field Loading Station
- Richard Larrington Rootking trailer
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28/06/2010
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