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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ben Burgess & Farmade Management Systems

Another successful Ben Burgess event this morning at Hethel Engineering Centre.

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.

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.

Read the full article here.

Green Efficiency 2011

Ben Burgess would like to thank everyone who attended the Green Efficiency event at Ben Burgess Beeston on 26th September 2011.

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.

Ben Burgess Arborist Event

Ben Burgess are holding an Arborist event at Easton College on Wednesday 14th September, between 12 and 6pm.

Working demonstrations and special offers.

Free BBQ and refreshments available throughout the day.

Easton College, Easton, NORWICH, NR9 5DX.

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.

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.

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.

South Suffolk Show 2011

Ben Burgess Newmarket attended the South Suffolk Show at Ampton racecourse on Sunday the 8th May.

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.

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.

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

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.

Read the full article here.

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.

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.

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.

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

Operation Randall: Farm crime operation launched in Norfolk

The EDP revals details of a new initiative from Norfolk police.

Ben Burgess are pleased to announce our appointment as Datatag dealers for the CESAR security scheme.

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.

Ben Burgess Baby Boom! It was a busy week at Ben Burgess last week with two new arrivals for staff members.

Congratulations to Carl & Michelle Pitelen on the birth of Lauren and to Ben Conway and his partner Jules on the birth of Freya.

John Deere S690i tracked combine with 35ft header. Demonstration at Foxburrow Farm North Elmham.

Cutting spring barley at 8kph. The customer was very impressed with track ride, 35ft header and how simple the drive lines are.

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.

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.

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.

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

Ben Burgess are pleased to announce their appointment as dealers for the Richard Larrington range of trailers.

From July 1st 2010 we will be supplying East Anglia with this highly innovative range of products. For more information please contact your local Ben Burgess Depot or email us at enquiries@benburgess.co.uk