Another demo completed! This time its the Baselier LKB Potato Haulm Topper (6 row hydraulic rear folding topper) fitted to a Case Puma CVX 175 tractor.
Contact us if interested in a demo or would like further details.
Email agsales@stalhameng.co.uk or call 01692 580513
Orders already being taken for next year!!?
The Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme Round 2 is now available. Farms of all types can apply for grants of up to £12,000, with a total of £15 million available.
Under the scheme, grants can be applied for a wide range of areas including:
– Small grants
– Water resource management and reservoirs
– Improving forestry productivity
– Adding value to Agri-food
– Improving farm productivity
Therefore, grants are available for a number of our products including GPS light bar, GPS AutoSteer and Yield Monitioring to name a few. There is also funding available for our brand new CropXplorer product.
Importantly, the Government have guaranteed funding for when the UK leaves the EU, if projects are signed and accepted by 31st December 2020.
Click here to go to the gov.uk website for more information or alternatively you can contact Kevin Chubbock by email at kevin@stalhameng.co.uk
James Chapman farms in Martham, near Great Yarmouth and runs a large arable operation incorporating 2,000 acres of wheat, barley, sugar beet, peas and potatoes. Traditionally, the farm ran McCormick tractors, but the quest for a more powerful and reliable tractor has led to the introduction of a Puma 240 CVX on to the farm.
“We used to run McCormick tractors, but when I was looking to upgrade to a slightly more powerful machine, there wasn’t a suitable model available,” explains James. “Eventually we decided to buy a couple of Massey Fergusons; one new and the other second-hand. The second-hand tractor turned out to be a bit of a nightmare and was spending too much time out of action, with various mechanical problems. It didn’t take long before we decided to replace it.
“I had a couple of different tractors out on trial and the Puma 240 came out on top. I knew that Case IH has a really strong track record for reliability and the farm’s main tractor driver was very impressed with the comfort and handling of the Puma, so it was a fairly straightforward decision to make.”
James has a number of different tractors on the farm, with the Puma doing the bulk of the heavy draft work.
“We have a 200-horsepower tractor for corn carting and drilling, a 185-horsepower tractor for fertilising and an older, ‘well used’ machine for smaller bits around the farm, like hedge cutting. The Puma is our go-to machine for heavy draft work, such as sub-soiling and ploughing, but it does do a bit of corn carting too.
“When doing heavy cultivation work, the continuously variable transmission is a great addition on the tractor, as it enables you to automatically speed up and slow down depending on how compact the soil is, without having to shift gear ratios manually. My main tractor driver on the farm really likes the transmission and we would definitely look to buy another vehicle with it on in the future.”
“We got the Puma in September 2018, so it has nearly done a whole season on the farm. So far, it has really impressed and we haven’t had any of the mechanical issues that we had with the previous Massey.”
Story courtesy of Case IH – www.caseih.com
HBS Farms is an arable enterprise in Stalham, Norfolk where farm manager, William Sands, grows a mix of winter wheat, winter barley, spring barley, sugar beet, potatoes and peas across 250 hectares. Power and versatility are the key attributes that any tractor coming on to the farm needs to possess, and it looks like William’s new Puma 200 CVX is fitting the bill…
“We have four tractors on the farm in total and we tend to opt for machines in the 150-180 horsepower category, largely because of the work involved in cultivating potatoes,” explains William. “However, most of the tractors will eventually work across a range of crop cultivations, so it is important that we have a tractor with the right balance of power and versatility.”
William previously had a fleet made up of New Holland machines, but after having a Puma on demo from his local dealership, Stalham Engineering, he decided to opt for a Case IH vehicle when the time came to replace one of his older tractors.
“We trialled several tractors over the autumn of 2018, but the Puma came out on top and represented the best all-round package,” says William. “The fuel economy was good, it put power down well, and on the same power harrow combination drill, it was by far the quietest and most comfortable out of all the tractors that we tried.
“In March 2019, we went ahead and purchased our first Puma 200 CVX with front linkage, PTO and built in GPS. I like everything about it and I am looking forward to buying another one!”
(** Story courtesy of www.caseih.com)
The 2019 Royal Norfolk Show is open! For the next two days (26/27 June) we shall be manning our stand(s) to help you with any questions you may have or to say hello if you just want to drop in.
Our stand numbers are 456/457.
As always we have plenty of machinery on show, with Case IH, JCB, TYM, McHale, Bailey Trailers, Pottinger, Teagle on site (to name but a few!).
We look forward to seeing you there!
ps, don’t forget to tag us in you photos during the day. You can find us on our socials: Facebook: facebook: stalhameng / twitter: @stalhameng / instagram: @nicholsons_stalham
Preparations are well underway for this years Royal Norfolk Show which takes place on 26th & 27th June!
So far we have been busy getting the area ready for our stands to be erected and then the machinery to be brought in.
If you are coming along to the show, you will be able to pay us a visit on stands 456 & 457.
Nick Farrow runs a mixed farm in Acle, in the Norfolk broads and grows 100 acres of winter barley, 100 acres of spring barley, 20 acres of wheat and 100 acres of sugar beet; as well as managing a herd of 90 suckler beef battle. He recently replaced two McCormick 135s with a Puma 165 CVX and Puma 175 CVX.
“I didn’t have anything in particular against the McCormick tractors,” explains Nick. “but the Pumas are a more advanced bit of kit and I have been impressed with their comfort, the variable transmission and headland management setup.”
Nick uses the Pumas for all of the farm’s cultivation work, including sub-soiling, drilling, power harrowing and hay cutting.
“The Pumas have the right power to weight ratio that we need on this farm and the CVX continuously variable transmission is a great tool to have out in the field. When I am drilling and you hit a light bit of soil you can speed up a bit, and when you hit harder ground, slow down, all without stopping to change gear ratio like you would in a conventional tractor. This constant motion allows the seed to keep flowing nicely and bed down evenly throughout the field.
“The headland management is a very useful tool too. You can programme a specific sequence for whatever implement you are using and then, with a single press of the button, the system will automatically lift, turn and re-place the implement that you are using. As well as cutting out a lot of hassle, this allows you to maintain all your focus on the task at hand and make as good a job of it as possible.”
As mentioned before, we at Nicholson’s like to support local clubs or charities where we can.
We recently sponsored the ‘Oily Chain Gang’ from Hickling who were raising money for Prostate Cancer UK by cycling 100 miles around Norfolk on 19th May.
Well, the group have now completed their fundraising cycle ride, covering an amazing 104.29 miles on their route!
Stuart Patterson from the ‘Oily Chain Gang’ told us that they were hoping to raise £1600 for the cause and also help raise awareness for the amazing charity but they are currently just over £200 off reaching their target. So, if you would like to help the group towards this target, you can donate via their Just Giving page below ??♂️
https://www.justgiving.com/companyteams/HicklingCycling
(Below are the group pictured wearing our sponsored cycle jerseys whilst out on a training ride.)
A group of players from Stalham Youth U12’s are pictured receiving a Nicholson’s sponsored match ball for their league cup final which took place on Sunday 5th May.
Aiden, Oliver, Luke, Ashton, Oliver, Sam, Alfie & Oliver are pictured being handed the new ball by Car Service Manager Nathan Culley.
Despite a great effort from all the players (in what was an excellent match), the team unfortunately lost the final on penalties 4-3.
We wish you all the best for the rest of the season and your up coming summer tournaments! ⚽️
( Below are some images of the ball and players in action. Click to enlarge image)
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