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NEWS
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THE
VEGETABLE
FARMER •
MARCH 2017
Cheffins’ on site auction for
Darby Methwold near Thetford
on 8th February, saw high prices
paid for potato and onion
equipment and a fleet of Fendt
tractors, with the final sale total
achieving over £350,000.
Four Fendt tractors were offered
in excellent condition and saw
competitive bidding from both
farmers and dealers. A 2013
Fendt 716with 3,900 hours
made £64,000; a 2006 Fendt 714
with 11,000 hours made
£22,500; a 1993 Fendt 309
Farmer with 17,500 hours made
£12,200whilst a 1997 Fendt
F395 GT Carrier with 17,000
hours made £14,500.
Similarly, the potato and onion
equipment saw significant
demandwith high prices paid
across the board. The top price in
this sectionwas for a 1998
Herbert potato grader which
achieved £25,000whilst a
Swiftlift extending elevator made
£17,000.
As always, trailers and irrigation
equipment were in demandwith
the top price being £8200 for a
2011Marston FEN 10 tonne and
£17,000 for a 2011 Perrot TR40
reel.
Bill King, Director, Cheffins said:
“The rise in potato prices being
achievedwas reflected in the
scores of farmers and dealers in
attendance. and in an increase in
demand for the best second-hand
grading and harvesting
equipment. This sale sawmainly a
domestic trade of farmers and
growers for the potato
equipment, whilst dealers
dominated the sales for tractors
andmachinery.
“Higher prices for new
machines has continued to have a
knock-on effect on our sales and
we have seen second-hand prices
risingmonth onmonth as a lack
of supply drives demand across all
sectors of the farming industry.”
Potato and onion
equipment sells well
Standenopen retail division
inScotland
Standen Engineering Ltd have
announced the opening of their
new Scottish retail division - to
replace TRP (Scotland) Ltd -
whichwill cover all aspects of
machinery sales, parts and
service for the Perthshire and Fife
area, in addition to any areas
where growers are not
supported by current Standen
dealers. The new site is based in
Burrelton, near Perth and has
undergone complete
refurbishment ahead of the
opening in the first week of
March. The new site will be
Standen’s first retail division
outside of their Ely headquarters.
Standen’s Sales Director David
Wilson said: “we are committed
to providing the very best sales
and parts support for our
customers, and opening a
Scottish divisionwas the obvious
way to ensure continuity after
the closure of TRP (Scotland) at
the end of last year.
“We are very pleased to
welcome both Billy Beatson as
Area Sales Manager and Billy
Tosh as Parts Manager for
Scotland, who have a combined
60 years’ experience in the root
crop sector in Scotland. I would
also like to take the opportunity
towish the TRP team the best of
luck as they continue their focus
on their Lincolnshire operation”.
