Category: Exhibitor News 2016

Camsaw are delighted to have John Hayes from Special Branch Carving’s demonstrating his handcrafted wooden sculptures at the Ploughing Championships again this year.  John uses a range of chainsaws to complete his work and it is intriguing to watch him create his magnificent pieces.  John recently finished carving life into a 40ft tree of the blessed virgin surrounded by 3 angels at Fenor Church. It created so much attention and appeared on Nationwide telling the amazing story of his vision to come up with this idea for the tree which had fallen victim to storm damage resulting in his masterpiece.

John also appeared on TV3 earlier this year on the Maura & Daithi show to promote his magnificent work and had to carve a face onto a piece of timber in a matter of minutes live on the show.

John works hard to wow the crowds at the ploughing and always comes up with some unique sculptures on the day, we would really appreciate it if you could help us to promote our stand and Special Branch Carvings this year.

Camsaw will be located at Block 2, Row 7, Stand 155

The CaballisEqui-Feeder was developed by 16 year old transition year student Daniel Carroll. The idea arose as a result of Daniels own experience with colic in one of his horses. Having searched for over two years for a solution to reduce the risks of colic and similar illnesses, Daniel decided he was just going to have to come up with a solution himself.

After testing the feeder on his own horses and scientifically proving its effectiveness at not only reducing the risks of colic but a whole range of other common digestive problems, Daniel entered the feeder in the BT Young Scientist. It was there where it gained great recognition by winning two awards including the prestigious Veterinary Council of Ireland award. The invention later went on to win a Nova UCD award, Offaly student enterprise award and best innovation at the national student enterprise awards held in Croke Park in April.

Having been interviewed on Morning Ireland earlier in the year, both Daniel and the CaballisEqui-Feeder have gained recognition amongst equestrian experts and professionals alike, not to mention Olympic Bronze medallist Cian O’Connor who said, “The CaballisEqui-Feeder is a new and innovative solution to many digestive problems faced by performance horses. I have used it with my own horses and would highly recommend it.”

Blaney Motor, Co Antrim off road vehicle manufacturer, are thrilled to exhibit at National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore where they will showcase their range of new multipurpose wheeled loaders. Blaney Motor’s Stand 412 will see the launch in Ireland of the locally built machines and will feature a working demonstration. As if that wasn’t enough excitement, Blaney will also unveil a new concept machine for those looking for more.

Blaney’s multipurpose wheeled loaders are specifically designed to be compact for manoeuvrability and mobility. Their size allows them to access hard to reach areas while their weight allows them to be transported on a trailer under 3.5 ton. Following recent field days event throughout Ireland the earlier concept loaders have already received great interest from those involved in farming, plant hire, construction, equestrian, landscaping, amenities, road works and self-build.

Blaney Motor is a division of the Blaney Group which is also home to established brands including Quad-X ATV equipment and Blaney Agri tractor machinery, and so the Blaney team have decades of experience within the agricultural industry and are well aware of the issues and problems that farmers face. This has given the Blaney development team the edge when designing machines since they are able to develop a vehicle with innovative features which offers a complete solution to many tasks. Most farmers have more jobs to dothan they have time for, and with good farm labour being hard to find farmers struggle to get the help they need…until now! The new Blaney compact wheeled loaders are ideal for a host of tasks around the yard, in the field or in outbuildings.

These compact loaders are multifunctional and can replace forklifts yet do more and tackle many of the jobs an ATV/UTV can do. Although small in size, these loaders are more than capable of most jobs many farmers do with larger more cumbersome handlers that are not suited to the job at hand. Rather than a case of what can it do, it’s a case of what can’t it do. With Blaney’s experience in the attachment sector they offer a range of off-highway vehicles that are multipurpose and versatile, by offering a wide range of tools for the job in the form of attachments. Around the yard and laneways the Blaney loaders are ideal for many jobs such as sweeping and hedge cutting as well as unloading, lifting and moving loads such as sand, stones, pallets and fertiliser bags. With a compact size and impressive reach the machines can be used to give access to maintenance jobs such as cleaning gutters and working at height.

The Blaney loader is equally at home in the field with its flotation tyres andlightweight body, 4 times lighter than a typical 2.5T machineand can be used to lift and move bales, assist with fencing work, feed stock, for topping and trailer work.The compact loaders come into their own indoors where space is tight such as along passageways and through narrow and low doors. The loaders are handy for scraping, bedding, mucking out, bale feeding and handling cereals.

Traditionally in agriculture, handlers are used only for bucket/fork work. Blaney are set to revolutionise the industry by offering a machine that can ‘do more with less’. With clever design and smart attachments backed by a heritage in innovation the uses are limitless.

The Blaney loaders have been designed to be simple to operate, with all the controls at your fingertips – easy controls for any novice. Blaney engineers have paid close attention to the need for farmers to hop on/ hop off quickly and incorporated a design for easy driver access.

The demo area on Blaney’s stand 412 will see the Blaney L1 10-27 pivot steer model put through its paces, while a new concept model will be unveiled at the show. The Blaney team look forward to speaking to you at the Ploughing Match, and welcome your feedback.They are keen to discuss your applications and how they can tailor machines to your needs.

Alison Duncan, Dealer Development Manager is excited by the opportunities these new machines offer the industry. She tells us, “We are delighted to bring to market a range of compact loaders and I am looking forward to working closer with our expanding dealer network over the coming months.”

Five innovative New Zealand Agricultural companies will be exhibiting together on the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise pavilion

Former New Zealand rugby player and well known TV-pundit Brent Pope will be lining up alongside New Zealand’s international business development agency, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) for this year’s National Ploughing Championships.  Five New Zealand companies will showcase, for the first time, the best agricultural innovation, experience and expertise that the country has to offer, including examples of world-leading animal and pasture management tools, such as somatic cell count sensors, heat detection systems and seed drills.

Visitors to the NZTE pavilion at this year’s National Ploughing Championships will have the opportunity to experience the latest in New Zealand’s agricultural technology and hear expert advice on productivity and efficiency of farm machinery and systems to inspire Irish farmers.

The New Zealand organisations exhibiting as part of the NZTE pavilion include;

• Aitchison, a company with a proud 40-year history of machinery manufacturing, will be showcasing their relaunched Seedmatic and Grassfarmer Drills;
• Duncan Ag, market leaders in the manufacturing of robust and user friendly machinery for seed drilling and forage feeding;
• Fieldays®, the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere will also be part of the exhibiting group;
• New Zealand Pump, coined as the manufacturers of the most dependable manual dispensing system for barrels and bulk containers; and,
• Saber™, LIC Automation’s newly launched brand, is a subsidiary of LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation), a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative which specializes in providing world-leading innovations for the dairy industry.

There will also be a host of other New Zealand companies exhibiting at the event outside the New Zealand pavilion representing the strength of New Zealand agritech innovation, including Gallagher, Metalform, Prattley Industries, TruTest, Shoof International and Waikato Milking Systems.

Daniel Taylor, New Zealand Trade Commissioner, United Kingdom and Ireland said; “NZTE is delighted to be attending the National Ploughing Championships for the first time this year, and bringing with us some innovative and leading agricultural companies.  New Zealand has long been a market leader in development and advancements for the agritech sector and we at NZTE are excited to bring a sample of this innovation in productivity and efficiencies to Irish farmers.”

Brent Pope added: “I am excited to be working with NZTE and the fantastic New Zealand companies that they represent. Ireland and New Zealand have a strong track record of shared learnings and inspiration in the agricultural sector, and as a proud Kiwi, with a strong agricultural background, I welcome the future fostering of this relationship.  The National Ploughing Championships is a great platform for this, and I am very much looking forward to showcasing what my homeland has to offer at this fantastic event in my adopted land.”

The NZTE pavilion will be located on Block No. 1, Row 4, Stand 50 at the National Ploughing Championships from 20-22 September 2016, in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

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For further information, contact:

Catherine Dunne | Hume Brophy | nzte@humebrophy.com | 01 662 4712 / 086 811 3511

Sarah McDonagh | Hume Brophy| nzte@humebrophy.com | 01 662 4712 / 0867780301

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the New Zealand Government’s international business development agency. Our purpose is to grow companies internationally – bigger, better, faster – for the benefit of New Zealand.

We work to increase New Zealand companies’ international success by helping them boost their global reach and build capability. We use our connections and government influence on behalf of businesses, and apply local knowledge – from the NZTE team and a network of private sector experts – to help them enter and grow in international markets.

We also work alongside our NZ Inc partners within government and the business community to protect and build credibility in our national brand – helping businesses to open doors in global markets.

Aitchison

Part of the Reese Group, Aitchison specialise in the manufacture and worldwide distribution of quality agricultural machinery, including Aitchison seed drills, Agrispred fertilizer spreaders, bale feeders and UFO hay and silage mowers. Their products are designed and manufactured in New Zealand and exported to more than 15 countries. Reese Agri incorporates 3 branded product groups, Aitchison, Agrispred and Reese/UFO.

Duncan Ag

Duncan Ag is the trading name of Clough Agriculture Limited a New Zealand family owned business that has been in existence since 1937.  The company’s primary product lines are the seed drills and forage feed out machines which it exports to Australia, South Africa, Japan and Uruguay. Duncan Drills are predominantly designed for no till or direct drilling of grass and crops. The company has also been an importer and distributor for over the past 20 years of front end loaders and cultivation equipment from Europe and more recently precision seeders and mowers from the EU.

New Zealand Pump Company (Europe) Ltd

New Zealand Pump Company is a family owned, multinational group of companies that specialises in providing globally distinctive, revolutionary, chemical resistant Ezi-action® Drumpumps to solve the problem of manually dispensing reliably and safely from bulk containers. The design, durability and quality of construction of Ezi-action® Drumpumps saves the Irish farmer time and money because they eliminate wastage, eliminate frustration and aid worker safety. They are uniquely the only serviceable hand pump in the world.

NZ National Fieldays Society Inc

The NZ National Fieldays Society was founded in 1968 to create an event that advanced agriculture in New Zealand while brining town and country together. An annual four-day event held in June, Fieldays is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event, welcoming an annual average of 130,000 people through its gate. Fieldays is committed to the advancement of agriculture globally through its three founding pillar- Innovation, Education and Internationalization.

Saber™

LIC Automation is a subsidiary of LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation), a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative which specialises in providing world-leading innovations for the dairy industry since 1909. Currently empowering over 1,700 dairy farmers in New Zealand through its Saber™ farm automation and sensor technologies, from automated milk analysis to heat detection, herd recording and drafting,  Saber™  is making herd management easier.