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CR Willcocks celebrates Farming Express. Page 3 EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF LAND TODAY’S APPROACH Access to data, relevant to your land, has never been more available than it is today which has bred a whole new approach to managing land. Farming today is constantly changing, require more and more decisions to be made in a wide range of areas. It is important to keep up-to-date with these changes by using the right tools. A successful business needs to reduce energy, financial costs and lost time, and the use of technology is one of the best ways to get the information that we need in front of us to make decision making as straightforward as possible. C.R.Willcocks, one of the west country’s largest farm and garden machinery retailers, has cause for double celebration. Their open day on November 20th marked the fifty years since the Devon based company began trading in 1964 and they also used the event to celebrate their appointment as Polaris ATV and UTV dealers. Open to everyone in the area, the day provided visitors with refreshments and local pasties, prize draws and discounts, and a view of the latest machinery. Of particular interest was the opportunity to demonstrate the new Polaris Ranger Diesel UTV, with its ProFit cab system that can be clipped on in minutes. “Selling Polaris means we have a good selection of machines to meet customer demand,” says Dealer Principal, Stephen Retallick, “and we can offer competitive pricing, good quality and a lot of flexibility.” Stephen, with the company ten years, and his wife, Managing Director Susannah, took over the business together with Service Director Andrew Joll and Parts Director Mike Ford. They keep a finger on the pulse of Willcocks, which today is twenty seven strong, providing sales and service. “We’re very pleased to have CR Willcocks join the growing network of Polaris dealers,” says Polaris’ Country Manager, Phil Everett. “They cover an area of south Devon and the west that is very much Polaris country, both agricultural and as a holiday destination with all types of amenities and recreational areas. The Polaris range offers plenty of choice for Willcocks’ customers.” As a servicing dealer, Stephen adds, Willcocks do more than just selling. They will come up with ideas and advice, and look after the machine from the beginning until it’s time to change, covering all the aspects of servicing and warranty. It’s what they have been doing for fifty years and they are taking a pride in doing it for the next fifty. Polaris Britain: 0800 915 6720 www.polaris-britain.com and a means of recording changes. Using appropriate initiative software will help simplify the process. Today, you can have access to your RPA field boundaries and a variety of datasets from Natural England, the Forestry Commission and the Environment Agency. All of these datasets can be backed up by the relevant Ordnance Survey data for your farm. The farming world is entering an era of transition with the introduction of the new Basic Payment Scheme and the expected changes to applications under the agri-environment scheme. This period of change will be with us for a while and it is something that we will all have to become familiar with. Keeping control of the process will require planning, preparation “Technology is one of the best ways to get the information that we need” CONTACT www.peartechnology.co.uk [email protected] 07864285573