Hamilton Brothers Blog

HAMILTON BROTHERS ‘RUSHES’ TO THE RESCUE AT THIS YEAR’S AGRICULTURAL SHOWS!

This week our team at Hamilton Brothers are busy making preparations to take the high road to Arisaig on Friday for the “Road to the Isles Show” on Saturday 8thJune which will be their first of eight West Coast Agricultural Shows this season. As we emerge from one of the coldest and wettest winters on [...]
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Wacker Neuson CRT48-35L Ride-on Power Trowel Makes Light Work of Concrete Finishing in Ayrshire!

Have you ever worked with a walk behind power trowel to finish a concrete application? If so, you’ll know just how laborious the task can be! One of our Hamilton Brothers customers who’s involved in the construction industry had just finished laying and levelling the concrete floor in a massive 600ft long industrial shed in [...]
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PLOUGHING AHEAD AS AGENTS FOR DOWDESWELL!

We’ve been ploughing the market for months looking to bring our farmers in West and Central Scotland the best range of ploughs available – and we’ve done it! Just in time for the sowing season we’re delighted to announce that we have recently secured the franchise for DOWDESWELL who pride themselves in manufacturing the ‘Best [...]
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COUNTAX CUT THE COST OF GARDEN TRACTORS UNTIL 28th FEBRUARY!

With the recent Arctic weather sweeping across Scotland, the prospect of Spring seems a long way off, but with our increasingly fluctuating weather patterns we could just as easily find ourselves gardening in warm sunshine by March! With this in mind, Countax who have a worldwide reputation for producing outstanding garden machinery are offering up [...]
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A ‘WACKER’ OF A DEAL FROM HAMILTON BROTHERS

We’re delighted to announce that Hamilton Brothers is now Scotland’s one-stop Wacker Neuson shop for the construction industry. To complement our existing portfolio of Wacker Neuson Compact Equipment,  we have just recently been appointed the ONLY Wacker Neuson Light Equipment Dealers in Scotland.  This means we can now offer our construction customers the complete range [...]
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HOW TO BLITZ YOUR BRACKEN WITH HAMILTON BROTHERS

Last week our bracken crushing expert, Ted McDonald took the high road to the Isle of Ghiga and Dalmally to give a demonstration of the very latest bracken blitzing machinery to a record turnout of crofters and farmers. The event, now in its third year, was organised by the Scottish Agricultural College in association with [...]
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Silage Season Arrives at Last!

The heat is now on so it’s all hands on deck to get the silage process underway! We’re stocked up at Hamilton Brothers with everything you need for successful silage from pit covers available from our Tarbolton depot and film, bale wrap and twine available from all our depots. To order your Silage Products simply call [...]
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Were You Spotted at the Kilmacolm Show?

Thanks to everyone who visited the Hamilton Brothers Stand at the 177th Kilmacolm Show on Saturday 12th May! Even the weather was kind to us and the odd shower didn’t spoil everyone’s enjoyment as there was so much to see and do. Our show attractions which generated a lot of interest were our Massey Ferguson [...]
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A BAAAAALMY DAY PREDICTED!

This week we’re gearing up for what promises to be the best ever NSA Scotsheep in its 30 year history! The venue is Morrison’s Farm at Dumfries House in Cumnock and the date for your diary is Wednesday 6th June from 9am until 5pm. Visit us on the Hamilton Brothers Animal Health Stand 205, find [...]
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ARE YOU MOWN AWAY BY YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S LAWN?

Mirror, mirror on the garden wall…are you the most jealous of them all? The Lawn Enforcement Police are out in full force as a recent survey has revealed that almost half of us are green with envy at our neighbour’s gardens! Not only that, it seems a quarter of us feel there’s fierce competition to [...]
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FIR DEAL AT MOTHERWELL FOOTBALL CLUB

Even the driving rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Motherwell FC’s Chief Executive, Leeann Dempster and Head Groundskeeper Michael Ellis when they took delivery of their new fleet of groundcare machinery from Hamilton Brothers recently. “We’ve had more than our fair share of criticism over the years for the condition of our pitch, but this [...]
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MAD MARCH CLEARANCE SALE!

Looking for an obsolete part that’s as old as Big Al our Bishopton Parts Manager? He might just have unearthed it during our massive renovation at our Bishopton Depot! Not to be outdone,  the guys and gals at our Tarbolton Depot have also been haring around in Mad March spring cleaning mode and have a [...]
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HAMILTON BROTHERS PLOUGHS ON TO VICTORY!

Farmer John Neil literally ploughed his way to victory on Saturday 18th February at the Ayrshire Association Ploughing Match held at Monktonhill Farm. John of Barmuir Farm, Tarbolton powered up his shiny new MF6470 and beat off stiff competition to win the ‘Demonstrator Class’ with his opening feering, ploughing of the plot and a finish [...]
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BIGGA Just got Better!

      Times may be Turf in the Groundcare industry but there’s a buzz today in our Bishopton Depot as we plan our trip down the M74 to Harrogate tomorrow. We’re really looking forward to checking out all the latest innovations in groundcare products and catching up with customers this week at the BIGGA [...]
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END OF AN ERA…PLANS AFOOT!

If you’ve been driving past our Bishopton Depot on Greenock Road over the last couple of  months wondering what on earth is going on, we’d like to dispel the rumour that yet another Tesco is springing up. Behind the scene of mass destruction, there is actually a master plan in the making which will emerge [...]
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Serious RAMifications for Sheep Rustlers!

‘EWE’VE BEEN FRAMED’ is the latest war cry of many Scottish farmers who are having to resort to installing CCTV in an attempt to catch intrepid sheep rustlers in action! Farming experts have reported that sheep thefts from outlying crofts and farms nationwide have doubled over the last couple of years due to the rising [...]
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‘BRAKING’ NEWS…ARE YOU UP TO SPEED?

These days with tractors now capable of achieving a 50kph road speed, it’s even more important to ensure your braking system is literally up to speed. At Hamilton Brothers we have now introduced the computerised Agricultural Brakesafe Test Kit at all our depots and can for the first time now accurately assess the braking performance [...]
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‘MASSEYS OF TRACTORS’ SOLD TO ARRAN…WERE YOUR RELATIVES PART OF SCOTLAND’S AGRICULTURAL HISTORY?

When we unearthed the original handwritten Hamilton Brothers sales ledger recently cataloguing every sale since we opened in 1946, little did we realise the impact it would have on Scotland’s agricultural history! A couple of gems include the sale of our first tractor, a Ferguson TE20 for a mere £343 to Ranfurly Golf Club on [...]
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It Made Milwaukee Famous…What Could it Do for YOU?

You may remember it was beer which originally made Milwaukee famous, and inspired the hit song written by the late Glenn Sutton in 1968 and was first performed by Jerry Lee Lewis. But according to Tommy and Garry in our Parts Department at Tarbolton Depot, these days Milwaukee is now more famous for inventing an [...]
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PRICES ‘STIHL’ FALLING FOR AUTUMN!

The fall is fast approaching, so if you can’t see the wood for the trees – get felling with our Chainsaw Price Massacre! This compact 1.2kW Stihl Chainsaw with 12″/30cm guide bar is on offer until 7th September for a mere £149.99. Just the job for felling trees, thinning out wooded areas and even sawing [...]
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Massey Down the Decades Pulls the Crowds at Arran Show!

The sun shone over Lamlash Bay last week and a massive crowd of over 4,000 descended in their droves to witness one  of the most memorable Arran Shows in its 175 year history. Highlights of the show for us at Hamilton Brothers was the visit to our stand by HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne [...]
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Can We Make the Glorious Twelve? We’re Game!

It’s all hands on deck in our workshops as we polish up some of our crowd pleasing agricultural machinery for what promises to be one of our busiest Augusts on record! Over the next few weeks Hamilton Brothers aim to provide the Tractor Factor and much more at TWELVE Agricultural Shows in the West of [...]
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BEWARE THE CHAINSAW MASSACRE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS!

Summer is here at last, but before you make a bee-line for your garden shed to get stuck into some gardening, please heed this warning! Would be bargain hunters who might be tempted to purchase what appears to be a cut price Stihl chainsaw or other Power Tool product over the internet or from a [...]
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Royal Seal of Approval for Hamilton Brothers?

We may not have been around quite as long as the monarchy, (although some days  it feels like it), but on hearing a rumour that the Princess Royal is planning on putting in an appearance at this year’s Arran Show on 3rd August, we’ve decided to make it a royal occasion. We’re rolling out our [...]
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Worst Winter on Record Predicted-Be Prepared!

How much did the unprecedented snowfall last winter cost YOUR business as the country ground to a halt? It may have been hailed as the worst since records began, but brace yourself – according to the latest weather predictions, we ain’t seen nothing yet! Forecasters are warning that this winter will be another record breaker [...]
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The Race is On for Hamilton Brothers!

The countdown has begun and the tension is palpable at each of the four Hamilton Brothers depots across West and Central Scotland. The question is – can these magnificent men bring the ultimate Stockman machine to Ayr Racecourse in time to provide the sensational Tractor Factor at the County Show? As one of Scotland’s leading [...]
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Gardiner Sows the Seeds

At a time when most companies are battening down the hatches, Eric Gardiner, boss of Hamilton Brothers has literally taken the bull by the horns by investing in a brand new corporate identity and state-of-the-art website facility which he is confident will sow the seed for the future success of the Scottish farming community in the 21st century.
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Brothers in Farms-Hamilton invests in Hamilton!

A spectacular sight greeted passers by around the rolling fields of Ayrshire recently when farming family Robin and Jane Hamilton and sons David, Hugh and Drew took delivery of a fleet of eight shiny new Massey Ferguson tractors - from their namesake, Hamilton Brothers of course!
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Hamilton Brothers Slurry Challenge

Click here to watch the live action of our Synchronised Slurry Challenge!
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