Press Room
A BAAAAALMY DAY PREDICTED!
May 17, 2012
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?
May 9, 2012
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
April 26, 2012
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!
March 7, 2012
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!
February 21, 2012
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!
January 23, 2012
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!
January 17, 2012Serious RAMifications for Sheep Rustlers!
October 31, 2011
‘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?
October 3, 2011
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?
September 7, 2011
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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