Inside the Summer 2008 Landwards magazine is a report by Alan Plom, Head of Safety, HSE Agriculture & Food Sector on the IAgrE Transport Conference addressing regulation issues, with particular emphasis on forthcoming legislation likely to have an impact on trailer braking. Elsewhere we speak to Ian Sayers, Director and General Manager of JCB Agriculture , who describes how greater efficiencies are used to combat rising production costs. Landwards Editor Chris Biddle also talks to the new IAgrE president Richard Robinson and discovers a fertile and imaginative approach to engineering.

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Sir Anthony make it an IAgrE double for Bamford family
IAgrE establish Irish branch
Young engineers pit their skills
Richard Robinson installed as new IAgrE President
IAgrE and RASE award Valtra
Warning over red diesel for amenity use

Sir Anthony make it an IAgrE double for Bamford family
Sir Anthony Bamford and Professor Dick Godwin have been awarded IAgrE’s most prestigious award - The IAgrE Award of Merit. Made to those distinguished by their work in agricultural science or engineering or one who has rendered outstanding service to the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, these awards are made rarely.

IAgrE establish Irish branch
The initial meeting of the Ireland branch of IAgrE has taken place in Limerick in the Greenhills Hotel on the Saturday 12th April 2008. The meeting was attended by members from: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Farm Tractor Machinery Trade Association, Institute of Technology, Tralee, Pallaskenry Agricultural College and University College Dublin.

Young engineers pit their skills
The JCB headquarters at Rochester was once again the venue for students to come together and pit their wits and skills in the 2008 Young Engineers competition. A total of 50 students and lecturers made up 12 teams representing four colleges, Myers cough (three teams), Reaseheath (five teams, Plumpton (one team) and Brooksby Melton (three teams).

Richard Robinson installed as new IAgrE President
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) has inaugurated its new President. Richard Robinson became president on May 8th at an official ceremony at Harper Adams University College after two years of President Elect.

IAgrE and RASE award Valtra
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers has placed Valtra’s Ecopower concept under the microscope and granted it their Sustainability Award. Also, presented at the Royal Show each year, the Royal Agricultural Society of England Machinery Awards recognises the cream of machinery development. This year the Ecopower has been awarded a ilver Medal.

Warning over red diesel for amenity use
The use of red diesel in tractors and certain ride-on equipment previously lawful on public highways while carrying out recreation or amenity grounds work or landscaping is now illegal according to the InInstitute of Groundsmanship (IOG).