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	Precision Seed Drill - Make the most of maize drilling - April 2013 Getting mazie off to a flying start this season is going to tricky given the wet, sticky soils and heavy compaction. Nick Fone offers some tips and tricks on setting up a precision drill.
	OSR - One-pass wonder brings multiple benefits - March 2013 Having oilseed rape to get in the ground when the combines are still rolling isn't an unusual scenario but it does put pressure on at the busirdt time of the year. That can stretch both workforce and equipment to breaking point when you add a doubling in acreage into the mix.
	Lamma - New rotary cultivator with wheels for mulching vegetable crop residues - January 2013 OPICO is launching a new version of the 4.78m wide Maschio Pantera rotary cultivator, modified specifically for vegetable growers. The new model is fitted with wheels instead of a packer roller, giving more above-ground clearance for the mulching of bulky crop residues, e.g. cabbages.
	Lamma - New range of hedge cutters includes model for use in narrow lanes - January 2013 At LAMMA, a range of Maschio hedge cutters will be launched into the UK for the first time by OPICO. All three models in the range - Camilla, Katia and Carla...
	Lamma - New slurry injector for use with grass slitter gives improved nutrient utilisation - January 2013 At LAMMA, OPICO is launching a new slurry injector, for mounting onto the 6m hydraulic folding Sward Slitter. Called the Slit Injector...
	Lamma - Revamps to mechanical drive air seeders bring extra benefits at no extra cost - January 2013 At the LAMMA Show, OPICO is launching new and improved versions of its mechanical drive Variocast 8 seeder and Air 8 seeder.
	Dryer Competition Winner - Oldest Working OPICO GT Dryer Winner! - November 2012 The search for the oldest working OPICO batch dryer in the UK is over: the Viner family of Smokedown Farm, near Faringdon in Oxfordshire have revealed they own a PTO-driven, gas-powered 370 GT which was built in 1977.
	General Infomation - New technical support engineer for Northern England & Scotland - November 2012 OPICO has appointed Charlie Thompson as a new machinery demonstrator and technical support enginee for HE-VA, OPICO, Maschio and Gaspardo machinery covering the north of England and Scotland.
	Batch Dryer - Improved dryer efficiency & throughput with new programming and messaging systems - October 2012 OPICO has introduced a series of new programming options for its automatic batch dryers which will give operators greater control and flexibility, and allow more efficient drying and higher grain throughputs.
	General Infomation - Website launched to showcase the Gaspardo range of maize precision seed drills - October 2012 It provides comprehensive information on the wide choice of seed planter units and associated frame designs available in the UK.
	Livestock Show - New grassland tool cleans the sward for faster fuller recovery in grazed fields - September 2012 At the Livestock Show 2012, OPICO is launching a new grassland management tool which will allow the sward in grazed fields to re-generate faster, and more completely.

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AUGUST 2012	Dealer appointed for HE-VA machinery in Essex soon gets business rolling
JULY 2012	New dealer appointment for Maschio range in south Lincolnshire and Norfolk
JULY 2012	Perth-based machinery dealer takes on distribution of Maschio range
JUNE 2012	New machinery dealer appointed for Maschio range in NE Yorkshire
JUNE 2012	Derbyshire dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
MAY 2012	Preston dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
MAY 2012	Opico expansion brings full Maschio range of machinery to the UK
MAY 2012	Herefordshire dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
MARCH 2012	Luton-based dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
MARCH 2012	East Yorkshire dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
MARCH 2012	Midlands dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
MARCH 2012	New dealer appointed for distribution of Maschio range in mid Wales
MARCH 2012	East Sussex dealer retains distribution of Maschio range
FEBRUARY 2012	Road-show talks on improving grassland from the ‘bottom up'
FEBRUARY 2012	New dealer appointed for Maschio range in the east & south-east of the UK
JANUARY 2012	New role of Maschio Service Co-ordinator created to support dealers
JANUARY 2012	Two new heavy duty power harrows launched
NOVEMEBER 2011	New product manager appointed to support Maschio machinery range
NOVEMEBER 2011	Forty five years on OPICO maintains its policy of innovation
NOVEMEBER 2011	Maschio New Letter
FEBRUARY 2011	Sales team expands with new territory manager for the south west
JULY 2011	OPICO takes on distribution of Maschio products in the UK
JUNE 2011	Northern territory manager appointed with focus on grassland products
FEBRUARY 2011	New operations manager appointed for machinery supplier
JUNE 2009	John Hulland - OPICO's new demonstrator and technical support

OPICO Shows
JANUARY 2012	LAMMA provides opportunity to showcase new products from Italy
NOVEMEBER 2011	Maschio product range at LAMMA with launches of new drill and power harrow
MAY 2011	Grassland and muck preview
FEBRUARY 2009	Machinery demos will show farmers how to boost grassland productivity
JANUARY 2007	Farm Machinery Show - Punchestown

OPICO TILL-SEEDING
MAY 2011	Video now uploaded of conference held by OPICO about oilseed rape
MARCH 2011	Feed, seed and cultivate in one pass
OCTOBER 2010	OSR yields increased by 4.1% when fertiliser applied in bands at seeding
AUGUST 2010	Cost-cutting and money-making establishment options for OSR crops
JULY 2010	Fewer Passes And Lower Seed Rates
FEBRUARY 2010	A Cost-Effective Link
JULY 2009	Till-seeding and Till-feeding
JULY 2009	Better Yields thorugh Till-Seeding

OPICO VARIOCAST SEEDER
April 2011	Variocast - Mike overseeds up to 160ha of pasture land each year for his customers
APRIL 2011	Grass Land - Beating the competition to kick-start yields
MARCH 2011	Feed, seed and cultivate in one pass
JULY 2010	Fewer Passes And Lower Seed Rates
FEBRUARY 2010	A Cost-Effective Link
JULY 2009	Green manure and min-till used to boost soil fertility
MARCH 2006	Accoustic & Visual Alarm for the Variocast seeders

OPICO FRONT LINKAGES
APRIL 2010	Kubota M128 Front Linkage & PTO
MARCH 2010	Kubota M5740 Front Linkage & PTO
APRIL 2009	New Front Linkage From OPICO For MF 6497 and 6499 Series Tractors
OCTOBER 2006	NEW Front Linkage for Massey Ferguson Tractors
FEBRUARY 2006	New HE-VA Front Linkages for Claas Tractors

OPICO BATCH DRYER
JANUARY 2011	New recirculating batch grain dryer on display at Lamma
OCTOBER 2010	Mobile batch dryer keeping pace with wet crops and drying grain
OCTOBER 2010	New OPICO 3810QF Dryer
JANUARY 2010	Launch of new 29 ton mobile batch dryer
JULY 2009	Calor - Weather predictions highlight need for effective crop drying facilities

OPICO VARI-DISC
JULY 2009	Green manure and min-till used to boost soil fertility
JULY 2007	One pass system to deal with salad crop residues

OPICO AIR 8 AND AIR 16 PNEUMATIC SEEDERS
JULY 2009	Don Valley seeding service uses OPICO seeder

OPICO GRASS HARROW
April 2011	Grass Harrow - Farmers help us to help you
JANUARY 2007	Grass Harrow Saves on Cost of Reseeding

OPICO NITRO-JET
MAY 2011	Conference held by OPICO took an in depth look at oilseed rape
MARCH 2011	Feed, seed and cultivate in one pass
OCTOBER 2010	OSR yields increased by 4.1% when fertiliser applied in bands at seeding
AUGUST 2010	Cost-cutting and money-making establishment options for OSR crops
SEPT 2009	Banded fertiliser from Lincolnshire contractor

OPICO NITRO-BAND
JUNE 2012	Nitro-Band - Launch of fertiliser applicator with front hopper for band-feeding OSR with solid nitrogen

OPICO SWARD SLITTER
MAY 2011	Slitters & Roller - Working demonstations of new grass roller and two new slitters
MARCH 2011	Improve early spring grass growth with aeration
MARCH 2011	Benefits from sward lifting
MARCH 2011	Hydraulic folding sward slitter
JANUARY 2011	offers front-mounted slitter
OCTOBER 2010	Ground cracks from drought no substitute for subsoiling in grassland
SEPTEMBER 2010	Boosting Production From Grass
MAY 2010	Edward Dean - All round action for beef farm’s grass improvement
AUTUMN 2008	Catchment Senitive Farming
APRIL 2007	subsoiler design aims to raise grass yields
APRIL 2007	Boost Grassland Yields

HE-VA GRASS ROLLS
JANUARY 2009	New multifunctional Grass Roller performs vital operation

HE-VA SUBSOILER
JUNE 2011	New 3m soil loosener launched
APRIL 2011	OSR - Strip drilling kit lifts OSR yields
FEBRUARY 2011	Subsoil to prevent stunted maize growth
JULY 2010	Fewer Passes And Lower Seed Rates

HE-VA TRIPLE TILLER
MAY 2012	Triple Tiller - Triple-Tiller offers Dorset farm lower costing min-till alternative
JANUARY 2011	Get down deep with Triple Tiller

HE-VA DISC ROLLER
MAY 2009	New hydraulic reset for Subsoiler, and one pass cultivation with Disc Roller

HE-VA FRONT PRESS
JUNE 2012	New front press with large 700mm rings gives even better consolidation

MASCHIO POWER HARROW
March 2012	First working demonstration of hydraulic folding TORO power harrow

MASCHIO ROTARY CULTIVATOR
March 2012	Folding rotary cultivator for mid-size tractors to be launched at Cereals

MASCHIO COMBINATION DRILL
March 2012	New double disc coulter will improve germination in uneven seedbeds

MASCHIO PRECISION DRILLS
March 2012	Precision maize drill and fertiliser hopper make début at Cereals
March 2012	More Gaspardo precision drills to launch as OPICO takes over distribution

MASCHIO FLAIL MOWER
March 2012	Flail mower with new left hand offset is ideal for roadside working

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