Obituary: Richard Bateman, farmer and engineer, 1941-2024
It is with great sadness that we announce our founder Richard John Bateman, 83, died peacefully in hospital on Sunday 10th November in the company of his devoted wife and two sons…
Another new Bateman rises in the east
East Yorkshire business Huddlestone Produce have recently taken delivery of a new RB35. Spraying duties had previously been carried out by an RB16. Stephen Huddlestone explains why only Bateman will do…
Stuart Whitehouse Straight Talking
Stuart Whitehouse of GS Whitehouse & Sons farms on the border of South Birmingham, and Worcestershire. He runs an RB35 with a 4000l tank, 30m VG Boom with BBL, Lighting Pack and Agleader 10 section control…
New PWM developments set pulses racing at Cereals
Cereals is an important event in the show calendar, it’s an opportunity for us to get together with customers, share information and plan ahead. During Cereals 24 we decided to hold a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) event for invited customers and members of the agricultural press…
Interview with Chris Shepherd, CS Arable Services
Agricultural contractor Chris Shepherd talks about his 25 years of Bateman ownership, and what running a Bateman means to him when it comes to helping with his day-to-day work…
First Bateman on the run in Tasmania
Tasmanian-based machinery specialists Agri Machinery provides sales and aftercare support for spraying, cultivation and seeding businesses. Operating from a fully equipped workshop, the business carries out repairs and rebuilds…
RB55 treads on new ground at Turney’s
Turney’s run a Bateman RB55 with 5,600 litres and a 36-metre boom. The machine is also fitted with Pinpoint III PWM, BBL, E-Drive and Tankmatic filling…
Bycott Farm Diary May 2024
What an autumn, winter and spring we’ve just had! I think we’ve all experienced a slow start. Our work here began in earnest during the last week in April, some two months later than the corresponding period in 2023…
David Goulbourne Straight Talking
Contract sprayer David Goulbourne has spent 34 years in a Bateman cab, starting with a HILO back in 1990. Now on his fifth Bateman sprayer – an RB35 with a 30m boom – David recently took some time out to talk to us about his ownership experience…
In The Field April 2024
Technical Sales Manager Carl Goff talks about our 2024 demo programme, how we measure up against trailed sprayers when it comes to traversing softer ground, and some surprising news about the residual value of a Bateman sprayer…