From interviews with Bateman owners and our own team members, through to details on the very latest innovations we’ve developed for use on our crop sprayers…
Iain Robertson is Sprayer Operator for a mixed farm in South Gloucestershire. Covering approximately 4,000 acres (1,618 hectares) as a total, the business grows combinable crops – wheat, barley, peas, beans, maize, and also grass for animals.
It’s fair to say that 2024 was a challenging year for the agricultural sector. It’s part of our national psyche to moan about the weather, but the excessive rainfall during winter into spring dealt a cruel blow to farmers; to the extent that in some cases fields were written off for the entire season…
So, that’s 2024 pretty much wrapped up. I hate to sound like a scratched record, but yet again it’s been all about the weather. But then, perhaps it always will be, this is the South West of England after all…
When you’re behind the wheel of a Bateman it’s easy to stay cool. Our climate control system featuring CAT 4 filtration circulates clean air around the cab, keeping you comfortable on those long days in the field. But when is cool cool enough?…
There are a number of Bateman approved partners who sell and support our sprayers. Over the next few months, we’ll be putting them under the spotlight. First up is Tom Jenkinson of F Jenkinson Ltd…
Jonathan Crosse is sprayer operator for Lower Heath Farming, a North Hertfordshire farm based midway between Baldock and Royston. The business produces wheat, winter barley, spring barley, peas and beans. Additionally, they also contract farm for three other local farms…
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…
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 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…
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…
Our PDF brochure features details on our full range of self propelled crop sprayers.
