News

  • Royal St George’s Golf Club has confirmed a groundbreaking long-term partnership with John Deere and Tuckwells, designed to take the course and its greenkeepers to new highs.

  • Baroness acquires Shibaura

    Kyoeisha Co (Baroness) has reached an agreement with IHI Corporation to acquire Shibaura – the turf care machinery business of IHI Agri-Tech Corporation.

  • The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has said 4,204 visitors attended its annual education conference and trade show in Harrogate over three days this month.

  • Lister Wilder has reached an agreement with Novokraft AG to become the new exclusive UK importer for airter® – the world’s only continuous and homogenously operating pneumatic soil aerator.

  • DLF has introduced a number of new mixtures and formulations across the Johnsons Sports Seed range – all outlined in the brand-new 2025 catalogue.

  • JCB will unveil a brand new electric micro excavator at the Executive Hire Show – the 8008E CTS.

  • Lister Wilder has won Highest Overall Machinery Sales, Highest Growth in Machinery Sales and Salesperson of the Year at the Baroness UK dealer awards.

  • T H WHITE Groundcare is the newest member of Reesink UK’s dealer network and is supporting the distribution of Toro Commercial grounds equipment in Hampshire, Dorset, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and the borough of Birmingham.

  • As part of a wider re-shuffle of its partner network, Redexim UK has announced an expansion of territory for George Browns.

  • GroundsFest has announced a new initiative: the GroundsFest Academy, which has been designed to provide free education for anyone working in groundscare and landscaping.

  • Two new appointments at Reesink

    Reesink has made two new appointments.

  • In a rationalisation of its partner network, Redexim UK has announced an expansion of territory for Lister Wilder.

  • The Howardson Group has appointed Tom Worthy as its new regional sales director. Tom brings a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for the turf care industry.

  • ICL Growing Solutions, a global leader in specialty fertilisers, has acquired GreenBest, a UK-based manufacturer specialising in tailored specialty fertilisers and solutions for the sports turf, landscape, and horticulture markets.

  • Here are some shocking images and videos of the damage done to Thorndon Park Golf Club in Essex, as hooded and masked quad bikers were seen ripping up the golf course.

  • Six golf clubs – Goring and Streatley, Formby Ladies Golf Club, North Hants Golf Club (Andy Reason), Bowring Park and Golf Course, Camiral Golf & Wellness and Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club have won Golf Environment Awards.  

  • Peter Pattenden, spray tech at the Cheshire championship golf resort, Carden Park, has been named Amenity Sprayer Operator of the Year.

  • Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), a pioneer in innovative turf care solutions, unveiled its new Xtend CRF fertiliser range at BTME 2025.

  • Toro has launched the Revolution Series, combining the brand’s proven outdoor power equipment (OPE) expertise with pioneering battery technology.

  • Kubota (UK) has made two strategic appointments: Matt Wilson joins the marketing team as groundcare product while John Davis has taken up the position of agricultural and groundcare dealer manager.

  • ICL has appointed Dr Simon Watson as its senior scientist within its AmegA Sciences business unit.