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Conagri and Captain Tractors team up to plough a charity furrow

Agricultural machinery supplier Conagri is going on a charity tour with Captain Tractors.

Hard on the heels of its launch of Captain Tractors in the UK, agricultural and construction machinery supplier Conagri is combining a national tour of the brand that pioneered the compact tractor with raising money for charity - two charities actually.

Conagri will be taking Captain Tractors to at least a score of county, agricultural and local shows throughout the UK mainland, including Devon County Show on May 15-17 (stand number 247), Royal Bath and West on May 29-31 (stand number 395) and Royal Cornwall Show on June 6-8 (stand number 481).

At shows like these, visitors will be asked to donate just £10 to be entered into a charity draw to win either a £10,000 bespoke black tractor to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK or a pink one for the Pink Ribbon Foundation. They will also be able to sit on these one-off tractors and have their picture taken. The winners will be drawn in October by TV presenter and breast cancer survivor Julia Bradbury whose father Michael is himself a prostate cancer survivor.

Julia said: "I'm thrilled to be supporting Conagri's Captain Tractor raffle campaign supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation for breast cancer and Prostate Cancer UK, two causes that are incredibly close to my heart. The pink tractor will tour some of the shows this summer and bring joy to everyone that sits behind its wheel! I can't wait to meet the winners of the two tractors in the autumn."

Conagri director Andrew Venton said: "We thought there should be a dual purpose to our introductory tour of the Captain Tractors brand and there's no better cause than these two charities."

Lisa Allen for the Pink Ribbon Foundation said: "We love the fun and unique approach that Conagri and Captain Tractors have taken to raise awareness and funds for those affected by breast cancer. It's an inspiring campaign, and we're confident it will reap great rewards for the charities and individuals that we support nationally."

Seren Evans, head of events and community fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: "Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with one in eight getting diagnosed. We are so grateful for the dedication of Conagri and so many others across the UK, who help Prostate Cancer UK fund lifesaving research to stop this disease damaging the lives of men and their loved ones.

"Everyone who supports Prostate Cancer UK has their own story, some heart-breaking and others heart-warming, but all united with a common aim to see a world where men's lives are not limited by prostate cancer. We thank Conagri for going that extra mile and helping to save men's lives."

Any show organisers keen to have these tractors appear at their event should contact Conagri on info@conagri.co.uk, and for more details about the charity campaign, go to http://www.conagri.co.uk/pink-ribbon-charity-raffle.

Devon-based Conagri is the sole UK distributor of Captain Tractors - high-end compact tractors and attachments for a wide range of agricultural uses, including land preparation, sowing and crop care, harvesting and ancillary/equestrian work.

The brand comprises five series ranging from 15 to 28 HP and weighing between 780kg and 945kg to minimise fuel consumption. Common features include a first gear which is intentionally slow at 1.43 km/h to enable unparalleled soil processing.

Conagri already has two dealers - AMIA in the South West and Terry Harrison Machinery in South Wales - and is also actively looking to recruit others in East and West Scotland, Cumbria, the North West and North East, North Wales, West Midlands, East Midlands, The Midlands, South East, South West, and South (Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire).

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Pictured from left: Andrew Venton and his marketing team at Conagri, and Julia Bradbury (credit David Venni).

Note to editors:

The Pink Ribbon Foundation (Reg. Charity No. 1080839) is a grant making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, or who have been affected by breast cancer or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer, its early detection and treatment.

Prostate Cancer UK is the UK's largest men's health charity. It campaigns to help more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life, supports men by providing vital information, finds answers by funding research into causes and treatments, and leads change by raising the profile of the disease and improving care.