Welcome to the website of the magazine Profi, one of the leading professional magazines about agricultural technology. The website contains news about agricultural machinery, a broad online proposal with a lot of useful information and experience, as well as extensive tests and valuations of all sorts of farm machinery, an online discussion forum, tractor reviews and a lot more. There is also the ability to browse the archive for older articles with the possibility to download these.
AGCO has reported record sales of $1.8bn for the first quarter of 2008, with net sales up approx 21% compared to the same 2007 period, excluding the favourable impact of currency translation.
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Dutch grass/milk machinery specialist Lely Group and US-based Vermeer have confirmed their 100% joint acquisition of German agricultural baler and bale-wrapper manufacturer Welger.
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Kverneland Group has announced it is to launch a 'more focused brand strategy' by reducing the number of brands it offers from March next year.
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Shropshire Valtra dealer SP Holding has boosted its presence in the area by opening a new 3,000 sq ft workshop and parts department, complete with 1,000sq ft retail stores and sales and service offices.
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AGCO has announced the addition of four new models - the 5425, 5435, 5445 and 5455 - to Massey Ferguson’s 5400 tractor series, with max powers from 86-112hp.
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Changes to Massey Ferguson's 215hp 6497 and 230hp 6499 tractors for this season include a new 'family' style with pivoting bonnet and an air cleaner/cooling package that folds forwards and upwards, plus a new front axle support which also incorporates the weight frame or integral 4t front linkage option.
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John Deere is to unveil a 'pilot-build' 678 VTI baler/wrapper at next week's Grassland/Muck Event (May 21/22, Stoneleigh) which will be equipped with a prototype VTI (Virtual Terminal Implement) system designed to replace the existing combination of a BaleTrak Plus monitor and a GreenStar display unit in the tractor cab.
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Lemken is to display the first of its Solitair CL drills to be sold in the UK on its stand at next month's Cereals Event; CL is designed exclusively for mounting on the rear load platform of the Claas Xerion tractor models.
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New 'automotive' styling and electronic power steering (EPS) are among the updates made to Kawasaki's 4wd two-seater Mule 4010 diesel and four-seater Mule 4010 Trans diesel utility vehicles for the coming year.
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