June 6, 2025
Cereals ’25 preview: Alpego DTEK combi drill from Opico
Opico is to relaunch Alpego’s 6.0m DTEK power harrow combination drill paired with an ASPro front hopper, having taken the brand on at the end of 2024.
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News
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June 6, 2025
Cereals ‘25 preview: Pöttinger presents MaterMacc
One of the highlights on Pöttinger stand will be the first showing of the MS9100 precision planter in the UK.
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June 5, 2025
Cereals ’25 preview: Claydon NutriSeeder
Claydon introduces the NutriSeeder, designed for cover crop establishment. Two versions are available for the Claydon straw harrow, a single 200-litre hopper with a single metering mechanism, or a twin-hopper design with dual metering systems.
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June 5, 2025
Cereals ’25 preview: Merlo TurboFarmers on show
Merlo UK is one of the returners to the event and also offers live action on its adjacent demo plot. Alongside the TurboFarmer TF42.7CS, with 4.2t lift capacity and 7.0m reach and the 5.0t capacity, 7.8m…
Tests and Reviews
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June 8, 2025
Samson Agro, Denmark: Spreading the word
Samson Agro, Denmark: We’ve been to Denmark to see where Samson Agro slurry tankers, muck spreaders and attachments are made, and discuss plans for the UK and Ireland.
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June 7, 2025
High volume self-propelled sprayers: Kings of capacity
REPORT: Self-propelled sprayer capacity in the UK is on the increase as farms strive to do more in each working day. We take a look at these acre eaters and find out what’s new in…
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June 7, 2025
Lely Trac LT7 self-propelled forage wagon: Fast feeding
Lely Trac LT7 self-propelled forage wagon: The Lely Trac LT7 is a self-propelled that not only cuts the grass but lifts it as well. It was the pinnacle of the range in 1970, yet sadly…
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Tractors
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June 7, 2025
Changing back from tracks –the return to rubber tyres: Back round again
Changing back from tracks –the return to rubber tyres: Rubber tracks have reigned supreme on large arable farms for nearly three decades, but is their popularity threatened? Following 13-years on tracks, the Baker family from…
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June 6, 2025
Hydraulic hose labelling: The right hole every time
Hydraulic hose labelling: Bringing order to the rear of the tractor, profi readers share their tips for marking and labelling hydraulic hoses to the correct coupler.
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June 4, 2025
Deutz-Fahr 6170.4 PS: Rock solid?
TRACTOR TEST: The 6170.4 is the most powerful four-pot in the Deutz-Fahr line-up. But can it live with the bigger six-cylinder tractors? We find out in our exclusive test.
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Ploughs and Cultivators
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May 9, 2025
Lemken Koralin 9 KU cultivator: Wide shares for wide work
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With ultra shallow cultivators seen as one of the 'in' things, Lemken has strengthened its Koralin range with a new fully mounted model that we had the chance to try out last summer.
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May 6, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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February 14, 2025
Lemken Juwel 8-5 MVU plough with Flexpack press: Press the reset
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Flexpack isn’t a new tool. Indeed the fully mounted press has been on the market for over a decade, yet a recent revamp in its design now means it can be used with…
Materials Handling Equipment
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June 6, 2025
Weidemann T4512 compact telehandlers: Small but mighty
Weidemann T4512 compact telehandlers:Compact handlers are becoming popular on livestock farms, either as a sidekick to a larger machine or as an alternative to a skiddy or little loader. Weidemann has done well in this…
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May 9, 2025
Front loader removal and fitting: Safe stand, safe operators
WORKSHOP: Removing and fitting a front loader is easy, provided you know the correct procedure. Here we have tips on how to do just that with Stoll and Quicke loaders.
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May 9, 2025
Seven silage forks compared, Part 1: Silage times seven
PRACTICAL TEST: How complicated can it be? Surely, items as relatively simple as folding silage forks can't be that different? To find out, our German colleagues have been comparing seven different brands of these clamp-filling…
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May 4, 2025
Market round-up – slurry separators: Divide and conquer
REPORT: Although slurry separators are not new, they certainly seem to be the in-thing right now and there is plenty of choice. Here is our pick of what is available on the UK market.
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April 20, 2025
Walterscheid Connected Service Counter: Counting hours
TECHNICAL: The Walterscheid Counter can be used to keep track of operating hours and maintenance intervals on pto shafts. We fitted the small sensor to a machine to try it out.
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March 31, 2025
Weycor AR680 loading shovel: Finding its way
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Weycor has upgraded its proven 15t-class shovel for farm work. We took the agri-spec loader on to a maize clamp.
Drills And Planters
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June 7, 2025
B H Savidge & Son streamlines potato planting process: One pass potatoes
B H Savidge & Son streamlines potato planting process: The UK approach to planting potatoes is largely a one size fits all method, varying conditions dictate speed rather than how much metal is in the…
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June 5, 2025
Kuhn HRB 303D and Venta 330 drill combination: Short is sweet
PRACTICAL TEST: Compact and lighter in weight, the HRB 303 power harrow, and more specifically the Venta 330 drill, combination is also cheaper. So, where’s the catch? We used this 3.0m one-pass last season to…
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June 4, 2025
Cereals 25 Preview
NEWS: Cereals takes place in Lincolnshire this year, at Roy Ward Farms near Sleaford. There’s the usual mix of crop plots, seminars and arable machinery, with some working demonstrations thrown in for variety. Tickets and…
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May 9, 2025
Grange Machinery Tine-Drill Toolbar drill: Tine for a change?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Customer demand for a tine drill has led Grange Machinery to develop the TDT with four rows of coulters. We caught up with the widest version, the Tine-Drill Toolbar 6m.
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May 6, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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April 5, 2025
Four precision planters with front hoppers — Part 2: Pressure is on
PRACTICAL TEST: Following on from last month’s front hopper and fertiliser accuracy test, here our attention is on the planters as we assess their seed singling and placement accuracy along with their technical differences and…
Mowers, Tedders and Rakes
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June 4, 2025
Seven folding silage forks — Part 2: More forking about
PRACTICAL TEST: The test candidates differ not only in their design but also in how they handle. Read on to find out why there are no winners or losers in this comparison.
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May 9, 2025
Fendt Former 920C Pro rake: Tech and two rotors
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Fendt has redesigned its two-rotor rake line-up, adding new features such as the ProConnect concept with the FlexHigh and MyMemory features. We take a look.
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May 9, 2025
Samasz XDF301 SH and KDD911 STH mower combination: Raising its game
PRACTICAL TEST: Samasz is starting to roll out its next generation of mowers, and part of that refreshed range includes the XDF301 SH front- and KDD911 STH rear-mounted combination. But it's not just a fresh…
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May 6, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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April 27, 2025
Kuhn GA4201 rake: Front-line player
PRACTICAL TEST: Kuhn has presented a new generation of GA single-rotor rakes. We used the 4201 last year and were impressed.
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April 6, 2025
McHale R68-78 rake: Simple and easy — what’s not to like?
PRACTICAL TEST: McHale launched its two-model rake range in 2017, and over the years it has been tweaked here and there to bolster reliability and performance. To find out just how capable it is, we…
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