January 24, 2025
Zoomlion shows 400hp hybrid tractor
Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion has developed three new hybrid tractors, the DV3504 (350hp), DV3804 (380hp) and DV4004 (400hp).
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News
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January 24, 2025
30 years of Merlo for Ancroft Tractors
Ancroft Tractors recently marked the milestone of 30 years as a Merlo dealer. The achievement was celebrated with a long service award presented to managing director, Tom Brown, at LAMMA.
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January 24, 2025
Hunts Engineering takes on Kubota M
Hunts Engineering has taken on the full range of M-series tractors for Kubota (UK), covering Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
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January 23, 2025
Krampe takes on Kaweco silage trailers
German trailer manufacturer Krampe has acquired all the production rights and service and spare parts business for Kaweco Radium silage trailers.
Tests and Reviews
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January 17, 2025
Melectric System — measuring pto performance: Wireless and compact
TECHNICAL: Melectric System has developed a plug-and-play measuring flange that collects data on speed, torque and temperature ... and it works wirelessly.
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January 17, 2025
I-Grind 2.0HD biomass grinder: Made in Europe
LIVESTOCK: Almost unnoticed by the world, a small manufacturer in Denmark is quietly working away building trailed tub-grinders for straw, grain, wood and silage. The rotor crushes any type of biomass - the tractor has…
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January 17, 2025
Amazone ZA-TS 5000 fertiliser spreader: Big, bigger ZA-TS
PRACTICAL TEST: With its nominal volume of 5,000 litres, the Amazone ZA-TS 5000 is a big lump of a mounted spreader. This makes it perfect for spreading light urea, although heavy fertilisers also fall within…
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Tractors
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January 17, 2025
Entertainment and hands-free systems compared: Concert hall or tin bucket orchestra?
TRACTOR TEST: Despite all of the testing we've done over the years, this is the first time we have ever compared entertainment and hands-free systems on tractors. There were some big differences ... as you…
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January 17, 2025
Massey Ferguson 6S v 6700S: Latest tech v older spec?
USED MACHINERY: Massey Ferguson launched its six model 6700S tractor range at the tail end of 2016, its successor, the 6S series previewing in 2021 with the first units arriving on farm from 2022. Now…
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January 17, 2025
New Holland Basildon tractor plant: Big and blue in Basildon
REPORT: A wind of change is blowing through the Basildon plant and one that will soon see Case IH and Steyr tractors for the European market built alongside the New Holland T6 and T7 ranges…
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Ploughs and Cultivators
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November 26, 2024
Amazone Teres 300V plough: Turning it over with a Teres
PRACTICAL TEST: Amazone has a new fully-mounted plough in its range, the Teres. We operated the five-furrow vari-width last autumn.
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November 25, 2024
Horsch Cultro 5 TC cultivator: Whirlwind in the field
PRACTICAL TEST: Chopping and redistribution: Is the Cultro TC knife roller combined with three rows of harrow tines a sensible solution for stubble management?
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November 25, 2024
Saphir Grindstar 600 cultivator: Spin and till
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Saphir’s Grindstar is a different take on shallow cultivations, tilling no deeper than 3cm but still aiming to mix soil and trash to encourage weed seeds to germinate.
Materials Handling Equipment
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December 23, 2024
JCB Loadall plant, Rocester, England: Loads of Loadall
REPORT: The telehandler is an unmissable tool for UK farmers and contractors, and the Loadall is one of the most commonly seen handlers across the country. We’ve been to Rocester to see how they are…
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December 1, 2024
JCB 418S and 419S loading shovels: Look before you leap
USED MACHINERY: JCB launched the 418S loading shovel in November 2013 to replace both the 414S and 416S.
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December 1, 2024
Volvo L25 Electric wheeled loader: All or nothing
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Volvo has now ceased the diesel version of its L25 wheeled loader, deciding to place its focus on the entirely electric version with one battery. We give it a whirl.
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December 1, 2024
Merlo TF30.7 telehandler: Compact and mighty?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Merlo has returned to the 3.0t handler market with the relatively svelte TF30.7, small in stature with a sizeable punch. There have been lots of changes to the long-awaited TF32.6 successor.
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November 30, 2024
JCB Loadall 514-40 telehandler: Compact helper
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Measuring under 1.6m across and just 3.0m long, the diminutive 25hp JCB 514-40 is the smallest and least powerful member of the Loadall telehandler family. So how does this handler stack up on…
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September 25, 2024
MX U500 front loader: New U
DRIVING IMPRESSION: In October MX updated its non-self-levelling and mechanical self-levelling loader range with the U400 becoming the U500. Better visibility and more functions are easy to see on the new 16 model loader range.
Drills And Planters
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January 13, 2025
M R and S A Morley: DIY drill fits the bill
REPORT: Justifying ever increasing machinery prices can be tough when there are plenty of other outgoings to consider. Add to this an enthusiasm for building farm equipment and developing his own min-till drill was a…
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November 26, 2024
Grimme Matrix 1800 Gen 2 precision planter: Operation at a glance
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Next season, Grimme will be deploying its new generation of Matrix precision planters. We were able to get an exclusive preview to pick out what has changed.
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November 26, 2024
Maize planting combination: New and old
WORKSHOP: To drill maize crops efficiently and cost effectively, we decided to put together a combi drill using our new Lemken Zirkon 8 power harrow and a rather older Monosem drill.
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November 25, 2024
Bramleys Seed Establishment Zone drill: Everything is optional
DRIVING IMPRESSION: There is no shortage of choice on the tine-based Zone drill: leading discs, two or three rows of coulters, rear press wheels or integrated depth wheels. But one thing Philip Bramley wants to…
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November 25, 2024
Amazone ED – Classic maize drills: Simple and provendesign makes an ED drilla sound used buy
USED MACHINERY: Amazone launched its ED 01 precision drills way back in 1987, successor ED 02 models from 2003 sticking to essentially the same metering systems. The now six year-old Precea range has since taken…
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November 25, 2024
Seed drills: More drill tips
TUNING: It seems that owners and users take great pride in their seed drills, sowing the seeds for a new season with high hopes. Here we work through several on-farm mods and tips to help…
Mowers, Tedders and Rakes
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December 23, 2024
Samasz XT-F302 front and XT340 rear mower: Modest mowing
PRACTICAL TEST: If you want to drop grass with a modest amount of horsepower and are on a budget, then the simplistic Samasz front and back offering could be just the ticket. We've been using…
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November 26, 2024
Kuhn GA13231 four rotor rake: Living with aclever rake
PRACTICAL TEST: Last year (profi 08/23) we carried a driving impression of Kuhn’s GA13231 four rotor rake where it impressed with its advanced control features including section control. Here we take a further look to…
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November 26, 2024
Claas Volto 1300TS tedder: Join the club
DRIVING IMPRESSION: There were a handful of the new wide-working Claas Volto 1300TS tedders operating in the UK this season. We caught up with one of the pre-series machines.
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November 26, 2024
Krone Big M self-propelled mower: Avoiding a big mistake
USED MACHINERY: Soft mowers, underpowered, expensive — all things that have been said about the Krone Big M, and they're mostly true. Or at least that's the case for the early units. But with those…
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May 27, 2024
Tanco Autocut M3 and M9 mower combination: Razor blade on wheels
PRACTICAL TEST: Tanco Autocut M3 and M9 mower combination: Razor blade on wheels. Has Tanco hit the market bang on cue with its mower combination? The rise of more powerful but relatively lightweight tractors means…
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April 17, 2024
Tedders – eight rotors plus: Wider spread of tedders
MARKET ROUND UP: Wide working tedders are an increasingly common sight, helping get grass crops into the clamp in a timely manner and keeping pace with high capacity mowers and rakes.
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