October 11, 2024
Lightweight tool carrier for 6.0m kit
As well as working with a mechanical hoe, the GT Vario can also be used with a precision sugar beet or onion drill.
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October 10, 2024
Dutch manufacturer Hanskamp has developed a mobile concept to automatically feed concentrates to individual dairy and beef cattle while they are out in the field.
October 9, 2024
Tramspread has expanded its product range with three nurse tanks. Suitable for slurry and digestate, the three models offer capacities are 45m³, 70m³ and 90m³.
October 9, 2024
John Davis has been appointed as agricultural and ground care dealer manager for Kubota (UK) to support its dealers across the south and south west of England.
September 26, 2024
WORKSHOP: Old drum brakes can be refurbished by specialists to deliver braking performance that is as good, or better, than new. We visited Bremsen-Schöbel, a German company that specialises in refurbishing brakes of vehicles no…
September 26, 2024
TECHNICAL: Wheel motors are becoming more popular, especially on larger trailers and tankers ... or on more specialist machines such as potato harvesters, where they can lend a helping hand in wet conditions or on…
September 26, 2024
TECHNICAL: As part of our Lemken Karat 10 practical test, we also tried out two electronic features — contour adaption and geo-referenced depth control.
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September 26, 2024
REPORT: About 30 years ago Horsch unveiled its K735, an articulated, 350hp power house. This was based on the K700 from Kirovets, albeit with the addition of some Horsch niceties. Unfortunately, the time wasn't right…
September 26, 2024
REPORT: Visually and technically, Fendt broke new ground in the mid-range tractor market when it launched the 700 Vario over 25 years ago. Provided they're well looked after, there's still good demand for these very…
September 25, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Italian maker BM Tractors builds the rather confidently named Better line of specialist tractors, which keep the operator close to the ground. We take a look at the range-topping Better 175 model.
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September 25, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Now that Vaderstad has made itself comfortable with the former Thyregod mechanical weeding division, we caught up with one of the first machines to leave the Danish factory in its new red livery.…
September 25, 2024
PRACTICAL TEST: Lemken is moving up a Karat, with the 9 being superseded by the 10. We put the new version of the tined cultivator through its paces.
September 25, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Strip-till maize is starting to gain momentum in the UK as farmers look to reduce establishment costs and hopefully improve the soils ability to carry traffic at harvest.
May 27, 2024
TUNING: Bale trailer mods: A load of potential. Not long now (fingers crossed) until the first silage bales start popping out of balers, and the task of clearing fields hits the top of the to-do…
April 17, 2024
TRACTOR TEST: A 15t loading shovel is becoming the 'go-to' size of machine for contractors, so we decided to see how four of the more popular options compare.
April 17, 2024
TRACTOR TEST: The original TM420 was a hefty bit of kit. Capable? Yes. Speedy? Not so much.
February 1, 2024
PRACTICAL TEST: The IT1600 front loader from Polish maker InterTech was bought for around €4,200. Three years since fitting the IT to a Case IH 844 XL, we share our experiences.
January 3, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With a potential 50km/hr travel speed, the Dieci AgriMax Power X2 certainly looks to have the legs for some fast road work, but what is it like as a handler?
December 16, 2023
Launched as part of a ‘new’ generation of Manitou NewAg telehandlers back in 2016, the nominal 7.0m lift and 4.1t capacity MLT741-140 V+ reached UK users in late 2017.
August 6, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Novag has been quietly poking away at the UK direct drill market, with a number of machines now finding homes here. We take a look at how the coulter system works to see…
May 27, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Amazone Cirrus 9004-2C Grand cultivator drill: Grand design. At Agritechnica, Amazone presented a new generation of Cirrus drill, topped off with a working width of 9.0m. But this Cirrus isn't just big; it's…
May 26, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Lemken Solitair DT cultivator drill: The big 'un. Lemken has completed its Solitair DT line-up with the addition of a 9.0m model that can tuck itself into a neat sub-3.0m wide, 4.0m high…
April 17, 2024
REPORT: As well as big-scale agriculture there are plenty of other intriguing things to see for those prepared to head off the beaten track in Australia
February 14, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Pöttinger is now equipping its Terrasem cultivator drill with a comfort control system, which leaves almost nothing for the operator to do.
February 2, 2024
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With the Solus, Horsch is revisiting the topic of precision planting cereals, but the machine should also be suitable for many other types of crop. Our German colleagues caught up with the prototype…
May 27, 2024
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…
April 17, 2024
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.
April 17, 2024
TRACTOR TEST: Kuhn comes along and builds an even wider mounted tedder.
December 15, 2023
The EasyCut B950 has undergone a comprehensive overhaul — that's of its hardware, along with the fresh addition of ISObus controls. We were able to take a close look at the new PreSelect controls in…
December 14, 2023
While Samasz has offered a range of mounted tedders for several years, it's a relative new player in the trailed market, launching its P10-1100T in 2022. We've been operating the 11m machine through the 2023…
October 21, 2023
DRIVING IMPRESSION: It's official — McHale now has a tedder range. For the past two years there have been several sightings of the Propel in dealers' yards as a limited number of early machines were…
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