June 3, 2010
Knight – EU and ES
USED MACHINERY: Knight Farm Machinery trailed sprayers: Some six years ago we took a look at buying a pre-owned Knight trailed sprayer, concluding that even the earliest examples were a sound used purchase. Time has…
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James de Havilland
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May 8, 2010
Strautmann – Giga Vitesse (Duo)
USED MACHINERY: Strautmann Giga Vitesse and Giga Vitesse Duo silage wagons: Over the past five years, Strautmann self-loading silage wagons have enjoyed greater sales success in the UK. Main reasons for their rising popularity include…
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April 2, 2010
Kongskilde – Delta Flex
Driving impression: Kongskilde Delta Flex cultivator The rigid-tine Kongskilde Delta Flex cultivator looks, at first glance, much like the company's now well-established Vibro Flex 7400. Though built to tackle stubble busting on heavier land, the…
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February 21, 2010
Claas – Quadrant 2100/2200
USED MACHINERY: Claas Quadrant 2200 and 2100 balers: Claas Quadrant 2100 and 2200 Roto Feed balers are relatively simple and well proven. As such, pre-owned examples can make a good buy, although you clearly need…
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January 8, 2010
Vaderstad – Carrier
USED MACHINERY: Väderstad Carrier: Ten years ago, Väderstad introduced its Carrier shallow stubble cultivator series. The design aim was to produce a tool that left a level, well-consolidated seedbed as well as delivered good trash…
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December 16, 2009
Yamaha – Grizzly 550
Driving impression: Yamaha Grizzly 550 Yamaha ATVs have traditionally been named after North American bears, the original Grizzly tag first appearing just over a decade ago. Now the badge decorates utility models spanning 350 to…
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November 11, 2009
Valmet – 305-905
Valmet 05 four-cylinder tractors: … or not by much, anyway. In 1982, Volvo BM Valmet introduced the ‘Nordic' 05 tractor series. Features included a flat-floor cab, 4WD, synchro box with splitter, decent rear lift and…
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October 3, 2009
Caterpillar – TH407
Driving impression: Caterpillar TH407 telehandler Despite Caterpillar entering the telescopic handler sector way back in the 1980s, the UK market continues to be dominated by the likes of JCB, Manitou, Merlo and Claas. Cat importer…
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June 18, 2009
Kubota – M9540
Driving impression: Kubota M9540 tractor At the beginning of 2008, Kubota outlined its plans to make greater inroads into the northern European agricultural tractor market. A previous drive in the company's range-topping 128hp M128X tractor…
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June 12, 2009
Welger – 730 and 830
Welger 730 and 830 balers: Welger AP 730 and AP 830 conventional balers have been in production since the late 1980s with a design that has much in common with their AP 73 and AP…
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April 21, 2009
Claas – Ares 500, 600, 800
USED MACHINERY: Claas Ares 500-/600-/800-series tractors: Minimal delving is required to appreciate that the Claas Ares ‘06' and ‘07' tractor series are closely related to the Ares ‘II' models launched by Renault in 2002. And…
