February 21, 2009
Case IH – Puma 210 and 225 CVX
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Case IH Puma 210 CVX and 225 CVX … with no steps at all. By the time you read this ‘drive', Case IH will be shipping its Austrian-built Puma 210 CVX and Puma…
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January 9, 2009
Vicon – RF and RV BalePack
Vicon BalePack fixed-chamber round baler/wrapper: Vicon introduced its BalePack in-line round baler and wrapping system in 2000. Built around the RF 130 fixed-chamber baler, the BalePack system was expanded to include variable-chamber RV 1601 and…
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December 12, 2008
Valtra – T-series
Valtra T-series tractors: Valtra introduced its six-cyl T-series tractors in the second half of 2002, initially just in highspec ‘electronic' form. But not for long. As the old square-profile Valtra 8000 tractors were phased out,…
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September 12, 2008
Challenger MT700 /MT700B
USED MACHINERY Challenger MT700 series: The four-model 235-306hp Caterpillar Challenger MT700 series tractor range was introduced back in 2002, superseding the Challenger 35/45/55 models. Today, early MT700 units are starting to appear on the used…
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July 10, 2008
New Holland – TM
USED MACHINERY: New Holland TM short-wheelbase tractors: Back in 1996, New Holland launched its 60-series tractors that duly went on to become the TM in late-‘99. All then stayed much the same until the end…
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April 12, 2008
Buying second-hand grain & silage trailer
PROFI USED MACHINERY: James de Havilland offers a few reminders of the key points to look for when considering a used trailer purchase.
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March 13, 2008
Kellands – Agribuggy TDI 2000/2500
USED MACHINERY: Kelland's Agribuggy TDI 2000 and 2500: Built by Birdlip-based Kelland's Agricultural, the Agribuggy TDI 2000 and subsequent higher capacity 2500 self-propelled sprayers have a well-documented evolutionary trail that stretches back to the original…
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May 14, 2008
Sumo – Trio
Sumo Trio cultivator: … would seem to be how most users rate the Sumo Trio mounted cultivator if current sales are taken as a barometer. The reality is that anyone ordering a new machine today…
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February 21, 2008
Claas – Lexion 580
USED MACHINERY: Claas Lexion 580 combine harvester: The Claas Lexion 580 was launched in 2003 before eventually being superseded by the current 580+ model three years later in 2006. The earlier machine remains a top…
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January 21, 2008
Bomford – Sila-Bed
Driving impression: Bomford Sila-Bed feeder/bedder Bomford-Turner has branched out into the straw bedding market with its Sila-Bed. Designed as a dual-purpose machine, it can shred and distribute straw bales for bedding or, with its single…
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December 21, 2007
Case IH – MXU/Maxxum
USED MACHINERY: Case IH dealers across Europe must have rubbed their collective hands with glee when the company introduced its MXU tractor range in 2003 – and with some justification: Spanning 100 to 135hp, the…
