April 21, 2020
John Deere 6250R AutoPowr: Built to impress
Capable of pumping out just shy of 300hp and weighing in at under 10t, John Deere’s 6250R is clearly targeted at the contractor audience. We catch up with a two year old example to hear…
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Nick Fone
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December 14, 2019
Claas Arion 660 Cmatic tractor: Little tweaks add up
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Two years ago, Claas's middleweights, the Arion 500 and 600-series, received a raft of upgrades ... and this autumn brings a stack more
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July 7, 2019
Wind of change for Tornado
DRIVING IMPRESSION: It would be easy to dismiss AGCO’s rebranding of the Lely Welger Tornado as nothing more than a change of colour. But the engineers have had the opportunity to revamp several areas as…
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June 11, 2019
Claas Axion 830 long term test
TRACTOR TEST: If you’re seeking a middleweight prime mover capable of pumping out over 200hp, then you’d certainly want to consider the Axion 800s. We get the low-down from one operator with two and a half years' experience of…
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February 12, 2019
Fully automated dairy
With the desire to put into practise what he has learned, farm consultant Mike Hobbis set about creating a highly automated dairy unit. Not only are milking robots employed but there is also a fully…
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January 10, 2018
Tractor Test: Valtra T174 Active – long-term report
Valtra’s fifth generation T-series tractors have been on sale here in the UK for a couple of years and, judging by the numbers out on farm, they’re selling well. This month we catch up with…
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May 17, 2018
New Holland CX and CR combines: Shaken or spun
DRIVING IMPRESSION Straw-walker and rotary New Holland combines get an update for next season. We caught up with two pre-production machines on a wet day in the West Country
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May 17, 2018
Keenan MechFiber 345 SP feeder wagon: Joining the race
More than 30 years ago Keenan launched its first mixer wagon. With a barrelbody, mixing paddles and full length discharge auger it found success almost immediately when the concept of TMR diets
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December 21, 2016
Claas Jaguar 900 (type 498)
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Claas’ range-topping Jaguar 900-series foragers are to receive a raft of updates for 2017. We take a closer look at what’s changed and what it all means for the operator...
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September 22, 2016
New Holland T6.180 methane-powered tractor
Trials on a Somerset farming operation suggest that, with a little more development, methane could be a viable proposition for powering tractors. It seems, then, that New Holland is on the right track.
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September 21, 2015
Claas Arion 650 tractor
TRACTOR TEST: Back in 2012 Claas announced that it was updating the Arion 500 and 600 models, giving them a new look and cab more akin to those of the larger Axion models. At the…
