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Andrew Faulkner
October 21, 2000
Grimme is building a new generation of selfpropelled potato harvesters. To gain a feel for what’s on offer, Andrew Faulkner climbs aboard the SF 170-60 two-row bunker harvester, the only one of its kind currently…
May 4, 2000
Hydrema's MPV 900 made its debut in January 1999 at the Agromek show in Denmark. Promising to be a telehandler, tool carrier and tractor all in one neat package, it struck a chord with many…
August 11, 2000
If nothing else, the thinking behind the 99kW/135hp Valtra-Valmet 8350 HiTech should stir debate. The theory is that by reducing engine rated speed to 1,800rpm from the more conventional 2,000rpm plus, the tractor should be…
March 21, 2000
Automatic combine steering in cereals is a vision that has finally become a reality in the form of the Claas Laser Pilot. This unique system scans the line of a standing crop in front of…
December 17, 1999
The recently launched Valtra-Valmet 8350 pumps out its rated 99kW/135hp at an ear-pleasingly low 1,800rpm. Impressive statistics indeed, but what’s it like to drive? Andrew Faulkner finds out
November 11, 1999
The 73.5kW/100hp Valtra-Valmet 6550 HiTech is a tractor with many strengths: Grunty engine, robust axles and running gear, easy-to-operate gearbox and a comfy cab. Out in the field it also performs well – although, like…
September 18, 1999
With the rise in popularity of the self-propelled materials handler, it’s easy to forget the tractor front-end loader. Although the telescopics grab the limelight, tractor loader development didn’t stop when the self-propelled rolled into town.…
July 21, 1999
USED MACHINERY If a farmer is looking to buy a second-hand, high hp prime mover without shelling out bucketfuls of cash, then he could do worse than scan the classifieds for a Case Magnum. profi…
July 21, 1999
Practical test: That's the question – and a question that needs sorting very early on in the mower decision-making process. As an example of this disc/drum dilemma, profi compared two Claas mower conditioners – Corto…
July 21, 1999
Kawasaki provided its all-terrain vehicle (ATV) line-up with a new range-topper in the autumn of 1998. Will the auto-boxed KVF prove suitably ‘creamy’ for the Kwacker faithful? profi travelled to Devon to find out
June 17, 1999
When Valtra Tractors launched its Valmet HiTech models at last year’s Smithfield Show, the ‘word’ was that they were the old tractors – plus a slick shuttle and fancy new badge. In reality, however, HiTech…
