August 31, 2022
Katana with more than 800hp
Fendt has returned to the 800hp+ self-propelled forage harvester market with the Katana 850. The new 847hp model is available to order now for the 2023 season.
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August 31, 2022
Loader-mounted straw bedding tools Making light work of bedding down
There is a growing range of loader and handler-mounted straw bedders, and they don’t all go about the bedding job in the same manner, some chop others don’t. Here is a round-up of machines that…
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September 1, 2022
Ludwig Elsbett: Way ahead of his time
Elsbett engines ran on vegetable oil, were economical, needed no cooling and were considered indestructible. It may, or may not, come as a surprise to learn that it was a tractor manufacturer that put an…
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August 31, 2022
Precision Farming: GPS-Safe 6000 anti-theft device
German contracting firm Bünger-Lang has developed an anti-theft device to help secure StarFire receivers on a cab roof. It's fairly straightforward to fit, too, as we found out when we travelled to the inventors for…
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August 31, 2022
Variable-depth cultivations: Shallow here, deep there: What’s the point?
The Innovation Farm at Wieselburg in Austria has been carrying out research into the advantages and disadvantages of cultivating at various depths with an application map.
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August 31, 2022
Wingssprayer spray drift control: Double Wing aerofoils cut spray drift
Wingssprayer has refined its boom aerofoil spray drift reduction system for over a decade. Here we look at its latest Double Wing system.
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August 31, 2022
Bale logistics: Slick straw shifting
Bale handling and logistics are perennial favourites among farm workshop DIYers. Here's a selection of the latest tips from profi readers.
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August 31, 2022
Umeta Snapstar grease gun end: Snapped in place
The Snapstar grease gun coupler simply slips onto the nipple, firmly attaching itself, and it's quickly removed with a quick tug rather than having to fiddle with latches. Sounds good, so we bought one to…
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August 31, 2022
Crawer LED pack for Claas Axion: Bright eyes
With so many makes of LED on the market, suppliers are having to get creative to stand out from the crowd. German online retailer AgrarLED is creating packages for certain tractor ranges using lights from…
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August 31, 2022
McHale C4 silage feeder/straw blower Careful checks key to sound feeder bedder buy
McHale launched the first of what is now a four-model silage feeder and straw blower range to farmers back in 2010, with the initial trailed C460 having the capacity to process up to two 1.20m…
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August 31, 2022
Valtra Q305: Familiar looking Q drives like a T
Topping a five-model range that spans a nominal 230 to 305hp, details the Valtra Q305 were released earlier in 2022 but this was our first chance to take one for a brief drive. The biggest…
