June 1, 2024
Yorkshire farmer/contractor, Nigel Thornborrow: Umbrellas and Ostriches
COMMENT: Yorkshire farmer/contractor, Nigel Thornborrow: Umbrellas and Ostriches
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June 1, 2024
Forest of Bere Farm, Hampshire: Dispersal sale demand
REPORT: Forest of Bere Farm, Hampshire: Dispersal sale demand. Prices at on-farm sales across the south of England remain buoyant for tidy, well-kept kit, despite increased interest rates and depressed commodity prices. That said, there…
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June 1, 2024
Bromwell Contractors, Warwickshire: Calling it a day
REPORT: Bromwell Contractors, Warwickshire: Calling it a day. Twin brothers John and Jay Bromwell have decided it is time to retire from agri contracting and called in Cheffins to carry out the dispersal. The Warwickshire…
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May 1, 2024
Seven ISObus systems compared, Part 1: On the Bus
PRACTICAL TEST: Seven ISObus systems compared, Part 1: On the Bus. As part of the test comparison of seven 300hp tractors (see the January and February issues) we also took a closer look at their…
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May 1, 2024
Using NIRS technology for determining nutrients in slurry: Getting NIRS precise
TECHNICAL: Using NIRS technology for determining nutrients in slurry: Getting NIRS precise. The Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture has carried out an experiment examining the change in nutrient values as a slurry store is emptied.…
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May 1, 2024
Nozzle cleaning made easy: Ultra-fast with ultrasound
TECHNICAL: Nozzle cleaning made easy: Ultra-fast with ultrasound. Clean nozzles are essential for good spray coverage. Ulrich Lossie, from Duela Nienburg, has tested various ultrasonic-based cleaners.
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April 1, 2024
Fendt Xylon 320: A clear view from a Trac tractor
CLASSIC DRIVING IMPRESSION: At Agritechnica in 1991, Fendt unveiled the intriguing, radical-looking Xylon as a concept project for the first time.
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April 1, 2024
DigiMilch project on NIRS: How accurate is a forager’s NIRS?
TECHNICAL: The DigiMilch field project investigated the performance of forager-mounted NIRS units to see how accurate the data really is.
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April 1, 2024
Samasz MRG2-900 belt merger: A growing group
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Samasz is now part of a growing group of manufacturers selling a grass merger. We took a look at the MRG2-900, which made its debut at a working demo in Germany last summer.
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January 1, 2024
AG Products Maxi and Flingk SE250 sawdust spreaders: Bedding duo dust-up
If you're wanting to speed up cubicle bedding but are operating on a modest budget, then keep reading to see which of these two options represents your best bet — the AG Products Maxi or…
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December 19, 2023
Ineos Grenadier marches onwards
The Ineos Grenadier project is up and running. There are already 1,500 examples of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 4x4 project on UK roads, and annual UK sales are expected to ramp up to around 6,000 units…
