May 10, 2018
Strautmannix Verti-Mix 2001: 35,000 tonnes a year
Few self-propelled mixer wagons clock up as many hours as the Strautmann machine owned by Dutch contractor Brouwer-Zijp. The firm offers a full-service feeding package.
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Steven Vale
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January 3, 2018
Fendt delivers 1,000th Vario 1000
Revealed to the international press in July 2014, at the public debut of the 1000 Vario at the 2015 Agritechnica Fendt spoke of plans to sell a few hundred units a year. Available in limited…
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May 19, 2018
Driving impression: AGCO Ideal combine
As a very rough guide, some 8,000 new ‘Western-style’ combines are sold annually in each of the four key markets (Europe, North America and South America and the rest of the world). The trend towards…
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November 27, 2017
Claas wants to be a global player
The big names in the tractor and farm machinery world were in upbeat mood at Agritechnica where key messages were that business is returning to customers and 2017 has been better than expected.
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July 9, 2017
Deere and Kramer form strategic alliance
Kramer-branded material handling equipment will soon be available through John Deere’s agricultural dealer network.
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May 16, 2018
Claas Arion 550: Stretched for slurry
Two longer-than-normal Claas Arion tractors are allowing one Dutch contractor to apply slurry to grassland in less than perfect conditions without causing damage.
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April 6, 2017
Whatever happened to – Claas Cougar: Parts live on
Claas stunned Agritechnica visitors in 2003 when it took the wraps off its self-propelled Cougar 1400 mower prototype, which could knock down 14m of grass in a single pass.
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January 21, 2017
Bringing in the hemp harvest:
Dutch hemp grower HempFlax has transformed three of John Deere’s W660 combines into something rather special. And there has been even more workshop fettling carried out since we first looked at the innovative Double Cut…
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December 22, 2016
New features for the Scorpion
New functions and features for the latest Claas Scorpion telehandlers include a shake function for working with the bucket, a MultiCoupler for fast attachment and removal of implements, and additional tyre options.
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December 1, 2016
Fendt produces 250,000th Vario transmission
It has taken Fendt just over 20 years to produce the 250,000th Vario transmission and to mark the occasion the company has a special promotion, launching 250, 500, 700, 800 and 900 Vario series models…
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October 15, 2015
Self-propelled umbilical spreading
One Dutch contracting firm has removed the slurry tank from its Vervaet self-propelled trike and converted it into a lightweight umbilical system. Proof that old age needn’t preclude impressive productivity, the 25-year-old three-wheeler remains a…
