September 3, 2025
Horizon Agricultural Machinery: Looking up
REPORT: The DSX no-till drill accounts for roughly two thirds of the 400+ Horizon machines delivered so far. We’ve been to see where it is made.
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Drills / planters
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of drills and planters.
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August 1, 2025
KRM Sola GS300: A bit of what you know
DRIVING IMPRESSION: When KRM asked Sola for a grass sowing drill, the Spanish company was able to utilise several parts from its existing machines to come up with the GS300. We caught up with one…
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August 1, 2025
Pöttinger Aerosem VT DD cultivator drill: Run VT
PRACTICAL TEST: By making its wider power harrow drill combination a semi-mounted unit, it's not only easier to take on and off but also considerably reduces the amount of load on the tractor. We tested…
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July 6, 2025
Front hopper seed delivery routing: Leading to the rear
TUNING: When using a front hopper for seed or fertiliser, there is always the challenge on where and how to route the delivery pipes to the rear-mounted machine, with fitting the mounting brackets being the…
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June 7, 2025
B H Savidge & Son streamlines potato planting process: One pass potatoes
B H Savidge & Son streamlines potato planting process: The UK approach to planting potatoes is largely a one size fits all method, varying conditions dictate speed rather than how much metal is in the…
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June 5, 2025
Kuhn HRB 303D and Venta 330 drill combination: Short is sweet
PRACTICAL TEST: Compact and lighter in weight, the HRB 303 power harrow, and more specifically the Venta 330 drill, combination is also cheaper. So, where’s the catch? We used this 3.0m one-pass last season to…
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June 4, 2025
Cereals 25 Preview
NEWS: Cereals takes place in Lincolnshire this year, at Roy Ward Farms near Sleaford. There’s the usual mix of crop plots, seminars and arable machinery, with some working demonstrations thrown in for variety. Tickets and…
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May 9, 2025
Grange Machinery Tine-Drill Toolbar drill: Tine for a change?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Customer demand for a tine drill has led Grange Machinery to develop the TDT with four rows of coulters. We caught up with the widest version, the Tine-Drill Toolbar 6m.
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April 11, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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March 14, 2025
Four precision planters with front hoppers — Part 2: Pressure is on
PRACTICAL TEST: Following on from last month’s front hopper and fertiliser accuracy test, here our attention is on the planters as we assess their seed singling and placement accuracy along with their technical differences and…
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March 14, 2025
Sumo DTS seed drill: Affordable versatile drilling?
USED MACHINERY: Sumo DTS seed drill: Affordable versatile drilling? Sumo began development of its DTS ‘Deep Tillage Seeder’ drills back in 2007, with production models reaching the market in 2011. The DTS replaced the Versadrill,…