January 18, 2026
Ploughs and presses: Well tuned, well turned
TUNING: There’s always room for improvement, even to one of the oldest pieces of farm equipment. Here are some tips for reversible ploughs and presses.
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Ploughs & cultivators
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of ploughs and cultivators.
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December 21, 2025
Front-mounted presses and cultivators: Adding to the tillage toolbox
TUNING: With front linkages now pretty much a default fit on more powerful tractors, it clearly makes sense to utilise this extra tool-carrying potential. Our readers have been sharing their front-mounted tillage tackle.
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December 20, 2025
Kverneland 3400B Variomat on-land/in-furrow plough: Bolts with brains
DRIVING IMPRESSION: There are tweaks and changes a-plenty on Kverneland’s latest generation B-series shear bolt ploughs. We took to the field with a six-furrow model from the 3400B range which features a host of improvements…
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October 26, 2025
Väderstad trailed Carrier and Carrier XT: XT. Two letters. Big difference
USED MACHINERY: Adding XT to the Väderstad Carrier name may be short and simple but choosing between a used trailed Carrier and Carrier XT is more involved. These variants differ not just in their chassis…
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September 2, 2025
Whatever happened to the Lemken VariTansanit
REPORT: At Agritechnica 20 years ago, Lemken made a big splash with the presentation of its VariTansanit reversible ploughs. Claimed to operate behind smaller tractors, be more fuel efficient and reduce wheel slip, the new…
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August 31, 2025
Amazone Teres 300V — plough with integrated press: Pack it in
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Amazone now offers an integrated press for some of its Cayros and Teres ploughs. We tucked the firm's plough/press combo into maize stubble back in the spring.
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August 30, 2025
Pöttinger Servo 2000N plough: Update completed
DIVING IMPRESSION: With the introduction of the Servo 2000N, Pöttinger has completed its plough line-up overhaul. We try out a four-furrow version of the firm’s lightest range.
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August 3, 2025
Maize stubble cultivator: 4 in 1 combi-roller
WORKSHOP: Master of all? Maybe. Or perhaps just the master of a few? This farm-built combi-roller is capable of performing a number of tasks, including cultivating, seeding and rolling.
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August 2, 2025
Agriweld Min-Dis cultivator: Make way for fun tines
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Over the past eight years, Agriweld has grown its cultivator range with a number of compaction-busting soil looseners in various configurations. The Min-Dis is one of those machines that utilises the minimal disturbance…
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August 2, 2025
Kverneland Ecomat vs: At the shallow end
PRACTICAL TEST: Shallow ploughing might not be everyone’s cup of tea but with increased focus on carbon emissions and the obvious cost advantages of just skimming under the surface, it’s a practice that is receiving…
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August 1, 2025
Amazone Catros+ 7003-2 Pro cultivator: Keeping discs clean
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Depending on the amount of slurry and soil moisture, a rear roller on a disc harrow is a potential sticking point. Amazone can now fit a following harrow on its Catros+ disc cultivator…
