July 3, 2026
Lemken Saphir XMR
Lemken reckons to have taken mechanical seed drill technology to the next level with the Saphir XMR.
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Seed drills
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June 11, 2026
Taege drills
New Zealand firm Taege had a decent line-up of its seed drills and cultivators on display and working on the demo plots at Diddly Squat.
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February 13, 2026
25 years of Pöttinger seed drills
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Pöttinger’s acquisition of the Rabe plant in Bernburg, Germany, in 2001.
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December 26, 2025
Full steam ahead at Lovol
Weichai Lovol reckons to account for 30% of the approx. 370,000 new tractors sold in China in 2025. Now it is pinning its hopes on new Stage V tractor ranges to grow its European business.
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December 17, 2025
Smart drill from Czech firm SMS
While primarily designed for establishing and reseeding grassland, the Smart 400 (4m) universal pneumatic seed drill from SMS Agro can also sow most common crops.
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November 18, 2025
Väderstad drills with second gen TriForce
The patented TriForce II coulter arm suspension is the main novelty on the latest reincarnations of the Väderstad Spirit 400-900C/S and Inspire 1200C/S at Agritechnica.
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July 14, 2025
Sky Progress with P30 seeding unit
The latest versions of Sky Agriculture’s Progress seed drill are available with the P30 single disc seeding unit as an alternative to the P50 double disc unit.
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April 29, 2025
8.0m variant of the Amazone Cirrus Grand
Amazone has added an 8.0m model to its Cirrus Grand seed drill range. The new drill is aimed at large farms and contractors working with tractors from 280hp.
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March 10, 2025
Väderstad launches air cart range topper
The 47,500l capacity of the new flagship in the Väderstad PD air cart range is sufficient to seed 80ha of OSR in a single fill!
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February 5, 2025
New disc option for Väderstad Tempo/Proceed
Väderstad says that when planting in certain conditions, there is a risk that the soil surface becomes too smooth, increasing the risk of erosion or capping following heavy rain.
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October 1, 2024
Seed drills: More drill tips
TUNING: It seems that owners and users take great pride in their seed drills, sowing the seeds for a new season with high hopes. Here we work through several on-farm mods and tips to help…
