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February 21, 2012
TRACTOR TEST: As a way to meet current Stage IIIB emission regs, all the big tractor makers use SCR (selective catalytic reduction) and AdBlue liquid. All, that is, except John Deere. How does the Deere…
January 21, 2012
TRACTOR TEST: Following on from our driving impression of an 8360R in the December magazine, we’re once again back in the Deere driving seat. On this occasion we take a closer look at the 274kW/335hp…
November 21, 2011
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Deere’s 8360R heads up the new 8R range introduced earlier this year. Measured under rating standard 97/68 EC, its engine peaks at 301kW/409PS/403hp — enough to stake a claim for the crown of…
October 21, 2011
DRIVING IMPRESSION: For a few years Fendt 820 operators have had to look on in envy at the spacious cab fitted on the 900s and, more recently, the 800 SCR models. But now it’s the…
October 13, 2011
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Having offered mounted mowers for a couple of years, Irish manufacturer Malone is now targeting the professional contractor end of the market with a trailed mower conditioner model. Mervyn Bailey takes a closer…
August 21, 2011
USED MACHINERY: From its first 1988 Magnum, through Magnum Pro, MX Magnum, Magnum and current Stage IIIB-compliant Magnum, Case IH is firmly established as one of the major high-horsepower players. James de Havilland investigates what…
August 21, 2011
TRACTOR TEST: Big things are being expected of Stage IIIB-compliant tractors, namely substantial savings in fuel consumption. This month we test the first of a new breed of emission-friendly prime movers, the 191kW/260hp (ECE R24)…
August 21, 2011
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Having been on the market for nearly 20 years, the various generation 6000-series tractors have done John Deere proud. Now, though, it’s time for something a little different as the US farm equipment…
December 21, 2010
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Later this year will see the arrival of Fendt’s flagship 939 Vario. With power peaking at 287kW/390hp (metric hp), it’s the strongest yet; here we look at the technology and take a brief…
July 21, 2010
TEST: Case IH Puma CVX 225 with ABS Not so long ago, 50km/hr tractors were seen as innovative. But, to cope with the ever-increasing amounts of road work clocked by today's prime movers, some manufacturers…
June 21, 2010
USED MACHINERY: John Deere 7020 and 7030 tractors: Too big? Too heavy? These points are often raised when talk turns to the lower powered models within John Deere's US-built 7020 and 7030 tractor ranges. No…
