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October 21, 2012
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With the introduction of the new Vario 300s, Fendt now has Stage IIIB-compliant tractors in the 75kW/100hp class. The top-line 313 SCR hits 99kW/133hp/135PS — enough to prompt us into giving one a…
August 21, 2012
USED MACHINERY: The core difference between an 8020- and 8030-series John Deere tractor is a shift from an 8.1- to a 9.0-litre power unit. James de Havilland reviews this and other specification factors to consider…
June 21, 2012
DRIVING IMPRESSION: By combining GPS with sophisticated control technology, Fendt can yoke moving machinery together like great-grandfather yoked his oxen. As the operator steers the tractor he’s in, a driverless tractor moves in step. We…
May 21, 2012
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)…
