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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of drills and planters.
February 11, 2015
A decade ago it appeared the drill was the next machine to get the self-propelled treatment when Lemken unveiled its Brillant 600 at the 2003 Agritechnica show. Taken to Hanover to test the water, the…
November 5, 2014
On the market for over 20 years and still a bread and butter product for Väderstad, the Rapid drill has been subjected to several tweaks by the Swedish manufacturer. But that’s not to say the…
September 18, 2014
Bring together a power harrow and a trailed drill and what do you get? A new breed of universal drill. Lemken’s Compact Solitair 9/300 Z10 is one of a very select group. We find out…
December 21, 2013
October 12, 2012
USED MACHINERY: If the once ubiquitous Massey MF30 dominated UK drill sales in the 1970s, then the 1980s Accord DA, perched atop a power harrow, was its nemesis. The power harrow drill went on to…
April 21, 2012
USED MACHINERY In 2002, Jeff Claydon and his team built ten of his then new V-Drill direct drills; a decade on, and the concept has evolved through SR to current Hybrid designs. Today, Claydon drills…
April 13, 2012
At the Agritechnica show Väderstad unveiled its first precision drill, but, as you might expect from the innovative Swedish manufacturer, the Tempo is no ordinary seeder. Stand-out features include an on-board alternator and an all-new…
March 8, 2012
Horsch has spent five years developing its new precision seeding unit, which puts in its first on-machine appearance within the Maestro precision planter. Yet this ‘seed on demand’ metering system is destined for much more…
January 5, 2012
Here’s an overview of the six drill combos tested. By comparing the linked lines across the page, you can see how each outfit fares against the competition in term of its power harrow, press, hopper…
January 6, 2012
For a combination drill to be a pleasure to use, its calibration should be simple and adjustments easy to make. So for the third and final part of this six-drill comparison, we put power harrow…
September 17, 2011
DRIVING IMPRESSION: The ‘CS’ tag on Köckerling’s bonny blue drill shows this is a compact version of the firm’s Ultima. Last autumn we took a look at the 4m wide CS 400 model, towed behind…
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