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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of drills and planters.
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…
February 10, 2011
Swedish manufacturer Väderstad has a medium-heavy soil drill in the shape of the Rapid. Three years ago it set out to cover the lighter, looser-land sector with the Spirit. Here’s our field experience with this…
October 4, 2007
Driving impression: Kverneland/Accord i-drill Pro combination First shown in the UK at last year's AEA Tillage demonstration in Cambridgeshire, the Kverneland/Accord i-drill Pro pairing is said to be the ‘intelligent', ‘integral' and ‘innovative' next step…
September 3, 2010
Service: Sulky Optiline MP/Maschio DMR combo RECO's Kym Bannister shows Andrew Pearce the key pre-season service points around the firm's Sulky/Maschio drill combo
June 18, 2010
Driving impression: Kverneland Accord DG 12000 drill Totting up the CX-Ultra coulters on a 12m Kverneland Accord DG 12000 drill is no simple task – there are 96 of them. We had the opportunity to…
May 20, 2010
Driving impression: Pöttinger Terrasem C6 cultivator drill The Terrasem C is the first of a new breed of wide cultivator drills from Pöttinger. But it's not all about size: currently available in widths of 6m…
April 18, 2010
PRACTICAL TEST: Becker Aeromat Profi-Line 8 DTE precision drill Since our last look at Becker's Aeromat maize drill (profi 8/2006), the maker has changed the seed metering system. That's reason enough to take a closer…
