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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of drills and planters.
December 11, 2009
Driving impression: Claydon Hybrid drill Suffolk-based Claydon is set to unveil a new drill at the LAMMA show in January. Wider widths are now possible, and trash clearance is said to be significantly improved. Nick…
March 6, 2009
Our practical test revealed only a few minor niggles when assessing the new Kverneland Accord i-drill PRO in the field.
November 8, 2008
Driving impression: Accord m-drill Pro mounted seeder Accord and pneumatic drills have been synonymous for decades, so to hear that the company has ‘gone mechanical' is news indeed. profi operates the company's 3m m-drill Pro…
October 16, 2008
Driving impression: Väderstad Spirit 600 universal drill While the proven Rapid drill (profi 6/2005) remains Väderstad's preferred seeder option for medium to heavy soils, the Swedish manufacturer now reckons that its new Spirit design merits…
April 5, 2007
Practical test: Väderstad Rapid 300S Super XL drill Mention the name Väderstad Rapid, and most UK farmers immediately think of the firm's big 400, 600 and 800 air seeders rather than the less glamorous Super…
January 12, 2007
It is six years since James de Havilland looked at the Väderstad Rapid within profi’s used machinery section. Here he returns to the Swedish drill which, as might be expected, has continued to evolve over…
June 7, 2006
Driving impression: Horsch Maistro 11RC precision drill Although not yet offered within the UK, Horsch's Maistro maize drill is currently enjoying its first full season of sales on the Continent, the results of which will…
March 9, 2005
Driving impression: Kverneland NG-S 301/DA-X combi unit Way back in 2002, Kverneland launched its DA-X air seeder, to be followed just a year later by the NG-S 101 power harrow. Couple up the pair, and…
January 21, 2006
Driving impression: Kverneland Accord MSC drill With one Accord After its launch in 2000, the original Accord MSC (Multi-Seed-Combination) drill went rather quiet in terms of its development, promotion – and its sales. But that,…
September 15, 2005
The 4m Simba Horsch 4 CO, together with its 3m 3 CO brother, went into series production in 1999. Although both models have recently been replaced by the essentially similar Sprinters, the COs still remain…
March 21, 2004
Driving impression: Great Plains NTA 1000 mulch/direct drill Out on the Plains Sold in red in the UK by Keith Rennie Machinery (KRM) we tried out the green European version of the Kansas-built Great Plains…
