November 1, 2024
Horsch Leeb Xeric 14FS: Fertiliser rethink
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Horsch Leeb is hoping to put its mark on the pneumatic fertiliser spreader market with its first machine. And it's big. We take an early look at the Xeric in the field.
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Fertiliser spreaders
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of fertiliser spreaders.
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November 1, 2024
Kverneland Exacta Geospread twin-disc fertiliser spreaders: Get the right spec
USED MACHINERY: There may well be a fair number of Kverneland Exacta fertiliser spreaders on the used market, more so if you also consider their Vicon RotaFlow stablemates as an alternative buy. The Exacta Geospread…
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November 1, 2024
Border spreading systems — Part 1:To the line
TECHNICAL: There are various solutions for precisely spreading granular fertiliser along field boundaries. Ulrich Lossie, from Deula Nienburg, gives this low-down.
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November 1, 2024
DJI Agras T50 spraying and spreading drone: Up and away
TECHNICAL: The DJI Agras T50 is currently the largest spraying and spreading drone available. We watched the T50 take to the sky in Germany.
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November 1, 2024
One-person lime spreading system: Studied and tested
REPORT: For his degree thesis, Michael Horlacher stayed close to what he knows, focusing on lime application at his contracting business. This is the result.
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August 1, 2024
Kumm KTR 20.5 slurry tanker: Top-spec tanker
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Is there really room in the market for another slurry tanker maker, especially at the top end of the pricing ladder? We take a look at Kumm’s KTR 20.5 which is currently doing…
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July 1, 2024
Spreading granular fertiliser wider: Spread wide, gain acres
REPORT: Dutch potato growers will often work with 45m tramlines, which is no easy task. We visited one grower in the polder area to discover how chucking fertiliser to such widths is possible.
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May 1, 2024
SpreadPoint MK1200 manure spreader: Another point
DRIVING IMPRESSION: SpreadPoint MK1200 manure spreader: Another point. The MK1200 is the middle model in SpreadPoint’s professional user series. Options extend to items such as weigh cells and variable rate on a 9-15t spreader range…
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May 1, 2024
Lewis Brothers Contracting: Pipeline to efficiency
REPORT: Lewis Brothers Contracting: Pipeline to efficiency. Finding skilled labour has led the three Lewis Brothers to invest the thick end of £200k in a new umbilical set-up that has boosted daily outputs and resulted…
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January 1, 2024
Amazone ZG-TX Super trailed spreader: Two-fold accuracy
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Amazone is expanding its trailed spreader line-up with a dual-purpose machine. The ZG-TX has an interchangeable spreading system that allows it to switch from fertiliser application mode to lime in just 20 minutes.
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July 4, 2022
Amazone Border TS system: Staying within the lines
