March 14, 2025
New Holland FR920 Forge Cruiser: Cruisin’ for a …
DRIVING IMPRESSION: New Holland has updated its FR forager, so what's it like to drive? Last summer we didn't need asking twice to climb aboard the titillated and refreshed Cruiser.
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Forage harvesters and wagons
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of forage harvesters.
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March 14, 2025
Wagon capacity boost: Cranking up the volume
WORKSHOP: After 300 hours in the workshop, Stefan Hauzinger has managed to increase the load volume of his Krone Titan R48 GD wagon by an impressive 5.0m³.
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January 17, 2025
Claas Jaguar V-Flex forage drum: Chop, chop
DRIVING IMPRESSION: For next season, Claas is offering a new chopping cylinder in its Jaguar 900 foragers. The V-Flex boasts a number of design changes, including an increased V-angle.
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December 10, 2024
Krone XDisc 710 wholecrop header: On and gone
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Krone has launched a new wholecrop direct-cut header — not only is it wider, but it also has integrated transport running gear. We had the opportunity to get an early first look.
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December 1, 2024
Fendt Katana 850 forage harvester: Bella Katana
PRACTICAL TEST: In Italy we were able to make up for what we were unable to do in our practical test last season. Near Verona, the Fendt self-propelled showed off its strong throughput and impeccable…
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October 1, 2024
Fendt Katana 850 forage harvester: An endurance test
PRACTICAL TEST: Last season’s woeful conditions for maize harvest certainly proved a challenge for our test Fendt forager … as, to be fair, they would have done for any harvester. Apart from a few minor…
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October 1, 2024
Strautmann Magnon 11 forage wagon: No shorter cuts?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Strautmann is looking to meet the needs of farms wanting a shorter chop length from a forage wagon. The new Magnon 11 has an 84-knife chopping unit with just 22mm between the blades.…
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October 1, 2024
Desiccation with Crop.Zone 12m System: Electricity kills foliage
TECHNICAL: The new high-voltage desiccator, from innovative young German company Crop.Zone, combines electric current with a conductive solution to increase the efficiency of electrical desiccation. We discover how it works.
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September 1, 2024
Steve Jones, Hoof Trimming: Still here!
REPORT: The last time we caught up with Hoof Trimming’s Steve Jones, he had just spent one million pounds on kit to kick-start a new contracting business. Ten years on, we caught up with the…
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September 1, 2024
Krone GX440 moving floor trailer:: Belt and braces trailer?
PRACTICAL TEST: A jack of all trades. That is Krone’s promise for its GX trailer with its belt-based moving floor. We used it to shift all sorts of farming materials in our practical test.
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September 1, 2024
TMC Cancela TFT225 forestry mulcher: Tearing it up
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Straying away from its usual parts business, Spaldings has been selling the TMC Cancela for several years now. We caught up with one of the heavy-duty machines from the Spanish maker, the TFT225…
