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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of forage harvesters.
May 31, 2023
While Pöttinger's moving headboard design is neat, it's something that nearly every other manufacturer now offers. Times, to be blunt, have moved on. So, today, it's the driveline with the power belt that sets the…
April 25, 2023
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Rumours suggesting Fendt was pulling out of the forage harvester market gained traction when production of the Katana 85 ceased in 2019. It turns out Fendt were just taking a pause, the new…
September 27, 2022
There is no ready-made solution yet,” is the current reply when German farmers ask as to what crops they can plant and grow to best effect on the country's rewetted marshland areas. And possibly even…
September 27, 2022
TUNING: In this issue we have already looked at buying a second-hand 8000 series Deere forager. Here we speak to some end-users to glean some performance-enhancing tips. With a hectic maize and grass workload, the…
September 27, 2022
USED MACHINERY: Launched in late 2014 for the 2015 season, John Deere 8000 Series foragers have proven to be a big step up from previous 7000 Series in terms of performance and ease of maintenance.…
September 27, 2022
With 65 knives and a theoretical chop length of 25mm, Pöttinger’s new Jumbo 8000 short-cut wagon edges closer to a forager’s chopping performance. We've been able to take a closer look.
July 21, 2022
After comparing spec elements such as the payload, unloading times and running gear last month, we are now focusing more on the brand-specific details and the not so popular job of cleaning and maintenance. The…
July 4, 2022
PRACTICAL TEST: Seven forage trailers took part in our big comparison test. Our focus in part one is on payload, unloading speed and running gear.
July 4, 2022
There's a developing market for large capacity forage wagons that can give a shorter crop chop length and run on ground-friendly big rubber. And a lot of these are using a moving front to boost capacity. Strautmann has the Magnon,…
June 6, 2022
Claas has been marketing the current Orbis maize header up to a 7.5m working widths since 2019, and now offers models of up to 9.0m, with the launch in autumn 2020 of the Orbis 900 (profi 7/2021). Compared to the…
May 26, 2022
REPORT: The modified New Holland FX450 belonging to Dutch contractor Hoekstra Flowers was kept busy last autumn chopping maize where wheeled machines ground to a halt. We caught up with this light footed harvesting fleet
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