Test Centre

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Wasserbauer Cabrio automatic silage clamp: On a roll

  LIVESTOCK: Wasserbauer now offers a silage clamp covering system that opens and close almost entirely on its own. We went to see the first Cabrio system to be installed in Germany to find out more.

  by Martin Zäh

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  ABH Agri – managing data: Drive for smoother management

  REPORT: Contracting has come a long way since invoices were ‘generated’ from numbers and notes scribbled on a fag packet, but there is still little in the way of specialist software to take the essential…

  by Jane Carley

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Documentation system round-up: Data driven

  REPORT: In the world we live in, data is king. Your phone can tell you exactly what you’ve been doing on it all week, so using that device to manage your business might justify some…

  by Ken Topham

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  John Deere 8R540 EAP: Not in our backyard

  DRIVING IMPRESSION: When you look at the max boosted power stat of 634hp, the new additions to the John Deere 8R line-up make it the most powerful standard tractor in the world. We caught up…

  by Hubert Wilmer

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Square baler forage packing difference: Packing it in 

  REPORT: Whether working in silage, hay or straw, producing a well-shaped solid bale is key to getting the most value out of its contents and increasing efficiency when handling or transporting it.

  by Jane Carley

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Fraunhofer EnvP Teleoperation kit: Working from home

  TECHNICAL: The German Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System and Technologies and Image Exploitation has presented its EnvP retrofit kit. Here’s the lowdown on the system. 

  by Anja Böhrnsen

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Claas Cerex 780 RC round baler: More to come?

  DRIVING IMPRESSION: More throughput, higher bale density, improved chopping system and suitable for silage is the Claas sales pitch for the Cerex variable-chamber baler. We take a closer look.

  by Christian Brüse

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Topcon Value Line : On the button

  PRACTICAL TEST: The auto-steer retrofit market has been heating up in recent years, especially with some new Chinese makers bringing even more choice. Wanting to stay competitive, Topcon has developed the Vale Line steering kit. 

  by Anja Böhrnsen, Alexander Bertling

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Claas Evion 430 Classic combine: Watereddown Trion

  PRACTICAL TEST: The Evion is now the smallest Claas combine sold here. A mash of proven parts, can the Evion follow in the footsteps of the legendary Claas Dominator? We tested the small straw-walker machine…

  by Sebastian Rüther, Mervyn Bailey

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Kuhn GMD3123F and GMD3515 mowers: Simple cut

  PRACTICAL TEST: Kuhn freshened up its plain mower offering in 2024 with the introduction of the rear-mounted GMD3515. We paired it with the GMD3125F last season.

  by Christian Brüse

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  Issue: June ( 2026 )

  Seven 100hp tractors — Part 3: Reach up high andlast a long time

  TRACTOR TEST: We assess the other key component in our 100hp loader tractor equation — the front loader itself. Keep reading to see how these seven booms performed.

  by Tobias Bensing

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