Issue: 09/2023 ( 2023 )
Do you remember… …the Fendt Cargo R rear loader?
REPORT: Twelve years ago Fendt presented the Cargo R, a rear-mounted loader that was intended to boost the versatility of the reverse-drive 800 and 900 series.
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Issue: 09/2023 ( 2023 )
Retrofit tyre pressure system: No compromise on pressure
REPORT: Brothers Paul and PJ McGrath are aware of the benefits of lowering tyre pressures, but they concede that it hasn't been done religiously ... until now. To reduce the pressure-altering hassle, they retrofitted a…
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Issue: 09/2023 ( 2023 )
Taylor Farms: In full control
REPORT: The switch from combining crops to an AD plant has seen a lot of changes at Taylor Farms’, with a forager not the only self-propelled being operated by the Oxfordshire-based farming operation, it also…
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Issue: 09/2023 ( 2023 )
Hardi Aeon CenturaLine 4200 sprayer: Taking command of the helm
DRIVING IMPRESSION: In 2019 the new Hardi Aeon took its place at the top of the company’s trailed sprayer range. Whilst the stalwart Commander, range flagship for over two decades, continues as before, the high-tech…
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Issue: 09/2023 ( 2023 )
Amazone Tyrok 400V 6+1 plough: Really good work …
PRACTICAL TEST: … but some cause for criticism. The semi-mounted Tyrok reversible, with new STW35 slatted bodies, reached its limits with us in just the one set of conditions. And its handling and operation were…
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Issue: 09/2023 ( 2023 )
JCB Fastrac 4220 Icon: Smarter and just as fast
TRACTOR TEST: The previous time we assessed the Fastrac we criticised certain elements of the tractor's controls and operation. Since then, JCB has made a major leap forward with the new Fastrac generation, as we…
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Issue: 08/2023 ( 2023 )
Re-mapping tractors: Dancing to a different tune
REPORT: Engine re-maps and AdBlue deletes have improved reliability and overall machine efficiency for one Somerset New Holland operator. It’s hoped lower revving engines and smoother shifting gearboxes will inject some extra longevity for this…
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Issue: 08/2023 ( 2023 )
Aco from the ashes: South African Aco to return
REPORT: A new Aco articulated tractor has debuted in South Africa. Dutch farm machinery magazine Trekker got the chance to hop in the cab and chat to the people behind the project.
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Issue: 08/2023 ( 2023 )
Mid pack 6R has enduring six appeal: Popular greens
USED MACHINERY: John Deere launched its 6R tractor series back in 2011, this mixed chassis size line up including the 150hp mid-frame six-cylinder 6150R that reached the UK in late spring 2012. In 2014, this…
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Issue: 08/2023 ( 2023 )
Horsch Versa 6SW power harrow drill: Chassis with thrust
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Following on from the Pronto DC, Horsch has developed a new 6.0m power harrow drill combination. The name Versa is different, and there have been some technical changes, too — especially in the…
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Issue: 08/2023 ( 2023 )
Kuhn GA13231 rake: Section control … on a rake
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Kuhn has revised many details on its GA13231 four-rotor rake. Arguably, the standout change is that the electronics now allow section control of the four rotors.
