June 6, 2026
Sprayers: Applying details
TUNING: This month's on-farm mods are all about spraying. Our profi readers have come up with a variety of ideas to either improve precision or just make the operator’s job that bit easier.
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Sprayers
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of sprayers.
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June 9, 2026
Knight Farm Machinery: Shedding light on Knight
REPORT: The British manufacturer has come a long way since developing its first self-propelled sprayer in 1981 as we discover on a recent visit to the factory in Rutland.
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May 28, 2026
Childerditch Farms: Go big, or go home
REPORT: For one Essex grower, machinery buying decisions are based around capacity and technology for both its sprayer and drill, as it seeks to boost timeliness with all aspects of fieldwork to make the most…
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May 15, 2026
Brixworth Farming: Farming in a time of change
REPORT: We return to Brixworth Farming, a 2,000ha arable joint venture business based in Northamptonshire with six farms operating in collaboration to see how it has adapted to changes over the last six years.
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January 18, 2026
Sands Agricultural Machinery: New home for British-built sprayers
REPORT: The Norfolk-based self-propelled sprayer specialist has invested heavily in a new factory. Opened early 2025, it is helping the company to increase efficiency and quality.
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October 27, 2025
Need to know on drones: Apply from the sky
TECHNICAL: Unmanned aerial vehicles – drones – have become part of the armoury for making agronomic decisions but are also now showing the potential to compete with existing applications equipment.
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October 27, 2025
AGRITECHNICA PREVIEW: Agritechnica is back
REPORT: The major European machinery event makes a return next month having last taken place in 2023. And if the huge number of new tractors and machinery already announced is anything to go by, this…
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July 7, 2025
Agrifac Condor Vanguard: Two for one
REPORT: A Beckett recently changed their spraying set up to the latest tech, and it has revolutionised their crop protection system, and improved application efficiency and efficacy to boot.
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June 7, 2025
High volume self-propelled sprayers: Kings of capacity
REPORT: Self-propelled sprayer capacity in the UK is on the increase as farms strive to do more in each working day. We take a look at these acre eaters and find out what’s new in…
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June 5, 2025
Van der Sluis self-propelled sprayer conversion: Look a little closer
Van der Sluis self-propelled sprayer conversion:If you're not satisfied with the wide selection of self-propelled sprayers on the UK market, then this Dutch creation might pique your interest. The intriguing machine uses a mix of…
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June 4, 2025
Cereals 25 Preview
NEWS: Cereals takes place in Lincolnshire this year, at Roy Ward Farms near Sleaford. There’s the usual mix of crop plots, seminars and arable machinery, with some working demonstrations thrown in for variety. Tickets and…
