October 25, 2025
Fendt 500 Vario: Beneath the skin
DRIVING IMPRESSION: The new Gen 4 version of the 500 Vario may not look dramatically different, but the hardware below the cab has been completely gutted to make way for an Agco Power motor and…
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Tractors
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of tractors.
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October 26, 2025
Case IH Puma tractors: Cuddles for kittens
TUNING: Case IH owners have been busy sharing their tips for Puma perfection and Maxxum magnificence, as well as offering a dash of original CVX class, with a range of mods that may also appeal…
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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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September 3, 2025
Rhys Lewis Agri Hire: Knowledge and a dollop of bravery
REPORT: With the jump in machinery prices, it takes a bit of nerve and a healthy dollop of ambition to go out and buy a selection of kit with the aim of starting a hire…
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September 2, 2025
J & J A Venables and Son, Cheshire: Well rounded business
REPORT: J & J A Venables and Son farm under the shadow of Joderal bank observatory in Lower Withington, Cheshire with 40 hectares of their own, and another 80ha rented, they have grown their business…
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September 1, 2025
Drive-by-wire technology: Down to the wire
TECHNICAL: Arnold NextG initially developed a drive-by-wire system for cars and other automotive vehicles, but recently it has been crafting the technology into tractors. Could this technology also be the foundation for autonomous operation? We…
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August 30, 2025
Massey Ferguson 5M: Mmmmmbop
DRVING IMPRESSION: If you were asked which is the best-selling tractor to come out of Massey’s plant in Beauvais, you might think a livestock favourite like the 5S135, or the general all-rounder 7S180. But you'd…
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August 29, 2025
150hp, four-cylinder user survey: Four cylinders – 450 opinions
TRACTOR TEST: We asked 450 owners from Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway about their experiences with eight 150hp four-cylinder tractors. Here are the results.
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August 4, 2025
Valtra S280 vs Valtra S416: S with high-tech versus the Finnish big Boss
REPORT: The first-generation S-Series had lots of special features, even when compared with the now current sixth generation Valtra flagship.
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August 4, 2025
Coombe End Farms: Adapt and thrive
REPORT: With the ongoing uncertainty concerning farm support and thus cropping plans, machinery investment involves some tricky decisions over which equipment will remain cost effective over its lifetime. A Müthing MU-M 600/F Vario flail mower…
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August 3, 2025
Fendt E100 Vario: £200k for 70hp
TECHNICAL: Electrification has found its way into a full-size Fendt tractor, in the guise of the E107S Vario. But how has it been done and what does it offer, over and above its far cheaper…
