May 9, 2025
Merlo, Cuneo, Italy: Making green
REPORT: One of the most striking things about Merlo is the large number of components that it manufactures on one site — not just taking in sheets of raw steel to be cut, bent and…
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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of farm transport.
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April 20, 2025
Bedfordia Farms, Milton House Farm, Bedfordshire: Rolling out of bed
REPORT: Following Bedfordia Group's decision to enter a contract farming partnership with Velcourt, it was time to sell off the wide range of well maintained machinery. Brown and Co was tasked with the dispersal.
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March 14, 2025
Weycor AR680 loading shovel: Finding its way
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Weycor has upgraded its proven 15t-class shovel for farm work. We took the agri-spec loader on to a maize clamp.
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February 14, 2025
High turnout at first German MB trac rally: All the stars align
REPORT: Back in August 2024, MB trac owners staged their first major get together in Dohren, a small town to the south of Hamburg. The event proved a huge success, with a wide range of…
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February 14, 2025
DLM Hohenheim farm machinery museum: A university’s treasure trove
REPORT: The German Agricultural Museum (DLM, Deutsch Landwirtschaftsmuseum) in Stuttgart Hohenheim is operated by the Hohenheim University of Agriculture. We visit this treasure trove.
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January 17, 2025
JCB TM280S telescopic wheeled loader: The material family
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With the TM280 and TM280S, JCB is closing a gap in its 'pivot' range. Although they share some parts with the bigger TM320S, there's a lot different on the two new 2.8t lift…
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December 1, 2024
Yard and front loaders: Lift, move, improve
TUNING: We've received a bucketful of end-user modifications and tips on how to improve yard and front loaders. Here's a selection for you to get inspired.
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December 1, 2024
Pacam 2525 yard loader: A mixed bag
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Pacam from the Netherlands sells yard loaders that use a Chinese-made chassis, whereas the hydraulic components are sourced from Western manufacturers. We put the 2525 to work to find out if this is…
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September 1, 2024
Krone GX440 moving floor trailer:: Belt and braces trailer?
PRACTICAL TEST: A jack of all trades. That is Krone’s promise for its GX trailer with its belt-based moving floor. We used it to shift all sorts of farming materials in our practical test.
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July 1, 2024
A T Bone & Sons – trucks for logistics: Logistics with military precision
REPORT: Hertfordshire farmers A T Bone & Sons have converted a pair of ex-military MAN lorries into bespoke specialist farm vehicles. One acts as a high-capacity bowser, while the other is fitted with a crane…
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July 1, 2024
Slanetrac HC180L and SwivelTrim SA-1000 headstock: Finger trimming
DRIVING IMPRESSION: If you need to trim creeping briars from electric fences, then Slanetrac’s cutterbar could be the ideal tool for the job. It can be mounted on a mini digger or front loader –…
