February 20, 2025
Househam Sprayers is back in business
Househam Group Ltd has acquired the trade and assets of Househam Sprayers Limited, which entered administration earlier this month.
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News
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February 20, 2025
Buhler Industries to go private
A proposed deal is in the making that will see Buhler Industries, the publicly traded Versatile and Farm King equipment manufacturer, fully absorbed by Asko, its Turkish majority shareholder.
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February 20, 2025
Larger John Deere patch for J&S Montgomery
An acquisition agreement has been reached between two Scottish John Deere dealers which will see J&S Montgomery purchase DKR Agricultural Services and expand into Lanarkshire, South Stirlingshire and West Lothian.
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February 19, 2025
Mecalac backhoe with rotating cab
The Revo990 is believed as the world's first backhoe loader equipped with a rotating cab. French manufacturer Mecalac will preview it at the Bauma construction trade fair in April.
Tests and Reviews
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February 14, 2025
Lemken Juwel 8-5 MVU plough with Flexpack press: Press the reset
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Flexpack isn’t a new tool. Indeed the fully mounted press has been on the market for over a decade, yet a recent revamp in its design now means it can be used with…
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February 14, 2025
Amazone Schmotzer VR2 SmartVision camera-guided hoe: Eyes down
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since the takeover, Amazone and Schmotzer have been stepping on the development gas — new features include a linear side-shifting frame and a smart camera with slope compensation. The livery colour has also…
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February 14, 2025
Sicma RK520 Bio rotary cultivator: Old dog, new tricks
DRIVING IMPRESSION: The rotary cultivator is making a small comeback for extremely shallow tillage applications. Italian company Sicma has its Bio Tiller for this top tickling operation, and we took a look at the 5.20m…
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Tractors
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February 14, 2025
Drawbar power compared: Stepless, but different strides
TRACTOR TEST: There's an ongoing debate — is a continuously variable transmission the right ‘box for heavy-lugging draft work? To throw some cats among the argumentative pigeons, we've compared the drawbar power measurements of 15…
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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
Zetor ZTS 16245: The Slovakian Zetor
REPORT: 160hp for around 55,000 Deutchmark, or a little over £22,000. Back in 1994, the Zetor ZTS 16245 had one very compelling argument — its price. Thirty years on, we catch up with one these…
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Ploughs and Cultivators
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February 14, 2025
Amazone Schmotzer VR2 SmartVision camera-guided hoe: Eyes down
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since the takeover, Amazone and Schmotzer have been stepping on the development gas — new features include a linear side-shifting frame and a smart camera with slope compensation. The livery colour has also…
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February 14, 2025
Sicma RK520 Bio rotary cultivator: Old dog, new tricks
DRIVING IMPRESSION: The rotary cultivator is making a small comeback for extremely shallow tillage applications. Italian company Sicma has its Bio Tiller for this top tickling operation, and we took a look at the 5.20m…
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February 14, 2025
Kioti HX1402 PC: Lots to like, more to explore
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Following our drive of the 73hp Kioti 8040PC-GE Powershuttle (profi 11/24) we were keen to have a longer spell behind the wheel of its bigger brother, the 140hp HX1402 ATC. A couple of…
Materials Handling Equipment
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December 23, 2024
JCB Loadall plant, Rocester, England: Loads of Loadall
REPORT: The telehandler is an unmissable tool for UK farmers and contractors, and the Loadall is one of the most commonly seen handlers across the country. We’ve been to Rocester to see how they are…
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December 1, 2024
JCB 418S and 419S loading shovels: Look before you leap
USED MACHINERY: JCB launched the 418S loading shovel in November 2013 to replace both the 414S and 416S.
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December 1, 2024
Volvo L25 Electric wheeled loader: All or nothing
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Volvo has now ceased the diesel version of its L25 wheeled loader, deciding to place its focus on the entirely electric version with one battery. We give it a whirl.
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December 1, 2024
Merlo TF30.7 telehandler: Compact and mighty?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Merlo has returned to the 3.0t handler market with the relatively svelte TF30.7, small in stature with a sizeable punch. There have been lots of changes to the long-awaited TF32.6 successor.
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November 30, 2024
JCB Loadall 514-40 telehandler: Compact helper
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Measuring under 1.6m across and just 3.0m long, the diminutive 25hp JCB 514-40 is the smallest and least powerful member of the Loadall telehandler family. So how does this handler stack up on…
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September 25, 2024
Kramer telehandlers: A classy used buy?
USED MACHINERY: Sold through John Deere dealers since 2017, the number of Kramer handlers sold year on year has strengthened, with a good range of used models on offer.
Drills And Planters
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February 14, 2025
DALBO: Rolling with the times
REPORT: At Agromek, Dalbo showed a 12m Powerchain as part of its increasing range. We’ve been to the Danish factory to see where it, and the rest of the manufacturer’s machines, are made.
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February 14, 2025
Amazone Fertispot on Precea planters: Portion control
TECHNICAL: This spring Amazone introduced the Fertispot option for its Precea drills. This system places the granules in metered portions next to the seed.
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February 14, 2025
Grimme Prios Pro potato planter: Versatile heavyweight
PRACTICAL TEST: Last spring we were able to gain some first-hand experience with a four-row Prios Pro, Grimme’s latest planter.
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February 14, 2025
Köckerling Ultima CS tine drill: Ultima versatility
USED MACHINERY: In the UK, the trailed 6.0m Köckerling Jockey drill has a strong following. Based around the company’s Allrounder cultivator, this simple tine drill is well suited to working into min-til and cultivated ground.…
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January 13, 2025
M R and S A Morley: DIY drill fits the bill
REPORT: Justifying ever increasing machinery prices can be tough when there are plenty of other outgoings to consider. Add to this an enthusiasm for building farm equipment and developing his own min-till drill was a…
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November 26, 2024
Grimme Matrix 1800 Gen 2 precision planter: Operation at a glance
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Next season, Grimme will be deploying its new generation of Matrix precision planters. We were able to get an exclusive preview to pick out what has changed.
Mowers, Tedders and Rakes
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December 23, 2024
Samasz XT-F302 front and XT340 rear mower: Modest mowing
PRACTICAL TEST: If you want to drop grass with a modest amount of horsepower and are on a budget, then the simplistic Samasz front and back offering could be just the ticket. We've been using…
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November 26, 2024
Kuhn GA13231 four rotor rake: Living with aclever rake
PRACTICAL TEST: Last year (profi 08/23) we carried a driving impression of Kuhn’s GA13231 four rotor rake where it impressed with its advanced control features including section control. Here we take a further look to…
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November 26, 2024
Claas Volto 1300TS tedder: Join the club
DRIVING IMPRESSION: There were a handful of the new wide-working Claas Volto 1300TS tedders operating in the UK this season. We caught up with one of the pre-series machines.
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November 26, 2024
Krone Big M self-propelled mower: Avoiding a big mistake
USED MACHINERY: Soft mowers, underpowered, expensive — all things that have been said about the Krone Big M, and they're mostly true. Or at least that's the case for the early units. But with those…
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May 27, 2024
Tanco Autocut M3 and M9 mower combination: Razor blade on wheels
PRACTICAL TEST: Tanco Autocut M3 and M9 mower combination: Razor blade on wheels. Has Tanco hit the market bang on cue with its mower combination? The rise of more powerful but relatively lightweight tractors means…
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April 17, 2024
Tedders – eight rotors plus: Wider spread of tedders
MARKET ROUND UP: Wide working tedders are an increasingly common sight, helping get grass crops into the clamp in a timely manner and keeping pace with high capacity mowers and rakes.
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