November 14, 2023
Elho updates Cobra chopper
Elho has drafted a new pick-up to its Cobra trailed forager for the coming season which is said to require less power and provide a more balanced crop flow. The initial machine used a tine…
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Mervyn Bailey
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November 12, 2023
First autonomous Claas tractor
Autonomous tractors are a big talking point at Agritechnica 2023 and the mainstream makers are not leaving it all up to the new start-ups. Claas has kitted out its new Xerion 12 with a full…
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October 20, 2023
McHale Propel M6-770 tedder: Thrust to the fore
DRIVING IMPRESSION: It's official — McHale now has a tedder range. For the past two years there have been several sightings of the Propel in dealers' yards as a limited number of early machines were…
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September 29, 2023
Väderstad develops Seed Hawk for Europe
The Seed Hawk is making a return to Europe, Väderstad has announced it will be building a new version of the tine based no-till drill in Sweden.
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September 28, 2023
Four-cylinders, up to 224hp, the Vario 600
Fendt has extended its VarioDrive concept further down the power range with a totally new four-cylinder range, the Vario 600.
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September 23, 2023
Valtra S returns to Suolahti with 420hp
The new, “sixth” generation Valtra S Series is to hit market next year and this new 280hp to 420hp range will be made in Finland once again.
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September 22, 2023
On the harvest trail in Spain: A change of office
REPORT: Earlier this season, profi reporter Steven Vale swapped his office for a six-week stint in Spain driving a Ploeger EPD530 pea and bean harvester.
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September 22, 2023
John Deere S600 and S700: Don’t slip up on a secondhand S
USED MACHINERY: John Deere S600 and current S700 series single rotor combines sit in the 70 to 75t/hr performance category respectively. Launched in 2012, the S600 models were replaced by the current S700 range for…
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August 25, 2023
Erth Agriseeder: Grass precision
DRIVING IMPRESSION; While the Agriseeder is now in its second generation, there's one key aspect that hasn't changed — the three-section, contour-following system, a critical aspect for any seed drill ... and even more so…
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August 26, 2023
Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 8.31 tractor: American Deutz dinosaur
REPORT: When Deutz-Fahr needed a bigger tractor in double-quick time, it turned to its American relative, Deutz-Allis, to supply an off-the-shelf solution. It was to be the end of an era for the air-cooled high-horsepower…
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August 26, 2023
Moving with the tyre tech times: Extra flotation
REPORT: Utilising modern tyre technology is allowing Mark Fulton to minimise compaction on his Northern Ireland farm, including an area of heavy land reclaimed from the sea. So, in reality, how much difference do the…
