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…
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August 5, 2023
Contracting for regeneration: Off the beaten path
REPORT: There are certain jobs that are the bread and butter tasks for many contracting operations — silage making, slurry spreading, baling — but Tom Voyce wanted something more niche, hence his move into vegetation…
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August 5, 2023
Basics of soil compaction: Into the depths
TECHNICAL: Roger Stirnimann, from the University of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL) in Switzerland, discusses the basics of tyres and ground pressure and how they can result in compaction.
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July 30, 2023
John Deere 8R410 E-AutoPowr: Time to get excited?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Way back at Agritechnica 2019, John Deere unveiled the new E-AutoPowr — an electrified version of its CVT. Now the first units are hitting the market, so we decided to take a closer…
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August 4, 2023
Retrofit tyre pressure system: No compromise on pressure
REPORT: Brothers Paul and PJ McGrath are aware of the benefits of lowering tyre pressures, but they concede that it hasn't been done religiously ... until now. To reduce the pressure-altering hassle, they retrofitted a…
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August 4, 2023
Pöttinger Terria 4040 cultivator: A massive Austrian
PRACTICAL TEST: Pöttinger claims the Terria’s trump card is its versatility. We put that claim to the test, along with finding out the cultivator's other strengths and weaknesses.
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July 4, 2023
Final prep for FTMTA Show
Exhibitors are carrying out the final touches for the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show which opens tomorrow. The two day indoor and outdoor event takes place once again at the Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare.
