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Mervyn Bailey
August 5, 2023
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…
August 5, 2023
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.
July 30, 2023
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…
August 4, 2023
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…
August 4, 2023
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.
July 4, 2023
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.
June 27, 2023
The IC-Light+ camera on Lemken Steketee mechanical hoes captures the near-infrared range for easier weed detection in crops with a high proportion of blue in the leaves.
June 23, 2023
Photos of Malones front mower conditioner have popped up on social media recently. The manufacturer has made no secret of wanting to increase its mower range, and in fact there was a prototype front mower…
June 22, 2023
Maschio Gaspardo’s move away from using the services of UK importer Opico and setting up of its own UK subsidiary has coincided with the launch of several new product lines to the British market.
June 22, 2023
Sprayer operators looking for extra capacity from a mounted set-up have a new high-spec. option on the table from Berthoud. Tagged the Heracles Evo, the 1,500-litre front and 2,000-litre rear tank combination provides close to…
June 15, 2023
Both sister brands Case IH and New Holland chose Cereals 2023 as the worldwide debut for their new flagship heavy middleweight prime movers. In the red corner is the Case Optum 340 which, like its…
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