November 20, 2024
A new Alliance
Alliance have been a popular choice in agricultural tyres for many years, they’ve recently launched a VF tyre, and chose Olly Harrison (@Ollyblogs) as a UK brand ambassador to raise their profile in the premium…
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Ken Topham
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September 1, 2024
A look back at…: …the Horsch K735
REPORT: About 30 years ago Horsch unveiled its K735, an articulated, 350hp power house. This was based on the K700 from Kirovets, albeit with the addition of some Horsch niceties. Unfortunately, the time wasn't right…
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August 1, 2024
Ursus 1234: Declaration of price war
LOOKING BACK REPORT: Can you buy a 120hp tractor for 60,000 Deutschmarks? Yes, you can. From Ursus. The company is indeed selling one horsepower for just about 500 Deutschmarks. We drove the Ursus 1234 (87.7kW/119hp)…
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August 1, 2024
J W Grant, Fold Hill, Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire: Lots of lots
REPORT: Auctioneer Will Barker & Sons was tasked with the machinery dispersal for Lincolnshire-based J W Grant. The lengthy list of lots included four Claas combines and a selection of classic Masseys, along with an…
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September 2, 2024
Farm Machinery – September 2024
Evesham based Weaving offer two types of mounted tine drill, the coil sprung Tine models and, for lower disturbance drilling, the straight tine Sabre. Both have a straightforward build and a limited specification choice making…
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September 2, 2024
Farm Machinery – August 2024
Launched in late 2014 for the 2015 model year, John Deere 8000 Series forage harvesters have long proven to be a big step up from previous 7000 Series in terms of performance and ease of…
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September 2, 2024
Agricultural Trader – September 2024
We look at the heart of innovation and tradition at PFC Family Farm, report on the new mechanical hoe option for the Nexat, check out the cost-effective roofing and side cladding solutions from Cladco Profiles.…
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August 14, 2024
Sponsored: Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – The FieldBee Story
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July 1, 2024
Packing bales: Big bale boss
REPORT: WRM Agri, based in Toppesfield Essex, bales straw for energy production and is contracted to pump out 12-15,000 tonnes per season. We spoke to owner Will Murphy about his latest machine, a Krone Gen…
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July 1, 2024
Marolf Row Chipper tool carrier: Holding back the slide
TECHNICAL: The Row Chipper, from Marolf, turns mounted implements into trailed units, and, with a little RTK-GNSS or camera magic, it can steer its axle so the implement reliably follows the tractor.
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July 1, 2024
Geo-Konzept SpotiSpray: Target spray weed patches
TECHNICAL: The SpotiSpray system from German tech company Geo-Konzept enables patches of field weeds to be spotted using a drone and then mapped for targeted control. Here we outline how it is done.
