October 1, 2024
Roc RS1000 grass merger: The Rolls Royceof belt mergers?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: The list price would certainly suggest that Roc's product is the Rolls Royce of belt mergers. So, is it? Here we go with our impressions.
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Sebastian Rüther
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October 1, 2024
Fendt Katana 850 forage harvester: An endurance test
PRACTICAL TEST: Last season’s woeful conditions for maize harvest certainly proved a challenge for our test Fendt forager … as, to be fair, they would have done for any harvester. Apart from a few minor…
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October 1, 2024
Black Beast: On the trail of the Black Beast
REPORT: In our 2022 profi harvest special, we had a small picture of an intriguing machine, looking like a cross between a self-propelled sugar beet harvester and a combine. Since then, there has been a…
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October 1, 2024
Desiccation with Crop.Zone 12m System: Electricity kills foliage
TECHNICAL: The new high-voltage desiccator, from innovative young German company Crop.Zone, combines electric current with a conductive solution to increase the efficiency of electrical desiccation. We discover how it works.
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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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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.…
