May 9, 2025
NAAC stickers to promote on-farm safety
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has produced new stickers to visually remind everyone in the industry to take care and stay safe.
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News
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May 8, 2025
BKT Agrimax tyre for harvesters
Higher load capacity, less soil compaction and increased road comfort are some of the claimed benefits by BKT for its Agrimax Proharvest tyre for combines and other harvesters.
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May 8, 2025
Andrew Wright rejoins Stocks Ag
A familiar face returns to Stocks Ag as Andrew Wright has joined the sales team. Andrew steps into the role previously held by David Goodale, who is retiring after 27 years of service.
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May 7, 2025
Next gen PTx Trimble guidance controller
PTx Trimble says that users of the new NAV-960 GNSS guidance controller will see improvements in terms of increased uptime and reduced overlap.
Tests and Reviews
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May 9, 2025
Round baler wrapper combination market round up: Making it a wrap
REPORT: Nearly every combi baler maker is now offering a film-on-film binding system which allows users to quickly swap between net and plastic. Here is our round up of how each make goes about its…
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May 9, 2025
Sumi Agro AnyA plant identification: Smart eye in the sky
TECHNICAL: Under CAP reform, German farmers are eligible to receive a premium of €190 per hectare when they provide proof of certain plant species growing in their grassland. Sumi Agro offers a drone for AI-based…
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May 9, 2025
Comparison test: RTK GNSS receivers Low-cost vs high-end
TECHNICAL: There can be a big difference in price between high-end and low-cost RTK GNSS receivers. We wanted to find out whether spending extra means better accuracy.
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Tractors
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May 9, 2025
Front loader removal and fitting: Safe stand, safe operators
WORKSHOP: Removing and fitting a front loader is easy, provided you know the correct procedure. Here we have tips on how to do just that with Stoll and Quicke loaders.
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May 9, 2025
Valtra Q285 — HVO vs diesel comparison: More and yet less
TRACTOR TEST: Alternative fuels that can minimise the CO2 emissions from diesel burning engines are now coming to the market. The DLG test centre filled a Valtra Q285 once with HVO and then repeated the…
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May 1, 2025
Massey Ferguson 8S.265 Dyna-7: It’s a bit marmite
LONG TERM TEST: Operator-focussed changes encouraged our featured test team to invest in Massey Ferguson’s 8S.265 complete with Dyna-7 transmission. After four years and over 4,400 hours, how has it fared?
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Ploughs and Cultivators
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May 6, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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April 29, 2025
Haworth Agricultural Contractors: Extra cost but bigger benefits
REPORT: Helping its customers to realise the full value of slurry, Cumbrian firm Haworth Agricultural Contractors has invested in Near Infra-Red (NIR) sensing to improve application accuracy for umbilical slurry spreading, creating traceability and compliance…
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February 14, 2025
Lemken Juwel 8-5 MVU plough with Flexpack press: Press the reset
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Flexpack isn’t a new tool. Indeed the fully mounted press has been on the market for over a decade, yet a recent revamp in its design now means it can be used with…
Materials Handling Equipment
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May 9, 2025
Front loader removal and fitting: Safe stand, safe operators
WORKSHOP: Removing and fitting a front loader is easy, provided you know the correct procedure. Here we have tips on how to do just that with Stoll and Quicke loaders.
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May 9, 2025
Seven silage forks compared, Part 1: Silage times seven
PRACTICAL TEST: How complicated can it be? Surely, items as relatively simple as folding silage forks can't be that different? To find out, our German colleagues have been comparing seven different brands of these clamp-filling…
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May 4, 2025
Market round-up – slurry separators: Divide and conquer
REPORT: Although slurry separators are not new, they certainly seem to be the in-thing right now and there is plenty of choice. Here is our pick of what is available on the UK market.
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April 20, 2025
Walterscheid Connected Service Counter: Counting hours
TECHNICAL: The Walterscheid Counter can be used to keep track of operating hours and maintenance intervals on pto shafts. We fitted the small sensor to a machine to try it out.
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March 31, 2025
Weycor AR680 loading shovel: Finding its way
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Weycor has upgraded its proven 15t-class shovel for farm work. We took the agri-spec loader on to a maize clamp.
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January 14, 2025
JCB TM280S telescopic wheeled loader: The material family
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With the TM280 and TM280S, JCB is closing a gap in its 'pivot' range. Although they share some parts with the bigger TM320S, there's a lot different on the two new 2.8t lift…
Drills And Planters
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May 9, 2025
Grange Machinery Tine-Drill Toolbar drill: Tine for a change?
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Customer demand for a tine drill has led Grange Machinery to develop the TDT with four rows of coulters. We caught up with the widest version, the Tine-Drill Toolbar 6m.
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May 6, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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April 29, 2025
Haworth Agricultural Contractors: Extra cost but bigger benefits
REPORT: Helping its customers to realise the full value of slurry, Cumbrian firm Haworth Agricultural Contractors has invested in Near Infra-Red (NIR) sensing to improve application accuracy for umbilical slurry spreading, creating traceability and compliance…
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April 5, 2025
Four precision planters with front hoppers — Part 2: Pressure is on
PRACTICAL TEST: Following on from last month’s front hopper and fertiliser accuracy test, here our attention is on the planters as we assess their seed singling and placement accuracy along with their technical differences and…
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April 3, 2025
Sumo DTS seed drill: Affordable versatile drilling?
USED MACHINERY: Sumo DTS seed drill: Affordable versatile drilling? Sumo began development of its DTS ‘Deep Tillage Seeder’ drills back in 2007, with production models reaching the market in 2011. The DTS replaced the Versadrill,…
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February 28, 2025
Four precision planters with front hoppers — Part 1: Starting with fertiliser
PRACTICAL TEST: Thanks to their faster work rates, precision planters with overpressure singling are becoming the go-to for maize sowing work. We compared front-rear combinations from Amazone, Horsch, Kverneland and Väderstad. In part one, our…
Mowers, Tedders and Rakes
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May 9, 2025
Fendt Former 920C Pro rake: Tech and two rotors
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Fendt has redesigned its two-rotor rake line-up, adding new features such as the ProConnect concept with the FlexHigh and MyMemory features. We take a look.
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May 9, 2025
Samasz XDF301 SH and KDD911 STH mower combination: Raising its game
PRACTICAL TEST: Samasz is starting to roll out its next generation of mowers, and part of that refreshed range includes the XDF301 SH front- and KDD911 STH rear-mounted combination. But it's not just a fresh…
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May 6, 2025
GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.
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April 27, 2025
Kuhn GA4201 rake: Front-line player
PRACTICAL TEST: Kuhn has presented a new generation of GA single-rotor rakes. We used the 4201 last year and were impressed.
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April 6, 2025
McHale R68-78 rake: Simple and easy — what’s not to like?
PRACTICAL TEST: McHale launched its two-model rake range in 2017, and over the years it has been tweaked here and there to bolster reliability and performance. To find out just how capable it is, we…
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April 3, 2025
Krone Swadro TC1570 rake: Four rotors on a V
DRIVING IMPRESSION: We had the chance to operate Krone’s new four-rotor rake, the TC1570, in third cut last season. Keep reading to find out why the firm has gone with a V formation.
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