<h1 style="text-transform: capitalize" >ploughs</h1>
One-pass system gives reliable OSR establishment
Successful oilseed rape establishment has a lot to do with moisture - too little and it can chit and die, too much and it drowns. Andy Collings takes a look at a one-pass system that aims to overcome both excesses
27 July 2008
Gregoire Besson launches new combination plough-press
French plough and cultivations firm Gregoire Besson will offer its innovative combination plough and press on its semi-mounted ploughs and (after further testing) on all its other ploughs.
23 July 2008
Maidwell Moler now comes in triple leg version
Better grain prices, compacted soils and the availability of bigger horsepower tractors seem to be prompting a resurgence in mole-ploughing.
01 July 2008
Ploughing comes back into favour
The upturn in arable incomes has encouraged some farmers to rediscover the plough, as Andy Collings reports.
08 June 2008
Latest kit and tractors fired-up for Cereals 2008
There is an impressive line up of machinery scheduled to be at Cereals 2008. Find out more and plan your trip to the working demonstrations area
15 May 2008
Picture story: Tractor hit by 15,000 tonne soil tsunami
Tractor driver James Fletcher, who works for Chester-based contractor Mike Harley, had a lucky escape on 29 Feb when the field he was ploughing gave way underneath him. View 12 pictures of the aftermath
07 March 2008
WRECKERS YARD: Kverneland plough and slurry tanker make roadworks look easy
Farmers show the Council how digging up the road should be done.
05 March 2008
Heavy demand means cultivation equipment availability is patchy
Cultivations equipment makers may have upped production sharply over the last year, but farmers wanting new machinery for this autumn who haven't put in an order yet may still struggle to get what they want.
05 February 2008
See the latest kit at Germany's Agritechnica 2007 event: FW's full report
Agritechnica 2007 in Hanover, Germany, sees the world's leading machinery developers reveal their latest innovations. FW brings you the latest news and pictures from the world's biggest agricultural machinery event
11 November 2007
Top Tips from Kverneland's ploughing guru
Kverneland has released a simple, free guide on how to set up your tractor and plough.
06 November 2007
The Irish Ploughing Championships
The Irish Ploughing Championships were held last week at Annaharvey Farms, just outside Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland. Cathal McCarron reports on some of the equipment on show
02 October 2007