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Deutz-Fahr is on a mission to make some headway in the highly competitive middle-to-high horsepower sector with the new L730 completing Deutz’s 200hp-plus offering. Oliver Mark and James Andrews put it to the test
Posted: 23 May 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
You can make the 7618 as complicated (or not) as you like. We’d probably opt for the changeable ratios of the Dyna-6 box. Modern powershifts are clever enough so we’re not sure a CVT is worth the extra pennies, but it really does depend on what you’re looking for. In the field, it’ll be ideal for drilling work and almost has the grunt to double-up as a front-line tractor.
Posted: 08 May 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
JCB has barged its way on to the big boys’ 300hp scene with its new 8000 series Fastracs. Oliver Mark found out whether the tarmac-friendly tractor is up to the job in the field
Posted: 04 May 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Organising over 100 tractors and 550 workers is no mean feat, but that's exactly what they do at the Jersey Royal Company. Oliver Mark went to find out how it's done
Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Finding a good second-hand loader tractor can be a tricky task. But with some expert advice, Nick Fone sniffs out some sound performers
Posted: 24 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
The Fendt 718 is expensive, but it's a top-quality contractor's tractor, has excellent fuel consumption and has been the most reliable machine on test. The cab is a bit on the small side, but the drivers love it.
Posted: 22 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Fed up with arguing which tractor was best, Devon contracting duo Luke and Lloyd Furse decided to settle the score with a head-to-head tractor title fight.
Posted: 20 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
With its new Axion 950 Claas has entered uncharted waters. Topping out at 410hp it is now the most powerful conventional tractor in the world. Oliver Mark and Nick Fone gave it the Power Farming shake-down to see how it performs
Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | FULL ARTICLE
If the burble of a throaty V8 engine puts a smile on your face, Luke Furse’s modified Ford 7700 will have you grinning from ear to ear.
Valtra’s small A series tractors have gained features and sophistication, as David Cousins found when he tried an A93 Hitech
Posted: 16 Dec 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
In the market for a new loader tractor? Nick Fone and David Cousins take a look a two new arrivals on the scene – McCormick’s X60.40 and Valtra’s A93
A new engine, cab and new transmission on the way, mean John Deere’s 6-R series tractors have much to offer. Nick Fone puts the 190hp 6190R through its paces
Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Fendt's new 700 Vario replaces its popular 820 range. Emily Padfield puts it through its paces
Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
We give tracked and wheeled versions of John Deere's 8R powerhouse a workout - and explain the company's CommandArm control console
Posted: 05 Oct 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Launched under Case IH livery in 2003, the JX has a strong New Holland heritage and is manufactured in Italy
Posted: 22 Sep 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Summary Power Transmission Linkage/hydraulics Which one for you? Loads of choice but which one do you go for? In some sectors of the tractor market, the amount of choice facing buyers can make life confusing. We look at at Case IH’s 100hp offering, which encompasses five models. No one could ever say that the British farmer lacked variety when it came to tractors. With 18 brands and a total of 670-odd models, you would need to be a truly pernickety buyer to fail to find something that suited you. In some parts of the market, though, the degree of choice has gone from being just generous to verging on the confusing. Take Case IH tractors around the 100hp mark, where the maker offers five different models. You might reasonably imagine that they’re the same basic trac
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Zetor has found a new lease of life recently with powershift gearboxes and a 180hp model due for launch in the near future
Posted: 10 Sep 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Valtra's N and T tractors now boast new powershift and CVT transmissions, designed in-house by the Finnish company and unveiled early last year. Emily Padfield drove the flagship T202 Direct and Versu models
Posted: 02 Sep 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Massey Ferguson has revamped its middleweight 185hp to 235hp tractors, adding AdBlue engines and a choice of either CVT or semi-powershift transmissions. Intro Engine CVT or Powershift? Cab Controls What's new? It's fair to say that since its launch in 2002, Massey Ferguson's 6400 tractor range has helped to put the company back in a position that it hasn't enjoyed for years, grabbing back a slice of market share that it hasn't seen for decades. At the same time the firm introduced its first stepless CVT tractors, the 7400 range. Marrying a "Vario" transmission from sister company Fendt with a Sisu engine from its other Scandinavian sibling, Valtra, Massey had a machine that, although it didn't sell in massive volumes, proved to be a strong, uncomplicated performer. With the latest range of emissions regs looming, MF has decided it's time for a rejig. The largest long-wheelbase 6400s (starting from the 160hp 6485) are to be absorbed into the new...
A new generation of high-spec-but-compact 80-115hp Landini tractors has hit UK shores. Nick Fone drove the range-topper.
Posted: 31 Aug 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Deutz-Fahr's latest CVT offering, the TTV 630, puts the Italian company up with the big boys.
Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Case-IH's new Quadtrac 600 gets a fresh engine, more power and cab suspension for the first time. Emily Padfield took a drive
Kubota's biggest tractor to date has landed on UK shores. Nick Fone puts the gadget-packed M130-X to the test
Posted: 21 Aug 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
New Holland has returned to the articulated-steer tractor market with 390hp and 492hp models. Emily Padfield drove the smaller (but still huge) NH9030
Posted: 20 Aug 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Four small but perfectly formed (well, almost) budget tractors in the 70-80hp band compete in our latest test
Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
JCB's 3000-series Fastracs have at last been brought up to speed with a powershift gearbox and clutchless shuttle.
Posted: 27 Jul 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
For anyone looking for a mid-spec tractor with a budget price, TYM's new T1003 is a definite contender, reckons David Cousins
Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
As the first tractor over 500hp with a stepless CVT gearbox, Claas' new Xerion might appear to be a specialist machine, but the German manufacturer wants to challenge that perception
Posted: 02 Jul 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Fendt has developed a truly uncompromised reverse-drive arrangement for its 800-series tractors. Nick Fone took the 280hp 828 Vario for a spin.
Posted: 24 Jun 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
Well known in the ground care sector, Korean-made Kioti tractors range from 20hp to 90hp, with a 120hp model in the pipeline
Posted: 24 May 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
By condensing often-repeated actions into a recorded sequence that can be played back on command, headland management systems aim to make the driver's life easier.
Posted: 21 May 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
A relative newcomer to the western tractor market, Polish-built Farmtracs are a result of cooperation between Polmot and Indian company Escorts in 2000
Posted: 17 May 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
New Holland's newest tractor offering, the T6090, offers 200hp yet weighs little more than 5.5t. Emily Padfield takes a drive
Posted: 29 Apr 2011 | FULL ARTICLE
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