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CEREAL DRILLS

Gloucs farm commissions custom 6m Weaving combi drill

Seven years ago, Cotswold growers Alex and Andrew Bullock embarked on an organic conversion that would call for a complete overhaul of their establishment system. Losing the ability to clobber…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Pottinger’s mounted rake trails in corners for neater swaths

For neatly laid swaths that a baler, forage harvester or silage wagon can easily follow through corners, Pottinger’s latest tractor-mounted rake behaves like a trailed unit. The two-rotor Top V…

TRACTORS

Bridgestone goes XXL with VT-Tractor farm tyres

Larger, more powerful tractors are the target for Bridgestone’s latest farm tyre additions – XXL versions of the VT-Tractor radials in 44in and 46in rim sizes with corresponding 38in and…

CEREAL DRILLS

Sky Agri creates dry-soil seeder from precision cultivator

Sky Agriculture has created a new tine seeder for sowing into stony and very dry soils by equipping its Methys PCS cultivator with a seed distribution system and new slimline…

CEREAL DRILLS

Fabricator assembles Avadex applicator for Horsch Avatar

After years of honing his workshop skills at a machinery dealership and agricultural engineering firm, Stuart Gallop branched out on his own. The Gloucestershire native now tackles a broad range…

CULTIVATION AND DRILLING

Tillage-Live demo day set for 17 Sept in Cambridgeshire

The Agricultural Engineers Association’s annual Tillage-Live cultivator and drill demonstration day will return on 17 September at Law Farming’s Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire. A ruck of machinery manufacturers will be…

CEREAL DRILLS

Landwrx develops Varia for drilling, weeding and undersowing

A small Herefordshire firm has developed a cereal drill that can also be used as an inter-row weeder and undersowing rig. The Landwrx Varia is the brainchild of ex-Mzuri design…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Harvest Assist app records bale weight, moisture and location

Baling contractors and operators keen to learn more about the efficiency of their operations can gather a whole load of potentially useful data by using the latest version of Pottinger’s…

CEREAL DRILLS

Home-made toolbar drill adds versatility to fleet

Whether conditions are wet, dry or Goldilocks-perfect, Warwickshire farmer and contractor Lawrence Trivett has a drill to fit the bill. Stung by several soggy autumns in succession, he has been…

TOOLS

Stihl PS 2000 power pack runs tools and chargers on the go

Stihl has added to its range of portable power packs with a model that provides 2,000Wh of capacity for running tools and charging batteries. The PS 2000 joins the higher-powered…

TECHNOLOGY

Mouse trap-sized Meta Trak tracker fits to any machine

A mouse trap-sized wireless tracker that can be quickly moved between machines is the latest security gizmo from Middlesex-based Meta Trak. The Pulsar+ comes with a built-in battery that will…

4X4S

On test: Extra ground clearance a boon for KGM Musso pickup

Fourteen years after bringing its first double-cab pickup to the UK, KGM (formerly SsangYong) is still one of the underdogs. While Ford snaffles 44% of UK pickup sales, the South…

FORAGE WAGONS

Strautmann adds smaller models to Magnon forage wagon range

Professional spec, smaller sizes; that sums up the latest additions to Strautmann’s Magnon self-loading forage wagon range, which are half a metre shorter and 4cu m less capacious than their…

ATVS AND UTVS

Whanlong adds to electric UTV choice with six-seat S80D Crew

Estates needing a six-seat UTV and wanting to “go green” with electric propulsion now have that opportunity with the introduction of just such a combination from Whanlong Electric Vehicle, commonly…

ATVS AND UTVS

Yamaha to drop out of UTV market in Europe

Yamaha is to phase out its seldom-seen Viking and Wolverine RMax side-by-side vehicles in Europe by the end of next year. The Japanese maker cites “shifting European regulatory landscapes, restricted…

TRACTORS

Claas launches refreshed 145-180hp Arion 5 tractors

Claas has revamped its middleweight Arion tractors with a nose-job and a bunch of driver-friendly features. Following hot on the heels of the company’s revised Axion 8 launch, this latest…

TECHNOLOGY

Retrofit 'human recognition' system improves yard safety

Farms and contracting businesses operating in yards crawling with staff and machines could benefit from a new retrofit system that alerts drivers to the presence of people. The AI HFR…

MACHINERY

Contractor Comment: Wearing metal shortage concerns Brewster

Wet ‘n’ dry. Very dry. Brewster Farms’ late spring and summer experience will be familiar to that of many UK farmers. “For us, 2026 has definitely been a tale of…

MACHINERY

Contractor Comment: Wearing metal shortage concerns Brewster

Wet ‘n’ dry. Very dry. Brewster Farms’ late spring and summer experience will be familiar to that of many UK farmers. “For us, 2026 has definitely been a tale of…

MOWERS

Pottinger brings greater output to trailed mower range

A third model in Pottinger’s Novacat T trailed mower-conditioner range offers greater output for busy hay and silage makers, along with a number of updates shared with its two siblings.…

TECHNOLOGY

Slick telematics simplifies multi-brand fleet management

As the birds chirp each harvest morning, and a posse of bleary-eyed Kiwis tuck into their cornflakes, Doug Price fires up his real-life version of Farming Simulator. And by the…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a Cornish family dairy farm

Salty sea air and cow slurry make for a challenging machine environment, as Farmers Weekly discovers on a shed tour at Chris Knowles’s Trink Farm, near St Ives, Cornwall. Farm…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Somerset mixed farm

A mix of owned and shared equipment resides at Graham Weeks’ farm near Bath. Manager Patrick Benney guides Farmers Weekly around the 310ha business’s machinery sheds See also: On test: Fendt’s…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What’s in Your Shed? Lancs dairy farm bucks the stereotype

Dairy farmers John and Will Tyrer are bucking the livestock sector stereotype by keeping their kit in pristine mechanical and cosmetic order. What's in Your Shed? visited their Lancashire farm…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits Kaleb Cooper Contracting

Four different tractor brands feature in the fleet owned by contractor and star of Clarkson’s Farm, Kaleb Cooper.  What's in Your Shed? heads over to Oxfordshire to find out what…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a fledgling contracting business

In the latest in our What's in your Shed? series, we visit Harry Kennedy’s fledgling Hants-based contracting operation, HK Agri. The business relies on second-hand kit bought for sensible money…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a mixed-fleet Gretna contractor

The diverse range of machinery littering the yard of Dumfriesshire outfit G Rae Contracting includes five of the UK’s top 10 tractors brands. Farmers Weekly puts the questions to frontman…

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4X4S

On test: Extra ground clearance a boon for KGM Musso pickup

Fourteen years after bringing its first double-cab pickup to the UK, KGM (formerly SsangYong) is still one of the underdogs. While Ford snaffles 44% of UK pickup sales, the South…

LOADING SHOVELS

Driver's view: Mark Tiplady's Volvo L70H loading shovel

For years, JCB has reigned supreme on the silage clamp, batting off challenges from steadier industrial-grade loading shovels with relative ease. But for some outfits, the extra bulk, hydraulic power…

COMBINES

Driver's View: Guy Walker rates Lexion-like Claas Trion 760

A gnat’s doodah is about all that now separates the top Trion from the lowliest Lexion in Claas’ combine line-up. The two ranges were drawn closer than ever last summer…

ATVS AND UTVS

On test: Much to like about Can-Am's Outlander Electric ATV

The steady thump of a single-cylinder petrol engine has long provided the soundtrack to a livestock farmer’s day. Now, Can-Am is offering to turn down the volume. By ditching internal…

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LOADING SHOVELS

Driver's view: Mark Tiplady's Volvo L70H loading shovel

For years, JCB has reigned supreme on the silage clamp, batting off challenges from steadier industrial-grade loading shovels with relative ease. But for some outfits, the extra bulk, hydraulic power…

COMBINES

Driver's View: Guy Walker rates Lexion-like Claas Trion 760

A gnat’s doodah is about all that now separates the top Trion from the lowliest Lexion in Claas’ combine line-up. The two ranges were drawn closer than ever last summer…

SPRAYERS

Driver’s view: Tom Franks’ Chafer Sentry trailed sprayer

Having fallen into financial difficulty last year, Lincolnshire sprayer maker Chafer has been brought back from the brink by a trio of new owners. Trading as Nexus Chafer, they plan…

SPRAYERS

Driver's View: Ed Glover's Knight KT2060 trailed sprayer

Knight Farm Machinery unveiled the first example of its KT2060 trailed sprayer at the Lamma show, not only to passing tyre-kickers but also its eventual owner, Ed Glover of Andover-based…

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CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Summer scorcher sets off baling frenzy

Searing summer heat saw Dan Fabb’s baling fleet thrust into action earlier than ever, forcing a rush on baler prep and hasty arrangement of his six harvest hire tractors. Crops…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Harvest headaches for R&L Anthony

Late June’s searing heatwave pushed David and Emma Anthony’s big square balers into overdrive as customers started cutting grass on an industrial scale. With the mercury comfortably in the mid-30s,…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Stone crusher proves fruitful side hustle

Farmers Weekly heads to Northern Ireland to meet up with Ballymena-based DJ McKay and Son, headed by David and James McKay. We find out about the contractor's main enterprises, kit…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Staffs firm is fuelled up ready for action

A familiar face from last year’s What’s In Your Shed? series, Matt Brewster returns as this year’s Midlands-based Contractor Comment contributor. See also: Driver’s view: Tom Dirom’s Valtra Q285 Business data…

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HARVEST

Video: Classic machinery brings in the spring barley harvest

A fleet of British-built classic machinery dating back to the early 1970s was bringing in the spring barley harvest at a farm on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border this week. Two Ransome…

WEED MANAGEMENT

Video: Leicester farm trials weed seed unit on Fendt combine

Europe’s first Redekop seed control unit (SCU) fitted to a Fendt Ideal 10T combine, aimed at controlling weed seeds, is being put to the test this harvest in Leicestershire at…

FORAGE WAGONS

Video: Lely revolutionises zero grazing with autonomous Exos

Dutch firm Lely has put the finishing touches to its self-propelled grass harvester and feeder, which is set to go on sale in the Netherlands next year. The battery powered…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

WIYS: Contractor ditches new kit for retro fleet

Mark Bowran, 2003 winner of Farmers Weekly’s Tractor Driver of the Year competition, opens the doors of his MBC Services contracting business. Machinery editor, Oliver Mark asks the questions and…

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