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FW Awards: Meet the 2026 Contractor of the Year finalists

Three very different businesses are in the running for this year’s Contractor of the Year title. See also: Forward-control JCB Fastrac offers contractor plenty of versatility The finalists Dean Farming –…

ATVS AND UTVS

Volt Quads re-establishes UK-based electric ATV production

A new quad bike manufacturer, Volt Quads, aims to re-establish production and sales of a pioneering battery-electric ATV design for farms and estates. Previously built and distributed in the UK…

TECHNOLOGY

How to get ultra-accurate RTK guidance for £1,100

Once the preserve of the generously acred, ultra-accurate RTK guidance is now a financially viable option for farms of a princelier scale thanks to fit-it-yourself kits powered by open-source software.…

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…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Top tips for combine maintenance, repair and storage

Having cut his teeth at hire firm APH in the mid-1990s, Ben Painter knows a thing or two about CNH combines. Three decades on, he’s still in the game, keeping…

FERTILISER SPREADERS

Amazone adds precision tech to dual-purpose ZG-TX spreaders

Added sophistication and application precision come with a new tech package for Amazone’s dual-purpose ZG-TX trailed lime and fertiliser spreaders. There is an integrated weighing system for loading to a…

TEDDERS

Mid-range Claas Volto tedders get major driveline revamp

Claas has revamped its mid-range tedders to bring them into line with the larger trailed machines. Five models span working widths from 6.6m to 10.8m, with the largest available in…

TECHNOLOGY

Converted Leyland 255 powered by used electric car parts

A quick drive-by of Ben Bament’s low-key workshop in Farmborough, Somerset would reveal nothing of the wizardly engineering cloaked under the most ordinary of machines berthed outside. Among his curious…

FARM MAINTENANCE

RSL Engineering expands farm track grader range

A move into larger premises a couple of years ago has enabled a Hertfordshire engineering firm to expand its product range with bigger equipment – notably tractor-mounted graders for renewing…

CULTIVATORS

Ryetec's Riot targets faster seed-bed prep

A heavy-duty multi-tool cultivator designed to create and consolidate a seed-bed while loosening the soil profile at depth is the latest addition to Ryetec’s tillage armoury. The Riot deploys straight-running…

CULTIVATORS

Guttler's 6m compact Greenmaster gains hydraulic adjustment

Armed with levelling boards, heavy-duty tines and a pneumatic seeder, Guttler’s GreenMaster 600 Compact promises to make light work of revamping grassland. And thanks to the recent addition of hydraulic…

CEREAL DRILLS

Improved power harrow for Centauro combi drill

The host power harrow on one of Maschio Gaspardo’s highest-output seed drill combinations has been given new bearing assemblies with improved sealing to extend their service life. This update is…

4X4S

Isuzu's D-Max EV gets optional load bed solar panel

Isuzu D-Max EV buyers who want to take a belt-and-braces approach to reliability can now spec a factory-fitted solar panel on the load bed roof. This isn’t designed to play…

CULTIVATORS

Mounted Amazone cultivators get flexi-ring packer option

Farms operating on sandy and loamy soils might welcome the addition of a new ring roller option for Amazone’s mounted cultivators. The DFW 580 double flex packer is available on…

DIET FEEDERS

Trioliet offers more accurate Solomix feed ration weighing

Livestock mixer-feeder specialist Trioliet has devised a new weighing system for its Solomix tandem-axle models designed to be more accurate and easier to maintain than previous installations. The snappily titled…

SLURRY TANKERS

More carrying capacity for 530hp Vervaet Hydro Trike

A larger tank and new cab are among the improvements to Vervaet’s Hydro Trike 3.0. As before, the third generation of the Dutch firm’s light-treading self-propelled slurry applicator is available…

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…

DIET FEEDERS

Trioliet offers more accurate Solomix feed ration weighing

Livestock mixer-feeder specialist Trioliet has devised a new weighing system for its Solomix tandem-axle models designed to be more accurate and easier to maintain than previous installations. The snappily titled…

SLURRY TANKERS

More carrying capacity for 530hp Vervaet Hydro Trike

A larger tank and new cab are among the improvements to Vervaet’s Hydro Trike 3.0. As before, the third generation of the Dutch firm’s light-treading self-propelled slurry applicator is available…

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…

CEREAL DRILLS

Erth Panbuster Drill gets low-disturbance legs with coulters

Erth Engineering has unveiled a new combination drill that is inspired by the work of Northern Irish farmer Alistair Craig. A couple of years ago, he cobbled together a versatile…

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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…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Surrey straw contractor

Straw and forage contractor Church Farm Services operates both within and beyond the M25 ring. Farmers Weekly ambles around the Surrey-based firm’s machinery sheds, guided by proprietor Nick Fuller, son…

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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…

4X4S

Trusty Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial looks a safe bet

When Toyota introduced a Commercial version of the Land Cruiser last year, the legendary off-roader suddenly became more affordable. This wasn’t just down to the tax savings, either. By pairing…

4X4S

Land Rover Discovery Commercial is slick but complicated

Few manufacturers have embraced the commercial SUV concept as consistently as Land Rover. And the Discovery is one of its best-known examples, with thousands of models making the transition to…

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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…

SPRAYERS

Driver’s View: Neil Hall’s Landquip InTrac trailed sprayer

The InTrac is Landquip’s contribution to the world of high-output trailed spraying, armed with polyethylene tanks of up to 8,000 litres and booms as wide as 44m. The latter are…

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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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