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CEREAL DRILLS

Ultimate Guide to buying a direct tine drill 2027

Larger hoppers, wider working widths and additional coulter choices are key updates in this year’s guide to direct tine drills. Prices move both ways, with some substantial increases alongside reductions…

CEREAL DRILLS

Ultimate Guide to buying a direct disc drill 2027

A French revival and some familiar machines in new, wider configurations are just some of the additions to this year’s Farmers Weekly direct disc drills guide. Retail list prices vary,…

TRACTORS

Claas steps up tractor range overhaul with new Arion 4

This week, Claas launched a new range of 120-150hp tractors at the EIMA show in Italy. Tagged Arion 4s, with a dot and a number to denote their rated power,…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: New shed up, 50,000t of straw secured

The balers are now hibernating at Orchard Farm near Warboys, Cambridgeshire, having been put to bed with several hundred slugs of grease, a handful of new bearings and assorted other…

TRACTORS

BKT adds 'unique' size combination to VFlecto tyre range

Another two tall traction tyres designed to create the largest footprint while fitting within the confines of a tractor’s mudguards have been added to BKT’s Agrimax VFlecto tyre range. This…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits an enterprising Finnish farmer

Savage winters and soggy clay soils call for some serious boots, as we discovered when we met Finnish arable farmer Anssi Mennala See also: First look: Revamped Valtra T-series gets 10-speed…

PLOUGHS

On test: Kverneland gets tougher shear-bolt leg assembly

Say what you like about the merits of the maligned plough, but nothing puts the wreckage of a rubbish season to bed quite like it. To bury the misery of…

4X4S

China's big car makers preparing 4x4 onslaught

Having blitzed pretty much every category in the day-to-day passenger car market, major Chinese automotive groups are now turning their attention to the UK market for proper 4x4s. Look closely…

TRACTORS

McCormick X7.624's in-cab controls are a work in progress

Nine new dealers have put pen to paper in the past 18 months, there is an updated 340hp flagship on its way, and a squad of Italian engineers is working…

TELEHANDLERS

JCB offers 'more affordable' 3CX Sitemaster backhoe loader

Farmers keen to handle their own ditch cleaning, water pipe installation, groundworks and similar operations are being offered a “more affordable” backhoe loader – a new Sitemaster version of the…

ATVS AND UTVS

Yamaha refines Kodiak ATV's electric power steering

A more refined electric power steering system features on the latest Yamaha Kodiak quad bikes. Instead of one consistent level of assistance for all situations, the new setup automatically varies…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Static Orkel starts packing maize bales

The Krone Big X 980 belonging to R&L Anthony Contracting is often parked up in early October. What differed this year is that it had already sawn through the maize…

CULTIVATORS

Imants expands 'spading' cultivator range with 6m model

Dutch cultivator maker Imants has expanded its range of “spading” rotary tillers with a 6m tractor-mounted version that folds for travel between yard and fields, and another designed to be…

4X4S

First impressions: Isuzu D-Max gets torquier 2.2-litre engine

In an unsurprising turn of events, a root-and-branch review of Isuzu’s diesel D-Max pickup concluded that there is, indeed, no replacement for displacement. Having surrendered 25% of its cylinder space…

CEREAL DRILLS

Kuhn gets into direct drilling with trailed 6m and 8m Apex

Direct drilling enthusiasts have another seeder option to consider with the introduction of Kuhn’s Apex single-disc design. The newcomer will initially be available in 6m and 8m trailed configurations featuring…

CULTIVATORS

Organic farm ditches its plough to improve weed control

Almost a decade after starting the conversion to organic production, Trucketts Hall Farm in Suffolk has begun overhauling its crop establishment system. Marianne and Luke Ashmore, who run the 350ha…

TELEHANDLERS

Relaunched tracked JCB Teleskid outlifts wheeled equivalent

After a brief period off the UK market, the tracked version of JCB’s Teleskid loader is back on sale via JCB Agriculture dealers with the latest in-cab instruments and an…

CULTIVATORS

Organic farm ditches its plough to improve weed control

Almost a decade after starting the conversion to organic production, Trucketts Hall Farm in Suffolk has begun overhauling its crop establishment system. Marianne and Luke Ashmore, who run the 350ha…

TELEHANDLERS

Relaunched tracked JCB Teleskid outlifts wheeled equivalent

After a brief period off the UK market, the tracked version of JCB’s Teleskid loader is back on sale via JCB Agriculture dealers with the latest in-cab instruments and an…

ATVS AND UTVS

Suzuki adds tracker and immobiliser to protect KingQuad ATVs

Suzuki aims to help thwart would-be ATV thieves by adding tracking and immobilising technology to the Cesar package installed on all KingQuads. The Cesar security system, powered by Datatag, gives…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a round baler 2027

Baler buyers have several freshened-up ranges to consider, with Claas, John Deere and the Kubota group – which includes the Kubota, Kverneland and Vicon brands – making some of the…

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WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits an enterprising Finnish farmer

Savage winters and soggy clay soils call for some serious boots, as we discovered when we met Finnish arable farmer Anssi Mennala See also: First look: Revamped Valtra T-series gets 10-speed…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits Hawkstone Choir's Andy Fussell

Farmer, contractor, haulier, miller, building materials supplier – the multifaceted Andy Fussell runs a similarly diverse fleet of equipment. Oh, and he’s a member of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir, too.…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits Worcestershire farm and haulier

A pair of ageing Case IH Quadtracs and a clutch of customised V8 Scanias form the backbone of A Russell and Son’s machinery fleet. We quiz fifth-generation farmer and haulier…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

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…

 
 
 

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PLOUGHS

On test: Kverneland gets tougher shear-bolt leg assembly

Say what you like about the merits of the maligned plough, but nothing puts the wreckage of a rubbish season to bed quite like it. To bury the misery of…

TRACTORS

McCormick X7.624's in-cab controls are a work in progress

Nine new dealers have put pen to paper in the past 18 months, there is an updated 340hp flagship on its way, and a squad of Italian engineers is working…

4X4S

First impressions: Isuzu D-Max gets torquier 2.2-litre engine

In an unsurprising turn of events, a root-and-branch review of Isuzu’s diesel D-Max pickup concluded that there is, indeed, no replacement for displacement. Having surrendered 25% of its cylinder space…

TRACTORS

On test: New engine and transmission revitalise Fendt 516

Too small for heavy tillage and too dear for livestock-related duties, Fendt’s four-cylinder tractors have traditionally served as backfill for the ever-popular 724.  But the tables are turning. With the…

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TRACTORS

Driver's view: JCB Fastrac owner rates his pair of 6300s

Hauling heavyweight tankers, spreaders and trailers across England’s northernmost counties requires a tractor that’s as adept at clocking up hours on tarmac as it is in the field. That is…

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…

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CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: New shed up, 50,000t of straw secured

The balers are now hibernating at Orchard Farm near Warboys, Cambridgeshire, having been put to bed with several hundred slugs of grease, a handful of new bearings and assorted other…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Static Orkel starts packing maize bales

The Krone Big X 980 belonging to R&L Anthony Contracting is often parked up in early October. What differed this year is that it had already sawn through the maize…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: DJ McKay plans home-built nurse tank

“Where’s the rain?” said no farmer in Northern Ireland, ever. While those in England have spent the summer staring at Britain’s answer to Death Valley, conditions across the Irish Sea…

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…

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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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