Grassland and Muck 2008, which started today at Stoneleigh, gave farmers and contractors a chance to see the latest grass machinery at work. With many operators wanting to boost their workrates as high as they can, big kit was inevitably much in evidence.

This was the first UK showing of the 300hp Challenger TerraGator 2244 applications vehicle for manure and slurry spreading. Big workrates are the order of the day.