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Mounted, trailed or self-propelled, if spraying is your thing we cover it all, from driver’s views and product launches of the newest kit to older outfits that are still putting in a shift. There are also buyers guides on new and second-hand machines to help you make the best decision on your next purchase, along with all the latest news in the world of sprayer manufacturing.

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SPRAYERS

Knight adds sharper brakes and compatible controllers

The ability to transfer data between machines and a clever braking system are two new features that Knight Farm Machinery is adding to its smaller 1800 range of self-propelled sprayers.…

FORAGE WAGONS

Fendt beefs up grassland machinery range

Taking place at the end of August in Wadenbrunn, Germany, Fendt Field Days is an event hosted by the manufacturer to showcase its growing array of products, with notable additions…

SPRAYERS

Hardi switches to Cummins engines in sprayers

Sprayer firm Hardi has announced that it will be running only Cummins blocks in its self-propelled sprayer range. See also: Bespoke fert kits improve no-till drilled crops This sees an…

SPRAYERS

Knight puts sprayer operators in full control

To give farmers a fighting chance when winding in litre after litre of chemical, sprayer specialist Knight Farm Machinery has developed Fluid Control Pro, which is designed to put sprayer…

CEREALS

Video: Machinery highlights from Cereals 2018

The Farmers Weekly machinery team headed to the southern site for the annual Cereals show, this year at Chrishall Grange in Cambridgeshire. Although several machinery manufacturers scaled back their stands,…

CEREALS

Cereals 2018: Sprayers and spreaders

The Cereals event returned to its regular southern haunt at Chrishall Grange, Cambridgeshire this week. Farmers Weekly’s Machinery team delved into the sprays and sprayers ring in search of the latest…

SPRAYERS

Driver's view: Grower's verdict on Berthoud's Vantage sprayer

Berthoud’s new Vantage trailed machine won the affection of Essex grower Gavin Rowsell when he changed his sprayer last summer, seeing off other suitors with the promise of top after-sales…

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Driver's view: Grower's verdict on Berthoud's Vantage sprayer

Berthoud’s new Vantage trailed machine won the affection of Essex grower Gavin Rowsell when he changed his sprayer last summer, seeing off other suitors with the promise of top after-sales…

SPRAYERS

Beds farmer rates trailed Horsch Leeb sprayer

Switching from a self-propelled to high-spec trailed has taken the chore out of spraying for one Bedfordshire farm manager, with a Horsch Leeb 6LT and Fendt 828 combo offering both…

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SPRAYING AND FERTILISING

Video: Cereals sprayers in action

Manufacturers flocked from far and wide to demonstrate their latest machines in the Sprays and Sprayers arena at this year’s Cereals event. From the smallest mounted units to the largest…

CULTIVATION AND DRILLING

Video: Horsch reveal drilling innovations and tillage tweaks

German implement maker Horsch is experiencing strong UK sales from its tillage and crop protection machines. However, with the uncertainty surrounding glyphosate regulation and Brexit, the company thinks that exploring…

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