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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a big square baler 2027

This year’s big square baler buyer’s guide features modest changes to manufacturers’ ranges, with Krone having consolidated its UK offering and prices generally increasing across the board. Big square baler…

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…

COMBINES

Ultimate guide to buying a combine 2027

A difficult harvest has left some growers with little appetite for a big machinery bill. Where underwhelming yields have squeezed returns, replacing a combine becomes a harder decision: keep an…

SPRAYERS

Agrifac develops electric powertrains for sprayers

Growers and contractors could tap into the benefits of electric propulsion on their next self-propelled sprayer, thanks to a new drive platform developed by Agrifac. Rather than committing to a…

 
 
 

ATVS AND UTVS

Farm-built Fryars wheel lock tackles annoying ATV thefts

Eight years of head-scratching, metal cutting, welding and more head-scratching has gone into the design of a new ATV security device that’s now patented and on sale. Will Fryars says…

PLOUGHS

Amazone Teres 300 furrow plough gets on-land capability

Amazone engineers have reworked the front end of the Teres 300 heavy-duty mounted plough to make it capable of on-land as well as in-furrow operation. The added versatility means the…

SPRAYERS

First look: Bateman revamps RB self-propelled sprayer controls

To mark 50 years in the self-propelled sprayer game, Bateman has treated its venerable RB machines to a raft of updates. A stronger chassis has been introduced, there’s a fancy…

MOWERS

Kuhn offers retrofit isobus control kit for triple mowers

Farmers and contractors using Kuhn triple mowers that lack the convenience of isobus control electronics can put that right with a new retrofit kit. It comprises a job computer installed…

MOWERS

Kuhn offers retrofit isobus control kit for triple mowers

Farmers and contractors using Kuhn triple mowers that lack the convenience of isobus control electronics can put that right with a new retrofit kit. It comprises a job computer installed…

ROOT CROP HARVESTERS

Oxbo's AutoHarvest puts cameras in control of crop quality

A harvester operator can watch the crop coming in, keep an eye on the sample or check what’s being left behind. Doing all three continuously, while steering, unloading and turning…

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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…

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…

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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…

SPRAYERS

First look: Bateman revamps RB self-propelled sprayer controls

To mark 50 years in the self-propelled sprayer game, Bateman has treated its venerable RB machines to a raft of updates. A stronger chassis has been introduced, there’s a fancy…

TRACTORS

Revamped Valtra T-series gets new 10-speed powershift

The Finns like to do things their own way. So, despite Valtra’s new T6 being peppered with shared Agco parts, there is a healthy dose of Suolahti engineering in 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: 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…

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…

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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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