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CULTIVATORS

SMS doubles disc cultivator range with new 4-6m Ontarios

Czech outfit SMS CZ has doubled its range of light disc cultivators with the addition of three tractor-mounted models between 4m and 6m wide. The trio of Ontarios – 400H,…

PLOUGHS

New headstock and transport options for Kuhn Master M ploughs

Kuhn has built on its Master L range of ploughs with the introduction of the Master M, which benefits from new front-end options that ease operation both in the field…

MACHINERY

Eastern Farms to auction Deere X9 combine and two artic RXs

Big-ticket machines with an estimated value of more than £2m will go under the hammer in Cambridgeshire on 10 September following a change of strategy at Eastern Farms. The business,…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Variable chamber Claas Cerex 700 enhances round bale density

Claas has bolstered its variable chamber round baler range, adding a heavy-duty model that packs far more crop into each bale. Unlike the firm’s long-standing Variant, the Cerex 700 RC…

CULTIVATORS

Home-built 6m straw rake saves Northants farmer £10k

Having forked out for a 3m Claydon Evolution drill, Northamptonshire farmer Joe Brodie didn’t fancy the extra expense of buying a new straw rake to complete the setup. So he…

CULTIVATORS

New 6-7.6m Highlanders extend Kuhn’s tine cultivator range

Kuhn’s latest tine-based stubble cultivator will offer buyers more choice in terms of working depth and horsepower requirement. The new Highlander is designed to operate between 3cm and 20cm deep…

CEREAL DRILLS

Lemken launches trailed 6m Solitair PT combi-drill

Fans of power harrow seed drill combinations can go to 6m with a trailed implement now that Lemken has introduced the Solitair PT. Complementing the manufacturer’s tractor-mounted 8+ and MR…

SPRAYERS

Topcon upgrades Norac UC7 Plus boom height control system

Topcon Agriculture reckons to have further improved sprayer boom control performance with the latest sensor technology used for the Norac UC7 Plus package, which is said to be compatible with…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Big yields follow great start to harvest

Good weather has been the perfect present for JO Straughan’s 70th anniversary year, with well-timed rain and plenty of sunshine contributing to some stellar winter cereal yields in Northumberland. Records…

SPRAYERS

Team's trailed irrigator saves Cambridgeshire onion crop

A pragmatic solution to getting water on to parched farmland without an irrigation system has saved onion growing on part of Quality Farming Cambridgeshire’s (QFC’s) unit at Yaxley, near Peterborough.…

SPRAYERS

Kuhn targets trailed sprayer market with high-capacity Karan

French machinery maker Kuhn has signalled its intent to challenge the big players in the medium to large trailed sprayer market with the launch of the Karan series. Previously, the…

4X4S

On test: Ford Explorer offers speed and comfort – at a price

Ford’s unlikely alliance with rival Volkswagen has spawned a series of electric SUVs, as it looks to replace some of its best-known nameplates – Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, et al –…

TRACTORS

Trelleborg launches UK Tractor Driver of the Year contest

Tractor drivers prepared to pit their skills and experience against each other can shoot for success in a new Tractor Driver of the Year contest. The format for Trelleborg’s competition…

Baling

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GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

ScotGrass set to return to Dumfries and Galloway in 2026

Grass harvesting machinery, varieties, and all related topics will be covered when the ScotGrass event returns in 2026 after a three-year absence. It will no longer be held at its…

ROOT CROP EQUIPMENT

Standen imports Hessels webs for production and parts

Potato kit firm Standen is seeking a share of the all-makes parts market by becoming a dealer for Hessels Zeefbanden, a Dutch manufacturer of sieve webs. With in-house production and…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Howard muckspreader transformed into bespoke glamping pod

Yorkshire joiner Steven Nolan has transformed an old Howard muckspreader into a high-spec glamping pod, adding a trove of luxuries to one of agriculture’s crudest machines. His four-year, £10,000 project…

CEREAL DRILLS

Horizon Ag takes mounted MDSX no-till drill to 9m

Having taken the trailed DSX no-till drill to 9m last year, Horizon Agricultural Machinery has followed suit with the mounted variant, now available in 7.5m, 8m and 9m sizes for…

CEREAL DRILLS

Horizon Ag takes mounted MDSX no-till drill to 9m

Having taken the trailed DSX no-till drill to 9m last year, Horizon Agricultural Machinery has followed suit with the mounted variant, now available in 7.5m, 8m and 9m sizes for…

CEREAL DRILLS

Sky adds lower-cost coulters to Progress harrow drill

Simpler and lighter single-disc coulters are a new option for the Sky Agriculture (formerly Sulky) Progress piggy-back air drill. The established P30 coulter design is already used on the manufacturer’s…

COMBINES

Power hike for flagship Claas Trion 760 combine harvester

There’s a new top dog in Claas’s Trion 700 combine harvester range, packing a gutsier engine, bigger grain tank and higher-spec cab than its predecessor. Primarily aimed at customers who…

CULTIVATORS

Amtec introduces Torox 'old-school' disc cultivators

The advent of minimum tillage and regenerative farming practices sounded the death knell for “old-school” heavy-duty disc cultivators from the likes of Simba and Gregoire-Besson. But Amtec, the Warwickshire-based used…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a progressive Hants arable farm

Buy quality kit and make it last. That’s the machinery policy at 1,250ha Neatham Manor Farm, near Alton, Hampshire. Farm manager Matthew Ashton talks through the Neatham fleet. See also: On…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Lancashire beef farm

Simple and reliable classic Massey Fergusons are the tractors of choice for Lancashire beef farmers Jonathan and Ed Tomlinson.  We head over to their farm in Bolton to delve further…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits North Yorks spraying contractor

Contractor Will Monkman, who farms 95ha and contract farms another 80ha, reveals the contents of his machinery shed in the latest in our series. H Monkman & Sons, based in…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a busy Somerset arable farm

Keeping a hungry Somerset anaerobic digestion plant properly fed and operational requires a fleet of high-output, modern kit. What’s in Your Shed? takes a tour of Bragg Farming’s machinery sheds…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Carmarthenshire contractor

What's In Your Shed visits Carmarthenshire contractor Aled Jones, who runs a one-man operation with five frontlines tractors.  Aled Jones Contracting offers spraying, fertiliser spreading, mowing, cultivating and drilling services.…

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? visits a Cheshire beef and spud farm

A horde of modern classic Ford and New Holland tractors is delivering the goods for Cheshire spud growers Pete and Will Moseley. We headed over to pose the questions. See…

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On test: Ford Explorer offers speed and comfort – at a price

Ford’s unlikely alliance with rival Volkswagen has spawned a series of electric SUVs, as it looks to replace some of its best-known nameplates – Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, et al –…

4X4S

MWM Spartan 2.0: Loveable electric 4x4 is a tad too dear

The second coming of Spartan, the little-known electric 4x4, has been a saga so rich in drama that it could be ripe for a big screen adaptation. Opening scenes commence…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Driver's view: Liam Rooney's Claas Quadrant 5300 Evolution

The 5300 Evolution occupies the top spot in Claas’s Quadrant line-up, with a hydraulic pre-chamber that helps create dense 120x90 bales. Two such machines are operated by Shropshire native Liam…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Driver's view: Will Reed's Krone Big Pack 1290 HDP Gen 5

Now in its fifth generation, the Big Pack 1290 HDP is Krone’s answer to high-density, six-string baling. It’s the frontline machine of choice for Suffolk straw merchant Will Reed of…

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Driver's view: Liam Rooney's Claas Quadrant 5300 Evolution

The 5300 Evolution occupies the top spot in Claas’s Quadrant line-up, with a hydraulic pre-chamber that helps create dense 120x90 bales. Two such machines are operated by Shropshire native Liam…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Driver's view: Will Reed's Krone Big Pack 1290 HDP Gen 5

Now in its fifth generation, the Big Pack 1290 HDP is Krone’s answer to high-density, six-string baling. It’s the frontline machine of choice for Suffolk straw merchant Will Reed of…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Driver's view: Blackwater Baling's NH BigBaler 1290 HD

New Holland’s battle for big baling supremacy is led by the 1290 HD, which is the tool of choice for Gavin and Liz Strathern’s Blackwater Baling outfit. Five of them…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Driver's view: Robert Redman's MF LB 2234 XD baler

Packing a heavier flywheel than its standard-spec sibling, Massey Ferguson’s LB 2234 XD is geared up for producing high-density bales. Two of these 120x90 six-stringers are the frontline machines for…

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CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Big yields follow great start to harvest

Good weather has been the perfect present for JO Straughan’s 70th anniversary year, with well-timed rain and plenty of sunshine contributing to some stellar winter cereal yields in Northumberland. Records…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Foraging work ditched for an easier life

Much can happen in four months. And so it’s proved for Isle of Wight contractor Rob Chapman. When we last visited Rob’s base at Westover Farm, Calbourne, all the talk…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Staffing headaches as busy season sets in

The final member of this year’s Contractor Comment cohort is Stuart Wilson of Ross-shire outfit Allan WJ Wilson. Farmers Weekly finds out the highs, lows, tos and fros of running…

CONTRACTOR COMMENT

Contractor Comment: Tough decisions help grow Cornish farm

On our Contractor Comment roster this week are Cornwall-based Josh and Helen Collins, whose extensive machinery fleet is almost exclusively built by Claas. Farmers Weekly catches up with them. See…

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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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