Agricultural engineer William Muir has brought his skills back to the family farm, utilising reliable and well-maintained kit for the silage harvest.

If you have a new sprayer on the shopping list or would like to upgrade the tech on your machine, there is plenty to see a CropTec, with a number of manufacturers presenting their latest machines. It is also the perfect opportunity to discuss and try out the latest terminals, nozzle control systems and site-specific spraying technology with on-stand simulations. Jane Carley reports

Utility vehicles were always noisy and basic, but as they are used on more and more farms, more refined versions are entering the market. Jane Carley hears how a Can-Am Traxter is fitting in.

High output combines and big grass rakes get the best out of the giants of the baler world, but they can also be surprisingly versatile.

With safety increasingly under the spotlight and more distance covered on the road, one farm has opted for a trio of bale trailers with hydraulically operated sides, reducing the time taken strapping a load. Jane Carley reports.

Accurate weighing of loads is a useful bonus for contractors and merchants moving a variety of materials with a tractor loader, as one Devon contractor is finding with Quicke’s latest automated system. Jane Carley reports.

Reducing the weed seeds lost into the field before and during harvest shows potential to cut weed burdens. Jane Carley finds out more.

The flexibility to make multiple cuts and boost forage quality has pointed one Dumfries farmer towards the use of a forage wagon. Jane Carley reports.

The latest BvL self-propelled feeder wagon is at work on a Cheshire dairy farm, but it has been quite a journey. Jane Carley reports finds out how the new machine is fitting in on-farm.

Mechanical weeding can be a highly effective technique but accuracy is key, so matching the working width of the hoe and drill by combining the two could be the way forward. Jane Carley finds out more.