Getting a contracting business up and running is not without its challenges. For Jake Clover of Swineshead-based Clover Farm Services, Lincolnshire, those challenges have included buying the right tractors to help the business grow.

To keep on top of its silage workload, one Somerset contractor opted for New Hollands latest flagship forager, the 911hp FR920. Two seasons in, has it lived up to expectations? Geoff Ashcroft finds out.

A front-mounted rake has improved operational efficiency for one Yorkshire grower, who now rows-up and bales silage as a one-pass operation. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Looking for greater comfort, reliability and control, Wiltshire contractor Ollie Kinch opted for a Volvo L70H loading shovel to handle clamping and loading duties. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Haiths bagging trailer has the potential to cut costs for potato growers, by simplifying logistics and handling. Geoff Ashcroft spoke to a Herefordshire grower who has invested in two of them.

Looking to improve comfort and convenience when scraping out cubicle sheds, one Somerset dairy farmer opted for JCBs 403 compact loader, adding a range of attachments to make the most of the compact materials handling solution. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Combining the capability of a telehandler with the functionality of a tractor, Merlos MultiFarmer is proving a worthwhile purchase for one Cornish grower.

With a keen eye on technology, one Yorkshire grower is making the most of a drone to pin-point areas of crop for spot-treatment, with applications precisely targeted thanks to individual nozzle control.

With emissions equipment on modern tractors eating into chassis space, integrating a mid-mounted hedgecutter is no longer the straightforward task it once was.