Seeking greater productivity and efficiency from sprays and liquid fertiliser applications, one Northamptonshire farm opted to double the size of its sprayer, choosing an 8,000-litre Agrifac Condor Endurance II. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

The arrival of a forager equipped with NIR sensing could hold the key to improving the efficiency of maize harvesting for one Yorkshire contractor.

Applying slurry has become a lot more scientific for one Herefordshire grower, following investment in application equipment with NIR sensing.

Redesigning its combine track frames to suit installation on the Axion Terra Trac, Claas claims to have engineered the ideal ride quality, traction and ground contour following characteristics for the tractor.

Case IH had one eye on the 250-300hp tractor market when it slotted the Optum in between its Puma and Magnum ranges. So how has it fared? Geoff Ashcroft spoke to an Optum user whose 300hp CVX has just clocked up 3,000 hours.

Rather than go for one of the usual big names, one West Sussex-based contractor has opted for a nine metre SIP butterfly mower-conditioner to boost output for his hay and haylage operation.

Looking for a safer means of emptying lagoons while boosting output, one Devon contractor has opted for the Walrus pumping unit from Wox Agri Services.

The last time we visited Gloucestershire contractor David Hunt, he was getting to grips with a Kuhn Merge Maxx 950 to improve forage quality. So did it live up to expectations?

In search of lower establishment costs and improved soil health, one West Sussex grower has invested in a Mzuri strip till seeder complete with precision seeding capability.

To find out if Land Rovers stripped out Discovery Commercial can compete against its more utilitarian pick-up rivals, we put the latest model to the test.