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Geoff Ashcroft

Articles by Geoff Ashcroft

User story: Towed screener compliments contractor's crushing business

Machinery

User story: Towed screener compliments contractor's crushing business

Having invested in a tractor-towed crusher and a compact screener, one Devon farmer is turning concrete and rubble into recycled hardcore.

clock 31 January 2020 • 6 min read
User review: Classic Fendt tool carrier proves affordable self-propelled alternative for crop care

Machinery

User review: Classic Fendt tool carrier proves affordable self-propelled alternative for crop care

A classic Fendt 395GT tool carrier is helping keep a lid on depreciation for one arable farm, which uses the 25-year-old tractor with an equally historic Knight Laser sprayer. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 01 August 2011 • 8 min read
User review: Simple-spec Hardi Alpha self-propelled sprayer hits the spot

Machinery

User review: Simple-spec Hardi Alpha self-propelled sprayer hits the spot

Looking for more efficiency, one Kent grower has replaced his Hardi Alpha self-propelled sprayer with the Danish makers latest Evo II version, complete with a bigger tank. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 10 March 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Oxfordshire grower shares opinion on his Versatile Delta Track tractors

Machinery

User review: Oxfordshire grower shares opinion on his Versatile Delta Track tractors

Over the last five years, one Oxfordshire grower has made the most of a Versatile 550DT for frontline power. Its performance and low running costs have led to a second Versatile joining the fleet. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 01 March 0021 • 8 min read
User review: Straw grinding processor compliments contractors services

Machinery

User review: Straw grinding processor compliments contractors services

Straw grinding with a Roto Grind 760 has become an integral part of the livestock contract services provided by Shropshire-based CR Bowen Contractors. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 17 February 0021 • 5 min read
User review: Compact Claas is proving to be a capable loader tractor

Machinery

User review: Compact Claas is proving to be a capable loader tractor

Looking for a more capable loader tractor with greater visibility to suit traditional livestock buildings, one Somerset farm opted for Claas Arion 400 Series, complete with panoramic cab option. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

clock 19 October 0020 • 6 min read
Review: We find out what Seat's latest large SUV can do

Machinery

Review: We find out what Seat's latest large SUV can do

The Tarraco is Seats first step into a large SUV, and is offered in the UK only in a seven-seat guise.

clock 08 April 0020 • 2 min read
User review: Schaffer's 9640T loader impresses with its strength and robustness

Machinery

User review: Schaffer's 9640T loader impresses with its strength and robustness

In search of better visibility from the cab, one Yorkshire farmer has gone from a rigid chassis handler to a pivot-steer machine, choosing a German-built Schaffer model over more traditional choices.

clock 18 March 0020 • 6 min read
Review: Ford's refined Ranger pickup

Machinery

Review: Ford's refined Ranger pickup

Featuring a new 10-speed automatic gearbox, a down-sized engine and new styling, Ford has been busy with its latest generation Ranger pick-up.

clock 01 March 0020 • 3 min read
Review: Manitou's latest articulated MLA-T 516-75H loader driven

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Review: Manitou's latest articulated MLA-T 516-75H loader driven

Following its 2019 Lamma reveal, we take a look at Manitous newest model to its loader line-up.

clock 15 October 0019 • 3 min read
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