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Alex Heath

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User review: How a trailed forage harvester is proving to be a small-scale saviour

Machinery

User review: How a trailed forage harvester is proving to be a small-scale saviour

For one contractor, offering a precision chop service is possible because of the use of a trailed forage harvester.

clock 08 May 0019 • 5 min read
User review: How one JCB TM420 telehandler has been earning its keep on a dairy farm

Machinery

User review: How one JCB TM420 telehandler has been earning its keep on a dairy farm

One of the first JCB TM420 telehandlers to roll off the Staffordshire production line has been earning its keep with a Somerset dairy farm, having clocked more than 800 hours in just seven months.

clock 12 March 0019 • 5 min read
Review: First impression of JCB's new Series III Loadall telehandler

Machinery

Review: First impression of JCB's new Series III Loadall telehandler

Featuring new cabs and greater lift capacity, JCB has been busy re-developing its range of Agri-spec Loadall telehandlers.

clock 31 January 0019 • 6 min read
User review: Can one high horsepower John Deere tractor be a jack of all trades?

Machinery

User review: Can one high horsepower John Deere tractor be a jack of all trades?

A tractor that will do almost any task is an appealing proposition. Something several tractor makers, including John Deere, are now boasting with a raft of high-horsepower, lightweight tractors on the market.

clock 14 January 0019 • 5 min read
User review: Justifying tracks on a combine - despite the hefty price tag

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User review: Justifying tracks on a combine - despite the hefty price tag

Opting for tracks on a combine will add a hefty price tag over wheels and tyres, but for one Oxfordshire grower, the decision to replace wide boots with long belts was worth it.

clock 09 September 0018 • 5 min read
User review: Classic John Deere 7810 still earning its keep

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User review: Classic John Deere 7810 still earning its keep

It has been 16 years since the last John Deere 7810 rolled off the production line, yet there are still thousands in service on farms around the world.

clock 24 July 0018 • 7 min read
User review: John Deere L1500 features' ease baler operation

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User review: John Deere L1500 features' ease baler operation

One south Buckinghamshire-based contractor has opted for a pair of John Deere L1500-series big square balers to handle an extensive forage and straw baling operation.

clock 08 May 0018 • 4 min read
User review: Farmer switches to tyres to cut costs and add flexibility

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User review: Farmer switches to tyres to cut costs and add flexibility

In search of a flexible and versatile frontline power solution, one Norfolk grower has ditched rubber tracks in favour of tyres, opting for two 500hp Fendt 1050s.

clock 25 March 0018 • 7 min read
Review: Latest Kverneland combi-drill put to the test

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Review: Latest Kverneland combi-drill put to the test

Aiming to improve upon the operational and setup convenience of its previous combi-drill, we try out Kvernelands latest e-drill Maxi.

clock 25 October 0017 • 6 min read
User review: Upgrading older tractors to take advantage of auto-steering capability

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User review: Upgrading older tractors to take advantage of auto-steering capability

You do not have to buy a tractor which is auto-steer ready to take advantage of auto-steering capability.

clock 03 October 0017 • 6 min read
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