John Deere has announced updates to its new 9R Series tractor range, now headed by the 691hp (maximum power) flagship 9R 640 and 9RX 640 models.

John Deere has announced updates to its new 9R Series tractor range, now headed by the 691hp (maximum power) flagship 9R 640 and 9RX 640 models.

Due to be launched in the UK and Ireland this autumn, Claas has revealed its latest generation of Arion 400 tractors, coinciding with Stage 5 emission control upgrades.

Kubota has launched the M5002 and M4003 series tractor ranges, with several performance and emission upgrades over their predecessors, the M5001 and M4002.

With sheep scab incidences on the rise, the need for effective treatment has never been more important. Alex Heath visits a contractor who has built his own mite killing machinery.

Supplying logs direct to customers has turned into a major diversification for one Shropshire farming business, using some of the most advanced processing kit and drying techniques. Alex Heath finds out more.

New Holland says it is driving forward its Clean Energy Leader strategy, consolidating its position in alternative fuels and extending its scope into the specialty sector, it revealed at a recent press conference.

In recent years, attention to Massey Ferguson’s combines has been diverted at the range topping Ideal machines, however, its smaller ranges are still proving invaluable for many farmers. Alex Heath speaks to a Beta user of

Farming with the environment at the forefront of planning and decision making can have economic and practical benefits, suggests one Aberdeenshire farmer. Alex Heath looks at the technology employed on the farm.

The best way of ensuring quality winter fodder differs considerably among farms, but for one Shropshire unit, doing it themselves with classic kit is proving an economical and reliable way of harvesting and ensiling grass. A