Machinery

The latest figures showing how the tractor brands present in the UK are performing have been released by the Agricultural Engineers Association.

The latest figures showing how the tractor brands present in the UK are performing have been released by the Agricultural Engineers Association.

A 22-year old New Holland TX66 continues to provide cost-effective combining for one Gloucestershire farm, as Geoff Ashcroft found out during a recent visit.

Featuring a new cab with lower noise levels, greater comfort and dramatically improved overhead visibility, JCB’s latest Series III Loadalls promised many improvements. But do these improvements actually make a difference? Simon Henley visits a dairy farm in Somerset to find out.

Police said it should serve as a warning to motorists to make sure they secured their loads

Poor straw yields due to the difficult establishment conditions this season may make it an expensive and rare commodity this year. Jane Carley speaks to manufacturers about how to get the most from bedding.

While many pickup manufacturers are downsizing their engine capacities, Toyota is bucking the trend, slotting a 2.8-litre, 201hp powerplant under the restyled hood of its new Hilux pickups.

With a large muck and slurry spreading workload, one Leicestershire farmer and contractor has turned to side discharge spreading as a more versatile option. Alex Heath finds out more.

Updating a slurry system to increase capacity and flexibility has offered wide ranging benefits for one Wiltshire dairy farmer. Jane Carley reports.

Helmut Claas, long-time managing director and engineering driving force behind the Claas Group, died on January 5 at the age of 94.