Machinery

The Shelbourne Reynolds 600-Series hedge-cutter models are designed for use on mid-sized tractors. Simon Henley visits a contractor in Leicestershire who purchased a 5.6m 656 model last year.

Looking for greater output and efficiency, while maintaining low ground pressure characteristics, one Suffolk contractor has added a five-wheel Ploeger self-propelled spreader to its machinery fleet. Geoff Ashcroft reports

LAMMA Show has been moved from January to May in response to the unfolding Covid-19 surge.

Drivers of UTVs should always use the vehicle’s seatbelts and not assume the roll-cage will prevent serious injury or death, safety chiefs have warned.

Lancashire dairy farmer Andrew Wilkinson uses an Abbey VF1250 diet feeder purchased earlier this year from Rickerby at Carnforth. This is what he had to say about its performance to date. Simon Henley reports.

As one of the most important pieces of kit on any dairy unit and increasingly prevalent within other livestock enterprises, the diet feeder is imperative to profitability. Alex Heath, Geoff Ashcroft and Jane Carley speak to three users of different brands about their single auger tub mixers.

As one of the most important pieces of kit on any dairy unit and increasingly prevalent within other livestock enterprises, the diet feeder is imperative to profitability. Alex Heath, Geoff Ashcroft and Jane Carley speak to three users of different brands about their single auger tub mixers.

As one of the most important pieces of kit on any dairy unit and increasingly prevalent within other livestock enterprises, the diet feeder is imperative to profitability. Alex Heath, Geoff Ashcroft and Jane Carley speak to three users of different brands about their single auger tub mixers.

Electric vehicles are being touted as the future, but can a battery powered UTV cut it in a tough livestock farming environment? Jane Carley finds out.

Looking like a UTV, but marginally bigger than a quad bike, Honda’s Pioneer 520 on paper combines the benefits of both, but is it as useful as either standalone machine? Alex Heath got behind the wheel to find out.