Machinery

Combining big tractor features in a relatively compact package, we try out New Holland’s latest T5 Dynamic Command tractor. James Rickard puts it to work.

Children are ‘more disconnected than ever’ from food and farming with one in 10 children believing carrots originate in a supermarket, a new survey by Jordans Cereals has revealed.

Farmers can apply for a share of £25 million as part of round three of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme.

The LAMMA Show, which was due to take place on January 12-13, 2021 at Birmingham’s NEC, will now take place on May 25-26, 2021.

Featuring a new central telescopic boom, Claas has expanded its Torion range of loaders to include the 738T Sinus.

Bringing additional features and functionality, Kverneland’s on-land/in-furrow fully-mounted LO plough is now available in the firm’s Max specification.

Following its introduction on the VBP 3100 Series machines, Kuhn’s twin-reel film binding system is now available for the first time on its variable chamber baler-wrappers.

Richard Western has signed a deal with Dutch firm USA Equipment, enabling the manufacturer to produce a three-model range of push-off trailers at its Suffolk factory.

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

When the time came to swap an ageing seven-furrow plough, one Somerset grower turned to Halse South West and downsized to an Ovlac six-furrow fully-mounted model. Geoff Ashcroft reports.