Machinery

Featuring Cummins, John Deere, FPT, Perkins, Kubota and Deutz, we take a look at some of the latest engine developments.

The Tarraco is Seat’s first step into a large SUV, and is offered in the UK only in a seven-seat guise.

Ford’s 70-series is an increasingly popular choice for cost-effective, easy-to-fix horsepower. Alun Jones, former Ford machinery dealer and now farmer shows us a few things to look for in a used example.

Fuel prices were softening at a key time when farmers were playing catch-up after the wet winter but they have not yet tumbled in line with oil prices.

UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) followed the typical seasonal pattern, showing a large month-on-month increase in March, which is normally the peak month for registrations.

What started as an experiment to improve trailer stability has resulted in an all-new trailer concept from one Buckinghamshire engineer. It is a development that offers far-reaching benefits across the industry, too.

Spurred on by Covid-19 pandemic, Claas has brought forward the launch of its Parts Doc, an electronic parts catalogue accessed via its website.

Tractor manufacturers across Europe have been forced to shut a number of facilities as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Vicon has confirmed the partnership between the Kverneland Group and Italian sprayer manufacturer Mazzotti is to continue.

JCB will be joining the national effort to manufacture ventilators in a bid to fight the coronavirus outbreak.