Machinery Hub

FG Machinery is the home of all farm machinery and technology editorial content for the Farmers Guardian weekly magazine.
Other sister titles and events include Arable Farming and Dairy Farmer magazines, and LAMMA and CropTec events.

On Test & First Drives

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Machinery

On Test: John Deere 6M 240 - simplified power

Now offering up to 50km/h road speeds and a CVT transmission for the first time, James Huyton gets behind the wheel of John Deere's 270hp 6M 240 to see how it performs on test

17 June 2025 • 9 min read

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First look at John Deere's monster 1,020hp forage harvester

John Deere is set to make waves with two new ranges of forage harvesters, covering 11 models across the F8 and F9 ranges, with the flagship V12 topping out at 1020hp. Farmers Guardian was invited to take a first look

03 June 2025 • 9 min read

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On Test: Krone Swadro TC 880 Plus rake – maximum flexibility for advanced users

Providing capacity to rake crops for foragers and balers, the Swadro TC 880 Plus gives users a mix of larger machine tech and twin-rotor manoeuvrability

25 April 2025 • 9 min read

Machinery

New Toyota Landcruiser review: A refreshing new twist on the old

James Huyton takes the long-awaited Toyota Landcruiser on test to see how it performs as an all-round farm vehicle

08 April 2025 • 12 min read

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Commercially viable Ineos Grenadier?

The Government-mandated tax legislation imposed on the four-door pickup has spawned the introduction of the new Ineos Grenadier Commercial

04 April 2025 • 7 min read

Machinery

On Test: Massey Ferguson 5S.135 tractor – an adaptable and competent performer

The machine is a compact and powerful package on paper, but how does the latest iteration of Massey Ferguson's longstanding snoop-nosed tractor stack up?

28 March 2025 • 5 min read

New Products and Launches

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