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MASSEY Ferguson has introduced three upgraded combine models. The three-model straw-walker range covers the 260hp Activa 7344, 226hp Activa 7343 and 185hp Activa 7342.

Sharing several design features from the larger 8S range, the new model uses a 6.6-litre AGCO power six-cylinder block which is shared across the range, offering 210hp with an additional 10hp available as a boost for transport, pto or high hydraulic demand applications through the use of the engine power management (EPM) system.

With a host of crop establishment and protection manufacturers present, Alex Heath looks at increasing the efficiency of the dwindling crop protection active ingredients list, both through cultural methods and advances in

Ubco’s electric 2X2 utility bikes have recently started landing on UK shores. Aimed squarely as an alternative for ATV users, Alex Heath put a pair of the manufacturer’s bikes to work, to understand where they sit in the

For Brinklow Biogas, the purchase of its latest forager has improved the efficiency of its maize harvesting campaign while also inspiring the business to explore new techniques for harvesting maize. Simon Henley reports.

Keeping tractors and trailers visible on the road can undoubtedly save lives. Jane Carley looks at the legislation, some of the packages available and talks to farmers committed to ‘being seen to be safe’.

Above the 300hp mark, a host of developments have seen new ranges and different traction methods emerge, providing plenty of options for those in need of a prime mover. Alex Heath rounds up the latest developments.

Welfare is of paramount importance in any livestock enterprise, not least in the pig industry. One of the UK’s leading pig businesses is exploring how LED lighting in its buildings can reduce aggression and enhance

Ubcos electric 2X2 utility bikes have recently started landing on UK shores. Aimed squarely as an alternative for ATV users, Alex Heath put a pair of the manufacturers bikes to work, to understand where they sit in the market.

The Gator XUV865R is heralded as the manufacturers most comfortable UTV ever produced, so to see if it has a place on farm, we put it to work on a range of tasks typical of a mixed farms demanding workload.