On Test

Subaru’s Forester may not be the first car that jumps to mind when considering a farm vehicle, but is its off-road rally pedigree still lurking beneath some unassuming body styling?

Following the launch of the 300M series late last year at Agritechnica, the UK rollout of Deere’s new self-propelled sprayer has been long anticipated. James Huyton takes one of the first machines out to find out more.

Making more from existing machinery is a current consideration for all businesses, Toby Whatley looks at the options for improving work lighting on one of the UK’s most popular tractor ranges.

When it comes to considering a new material handler, several leading manufactures come to mind, James Huyton took Manitou’s current range-topping pivot steer offering on-test to see how it performed.

A number of manufacturers have recently launched compact handlers with ambition to offer more than the traditionally favoured compact pivot steer, James Huyton takes a look at the latest offering from Kubota.

With bigger and SUV-like pickups the premier of most manufacturers, there is still a strong demand for practical, work focused vehicles. Toby Whatley tries out Isuzu’s D-Max Utility offering.

Unveiled at Agritechnica in November 2023, Farmers Guardian had a first drive in a pre-production version of Fendt’s all-electric e107 V at a pre-launch preview.

Taking the flagship position in Case IH’s popular Puma range, the new 260 offers plenty of power and a new high-spec cab.

With a range of New Zealand-created work coats offered with claims of performance and agricultural-focused design, we put four of the most popular makes to a four-month long winter endurance to see how they performed

Available with a petrol or diesel engine, the Polaris Ranger has been a popular choice for many agricultural businesses. James Huyton puts the two engine options side by side to see how they compare