Tractors loaders and farm vehicles

Extending its forage wagon line-up, Strautmann, distributed in the UK by Opico, has added a new 02 Series version of its popular Giga Vitesse forage wagon. To find out more, Farmers Guardian put the new machine to work.

In 2019, Claas announced a host of improvements to the Jaguar 970 self-propelled forage harvester, with new cab controls and a new six-cylinder engine, usurping the previous model’s V8. Simon Henley spoke to the firm involved in testing the preproduction model and who is now running two of the new six-pot Jags.

The first production autonomous robotic tractor has arrived in the UK. Designed, developed and built in Denmark, the Agrointelli Robotti has been purchased by Home Farm Nacton in Suffolk, a member of Fram Farmers co-

Classic tractors took centre stage at the latest Cheffins vintage sale, that saw more than 2,000 lots up for sale for the first time since lockdown restriction were eased. Alex Heath reports.

With safety increasingly under the spotlight and more distance covered on the road, one farm has opted for a trio of bale trailers with hydraulically operated sides, reducing the time taken strapping a load. Jane Carley reports.

Accurate weighing of loads is a useful bonus for contractors and merchants moving a variety of materials with a tractor loader, as one Devon contractor is finding with Quicke’s latest automated system. Jane Carley reports.

The sub-100hp power sector is awash with manufacturers from all over the globe, all vying to offer competitively priced yard tractors. Alex Heath finds out what bang for your buck you can expect to get for £30,000.

Kubota has launched the M5002 and M4003 series tractor ranges, with several performance and emission upgrades over their predecessors, the M5001 and M4002.

While we will have to wait a little bit longer for a physical version of the French SIMA machinery show, its digital alternative highlighted several machinery and technology developments, from loaders and drills to bale

Following on from our original test drive of Valtra’s A4 tractor series, we try out the latest version, now with the option of a semi-powershift gearbox. James Rickard reports.