Tractors loaders and farm vehicles

Rubber-tracked tractors might dominate the arable sector, but there is still a useful role for steel-tracked machines. Geoff Ashcroft visits a Suffolk contractor who says it is all about traction.

When Claas added its latest harvesting technology to the straw walker Lexions, a Cambridgeshire farm was keen to try a pre-series model. Jane Carley reports.

A 23-year-old Case IH 2188 Axial Flow provides cost-effective harvesting for one Wiltshire farm, as Geoff Ashcroft found out during a recent visit.

The Fendt 700-Vario Gen-6 models introduced the FendtOne control system to the manufacturers customers last year, but how has it been received? Gloucestershire contractor Adrian Tugwell recently shared his opinions with Simon Henley.

Few launches in recent years have split opinion like Massey Fergusons unveiling of its 8S Series, however, for one Staffordshire contracting firm, the opinion on the new tractors is unanimous. Alex Heath reports.

With a robust build and a list of well-regarded component manufacturers, Armatrac has developed a range of simple tractors that are steadily gaining traction on a growing number of farms. Alex Heath speaks to one Warwickshire user to see how his 110hp model is performing.

For one mixed farm, Valtras new G Series is proving to be a capable all-rounder, turning its hand to any task with aplomb. Alex Heath reports.

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.