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Taking only the grain and leaving the straw standing, Shelbourne Reynolds’ stripper header has much to offer those searching for more throughput from their combines.

Simon Henley reveals how the 1974 Perkins-powered International Harvester 475 was a tractor born out of necessity, during a time of labour disputes and an unstable global economy.   

When a telehandler is the farm’s main materials handler, getting it right is key. Jane Carley speaks to a Shropshire farming business.

A Kverneland triple mower with swath groupers provides cutting and handling of lucerne for a Shropshire grower, preserving leaf and protein for the high-value forage crop.

Valtra’s latest tractor range introduction, the G series, fits in between the A and N series, and offers plenty of spec options for livestock and mixed farms. Jane Carley visits a busy sheep farmer who is trying the brand for the first time.

Over the past six years, two JCB Fastrac 4220s have clocked up almost 14,000 hours for one Oxfordshire farmer and contractor. But how have they performed? Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Crop quality is paramount for one Cumbrian farming and contracting business, Farmers Guardian takes a look at what machinery changes they have made in recent years to make the work flow better. 

With its radical design, spacious cab, and revised functionality, Massey Ferguson’s high-horsepower 8S tractor range quietly arrived on the market over two years ago. Geoff Ashcroft sought the views of a West Sussex contractor who opted for an 8S.265 to head-up the business.

Choosing to make its own silage, a Wiltshire farm puts 182 hectares into the clamp each year using a Lely Storm 130P trailed forage harvester.