Machinery News

Almost 50 vintage tractors took part in a successful Shropshire tractor run in aid of an Alzheimer’s charity last weekend.

Thinking about long-term tractor hire? Weighing up the pros and cons of renting vs buying? Or never even considered hiring a tractor for your farm? Ashbrook Tractor Hire explains why more farming businesses are turning to tractor hire to keep their fleet productive.

Among all the different paperwork and certification, reporting the farm’s water consumption to the Environment Agency is a must for all farmers.

A unique pink drier was the highlight of this year’s open day hosted by Suffolk-based Master Farm Services.

The latest Horsch Leeb PT and VT self-propelled sprayers feature an all-new cab that offers significantly higher levels of operator comfort.

Police have been urging farmers to secure their pick-up trucks as they are increasingly targeted by thieves – often for overseas export.

The biennial J Riley Agri Vervaet sugar beet harvester demonstration took place in late January, attracting farmers and contractors from across the UK. David Williams was there.

Master Farm Services will showcase its range of mobile grain driers and ancillaries, including the first pink mobile drier, all in aid of raising awareness and money for the Breast Cancer UK charity. Farmers are invited to the event, where refreshments will be available along with a host of fun activities throughout the day.

Alliance has completed its Agri Star ll tyre portfolio with the new 65 series. The radial tractor tyre with Stratified Layer Technology (SLT) is now available in 65, 70, 80/85 and 90/95 series and thus suitable for a wide range of machines.

A successful three-year collaboration between two British manufacturers, Techneat Engineering and Tillett and Hague Technology Limited, has culminated in the launch of the Weed Wizard – a new, intelligent spraying system aimed at farm contractors and growers of onions, leeks and carrots.

A crop establishment trial to find out whether drilling wheat and barley crops in wider, shallower bands results in the plants making better use of the extra space is proving to be an effective strategy. David Williams found out more.

Suffolk farmers looking to purchase machinery from Bury St Edmunds-based dealership Suffolk Agri Centre arrived to find the gates locked and the site deserted save for a large amount of machinery still in the forecourt, as the company was forced to close down recently due to financial difficulties.