Machinery News

The Hutchinsons/CAS drill demonstration at Aston Grange Farm in Cheshire last autumn showcased the performance of different drills when drilling wheat into cover crops and the impact on subsequent crop establishment.

NFU Mutual is urging farmers to take extra precautions as quad thefts continue to rise this year, affecting many who rely on quads to look after livestock.

Third generation farmer Tim Young was struggling to manage the irrigation and storage of high value crops, such as onions, which saw him reluctant to leave the farm in peak growing season in case he missed a problem with an irrigator. An internet search led him to a simple solution…

Lemken and Steketee have introduced an AI-enhanced version of their automatic intra-row hoeing machine to the market.

Bruce Hopkins Ltd is the latest dealer to join the Polaris UK network, covering Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire areas.

A South Yorkshire family contracting business says investments in quality machinery has been integral to its success. Farmers Guide finds out more.

To support dairy farmers on the eastern side of the UK, T H White has opened a new base in Attleborough, Norfolk, extending DeLaval territory from Wales to the east coast.

Following the launch of the MICHELIN SprayBib CFO (Cyclical Field Operation*) in 2022, a new dimension has now been added to the range – the MICHELIN SprayBib CFO VF 710/60 R46. Designed for self-propelled sprayers, it is the first very-low-pressure flotation tyre in the MICHELIN SprayBib CFO range.

Machinery manufacturer Kubota (UK) Ltd has approved use of the paraffinic fuels HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and GTL (Gas To Liquid) for all its diesel engines in an attempt to lower the environmental impact of its agricultural, turf and construction machines.

A new range of ultra-compact telehandlers, capable of being transported between work sites on trailers behind conventional farm pick-ups, has been added to Manitou’s line-up. David Williams enjoyed an early test drive.

Replacing an aging, and often unreliable farm-built nematicide applicator with the Terracast GR, an applicator specifically designed for precision placement of nematicide, starter fertiliser and cover crops has enabled Cheshire-based potato farmer Zak Stanier to (not only) improve the accuracy of his previous system but also widen potential use of the farm’s new applicator to include sowing cover crops and placing starter fertiliser.

Slurry specialist Tramspread has set out to help farmers reduce the cost of complying with the government’s Clean Air Strategy that will impose a nationwide splash plate ban in 2025 by retro-fitting dribble bar and trailing shoe applicators to tankers.