What’s driving the rise in used farm machinery purchases?

A new report sheds light on what is currently driving farmers to purchase new or used farm machinery, with cost and condition being key factors.

Marshall Farm Machinery closes down after 18 years in business

West Midlands machinery dealer Marshall Farm Machinery has announced the permanent closure of the business. 

Agwood ceases operations and merges with Crawfords

Crawfords Group has announced a strategic merger that will see the machinery specialist Agwood being ceased, with all services and operations becoming fully integrated into the Crawfords brand. 

G & J Peck announces opening of new HQ and closure of depots

Agricultural machinery dealer G & J Peck has announced an opening of a new central headquarters in Chatteris and an eventual closure of three of its depots. 

Claas announces wider tractor range and precision farming upgrades

At a recent Suffolk press event, Claas unveiled completely new additions to its lower horsepower Axos tractor line-up. David Williams tried them out.

New Holland announces top dealers of 2024

New Holland has announced the winners of the 2024 UK and Ireland dealer of the year awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of New Holland’s dealer network across the UK and Ireland.

John Deere dealer J&S Montgomery expands following acquisition of DKR Agricultural Services  

An acquisition agreement has been reached between two Scottish John Deere dealers, which will see J&S Montgomery expand into Lanarkshire, South Stirlingshire and West Lothian.  

John Deere expands its self-repair solutions

John Deere has announced the new steps that aim to support customers’ ability to maintain and repair their machines across the agricultural and construction industries.

H Maskell & Son becomes owner of 60th anniversary New Holland T7 tractor

Buckinghamshire-based farm H Maskell & Son became the owner of the special edition 60th anniversary New Holland T7 tractor.

Register now for FendtONE data sharing

Fendt has thrown the doors of data sharing technology open to all owners of Fendt machinery using both the old and new FendtONE operating systems.

GALLERY: Vintage farm machinery items sell for over £100K

Around 500 lots were sold at auction after the closure of Dairyland, an agricultural attraction in Cornwall.

New Holland returns to World FIRA 2025

New Holland is returning to World FIRA, displaying its Advanced Vision Assisted Guidance (AVAG) for specialty tractors – winner of an EIMA technical innovation award in 2024.

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