• Vintage tractor and heritage show • Two-cylinder John Deere engines • ‘’Exceptional’ power and economy John Deere will mark the 75th anniversary of its Model R tractor next month at the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show. The modern 8RX 410 may look a far cry from its... Read more
Profits rose to £805.8 million last year at JCB, according to the latest figures from the farm machinery and construction equipment manufacturer. Global sales turnover grew to £6.5 billion – with the group maintaining a strong balance sheet with no net borrowings throughout the year. Market share JCB chief... Read more
Fendt’s Smart AG Engineering division has launched a raft of retrofit options for some of its most popular tractor models. UK-listed options include additional hydraulic valves, retrofit side windscreen wipers, a cab-mounted MultifixBoard to attach control boxes, and a base plate to hold a trailer hitch, hand wash container... Read more
5 top tyre cultivation tips
Machinery 17/10/2024
Continental tyre specialist Tom Godwin offers some top tips to get the best from autumn cultivations after a challenging season. 1. Load pressure The load a tyre can carry is provided on the sidewall – as a number for the load index, and as a letter for the speed... Read more
Kuhn showcased its Multi-Leader XT plough range alongside the manufacturer’s cultivators and drills at last month’s Tillage Live event. Organised by the Agricultural Engineers Association, Tillage-Live is the UK’s largest cultivations event focusing on crop establishment. This year’s show took place on 18 September at Headley Hall, Tadcaster, North... Read more
A new trailer-mounted separator unit has been unveiled for contractors and multi-site farms looking to improve slurry quality before application. Manufactured by Vogelsang, the XSplit unit enables contractors to offer separation as an additional service to customers. Alternatively, it can be used on farm to separate slurry or digestate.... Read more
Hedging our bets
Energy & Technology 16/10/2024
Hedge-cutting rules are over the top and benefit no-one – not even birds, says Fen Tiger One advantage of an early harvest is the ability to get the hedge cutter in place and trim the ditches and hedges. But new regulations applied from May 2024 mean it seems that... Read more
The production of low carbon, plant-based insulating blocks could generate additional farm income and tackle labour shortages, say experts. Encouraging farmers to diversify into making sustainable building materials for use on their own farms – or for construction in the local area – could benefit their own businesses, communities... Read more
Understanding available options will be key for farmers contemplating using land for wind or solar farms. Even landowners not considering this kind of scheme may have power generation infrastructure forced upon them via Compulsory Purchase Orders. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has already approved three large-scale solar farms that were... Read more
• Three times more carbon dioxide • Crop deserves our closer scrutiny • Call to consider soil carbon loss Maize crops grown on drained peat soils emit three times more carbon dioxide than burning natural gas, suggests a study. Researchers say the finding highlights the need to consider soil... Read more
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