Machinery
‘1 in every 10 tractors in the world is from Belarus’
“One in every 10 tractors in the world is from Belarus.” It’s a bold claim, but that’s the message from...
Machinery
Machinery
If Putin lost the presidency he'd 'become a combine operator'
Earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin visited the Rostselmash factory in Rostov-on-Don – to see new harvesters coming off the lines....
Machinery
Muscling in: New breed of tractor breaks cover
This tractor (pictured above) is the Amkodor 5300 – a 330hp articulated-chassis (pivot-steer) beast. It has been popping up at...
Machinery
Auction report: 'Tidy' machinery changes hands...but for how much?
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are something of a regular occurrence in the UK. One such on-site sale...
Machinery
Auction report: Fancy a project...or even a run-about?
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are something of a regular occurrence in the UK. One such on-site sale...
Machinery
Latest self-propelled round baler ‘makes good operators even better’
Vermeer’s self-propelled round baler broke cover last year; the so-called ZR5 got its first public outing at Husker Harvest Days in the...
Machinery
Auction report: Enough Fords to fill a field; check out these prices
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are something of a regular occurrence in the UK. One such on-site sale was...
Agri-Business
Red Diesel under scrutiny as MPs seek 'cleaner alternatives'
Representatives from the aviation, shipping, haulage and construction industries met with Environment Minister Therese Coffey and Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick...
Machinery
UK second-hand machinery auctions see ‘13% uplift in value’
Cheffins, which claims to conduct the largest monthly tractor and agricultural machinery auctions in the world, has reported sales of...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers urged to apply for dispensation ahead of harvest
Nation Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) is reminding farmers and crofters to apply to Police Scotland for an agricultural dispensation for...
Machinery
Kubota to invest €55 million in new European R&D centre for tractors
Kubota has announced that it will invest €55 million in a new tractor R&D (Research & Development) facility in Europe....
Machinery
Is the arrival of John Deere’s 9000 Series forager imminent?
It now seems likely that John Deere will unveil its new 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters over the coming weeks...
Machinery
Sales of tractors in the US up for year so far
Data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in the US indicates that 96,736 tractors were sold there in the first...
Machinery
Is this new rig the ultimate multi-function tractor?
Lite-Trac – the specialist engineering and manufacturing company – has launched a new ‘multi-function’ tractor. Aimed chiefly at agricultural users,...
Machinery
Russians look west – to boost self-propelled forage harvester sales
Russian giant Rostselmash has been busy staging demonstrations of its harvesting equipment around Europe this summer. Recently, for example, the...
Machinery
2.1 million new tractors sold worldwide last year: Where did they go?
Over 2.1 million new tractors were sold across the world in 2017. That’s according to a report in Profi –...
Machinery
Trade war with China risks US farm machinery jobs – AEM
The president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in the US, Dennis Slater, has expressed disappointment with the Trump Administration’s...
Machinery
All aboard: Check out this new in-cab ISOBUS controller
The new Expert 75 ISOBUS terminal from Pottinger has apparently been designed for single-handed operation. The manufacturer claims that a...
