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It is 60 years since the Massey Ferguson 100 Series was officially unveiled at the 1964 Royal Smithfield Show. Simon Henley takes a look at the development of this iconic tractor range
13 June 2024
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7 min read
Machinery
The high cost of chemical fertiliser has seen a recent increase in muck spreader sales, as some UK farmer’s consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser applications. Simon Henley discusses the increasing popularity of manure top-dressing with two well-established contractors.
30 April 2022
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6 min read
Machinery
The high cost of chemical fertiliser has seen a recent increase in muck spreader sales, as some UK farmers consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser applications. Simon Henley discusses the increasing popularity of manure top-dressing with two well-established contractors.
30 April 2022
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6 min read
The Grimme GL420 Exacta is a potato planter which allows soil cultivation, planting and ridge forming in a single pass. Recently developed with 90cm row spacings, Simon Henley talks to Grimme UK Product Specialist Ed Hodson about the advantages of single pass planting.
12 April 2022
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4 min read
Machinery
The first production autonomous robotic tractor has arrived in the UK. Designed, developed and built in Denmark, the Agrointelli Robotti has been purchased by Home Farm Nacton in Suffolk, a member of Fram Farmers co-
11 June 2021
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3 min read
Machinery
Faced with the impossibility of hosting a physical version of its annual trade show, Simon Henley reveals how dealer, Ernest Doe and Sons turned to technology to put on an event.
05 February 2021
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7 min read
Machinery
Leicestershire farmers Watson Haynes took the plunge last year when the business replaced a Case IH Puma 160 CVX with a Claas Arion 660 CMatic CIS+. But has it met the farms expectations? Simon Henley went to find out.
27 May 0021
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7 min read
Machinery
Introduced in the UK at the LAMMA Show in 2020, the range-topping McCormick X7.624 VT-Drive has finally made it to dealer forecourts. Simon Henley went to see the very first example to be sold in Britain, working in Shropshire.
07 May 0021
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8 min read
Machinery
Slotting between its Maxxum and Farmall models, Case-IH launched its Luxxum range in 2016, as a replacement for the Farmall U Pro models. But has the concept of a small-sized, high-spec tractor caught on?
05 February 0019
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5 min read