Machinery

JCB is set to attend the LAMMA 2024 show on January 17 and 18 at the NEC Birmingham with plans to display both established and new agricultural products.

With harvest now in full swing, James Huyton looks at some of the potential hazards and some steps to help the season run smoothly.

Dealing with deadly blind spots around tractors and telehandlers could help to prevent death or serious injury to those who share space with mobile machinery. Geoff Ashcroft looks at examples adopted by the construction industry, to see how their use could make farm life much safer

Many farms are investigating the benefits of intercropping, and ensuring that post-harvest handling equipment will help get the best value from the crops is a key element.

Although horsepower requirements have increased on many farms in recent years, the 100-150hp bracket still offers compact design power and versatility suited to many applications. Manufacturers still offer a broad range of options in this power bracket with both functional utilitarian design and high specification models providing both operator comfort and precision technology. James Huyton takes a look at some of the market options.

The humble tedder is an implement mainstay of virtually all grassland enterprises. Amy Wilkinson put a Krone Vendro 560 to the test to see how it performed across some varying crops.

A Farmers Guardian journalist has been recognised with a major industry award.

A diverse mix of machinery and technology options were on display for the farming businesses which attended the regenerative agriculture festival

Austrian manufacturer Pottinger has released new additions to their grassland range, for smaller tractors and working on slopes.