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On Test & First Drives

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First Drive Case IH AF 10: A harvesting goliath

In the midst of its harvest tour, Farmers Guardian’s machinery team get behind the wheel of Case IH’s latest flagship Axial-Flow combine, the AF10

19 August 2025 • 5 min read

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On Test: Vaderstad Tempo F8 precision planter

Occupying a majority share of the UK precision planter market, Vaderstad’s Tempo has some clear user appeal.

15 August 2025 • 9 min read

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On Test: John Deere 6M 240 - simplified power

Now offering up to 50km/h road speeds and a CVT transmission for the first time, James Huyton gets behind the wheel of John Deere's 270hp 6M 240 to see how it performs on test

17 June 2025 • 9 min read

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First look at John Deere's monster 1,020hp forage harvester

John Deere is set to make waves with two new ranges of forage harvesters, covering 11 models across the F8 and F9 ranges, with the flagship V12 topping out at 1020hp. Farmers Guardian was invited to take a first look

03 June 2025 • 9 min read

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On Test: Krone Swadro TC 880 Plus rake – maximum flexibility for advanced users

Providing capacity to rake crops for foragers and balers, the Swadro TC 880 Plus gives users a mix of larger machine tech and twin-rotor manoeuvrability

25 April 2025 • 9 min read