Arable and root crop equipment

Boasting 100 tonnes per hour with only 1 per cent losses, one of the most highly anticipated recent combine developments has to be John Deeres new X9. We caught up with the machine in action.

With an ageing machine the weak point in the logistical chain, a change of plan was needed for Greens Farmings beetroot campaign, prompting it to purchase a brace of Dezeure reverse tip trailers.

Redesigning its combine track frames to suit installation on the Axion Terra Trac, Claas claims to have engineered the ideal ride quality, traction and ground contour following characteristics for the tractor.

For Brinklow Biogas, the purchase of its latest forager has improved the efficiency of its maize harvesting campaign while also inspiring the business to explore new techniques for harvesting maize. Simon Henley reports.

For one farm, a brace of combi-drills from Alpego are proving invaluable at getting crops into the ground in challenging conditions, be it from varying soil types or temperamental weather. Alex Heath finds out more.

The last time we visited Gloucestershire contractor David Hunt, he was getting to grips with a Kuhn Merge Maxx 950 to improve forage quality. So did it live up to expectations?

In search of lower establishment costs and improved soil health, one West Sussex grower has invested in a Mzuri strip till seeder complete with precision seeding capability.

Featuring IsoBus control, auto-start/stop and half-width shut-off, KRMs latest Ares-P Soladrill offers a useful level of technology to improve seeding efficiency.

With steep land threatening to unsettle grain trailers, one grower turned to a local engineering company for a stability solution.

Contractors and farmers are always looking for ways to maximise the output of their machinery, given the substantial cost it takes to buy.