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Could the swather be making a comeback? Jane Carley speaks to one farm where the specialist machine has never gone away.

High output combines and big grass rakes get the best out of the giants of the baler world, but they can also be surprisingly versatile.

Mixing and relocating feed closer to the barrier to improve feed uptake and increase milk yield are the objectives of DeLaval’s OptiDuo. Toby Whatley visited a dairy running two units delivering feed for its 110 cows.

Taking only the grain and leaving the straw standing, Shelbourne Reynolds’ stripper header has much to offer those searching for more throughput from their combines.

Simon Henley reveals how the 1974 Perkins-powered International Harvester 475 was a tractor born out of necessity, during a time of labour disputes and an unstable global economy.   

When a telehandler is the farm’s main materials handler, getting it right is key. Jane Carley speaks to a Shropshire farming business.

A Kverneland triple mower with swath groupers provides cutting and handling of lucerne for a Shropshire grower, preserving leaf and protein for the high-value forage crop.

Valtra’s latest tractor range introduction, the G series, fits in between the A and N series, and offers plenty of spec options for livestock and mixed farms. Jane Carley visits a busy sheep farmer who is trying the brand for the first time.

Over the past six years, two JCB Fastrac 4220s have clocked up almost 14,000 hours for one Oxfordshire farmer and contractor. But how have they performed? Geoff Ashcroft reports.