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To coincide with the UK Dairy Day on September 11th we are making a number of previously published articles available. Here’s some of the latest ideas we reported on back in June 2018.With the desire to put into practise what he has learned, farm consultant Mike Hobbis set about creating a highly automated dairy unit....

The significant drop in demand for new machines resulted in a 17% reduction in Kuhn Group net sales in the first six months of this year to around €733 million (CHF704 million).Down on the roughly €887 million (CHF 852 million) in the same six months one year ago, Kuhn Group parent company Bucher Industries says that...

AGCO, the parent company of Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, reports net sales of around US$6.2 billion for the first half of this year. This is a decrease of 13.7% on the same six months in 2023.Following yesterday’s story on the dip in fortunes at CNH, AGCO is the next major player to publish lower financial resul...

After joining Opico earlier this year as territory manager for the Southwest, Dean Cottey is taking the reins as UK Strautmann product manager.Dean is no stranger to farm machinery, having spent the last 14 years with Claas UK. His passion for agriculture comes from growing up on his family dairy farm in East Devon, wher...

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Pichon and Samson slurry tankers can now be fitted with the new CDf and CDx disc incorporators and IDs disc injector.Working to a depth of 5.0cm, the 8.0m wide IDs disc injector combines conical and cutting discs to apply slurry in the centre of the furrow. The technique is said to avoid splashing.Available in 4.5m and 6...

Austrian firm Einböck is the latest manufacturer to develop a bespoke machine for the Nexat, fitting the carrier vehicle with a 14m XXL row-crop Chopstar-Max mechanical hoe.The project started quickly following a meeting at last year’s Agritechnica, and the pre-production machine, which is equipped with the Row-Guard�...

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As well as providing additional storage capacity, the 500l central area on the latest Agriweld tractor weight is designed to house a 210l fuel tank.Developed following customer requests for a fuel tank option, the standard configuration of the new Utility weight includes weighted flanks with up to 1800kg. A compact vers...

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Strautmann has launched a more agile and simplified version of its Verti-Mix mixer wagon. Tagged as the Professional range, the shortened front end and reconfigured driveline guarding makes the new models suitable for smaller yards and difficult to access buildings.The new range comprises six single-tub machines from 7.5...

In the same year it celebrates 60 years of tractor production, the New Holland plant at Basildon has just made its two millionth tractor.The milestone tractor, a 225hp T7.225, has received a celebration livery comprising candy blue body panels, silver and black graphics with the Union Jack flag, a ‘2,000,000 Basildon T...

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Average power of the 5,882 new 50hp+ tractors registered in the UK in first six months of this year was 180.7hp. This is the first time the figure has exceeded 180hp.This is the second successive sizeable year-on-year rise, reports the AEA. The average power from January to June 2022 of 166.2hp increased to 173.5hp in th...

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Massey Ferguson has added six new models to its RK twin rotor rake range. Working widths are from 7.6m to 10m and the new models come with ISObus operation (Pro).A new flexHIGH speed-dependant raking height system automatically raises and lowers the machine to maintain the optimum working height. All rotors have maintena...

The Claas combi Rollant 455 RC Uniwrap is transforming into the 630 with a number of subtle changes to speed up the wrapping process in fact enough tweaks to warrant the name change.Starting at the front, this is the first Claas pickup to get plastic stripper bands that can be released by pressing a tab with a screwdrive...

Massey Ferguson has added two heavy-duty butterfly mowers to its DM range; the 9614 TL and 10114 TL. Working widths are 9.6m and 10.1m respectively.Available alongside the existing DM 8612 TL and DM 9614 TL, the new models are equipped with the latest spur gear cutterbar and a conditioner as standard. There is a choice o...

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Czech manufacturer SMS is in the process of expanding its Severit G cultivator range with a 12m model.Currently in the final test phase, but already available to order, by combining different units (front crossboad/roller, chisels/tines, finishing bar/roller), the 12m Severit G 1200 levels the land, break up clods and pr...

Despite the challenging market conditions, the Amazone Group enjoyed a 6.0% increase in sales last year to a record €852 million.Last year’s record result follows a 22% increase in sales in 2022 to €804 million. It remains to be seen if the company can keep the momentum going this year. Global economic conditions r...

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