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From grass tedders to the most powerful forage harvesters; from forage wagons to big balers; from buckrakes to wheeled loading shovels; from bale wrappers to clamp covering materials, we cover every aspect of the forage harvesting and silage clamp filling process.

Advice and tips

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Tips for buying a second-hand New Holland square baler

New Holland has a long history in the big square baler game, having launched its iconic D1000 four-stringer in 1987 and followed it up six years later with the equally…

FEED AND NUTRITION

How to avoid costly silage losses from damaged wrap

Birds are a major source of damage to baled silage, but tears can occur at the baling and gathering stages, too. If a hole is not patched, air will seep…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a big square baler 2021

New models promising further increases in bale weights, greater versatility and easier operation feature in this year’s Ultimate Guide to big square balers. The choice of models, features and specifications…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a round baler 2021

With Isobus electronics becoming increasingly popular for its common display format across different types of machines, this year’s Ultimate Guide to round balers highlights the machines on which this added-value…

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Case studies

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Winning Inventions Comp entry up for grabs in farm sale

After 53 years, several million small square bales and dozens of farm inventions, Cotswolds contractor and farm-scale engineer Frank Henderson is calling time on his career – and his bespoke…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Contractor adapts McHale Fusion for single-pass silage bales

Mulling over his council mowing contract in the local pub, Nottinghamshire contractor Mitch Platts devised a novel way of turning the clippings into saleable livestock feed. His ingenious plan involved…

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

Home-built overseeder improves grass in hard-to-reach fields

Keen to improve grass quality for his pedigree Dexter suckler herd, Cornish farmer and contractor John Phizacklea built a single-pass overseeding outfit that is manoeuvrable enough to work in his…

Driver’s view: Dick Barnes’ Kuhn Merge Maxx 950

Kuhn's Merge Maxx burst onto the scene at Agritechnica 2017, offering farmers an alternative method for rowing up crops in front of foragers and balers. One of the first to…

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Community

WORKSHOP SKILLS

FW Inventions Comp 2022: Ollie Mackintosh's inter-row drill

Ollie Mackintosh’s inter-row seeder has been awarded highly commended in our Inventions Competition. Having built a successful 6m inter-row seeder for sowing grass under maize (featured in the 2016 Farm…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2021: Mowers, rolls and harrows for grassland

Entries into grassland category of this year’s Inventions Competition centre on ways to improve the efficiency of resowing, rolling and ridding fields of weeds. Scroll down to see some of…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2021: Feeding and bedding tools

Feeding and bedding livestock can be a time-consuming job, but the entries into this year’s Inventions Competition show there are plenty of ways to speed the process up. See also: Tips…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2021: John Phizacklea’s seeder harrow

Cornish farmer and contractor John Phizacklea has built a neat, low-cost seeder harrow for patching grass in small fields and paddocks. His creation mounts to his front loader, which ensures…

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Insights

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

Grass and forage farming kit: Where is it made?

As a country blessed with the soils and climate needed to produce high yields of quality forage, there is strong demand for machinery to maintain and harvest copious quantities of…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Bale unrollers: Options and prices

With every new round baler that comes along, manufacturers have invariably managed to produce a machine that crams more material at greater density into every package. It’s great for baling,…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a round baler 2022

A mammoth choice of round balers keeps growers and stock farmers supplied with equipment to package hay, silage and straw, either "naked" or wrapped in film to protect the contents…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Ultimate guide to buying a big square baler 2022

For efficient field clearance, stacking and road transport – especially for essential straw supplies delivered to the main grassland and livestock areas of Britain – hefty rectangular-shaped bales continue to…

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News

MOWERS

Vicon launches 8.75m Extra 787T triple mower combination

There's more choice in Vicon's mower range with the addition of a 8.75m-wide version of its triple mo-co, as a compact alternative to the 10m Extra 7100T. The new Extra…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Krone GPS kit speeds up in-field bale collection

The cumbersome task of bale collection can now be simplified with a new GPS-based feature on Krone's BaleCollect accumulators. The automatic depositing system has been designed with large-scale farmers and…

BALERS AND WRAPPERS

Case IH upgrades popular RB 344 round baler

Case IH has launched the revamped version of its popular RB 344 fixed-chamber round baler. Available in two model variants – the "F" designated Rotor Feeder and "R" Rotor Cutter…

RAKES AND MERGERS

ScotGrass: Kverneland takes on ROC mergers

Yellow-liveried mergers from ROC appeared on Kverneland's Scotgrass stand for the first time following its acquisition of the Italian firm, which was previously imported to the UK by Shutts Farm…

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Test and reviews

MOWERS

Driver's view: J and CM Derricutt’s John Deere R870 mowers

John Deere triple mowers run by Shropshire contractors J and CM Derricutt get reviewed by driver by Ben Lewis. See also: Driver's view: JS Haddy’s John Deere C441R Maxicut Business facts…

MOWERS

Driver's view: Gatcombe Farm’s Kuhn FC 8830 D-FF mowers

Devon dairy and beef farmers Robert, Thomas and Nick Reed give us their review of the Kuhn triple mo-cos. See also: How to build your own tractor autosteer system for £700…

MOWERS

Driver's view: Thompson Brothers' Claas Disco 8500C Contour

Find out how the Claas triple mo-cos run by Lancashire farmers and contractors Thompson Brothers performs. The driver is David Kirkham. See also: Tips and advice for buying a used forage…

MOWERS

Driver's view: Chris Harris’ SIP Silvercut 900 CFC mowers

We find out what it's like to work with SIP triple mowers run by West Sussex haylage specialist Chris Harris, driven by Will Kitcher. See also: Tips for buying a set…

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Video

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Winning Inventions Comp entry up for grabs in farm sale

After 53 years, several million small square bales and dozens of farm inventions, Cotswolds contractor and farm-scale engineer Frank Henderson is calling time on his career – and his bespoke…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Video: Time-saving feeding and bedding kit inventions

Clever feeding and bedding kit is helping livestock farmers shave hours off their daily routine. We've picked out some of the best ones from the many entries to our 2020…

Video: Abimac front rake helps solve contractor’s labour short...

A North Yorkshire farmer is running an Italian-built front-mounted rake combined with a baler on the rear to make his rowing and baling operation a one-pass affair, curbing the reliance…

GRASSLAND AND MAIZE EQUIPMENT

Video: The best bits from Scotgrass 2019

Scotgrass 2019 took place at the Crichton Royal Trust in Dumfries last Wednesday (15 May) under some scorching mid-May sunshine. The triennial event was well attended despite there being plenty…

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