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Arlo Go 2 security camera sends footage to smartphones

Arlo’s new Go 2 security camera connects anywhere via wifi or 3G/4G phone data, giving farmers the option to monitor their farm security from their phone. The camera streams live…

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…

ATVS AND UTVS

Keenly priced 450 and 520 CForce ATVs join CFMoto range

Chinese ATV maker CFMoto has launched a brace of new models that directly replace their predecessors. The CForce 450 and 520 are priced at £5,999 and £6,799 respectively, offering buyers…

COMBINES

FieldView offers yield and moisture stats on old combines

FieldView, Bayer's digital farming platform, is the latest to offer a retrofit kit that provides live yield and moisture information on older combines. The system costs £4,400, is suitable for…

4X4S

Volkswagen launches new Amarok pickup

Volkswagen has at last revealed details of its new Amarok pickup that has the same underpinnings as Ford’s revamped Ranger and the option of a 247hp V6 diesel engine. Both…

HEADERS

Honey Bee swather expands cropping options for Hants grower

Once a popular tool for pre-harvest management, the self-propelled swather has been slowly sidelined in favour of running through with a sprayer to deliver a shot of glyphosate. The attraction…

ROOT CROP HARVESTERS

Grimme launches updated Varitron 470 harvester

Grimme has unveiled the third generation of its four-row Varitron 470 self-propelled harvester, which now has a 460hp Stage 5 engine. Among the changes is more power for the new…

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TELEHANDLERS

Manitou unveils clutch of MLA mini pivot-steer loaders

Manitou has launched six new compact articulated loaders that are designed to work in tight spaces. Smaller MLA series 2 and 3 machines sit at just 1.1m wide and offer…

4X4S

Original Land Rover Defender gets Bowler Extreme treatment

Land Rover tuning specialist Bowler has unveiled a new Extreme conversion for the original Defender that features more power, better handling and a host of performance add-ons. Central to the…

MACHINERY

Kverneland Stepwise plough gets travel safety update

Building on the success of its Variomat, Kverneland has launched a clutch of new Stepwise plough models. These are available in two variants – the 2300S and 3300S – and…

ATVS AND UTVS

Tracker firm sends 'hunter' team to track down stolen farm kit

Farmers plagued by machinery theft now have the option of a dedicated "task force" to quickly track, secure and retrieve their stolen items. Agriculture is a lucrative industry for criminals,…

MACHINERY

Dealer update: Rejigs for New Holland, Case-IH and Massey

We take a look a the farm machinery dealership news across the UK and in Europe. Find out what takeovers, mergers, closures or expansions are happening in your area. See…

SPRAYERS

Dammann tri-axle trailed sprayer offers 20,000-litre capacity

Sprayers don’t get much bigger than the tri-axle Tridem from German maker Dammann, which sports a colossal 20,000-litre tank. The machine is designed for some of the biggest farms in…

4X4S

Drop-in kit turns original Defender electric for £24,000

Land Rover Defender owners keen to give their diesel runaround an electric makeover now have the option of an affordable “drop-in” conversion kit. Unlike bespoke modifications that can run to…

CULTIVATORS

Trailed models added to Kverneland Enduro cultivator line-up

Kverneland has expanded its stubble cultivator offering with a pair of trailed models, the Enduro T and Enduro Pro T, that are available in 4m and 5m working widths. These…

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What's in Your Shed? visits an Anglesey contractor

Anglesey contractor Rhys Jones is the latest to open his shed in our monthly series. We get the lowdown on the 24-year-old's machinery fleet. See also: Ultimate guide to buying a…

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What's in Your Shed? visits FW 2021 Contractor of the Year

John Fraser of Dingwall-based Mill ‘n’ Mix, and 2021 Farmers Weekly Contractor of the Year, reveals his machinery hits and misses.  The forage harvesting outfit services and repairs their own,…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a North Yorkshire farmer

North Yorkshire farmer Andrew Watson is the latest to open his shed doors in our monthly series.  Find out what farm machinery is in his shed and why he loves…

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What's in Your Shed? visits Cambs contractor Haywood Farms

The latest to open their machinery shed doors are Cambridgeshire farmers and contractors Scott and Sarah Haywood. Their shed includes three John Deere tractors, a second-hand 5m Horsch Joker cultivator…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a Herefordshire contractor

This week’s What’s in Your Shed? delves into the machinery highs and lows of Herefordshire contractor Martin Desborough. See also: Tips for maintaining a JCB Fastrac 2170 Business facts 65,000cu m…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a Carmarthenshire contractor

Our What’s in Your Shed series heads into Carmarthenshire, to visit contractors Peter Morris and Sons. How did you get started? Peter: After years of working for other contractors, I…

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On test: Land Rover's plug-in hybrid Defender

The Land Rover Defender’s transformation from rough, tough and gruff to clean, green and surprisingly serene has been completed with the addition of a plug-in hybrid model. Gone are the…

SPRAYERS

Driver’s view: Matt Joseph’s Housham Air Ride AR4 Xtra

Shropshire sprayer operator Matt Joseph goes through the highs and lows of his 2022 Househam Air Ride AR4 Xtra with 4,000-litre tank and 24m boom. It's the third Houseman Air…

SPRAYERS

Driver's view: Steve May's trailed John Deere R962i sprayer

Steve May gives us the lowdown on his 2019 John Deere R962i trailed sprayer with 6,200-litre tank and 36m boom, which he runs for Northampton-based Fromant and Sanders. Find out…

SPRAYERS

Driver's view: Danny Milazzo's Fendt Rogator 645 sprayer

Danny Milazzo was the runner-up in last year’s Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year competition and is head sprayer operator for veg grower Drysdales, based in Berwickshire. He operates one…

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Video: AgXeed launches wheeled autonomous tractor at Cereals

Dutch robotic manufacturer AgXeed introduced a new four-wheeled 75hp autonomous tractor at the Cereals event. With a 2.9-litre diesel engine and electrically driven pto, the Agbot 2,055W4 is specifically suited…

CEREALS

Cereals 2022: Watch the solar-powered FarmDroid in action

A fully autonomous, solar-powered robot capable of precision drilling and weeding was on display at Cereals this year. Using ultra-accurate GPS to record exactly where each seed is placed, the…

TECHNOLOGY

Krone, Lemken, JD and Horsch unveil autonomous tractors

Krone and Lemken have unexpectedly launched an autonomous tractor as part of their mightily-named “Combined Powers” project. The cabless, four-wheel-steer implement carrier, which the companies describe as a “process unit”,…

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…

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