Trade Shows & Global News

The 16,500l/min capacity of the Tornado AC160 pto-driven compressor is said to quickly clean even the largest of slurry hoses.Developed by Dutch manufacturer Schouten Machines to meet the increasing demand for faster emptying of larger diameter slurry hoses, both the compressor block and the oil cooler are mechanically d...

It is not yet available in the UK but the first units of the new battery powered Torion 537e Sinus telescopic wheel loader will soon be with European customers.Previewed at Agritechnica 2025, the battery-electric drive system replaces the diesel engine and hydrostat found in the otherwise identical Torion 537. ...

An integrated weighing system is one of two new options on Amazone’s ZG-TX combi spreader. The second is automatic spread rate regulation for lime.Providing accurate hopper fill level indication and simple offline spread rate regulation of lime and granular fertiliser, the integrated weighing system comprises two weigh...

The enhanced automatic levelling system is one of the main updates to the latest version of the AVR Spirit 9200i two-row trailed potato harvester.Standard on new cross roller (CR) and Varioweb (VW) variants, repositioning the new levelling cylinder on the chassis extends levelling on both sides of the harvester up to 4.5...

Kuhn will preview a semi-autonomous self-propelled mixer wagon at the Space livestock show in Rennes, France.Sharing some of its technology with the 2021-launched Aura autonomous mixer wagon, the new twin vertical auger Antea models will be available in capacities of 19, 22, 25 and 27m3. There will be 25 a...

AgVantage UK has taken on the Scanstone root crop machinery franchise in Yorkshire.Available from AgVantage’s Beverley depot, the new dealer will supply, service and support the complete range from the Scottish manufacturer, which includes destoners, bed formers, bed tillers, windrowers and toppers. To s...

Israeli mixer manufacturer RMH will unveil the Nexus, a fully electric and autonomous feeding robot at the French Innov Space show in September.Capable of performing all the operations traditionally carried out by a self-propelled mixer wagon, it loads, weighs, mixes, and distributes feed. Run time of the ...

Canadian tractor manufacturer Versatile is marking 60 years of tractor manufacture with an anniversary edition of the articulated 530, 580, 620 and DeltaTrack models.The 60th anniversary edition tractors come with a number of exclusive interior and exterior upgrades. The exterior includes a premium paint finish, unique h...

TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment) has commissioned a new Deutz engine production facility at its existing manufacturing plant in Alwar, India.The first-ever production and manufacturing joint venture between the two companies, under the licensing agreement, TAFE will manufacture Deutz-licensed 2.2-litre (50-75hp) and 2....

French startup Seederal has released a picture of its first in-house developed electric tractor.Looking very different to the earlier 160hp prototype based on a JCB Fastrac, the French company’s first in-house made electric tractor was assembled in a newly opened workshop in Guipavas (between Brest and Rennes). ...

The simpler and more robust driveline is one of the main talking points of the new Tersus 4000 flail choppers.A fixed driveline on the gearbox replaces a telescopic shaft previously used with side-shift on the out-going FRO versions. Other improvements include manual adjustment of the multi-vee belt drive; and the option...

New HSE data shows that 22 farm workers were killed on farms in England, Scotland and Wales in 2025/26.The highest number of fatalities in over a decade, the figures find that farm workers are seven times more likely to be killed than those in construction. Half of those killed were aged 65 and over, and 10% of all fata...

Welsh agricultural machinery dealer T Alun Jones & Son has expanded its New Holland territory to include Southeast Wales.Based in Dryslwyn, Carmarthenshire, the family-run business, which has been an authorised New Holland dealer since 1984, will provide sales, service and parts support to customers across the area previ...

Dutch manufacturer Vervaet has launched the new third generation Hydro Trike self-propelled slurry and digestate applicator.With a stronger drivetrain, increased rear lift capacity, a new tyre configuration and improved cab comfort, the Hydro Trike 3.0 is available in two configurations: three-wheeler (17m³ tank) and fi...

Strautmann has added two compact and lower capacity models to its Magnon forage wagon line-up.Aimed at markets where there is a growing demand for lightweight professional machines with compact dimensions, the new Magnon 8/9-330 (32m³) and 10/11-390 (38m³) slot in between the existing 8 and 9 series models at the lower...

A total of 5,955 new tractors were registered in the UK in the first six months of this year.Up by nearly a quarter on the equivalent period last year, this number is also higher than the total in the first half of 2024. While that represents a welcome recovery from the very low level of registrations recorded in 2025, i...

Zetor is to stop making tractors in Brno and re-locate production to India and China.The Czech manufacturer stresses that the decision, which will affect 33 manufacturing jobs, does not change this year’s production plan, and the company will complete all tractors currently in production as well as all contracted order...

Claas has added five new tedders to its Volto range; the 700, 800, 900, 1100 and 1100T. Working widths are 6.6m, 7.7m, 8.7m, and 10.8m, respectively.Positioned below the existing 2014-launched 1300/1300TS and 1500/1500TS with which the newcomers share much of their technical spec, rotor diameter is 1.5m and there are six...

C T Scott has taken on the full Krone range of hay and forage machinery in East Scotland.Operating from two depots in Insch, Aberdeenshire and Muirhead, Dundee, running the business day-to-day is husband and wife team; Craig and Emma. “Joining the Krone dealer network is an exciting step for our business...

Dutch manufacturer Schuitemaker has expanded the Rapide forage wagon range with two new compact models.More compact variants of the Rapide 7 and 9 respectively, the shorter construction and adapted box length of the new 6 and 8 is said to result in an ideal combination of manoeuvrability and low ground pressure, while ma...

Weidemann reckons to have set new standards in efficiency and comfort with its redesigned four-model range of wheel loaders.Optionally available with loading arms or telescopic boom, the 2090, 2090T, 3090 and 3090T offer lift heights from 3.24 to 3.39m (telescopic versions from 4.30 to 4.98m). Highlights o...

Claas is replacing the Axion 800 series with three new technology packed tractors from the Axion 8 CMATIC range.Unveiled at a European dealer and press event in Harsewinkel, the 8.240 (240hp), 8.270 (270hp) and 8.290 (290hp), are all powered by a 6.7 six-cylinder FPT engine with Dynamic Power. The new fron...

The new Pro version of the four-rotor Krone Swadro TC 1250 provides numerous automatic and driver-assistance functions.Sitting below the larger TC 1370 Pro and TC 1570 Pro, the Pro version of the TC 1250 gives Krone another option in the 12.5m four-rotor rake market alongside the existing Swadro TC 1250 and TC 1250...

Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) plans to assemble the first production units of the 542hp Belarus 5425 early next year.MTZ confirms that four pre-production models are currently in tests around the country, and the Minsk plant is being prepped with the tooling to start making the first model in the new range. Th...

Pöttinger demonstrated the new 4m model of the trailed Novacat mower at a field event in Austria last week.North America and some other export markets have asked for a 4m version of the trailed 3.0m and 3.5m Novacat T for some time, and it is thought that the new wider width with central drawbar could also appeal to the...