Trade Shows & Global News

With a floor height of 1.10m, the Galion bale trailer from French manufacturer Leboulch is claimed as the lowest on the market.Made at the factory in La Vieille-Lyre, Normandy, the five model range spans lengths from 8 to nearly 12m, and is rated for capacities from 10 to 21 tonnes. Multiple positions for ...

The new styling is not the only change to the new 2027 versions of the three-and five-wheelers. There is also a new cab, more power, and a new user interface.On the outside, the updated styling sees the traditional white rims replaced by dark grey ones, which Oxbo says are less prone to showing dirt. Both ...

The BD10002-10HV was the most eye-catching of the dozen tractors on the Zhongnong Boding stand at this week’s CIAME 2026.Claimed as the world’s first tractor of this class equipped with a CVT, the hydro-mechanical box, and the 1,000hp Boding Power 6BD57 engine, were developed in-house. Targeted mainly ...

Krone is expanding its header range for the Big X with the EasyFlow Plus for grass and XCollect 750-2 for maize and wholecrop silage.With a working width of 7.5m, the two-part row-independent maize header feeds plants in a straight line running in a longitudinal direction without any deflections or additional transfer po...

Merlo UK has appointed AL Agri as its new agricultural dealer for eastern Scotland, Angus and the surrounding area.Based near Forfar, the new dealer will provide sales, service and parts support for Merlo’s agricultural telehandler range, providing continuity for existing customers in the area. Picture: ...

The Zoomlion 9DX is one of the show stoppers at this week’s CIAME (International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition), in Tianjin, China.Claimed as the world’s most powerful tractor it produces a peak power of 1600hp. Peak torque is 7200Nm and the tractor reaches a top speed of 40km/hr and hydraulic output is 636l/min....

AGCO is preparing to start a pilot project with humanoid robots at its baler factory in Hesston (Kansas).Expected to start early in 2027, initial tasks for the Digit robot from Agility Robotics, will include sorting and stacking parts for key assembly and production operations. Designed and built in North ...

Weaving Machinery is becoming a Dalbo stockist, bringing the Danish manufacturer’s rolls into the UK in Weaving branding and colours.Available in working widths from 6m to 24m, with or without paddles, the range includes the Minimax 630 and 830 and the Powerroll 1230. Available from November, the new rolls will be on t...

Only a handful of the Swed-Trac tractors made in the 1980s are still in Sweden. One of them is up for auction.The Swedish company only made around 60 tractors before it was declared bankrupt in 1987. Owned by the Pihlgren brothers, Swed-Trac never went on to conquer the world, but the tractors have nonetheless become a p...

FarmDroid has developed a 6.75m version of its autonomous FD field robot. The first units will be available early next year.Seeding or mechanically weeding 20 rows at a time, the Danish company has calculated that the FD60 will cover at least 60ha a season: three times the capacity of the existing 12-row FD20. ...

Supporting loads of up to 6,500kg at speeds of 65km/hr, Michelin’s WorkXBib tyre is intended mainly for slurry tankers, manure spreaders and tipping trailers.Suitable for intensive road use and demanding field performance, the new tyre is a counterpart to the TrailXBib, which incorporates patented Ultraflex technology ...

Claas is celebrating 30 years of variable round baler production with two anniversary models.The company’s French baler plant at Metz-Woippy has built one Cerex and one Variant, each featuring a special anniversary design. This includes cream-white side panels, inspired by the first two generations of the Variant (100 ...

Horsch is developing 18m versions of its Joker cultivator and Serto drill to join the 18m Avatar direct drill already on the market.Prompted following growing demand for 18m variants of its existing products from customers looking to increase efficiency and productivity, Horsch is currently unable to provide us with any ...

Samson Group reports a turnover of €119.9 million for its 2025-26 financial year; 5.0% lower than the €126.2 million one year ago.Profit before tax was €1.9 million (€3.3 million last year), and was negatively impacted by €1.2 million re-structuring costs. The less than satisfactory financial res...

A father whose son received a life-saving heart transplant at Royal Papworth hospital is donating all the proceeds from the sale of his 1991 Ford 7810 Silver Jubilee tractor to the Cambridge-based hospital.Michael Burdge who founded an agricultural machinery business near Bristol, North Somerset, has a deeply personal re...

Kilworth Machinery has been acquired by Startin Tractors. Trading will continue from the Kilworth premises at Smisby for the foreseeable future.Bringing together two established and complementary businesses, Kilworth Machinery, a specialist supplier of horticultural, groundcare and forestry machinery, also imports specia...

Ernest Doe & Sons has strengthened its Case IH and New Holland coverage in Norfolk – Nicholsons Stalham is losing the Case IH franchise.With immediate effect, Ernest Doe & Sons’ Fakenham branch adds New Holland alongside its established Case IH business, while its North Walsham and Wymondham depots introduce Case IH ...

AgVantage has strengthened its specialist crop machinery offering after being appointed as a dealer for Bauer irrigation equipment.Many of our existing customers already operate Bauer equipment, so being able to support them with new machines, parts and service is a natural progression for us, comments Andy Carse, managi...

Kubota and Norwegian startup Kilter have signed a European agreement for the sale and distribution of the AX-1 autonomous spot spraying robot.Building on the existing partnership between the two companies signed at Agritechnica 2025, they are now exploring other markets for the AX-1, including France and the UK. ...

French company Seederal is in advanced stages of development with its first electric tractor. The first deliveries are planned for 2028.After four years of R&D and more than 600 hours of testing, feedback from over 100 farmers is incorporated in the latest version of the 160hp tractor, which has a working range of six ...

The sixth generation T series is described as the most significant new introduction in Valtra’s history – 99% of the tractor is new, the unchanged 1% is the cab frame!Taking six years and over 35,000 hours of physical and digital testing to develop the new six-model range, the company reckons to have satisfied all of...

Agroma UK has broadened its line of specialist sprayers with two new grassland machines.The 1,000-litre SM10.12 has a 12m hydraulic folding suspended boom, the triplet nozzle bodies allowing for quick changes for different jobs and products. The spec includes an induction hopper for ground-level addition of chemicals, an...

Production, spare parts supply and after-sales service continue as planned at Herbert Dammann. Orders are still being taken, and sprayers are being manufactured and delivered as normal.The latest statement released by the German family-owned sprayer manufacturer, which filed for bankruptcy in June, states that discussion...

Claas Manns and Claas Eastern have taken on the Krampe trailer franchise. The new dealers will sell and support the German manufacturer´s push-off trailers through its 14 outlets.The initial focus will be on high-specification push-off trailers. Introductory stock units will be added in the coming months. ...

Kuhn Farm Machinery’s new Apex trailed disc drill is aimed at operators requiring direct and min-till drilling versatility. The first two models offer working widths of 6.0m and 8.0m.Spaced at 16.7cm or 20cm, the new Isoflex seeding units use a narrow angle single disc opener. Positioned alongside a large gauge wheel, ...