Trade Shows & Global News

Cereals will be the first chance to see the updated Fendt Rogator Gen 2 self-propelled sprayer. The latest 645, 655 and 665 models come with improved electronic, pneumatic nozzle bodies, Banjo plumbing connections and valves, and the ContiRinse system to improve accuracy and reduce downtime.All three models come with the...

John Deere’s self-propelled 500R sprayer will be making its first appearance at Cereals where it will take part in the Sprays and Sprayers Arena demonstrations, as well as lining up alongside the 300M and R975i on the stand.  Developed to meet the needs of those looking for the ultimate in cab comfort, spray accuracy...

The Condor 02 trailed direct drill will make its UK appearance at Cereals. Bringing the firm’s narrow ConTeC coulter system into a more compact and manageable chassis, available in 8.0m and 9.0m working widths, a key new feature is the addition of a rear harrow system.This improves seedbed finish and extends the drill�...

Taylor Attachments has announced that it has purchased MDE’s agricultural range of products which includes the silo compactors as well as the forks and buckrakes for silage clamp work.This move will allow the Bristol-based attachment maker to extend its product range, while Northern Ireland firm, MDE Machinery will con...

Three Case IH dealers in Scotland were informed last week that they will be losing the franchise, instead their patch will be covered by the current New Holland dealers as CNH shifts to a dual brand model in this area.Indeed, in recent times, a number of Case IH and New Holland’s own technical and product staff have be...

The Rumex range of spot sprayers with artificial intelligence is going to be available in the UK from Opico. There are currently two mounted models, the RXF600 and RXF900 which will be launched at Cereals 2026 next week.The brainchild of Bavarian farmers, Michael Thier and Thomas Ulrich who needed a way to more precisely...

Crop mapping drone and satellite technology from Cultiwise has attracted the attention of Amazone. The two firms have announced a collaboration that will make it simpler for maps and data created using Cultiwise for crop protection, fertilising and sowing to be transferred to Amazone machines.Cultiwise contributes satell...

German sprayer maker Herbert Dammann has filed for insolvency and the Tostedt District Court has appointed a trustee. Based in Buxtehude, Lower Saxony the Dammann family business is primarily known for producing crop sprayers, especially large capacity trailed and self-propelled machines as well as airport equipment.The...

Krone is throwing its hat into the belt merger market for the first time with the Swativo T1040 Pro. The forage machinery maker points out that while rotary rakes excel particularly with grass and straw from cereal crops, mergers offer clear advantages with leafy and herbaceous crops such as alfalfa or clover.With a work...

Weaving Machinery’s new 12m Sabre tine drill is in the final assembly phase prior to its launch at the Cereals Event, taking place at Diddly Squat Farm, Oxfordshire from 10-11th June.Two years in development, the Sabre is the company’s first 12m drill and follows the principles of the company’s existing Sabre range...

Help me, help you… a line from the movie Jerry Maguire, is just as applicable to Kramp’s latest move to shake up the parts business. The firm has created an online parts shop for end users, but the sale is still carried out through your selected participating dealer.For the end user, this means that parts can be easi...

The snappily named UForce EVU6 Commercial is the latest battery powered UTV from CFMoto. The £14,999 electric side-by-side is powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor helping the EVU6 produce instant torque and responsive acceleration.The vehicle features selectable two and four-wheel drive modes selected using t...

The Series 5 is a completely new for Zetor with three models; the 5100 (10hp), 5110 (113hp) and 5120 (122hp). As it continues to revamp and modernise it product range, the Czech firm is turning to the expertise of Turkish tractor maker Hattat for a replacement for the Proxima which ceased production two years ago.A proto...

Believed to be the biggest deal ever made at the Zweibrücken plant: 20 John Deere F9 500 forage harvesters went directly to German contractign business Köhl Harvest.It’s not every day you see a sight like this: John Deere sold 20 F9 500 forage harvesters directly from the factory to Köhl Harvest in Bavaria. Accordi...

The AT5 L is a new long wheelbase ATV from Segway Powersports. It is largely identical to the standard AT5 with its 39hp, 499cc DOHC fuel-injected engine and CVTech auto-transmission with selectable four-wheel drive and diff locks but measures 15cm longer. It also features electric power steering and is T3b compliant to ...

AllPro is the latest generation battery to come from Stihl for its range of professional tool range. Compatible with its existing AP battery system, for more than 80 tools ranging from chainsaws, con-saws and leaf blowers to name but a few.New battery technology allows improved power delivery, longer run times and extend...

At last week’s Balmoral Show, Quad-X launched a new sprayer for applying liquid fertiliser. Suitable for using with ATVs and UTVs it has a capacity of 700-litres and boom options of 4.0m, 6.0m, 8.0m and 10m fitted with suitable liquid fert nozzles.It has a galvanised chassis with flotation tyres on a tandem axle. The Q...

The GA7631 P is the latest twin rotor rake from Kuhn, but unlike the other models this is fully mounted. By making the 1,500kg machine mounted, Kuhn has been able to remove the axle and some of the cost of the 4.0m long machine.The working width of the new addition is 7.40m and has hydraulic width adjustment for creating...

Registration figures for April show the UK tractor market is still improving. The latest stats from the AEA show 1,105 tractors over 50hp were registered last month bringing the total for the first four months of 2026 to 4,097 units. This is an increase of 27.5% on the same period in 2025. This is almost 800 more tractor...

Manitou’s MLT 841 and 1041 models can now be equipped with an optional Smart Weigh System (SWS), that has been developed in-house by the French maker. Using a combination of six pressure sensors – there are two each in the main lift ram, compensation ram and headstock ram – it affords static and dynamic weighing th...

New Holland and Case IH are culling some of the low-volume selling T6 and Maxxum models later this month. There are a pair of four-cylinder models being dropped from the blue and red brands – the T6.165/Maxxum 135 and the T6.175/Maxxum 145.This rationalising of the range is due to low volume sales of the four models ac...

Quicke is introuding its next generation of on-board weighing with the the launch of Q-Companion 2.0. One of the biggest changes in is that it no longer needs implement calibration – attach the bucket or fork, tare the system and start weighing straight away. The live weight readings are procuded at any loader position...

Lined up on a former World War Two airfield in Lincolnshire was the machinery fleet of Aitken and Merry which was going under the hammer of auctioneer Brown & Co. Here is our pick of the lots which were on offer.Falling into the working classic camp was this John Deere 8400. The year 2000 tractor had clocked 7,970 hours ...

Six new extra large tyre sizes have been added to the VT-Tractor range for 38 to massive 46-inch diameter rims, expanding Bridgestone’s premium tyre offering. “Today, farmers operate larger, more powerful tractors and need tyres that can keep up – doing more and going further in demanding conditions,” said Andre...

Given the increases in fuel prices along with increasing machinery prices and other costs it was almost inevitable that contractor charges would increase for the 2026 season. The latest survey results from the British contractor association, the NAAC show just how much those increases have been, albeit based on a diesel ...