Trade Shows & Global News

Pöttinger is well positioned internationally. The company uses its resources in a targeted manner to achieve the greatest possible efficiency and customer proximity. Trade fairs and exhibitions play a major role to accomplish this goal. However, international trade fairs taking place at nearly the same time, create chal...

Apollo Tyres has added another six sizes to its Vredestein Traxion Optimall VF range, making the tyre available for tractors from 160 hp and above. The benefits of the Traxion Optimall series in terms of self-cleaning properties, grip, comfort and a long tyre life, are now also on offer in six more sizes.

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Photos of Malone’s front mower conditioner have popped up on social media recently. The manufacturer has made no secret of wanting to increase its mower range, in fact there was a prototype front mower in the factory’s car park when we visited them in 2020 to see the Procut 3000 MP rear mower for a profi driving impr...

Sprayer operators looking for extra capacity from a mounted set-up have a new high-spec. option on the table from Berthoud. Tagged the Heracles Evo, the 1,500-litre front and 2,000-litre rear tank combination provides close to self-propelled capacity and has the potential to be a much more nimble arrangement than a trail...

Steyr is adding a new flagship to its entry-level Kompakt S tractor range, giving customers seeking a 75-80 hp model more options in terms of specification to suit different agricultural and municipal needs.

The Kompakt S range currently comprises the 55 hp 4055 Kompakt S and 65 hp 4065 Kompakt S models, above whic...

The VX-R Tractor tyre range from Bridgestone is said to have wide-tread traction, long wear life, and excellent driver comfort.The tread-width is at least as wide as the nominal tyre width. This provides more contact between the tyre and the soil, maximising traction. The VX-R Tractor has the same tread compound as the V...

With a new ISOBUS user interface and thanks to innovative visualisation and overview of control elements, Krone is offering even more comfort for machine operation. The machines are now dynamically represented on the terminal by means of animations and 3D graphics.

The new interface allows the driver to follow the ...

HiSpec Engineering’s latest dump trailer uses the push-off headboard system for unloading which was originally designed for the Kompactor range of push-off trailers.The Push-off PD20 Dump Trailer has a heaped load volume of 14.5m3, giving it a carrying capacity of around 20 tonnes, depending on material.Unlike conventi...

Samart Kasat Yon, manufacturer of sugar cane harvesters from Thailand, forecasts positive business during the current year 2023 and an even better 2024. To a large extent this is thanks to the good sugar price, which drives the business climate not just in Thailand. Also the export market is doing well.  

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Dewulf has announced the second generation of its 4-row top lifting harvester, the ZKIV(SE). This updated carrot harvester has improved cleaning, a new elevator with hydraulic extension, and the ability to harvest narrow rows – closer than 400mm apart.The cutter set has also been upgraded and is said to combine unparal...

A bespoke strawberry spraying system has been designed and built by Martin Lishman.Traditional booms are impractical due to the height and shape of the plants, and achieving complete chemical coverage is a struggle. The Martin Lishman boom is in two sections and specifically shaped to fit around two rows of strawberry pl...

On the demo plots at Cereals Mzuri was showcasing a wider version of its mounted Pro-Til strip-till drill. While previously the company offered only a 3.0m mounted machine, a 4.8m folding version has now been developed to cater for those growers who require extra output but don’t want to move to a trailed format.Stayin...

Both sister brands Case IH and New Holland chose Cereals 2023 as the worldwide debut for their new flagship heavy middleweight prime movers.In the red corner is the Case Optum 340 which, like its blue-painted equivalent, tops out at a maximum engine output of 340hp. (The previous range-topper maxxed out at 313hp). But it...

Massey Ferguson introduces “MF By You”, a new factory-fit service that enables farmers to specify their tractors to better meet their agronomic, comfort or operational expectations.

“We know every farm and farmer has different needs, so we are now extending our MF eXperience to ensure our tractors meet a grea...

MAN engines has confirmed that all its current, off-road engines can be used with regenerative diesel – also know as hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).The use of this diesel is in accordance with the EN15940 standard in Europe or the US specification ASTM D975. The approval applies to all off-road engines for the curren...

Krone presents its new PreSelect machine operation system. The new system makes it possible to preselect the hydraulic functions of the connected attachment devices and then activate them with the regulating valves on the tractor side. It enables easy and intuitive operation.

Electrical functions, such as adjusting...

The preference for planting and ridging in one working pass has never been greater. Dewulf has been responding to this demand for several years with the Smart-Float principle. The technique was first used on the CP 42 cup planter (75 cm) and is now also available in 4 x 90 cm for the Miedema Structural 4000 belt planter....

Merlo’s TurboFarmer 30.7 telehandler is designed for those working in confined spaces, such as traditional farmyards. It replaces the P32.6.Merlo’s loader is 2.0m wide and 2.1m high. Reach is almost 7.0m and lift capacity 3.0 tonnes. Power comes from a 100hp Deutz TCD four-cylinder Stage V engine.As with other TurboF...

Maschio Gaspardo has increased the range of equipment it offers in the UK.The new additions include Primo fertiliser spreaders, Gigante no-till direct-drills, Terremoto cultivators and Toro power-harrows equipped with ISObus.Primo twin-disc fertiliser spreaders use twin shutters – one sets flow rate while the other shu...

One Smart Spray has signed an agreement with CNH Industrial for Case IH and New Holland sprayers to use its smart spraying technology.With this technology cameras on the spray boom detect weeds in milliseconds and the nozzles spray only where necessary, at the right dose, as they are regulated automatically.One Smart Spr...

The Golem 540 from SMS is claimed to be the largest and heaviest grassland roller on the market. Working width is 4.5m and weight up to 11 tonnes. The smaller Golem 300 is 3.0m wide and weighs up to 4.5 tonnes.The 540 has a three-part hydraulically folded frame with partially-overlapping, 1.95m rollers. It weighs 5.5 ton...

Kuhn is running a baler and grassland demonstration tour throughout the 2023 season. Twenty machines including fixed and variable chamber balers, square balers and combination machines as well as a selection of grassland machinery will be available for on-farm demonstrations.These will aim to show how machinery can help ...

The f-drill front hopper, previewed in profi last summer, is now available from Kverneland. Prices start from £21,237 for the 1,600-litre capacity f-drill Compact.Compact and Maxi versions are available with capacities of 1,600 litres and 2,200 litres respectively. Both have Kverneland’s Eldos electric metering unit, ...

A bespoke MF 8S Dyna-VT tractor that has been through the MF By You customisation programme will be on Massey Ferguson’s stand at the Royal Highland Show. This was customised at MF’s Beauvais factory, in France, for a farmer in Norfolk.Special details include black livery, bespoke seat covers featuring the customer�...

The 882 range of Alliance tyres from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires has been extended by three new sizes while two new sizes have been added to the 885 range.Both ranges are steel-belted flotation tires for spreaders, trailers, balers and fertiliser spreaders. They have a large footprint and rounded shoulders to protect crop...