Trade Shows & Global News

Peter Wiles, one of the sprayer sector’s most familiar faces, has joined the Knight Farm Machinery and Agroma UK sprayer businesses.Peter joins the two companies after 30 years with the UK subsidiary of a major international sprayer manufacturer. His new role is as UK sales manager for eastern and south-eastern England...

Next season’s Axial-Flow 160 series combines are equipped with new automation features, additional precision farming technology and a redesigned cab interior.The new electronic architecture allows faster data processing on the mid-range machines and enables remote support. One of the most notable innovations is the use...

Kverneland has added a new 6.0m f-drill to its portfolio of power harrow drill combinations.Called the f-drill Plus, this new 6m folding coulterbar brings a second distribution head and pipework to the outfit, for those seeking more output when used in combination with the Rotago F power harrow and f-drill Maxi Plus fron...

Quicke has completed its Unigrip round bale handling range with the S+ and M+ models.Joining the recently launched Unigrip L+ and XL+, the S+ is for wrapped bales ranging from 80cm-1.3m. The M+ is for bales from 1.2-1.6m. Suitable for front loaders and lighter handlers, both grabs are said to provide a secure grip withou...

The 50,000th Fendt 900 Vario will leave the production line next month. Fendt is celebrating this milestone with a limited special edition model.Supporting paintwork in the style of the 2005 Fendt Design Line and, as back then, includes the chrome package for the bonnet grille and exhaust tailpipe trim. Customers can cho...

The Tele-VFR option on the latest McConnel 77-Series Power Arm range brings advanced telescopic-variable forward reach capability to the mid-range sector.Previously reserved for the company’s flagship heavy-duty machines, the 77-Series Tele-VFR armset has been redesigned to suit the machine. The result is said to deliv...

The latest version of the Kwatro (Xtreme) four-row self-propelled potato harvester can actively make decisions based on sensors, data and AI driven analysis.To do this it uses new technology called Level X Gold. Already available on the Belgian manufacturer’s four-row wheeled Enduro, benefits include a constant quality...

Austrian manufacturer Einböck has expanded its portfolio of pneumatic seeding units with the Multi-Box.Designed for handling fertiliser, cover crops, cereals, legumes and small seeds, the new box is claimed to set new standards in flexibility, precision and ease of use. The four variants (8, 12, 16 or 24 ...

The new four-axle trailer developed by UK manufacturer Stewart Trailers is designed to carry a payload of 35 tonnes.Called the Tetrad, the first model is enjoying a lot of interest on social media and at this week’s Royal Highland Show. With a minimum tractor power requirement of 300hp and an empty weight of around 12t...

John Deere’s combine headers have now stepped over the 15m threshold. It’s not been the best kept secret that a 50-footer was on the way but Cereals provided the UK launchpad for the green giant’s belt-fed HDX 50 hinge-flex cutterbar.Built in the US to European spec. its 1200mm deep belts will accommodate tall crop...

Horsch is taking a strategic stake in SAM-Dimension, the Stuttgart based spot spraying specialist.Described as a logical step for both parties following a partnership that began in 2019, going forward, the focus will be on the joint development of spot and patch spraying technology, its deeper integration into Horsch eq...

Kverneland used last week’s Cereals event to introduce the Alentix twin-disc fertiliser spreader to the UK market.Previewed at a Dutch press event last August, the new range topper, which sits above the Exacta TL, provides another option for farms seeking the highest accuracy and efficiency with bagged fertilisers. ...

Adding to its line-up of mechanical weeding kit, Pottinger’s 12m TineCare comb harrow made its UK debut at Cereals.Six rows of 8mm tines are arranged in five bed sections which can independently pivot to follow ground contours. Lightweight coil springs keep each tine in contact with the ground while a hydraulic pressur...

Possibly not the most obvious exhibit for an event specifically targeted at arable farmers, Daisy Vending had one of its milk vending machine trailers on display at Cereals.Kitted out with two units capable of pumping out up to 12 different flavoured milkshakes as well as raw milk, the refrigerated rig can be powered fro...

Maintaining level, pot-hole-free tracks is a true labour of love but can be made easier with a box grader. Jacobsens GFM’s Twin-Track can extend from 2.5m out to a full 3m working width.Quick-change tungsten-tipped planer teeth up front rip up the surface while a levelling bar evens out the material. Stone can be added...

New Zealand firm Taege had a decent line-up of its seed drills and cultivators on display and working on the demo plots at Diddly Squat.Using angled knife points mounted and spring tines to work direct into grassland or stubbles, the company’s direct drills come in various formats with both pneumatic and mechanical see...

With its strikingly familiar yellow and red livery, the Ilgi line-up of cultivation kit caters for pretty much anyone with a penchant for discs, tines, rollers and press wheels.Already building various implements for Weaving, the Turkish manufacturer has bold ambitions for the UK, pricing its equipment some 30% lower tha...

Weaving had its first ever 12m trailed Sabre Tine drill on display at Cereals.Coming as standard with a hopper split three ways and individual in-house-built metering units, the new machine can be fitted with a further two small seed hoppers to deliver up to five different products down the spout at once. ...

Alongside the updates to the 6M and 6R, Deere has also revamped the smaller frame 8R, 8RT and 8RX models. Most of the changes revolve around features launched with the larger frame 8R tractors in February.The refreshed lineup includes five 280-410hp wheeled 8R and four track models spanning 310hp to 410hp in 8RT and 8RX ...

Kuhn will debut its high-capacity Karan trailed sprayer alongside several other updated products aimed at arable farmers and contractors. Launched last summer as the firm’s flagship trailed sprayer, the mid-range Karan Power 6000 model will have 36m aluminium booms and a 6,000-litre capacity tank.A key focus is the adv...

Visitors to the Nexus Chafer stand will be the first to see the new Sentry 8000 trailed sprayer with Chafer’s largest ever tank, with an 8,000-litre capacity.James Bilson, sales and marketing director at Nexus Chafer, says it is the result of listening to customers and what they wanted to see added to the range. “A l...

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...