Trade Shows & Global News

Alamo will be introducing the Mantis self-propelled hedge cutter in Europe next year. Made in Texas, it has not been confirmed which Alamo business (it owns Bomford, McConnel, Spearhead and Twose to name but a few) will handle sales in our market.The machine on show is the second generation of Mantis self-propelled which...

A trio of mounted forager harvesters on the Özbudak stand at Agritechnica piqued our interest. One of a number of manufacturers from Turkey at the show, Özbudak Makina is from the west of the country and in a predominantly livestock area.The firm is looking at developing a trailed machine following several enquiries at...

Making over 650 buildings per year, Hörmann was displaying this typical wooden truss example with solar panels fitted directly to the purlins.Stefan Hörmann points out that fitting the panels directly costs approximately five to 10% more than mounting the PV panels onto a cladded roof. But even, owners were starting to...

Opico has added Simtech direct drills to the portfolio. The line-up includes grassland and arable options ranging from mechanical box-drills to wider pneumatic units.The smaller, simpler gravity-fed box drills start with the 1.8m VT180 model aimed at the viticultural market and also include the TSG240 and TSG300 grass dr...

Alongside a new precision planter, Bednar was showing its entry to the power harrow drill market with 3.0m and 6.0m versions.Our focus here is on the 3.0m wide Soniq ON3000. Rated up to 250hp, the power harrow is sourced from an Italian manufacturer that uses double bearings and a top cap for easier access the a full top...

Falc was displaying a new triple flail mower setup with the front unit having a pull type headstock. This is said to allow better ground following.It uses the Italian makers usual 2.8m wide flail mower, but the rear pins, closest to the tractor, run in vertical slots which gives the required float. The slides on either s...

Lemken surprised Agritechnica show goers with its first proper direct drill, the Solitair NT which has been tested in the UK this year.Niklas Krueger is one of those tasked with bringing the new drill to the market. The NT project has been on the go for over three years and is a Lemken machine that uses some of the Equal...

Alongside the new front mower, Sip was unveiling a light-weight triple, the Alpine Disc 800D. Garry Daly from Irish importer Farmec says that there its customers have been asking about a lower cost rear butterfly to help increase output but at a more modest price point.The 7.95m wide model uses a pair of belt driven, sev...

The Puro is the first dedicated precision planter to appear in Pöttinger livery and while it uses MaterMacc know-how, it is not just a rebadged machine.This is a six-row machine with telescopic frame and row spacing of 70-75cm. Fertiliser hopper capacity is 1,300-litres and it uses air for the delivery to the coulter, s...

Battery powered handler maker Mona was back at Agritechnica with an expanded line up. Sitting alongside its refreshed yard loaders was a new prototype rigid chassis telehandler and standalone battery packs.The Nova has a 53kWh lithium ion battery pack in the 2,700kg, 6.36m handler. The battery should provide enough power...

Caernarfon-based Menai Tractors has taken on the Vicon franchise across North Wales and Anglesey.The appointment gives the business access to grass machinery that compliments its New Holland tractor franchise. With 14 staff and six technicians on the road, Menai Tractors will handle sales, service and support for new and...

The Mark II versions of the McHale V6 and V8 variable chamber balers made their Agritechnica debut. The big change is that the mid-spec V6750 and V8950 get ISObus control as standard. Not only that, but the mid-range offering now has active bale density which has been on the top spec V6760 and V8960 balers. The oil tank ...

The HDX350 is a new plain mower from Samasz. Timmy O’Brien from Egmont Agri says this is a mower they have been waiting for as it is lighter than the XT.Both are centre pivot mounted mowers that fold over-centre for transport, they even use the same 3.5m, eight disc cutterbar. The big difference is in the headstock, wi...

Sky Agriculture has developed a new app to work alongside its equally new trailed spreader that offers a quick change from fertiliser to lime.The Fertieye app uses the phone’s camera to scan a sample of the fertiliser, ignoring any doubles, and in 30 seconds sends the results to the spreader control box. The software i...

Bobcat is looking to grab some headlines with special edition versions of its V-Drive telehandler. Only 25 of each black edition 3870HF (3.80t, 7.00m) and 4380 HF (4.30t, 8.00m) will be made, each one having a numbered plaque in the cab to identify it.As well as the black livery, the handlers will be kitted out to a high...

Made in Ireland, tested in England and launched in Germany. AgriSpread was showing its new AS3000 bulk spreader at Agritechnica. This uses much of the technology and features of the AS2000 but gains a conveyor system to widen the spreading width up to 30m with lime and up to 48m with urea.The conveyor system places the d...

In today’s fast-paced agricultural industry, efficiency, accuracy, and professionalism are essential for contractors looking to stay competitive. That’s why more farmers and contractors are turning to Ag-drive, the all-in-one job management app designed to modernise and streamline every aspect of running a contractin...

Indian manufacturer International Tractors India (ITL) spoke about new 120hp, 130hp and 150hp tractors at Agritechnica.Prototypes of all three tractors are running, but it will take another 18 months of tweaks and tests to compete the project. Until then, the details are off limits. The most powerful Stage...

On the MX stand at Agritechnica was the new T400 Evo loader. As well as having the option of the dark grey colour-scheme from the U500, these hydraulic self-levelling booms also benefit from new features.Chief among these is the Easy Plug pressure release system for the auxiliary valves. This will be standard on T400 Evo...

The VariQtire from IWN is getting closer to the market and is expected to go on sale mid-2026. Unlike other systems which have external hose routing to the tyre valve, this uses a rotator on the inside.With the wheel removed, the thin metal plate for holding the rotator is fitted to the hub. A hoses then goes between  t...

Specialist haulage was needed to deliver the snappily named SelfLine 4.0 System 2000+ self-propelled diet feeder from SiloKing’s factory in Bavaria to Hannover due to its sizable dimensions.Up until now 32m3 was the largest capacity self-propelled from SiloKing, but this new model has a 45m3, triple auger hopper. Capab...

Lucas G was showing a new three-speed powershift gearbox at Agritechnica. It was fitted to a low height 39m3, triple auger mixer.After Agritechnica, the 3.0m high feeder was off to its home in Austria. The low height was achieved by fitting 445/45 R19.5 tyres instead of the normal R22.5s. The spring suspension mounts wer...

Swedish steel company Amlo and investment firm Fröjdia have jointly acquired the bankrupt estate of Överum Industries. The new name of the Swedish plough manufacturer is Överum Agro.The new owners emphasise their ambition to rebuild and develop the operations in Överum with a focus on long-term commitment, stability,...

When it developed its trailing shoe system, Schleppfix came up with an applicator with virtually no moving parts, and it has used that same design philosophy with its latest creation, a slurry separator, the SepaFix.Fed by a pressurised pump, the stream of slurry enters from the bottom of the drum like structure, hitting...

Kioti has ambitions to grow its market share from 2.5% in Europe to 6.0% by 2030. To help achieve this goal it unveiled a range of new machines at Agritechnica, including its first skidsteer. But the headline act on the stand was the HXS1403 which was being previewed with an autonomous package.The HSX is a higher spec ve...