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SUPPORT FOR TYRE TECHNOLOGY

As temperatures rise, spring cultivations get underway and first cut beckons, the cost of very high flexion (VF) tyres and a central tyre inflation system (CTIS) has been reduced or grant funded to help operators prevent irreparable soil compaction. Wet weather that made 2023 the 11th wettest on record, extended into 2024, with multiple storms […]

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KUHN ADDS WIDEST 12.5M OPTIMER FOR CTF SYSTEMS

KUHN Farm Machinery has introduced a 12.5m version of its Optimer disc cultivator that has been designed to work with controlled traffic farming systems (CTF).   The new 12500 L joins the existing range of Optimer cultivators, which start with the 3m mounted model. It features 100, 510mm discs arranged across two rows for working […]

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KUHN INTRODUCES NEW VB 3200 SERIES BALERS

KUHN Farm Machinery has introduced a new VB 3200 variable chamber baler range offering users 10% additional capacity and bale density compared to the outgoing models.  The new VB 3260 and VB 3290 models replace the VB 3100 series – VB 3160 and VB 3190 machines – and along with the increased capacity, the new […]

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AVON TUNING HD INCREASES TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM

David Tripon has joined Avon Tuning HD as a technical sales engineer to support and expand the authorised agent network of agricultural installers.  The newly created role is part of a strengthening of the in-house Avon Tuning HD team to assist the wider agent network, that now has over 150 agents in the UK and […]

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KUHN LAUNCHES KARL – ITS FUTURE AUTONOMOUS CONCEPT

KUHN has launched its autonomous concept KARL, a driverless solution aimed at arable crop production. KUHN presented KARL at Agritechnica 2023 to gauge customer feedback on the design concept and to assess if KARL’s attributes meet the needs of progressive crop production systems. Edd Fanshawe, KUHN’s product marketing specialist for arable and connected services says: […]

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BUNNING REINTRODUCES TRAILER RANGE AT LAMMA 24

Bunning returns to trailer manufacturing after 13 years New four model range from 14-20t Increased customer demand for trailer range a major factor in decision G T Bunning and Sons will show a new redesigned four-model trailer range at LAMMA 2024, with the company returning to trailer manufacturing 13 years since building its last one. […]

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MASSEY FERGUSON LAUNCHES OFFICIAL CLOTHING COLLABORATION WITH RAGING BULL

Special line of dual-branded Raging Bull and Massey Ferguson clothing announced Win a Raging Bull outfit at LAMMA 2024 to launch the collaboration Raging Bull founder and ex England Rugby captain visits Massey Ferguson stand at LAMMA 24 Raging Bull Clothing, founded by Phil Vickery, one of England’s greatest rugby players, has teamed up with […]

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KUHN INTRODUCES HIGH OUTPUT FC 13460 RA TRAILED MOWER

KUHN Farm Machinery has introduced a new flagship FC 13460 RA trailed mower conditioner aimed at users requiring increased mowing capacity and efficiency from a wider trailed machine. Launched at Agritechnica 2023, the FC 13460 RA features a 12.4-13.4m cutting width, allowing operators to benefit from reduced fuel consumption and lower soil compaction due to […]

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TILT CORRECTION SYSTEM CENTRAL TO MULTI-LEADER XT UPDATES

A tilt correction system that aligns the working angle of the plough to maximise the available tractor power and increase work rates is part of several updated features on KUHN Farm Machinery’s MULTI-LEADER XT plough range. Originally introduced in 2012, the range is available in seven, eight or nine furrows and features a 180mm x […]

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COUNTING THE COST OF COMPACTION

A wet autumn has hampered planting and left some farmers using min and zero tillage establishment systems concerned about soil compaction. Waterlogging caused by soil compaction has been attributed to plateauing crop yields by the Potash Development Association, with some losses likely to reach 80%. The PDA suggests that whilst little can be done to […]

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MASSEY FERGUSON PREVIEWS FLAGSHIP 9S RANGE AT LAMMA 2024

New MF 9S flagship tractor range shown for the first time to the UK market. Anniversary edition MF 5S.145 to celebrate 30 years of steep-nose tractor design. Special spec MF 6S.165 and the full range of MF green and gold harvest products. Massey Ferguson will launch its brand-new flagship MF 9S large frame tractor to […]

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FULL MARKS FOR FENDT 728 VARIO

A year on from its launch and the flagship Fendt 728 Vario (Gen7) has come out top in an independent DLG PowerMix test which measured the performance, efficiency and fuel consumption of the 303 hp tractor. “The 728 now stands out as the tractor for leaders in farming. It has the best combination of power […]

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