Machinery News from Farmers Guardian
Multi-purpose machine offers tractor alternative
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:00 GMT
Two machines which do specific tasks, or one machine which does a bit of both? James Rickard talks to two farmers who opted for the latter with Merlo Multifarmers.
John Deere holds market share as tractor sales fall
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:02 GMT
John Deere has retained its tractor market share of about 30 per cent in 2010, putting it top of the table again with 4,427 units sold.
Hi-Spec launches one-man bale stripper
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:04 GMT
Hi-Specs’s new bale stripper enables one person to remove film and net-wrap and break up silage round bales in order to reduce mixing time in a diet feeder. It can also be used to fill feed rings or feed passages.
Achieving a better mix with paddles
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00 GMT
?Redrock Machinery has re-developed its range of paddle mixers following an injunction issued by Keenan last September.
Tractors for smaller farms
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00 GMT
?While Case IH continues to evolve its large tractors and combines, the company has also developed the Farmall tractor range to cater for the many users wanting something smaller.
Off-road wheelchair for agricultural use
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00 GMT
Molten Rock’s latest off-road wheelchair has been designed by a team with a background in agricultural engineering, and allows users to be active and involved in the running of a rural business.
Lamma: Case IH Farmall is simple to operate
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:09 GMT
MAKING its UK debut at the show was Case IH’s smallest and most basic tractor.
Lamma: Ritchie’s largest self-loading bale trailer to date
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:09 GMT
EXPANDING its range of self-loading bale trailers, David Ritchie Implements launched its largest Traileyre model to date.
Lamma: JF-Stoll show updated FCT 1060
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:08 GMT
APPEARING for the first time at a public event together since cultivation manufacturer Kongskilde acquisition of forage specialist JF-Stoll last year, the Danish pair were keen to show off their extended portfolio including the recently updated FCT 1060 trailed forager.
Lamma: Spread-a-Bale M-series now spreads in three directions
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:08 GMT
THE entire range of Spread-a-Bale’s bale dispensing bedding machines has been updated by the company. The new M series now includes models able to spread straw to the left or right, as well as straight ahead.
Lamma: Tractor Guard’s innovation in protection is rewarded
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:06 GMT
TRACTOR Guard took the top prize in the new Most Innovative Farm Invention award at Lamma held in conjunction with Farmers Guardian.
Lamma 2012: Sparkling ideas from Lemken
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:13 GMT
LEMKEN’S new Diamant semi-mounted plough comes with a high level of specification, including an accumulator or electronic weight transfer system and DuraMaxx bodies, said to increase wearing life by 75 per cent.
Lamma 2012: Up front with Vicon Ixtra
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12 GMT
VICON has extended the flexibility of its mounted sprayer range with a new front tank, the 1,100-litre Ixtra, taking total capacity to 2,900 litres when combined with the largest Ixter model.
Lamma 2012: Mounted sprayers updated
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55 GMT
REPLACING the Custom mounted sprayer series, Team Sprayers’ new Sigma range provides an 18m boom at the entry level for the first time.
Lamma 2012: Ezy Fill bulk fertiliser hopper
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:51 GMT
THE appeal of buying fertiliser in bulk often fades when it comes to handling and spreading, but Irish manufacturer Ezy Technology has developed a different approach to maintaining a constant supply to the spreader.
Lamma 2012: Fieldcruiser makes its debut
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:50 GMT
GM-R Sprayers launched its first self-propelled machine, the Fieldcruiser, after an intensive evaluation period with a local contractor.
Lamma 2012: Mzuri drill builds on previous experience
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:48 GMT
MZURI drill inventor Martin Lole has used customer feedback and his own experiences with the system to make a series of updates to the range.
Lamma 2012: Enlargements to Green Drill seeder
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:46 GMT
AMAZONE has developed two larger versions of its Green Drill catch-crop seeder.
Lamma 2012: Cayena now does grain and fertiliser together
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:45 GMT
AMAZONE has developed a grain and fertiliser version of its 6001 trailed Cayena 6m drill.
Lamma 2012: Foam gives weeds a thermal shock
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:43 GMT
FOAMSTREAM is a non-toxic method of weed control, developed by Weeding Technologies, which uses natural plant oils and sugars from wheat, maize and potatoes to create a foaming agent.
Lamma 2012: No tipping with new Larrington trailer
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:42 GMT
LARRINGTON Trailers used the show to launch its new ejector trailer, which employs a hydraulically-powered bulkhead which moves the length of the trailer to discharge material from the rear.
Lamma 2012: Deere shows double-clutch transmission for 6R tractors
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:41 GMT
JOHN Deere has developed a new transmission for its 6R tractors called DirectDrive, which is expected to deliver most of the benefits of a CVT without the additional cost.
Lamma 2012: Retro-fitted front linkage for 6Rs
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:24 GMT
IMPORTER Zurn is to introduce to the UK a front linkage and pto which can be retro-fitted to John Deere’s latest four and six cylinder 6R tractors.
Lamma 2012: Grimme’s design on planting
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:19 GMT
GRIMME is evaluating a three-row belt planter, the GB330, this season to meet customer demand for a three row system in 72in beds.
Lamma 2012: Vredo Agri Twin Overseeders aimed at contractors
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:18 GMT
IMPORTER JC Machinery has launched a new range of Vredo Agri Twin Overseeders for grassland rejuvenation.
Lamma 2012: App for fertiliser spreading settings
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:15 GMT
KVERNELAND says it has just made setting up fertiliser spreaders easier with its new spreading chart app.
Lamma 2012: Cross unveils its biggest ever beet processor
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:13 GMT
CROSS Agricultural Engineering launched its latest and biggest beet processing machine at Lamma.
Lamma 2012: Agri-Spread bale unroller joins the range
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:41 GMT
DALES Agri Services has added the Agri-Spread bale unroller to its range.
Lamma 2012: Agromec ProCut 550FR hedgecutter
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:38 GMT
THE Agromec ProCut 550FR hedgecutter imported by Weaving Machinery is a rear-mounted machine that uses a forward-reaching arm to put the head alongside the cab.
Lamma 2012: New mixer bucket from Agriweld
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:34 GMT
DRIFFIELD-based fabrication company Agriweld featured a new mixer bucket at the show.
Lamma 2012: Improved belt round baler from Lely
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:24 GMT
MAKING its UK debut at the Lamma show, Lely has replaced its most popular variable chamber belt round baler, the RP 435 with the RP 445.
Lamma 2012: Keenan launches a remote intelligent diet feeder
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:19 GMT
DIET feeder specialist Keenen used the Lamma show to launch its iKeenan diet feeding system.
Lamma 2012: Patchwork updates its BlackBox
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:16 GMT
PATCHWORK unveiled its latest BlackBox Go GPS system, designed for people seeking to step onto the precision farming ladder, at the show.
Lamma 2012: Marangon-made whole crop header from New Holland
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:12 GMT
MAKING its UK debut on the New Holland stand was the Marangon-made and named whole crop header.
Lamma 2012: Rolland adds hydraulic drawbar suspension
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:02 GMT
Rolland Trailers has developed a hydraulic drawbar suspension system for its Roll-Speed trailers.
Lamma 2012: Pottinger launches new Synkro
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:32 GMT
The latest generation of Pottinger’s popular Synkro cultivator features a re-engineered frame which is said to reduce its weight by around 20 per cent.
Lamma 2012: Groundhog improves slurry tanker stability
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:49 GMT
Dales Agri Services has engineered its Groundhog slurry tanker range to provide a lower centre of gravity than traditional tanker designs, in a bid to reduce the risk of roll-overs.
Lamma 2012: One pass cultivator debuts
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:21 GMT
York-based NRH Engineering has developed a one-pass cultivator in response to customer requests.
Lamma 2012: RTV offers four seats and more load space
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:49 GMT
Kubota’s introduction of the RTV1140 gives the company a four-seat utility vehicle that sits above its two-seat RTV900 model.
Lamma 2012: Kubota shows prototype tractor
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:40 GMT
The M135GX from Kubota won’t make it into production until later this year, but the Japanese maker used Lamma 2012 to give visitors a taste of things to come.
Lamma 2012 is even bigger and better
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:31 GMT
With even more kit to wow the crowds than last year, the Lamma 2012 show promises to bigger and better.
3M makes working in forests safer
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:15 GMT
Safety equipment manufacturer 3M has launched a multi-system protective headgear solution designed for use in forestry environments.
Positive outlook for tractor sales in 2012
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:09 GMT
The final count for tractors over 50hp registered in the UK last year was 14,094 which is an increase of 5.6 per cent compared to the previous year.
New McCormick X60 builds on success of CX range
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT
CHANGING or updating a bread and butter product is always a risky business, so has McCormick cracked it with its replacement for the CX series? James Rickard finds out with a test drive.
Arcusin launch more basic bale chaser
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT
Arcusin has launched a new bale chaser for this season. The Autostack XP54 is a more basic version of its current Autostack FS model but still retains a fully automated loading system.
RDS Technology launches new onboard weighing system
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT
RDS Technology has launched an onboard weighing system designed for agricultural loaders.
Reliance makes pto safety priority with imported range
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:00 GMT
Irish safety specialist Reliance, hopes to improve pto safety with its range of imported Bare-Co guards which can be fitted and removed in under a minute, it says.
New induction hoppers from Watson and Brookman
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:38 GMT
Watson and Brookman, specialist manufacturer of stainless steel crop spraying equipment has developed new pesticide induction hoppers equipped with twin container rinsing nozzles.
Dammann DT500 features four-wheel steer for the first time
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:55 GMT
RECENTLY launched at Agritechnica, the new Mercedes-Benz Unimog based Dammann self-propelled sprayer is now available from Chantry-Dammann UK.
Voltage optimisation is reducing the energy bill for one heavy user
Fri, 6 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT
ONE of the UK’s largest organic vegetable farms has reduced its electricity bills by 11 per cent, saving £8,000 per year.
