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Dutch manufacturer Hanskamp has developed a mobile concept to automatically feed concentrates to individual dairy and beef cattle while they are out in the field.Called FeedStation Mobile, the claim is that it not only reduces feed costs and optimises milk and meat production, but also improves cow health. Equipped with ...

Tramspread has expanded its product range with three nurse tanks. Suitable for slurry and digestate, the three models offer capacities are 45m³, 70m³ and 90m³.A product not previously offered by the company, but one it has been asked for, the result uses an individual hydraulic lift and lower axle design with hydrauli...

Well known in its homeland for its tractor bumpers, Dutch manufacturer Tractor Bumper has launched a version with a built-in compressor.Developed following Dutch farmer and contractor requests, the compressor in the Air version supplies 2,000l/min. The company says this should be enough to inflate both tractor and traile...

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The Thulit MF/1200 is the first Lemken tined harrow to exceed a working width of 12m.The design with four bars and eight rows of tines and hydraulic tine pressure adjustment (100g to 5.0kg) on the new 12.2m model is based on the Thulit MF range launched last year.The five harrow sections can be folded into three or four ...

The new front end is not the only update to the Farmall C tractors for 2025, which have also gained several new features and options.The revamped 90-120hp range shares many of its updates with the latest New Holland T5 Dual Command range, which like the Farmall C is made at the CNH plant in Jesi, Italy. These include the...

G.T. Bunning and Sons has signed a supply agreement with Vermeer for it to become the sole importer and distributor for Bunning manure spreaders in the USA and Canada.All spreaders for these markets will be built at Bunning’s factory in Gressenhall, Norfolk, and the British manufacturer has designed a bespoke range of ...

German arable equipment manufacturer Knoche Machinebau has filed for bankruptcy.Located at Bad Nenndorf, close to Hanover, the company blames the current liquidity problems on the significant decrease in sales volumes this year. Business will continue as normal for now, and the receiver is seeking to secure the salaries ...

Rising machine prices, higher interest rates and the uncertain future have slowed the tractor markets across much of the world, but the forecast for the next few years remains positive.Indications from recent CEMA (Committee for European Agricultural Machinery) surveys suggest that the European market was down 11.4% in t...

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With a capacity from 2,200 to 2,400l, the Progress TF from Sky Agriculture is claimed as the first front hopper capable of managing up to four hoppers, all controlled through a single ISObus interface.Allowing the simultaneous management of four different products, distributed through two independent air circuits, flow r...

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Twin-reel film binding is a new option for Kuhn Farm Machinery’s FB 3130 fixed chamber round baler.Already available for the larger FB 3135 fixed chamber model, the system uses two 750mm stretch film rolls to bind the bale as opposed to a single, wider conventional unit.This means operators are handling lighter rolls, ...

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Krone describes the GX 360 Plus as a compact universal trailer suitable for grain, silage and root crops.It is three years since Krone launched the GX 440 and GX 520. Rounding off the lower end of the range, the GX 360 Plus, like the larger siblings, is based on the single-chassis concept and chain driven conveyor belt.I...

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Claas has added five new models to the Scorpion range; the 733, 1033, 638, 738 and 742.The higher hydraulic pressure, 100mm longer wheelbase and modifications to the rear counterweight allow the new handlers to deliver up to 300kg more lift capacity – 3.3t in the 1033 and 733 entry models and 4.2t in the 742.The 143hp ...

The Juno Max is claimed as the first truly autonomous feed pusher for farms with at least 800-1,000 cows.Lely reckons that the two top priorities for these farms are feeding herds more efficiently using less labour. The Juno Max is designed to meet both requirements. Set to join the existing Juno, the Max is designed to...

New Holland used the Dutch AgroTechniek Holland (ATH) farm machinery show to preview a model from the revamped range of T5 Dual Command tractors.As far as we are aware, there are no changes to the engine and transmission, and the model numbers are identical, but the exterior styling differs, courtesy of the restyled engi...

A leading cutting roller is one of two new front options on the 2025 versions of the Lemken Rubin 10 (4.0m-7.0m) semi-mounted compact disc harrows.Joining the existing straw harrow option, the six blades on the cutting roller are said to be particularly useful for knocking down OSR and sunflower stubbles, slicing and shr...

McHale will unveil a new four-model range of F5 fixed chamber balers at next week’s National Ploughing Championships.Superseding the long-standing F5000 series, the four new models, which are all available now, are the F5-540 (non-chopper), F5-550 (15 knife chopper/semi-automatic), F5-560 (25 knife chopper/fully automa...

Belgian manufacturer AVR is demonstrating its new Spirit 9200i trailed two-row offset bunker harvester at this week’s Potato Europe in France.Following prototype testing in 2023, seven pre-production harvesters are in the field this season ahead of full commercial availability next year. Designed to work behind a 160h...