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SDF to sponsor MotoGP champion Casey Stoner


Casey Stoner's family owns a 3,000-acre cattle farm in Australia.
 Italian tractor manufacturer Same Deutz-Fahr has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with current MotoGP champion Casey Stoner.

Challenger: TerraGator 845 offers productivity and economy


The TerraGator 845 can be configured for spreading slurry or solid muck.
 Challenger's new TerraGator 845 (TG845), which made its debut at Agritechnica 2011, is a completely new specialist self-propelled applicator that is packed with the latest technology and unique features.

Maschio signs up Ernest Doe in the East of England


Machinery dealer Ernest Doe & Sons has been appointed by Opico to distribute the Maschio range. Pictured (left to right) are Opico sales manager Charles Bedforth; Ernest Doe sales director Graham Parker; Maschio's Alessandro Cazin and Opico's Maschio product specialist David Day.
 Opico has appointed Ernest Doe & Sons to distribute the Maschio range of cultivation machinery across the Eastern Counties and South-east of England. Based at Ulting in Essex, Ernest Doe is the UK's largest agricultural machinery dealership. It operates east of a line from the Wash to the Solent and has premises at 19 locations across the region.

Amazone: Improving visibility with cameras and monitors


Amazone has selected the optimum mounting positions to both protect the camera and to ensure the best view.
 Front and rear implements on tractors, either mounted or trailed, often obstruct the view of the driver, both on the move and when manoeuvring. Camera systems can help solve this problem and reduce the potential risks from handling machinery, and with this in mind Amazone now offers a camera system from Brigade as optional equipment for its FT 1001 front tank for sprayers, FPS/FRS front tanks for sowing and numerous other implements from its plant-protection, fertilising and sowing ranges.

JCB: New model added to Loadall range


With loading operations in mind, the 550-80 has high dump and roll-back angles of 46 degrees and 34 degrees respectively.
 JCB has added the 550-80 Agri Plus Loadall to its agricultural telescopic handler line-up. The new machine is the highest capacity Loadall in the range and has an 8.1m lift height and 5.0t maximum lift capacity. The machine has been developed in direct response to customer demand for a machine with even greater lift performance at reach.

Lemken: New compact disc harrow


The Rubin 12 compact disc harrow from Lemken.
 Lemken's compact disc harrow series, the Heliodor 8 and Rubin 9 with working widths up to 12m, could soon be complemented by the Rubin 12 which was shown for the first time in a 3m version at Agritechnica 2011. This new compact disc harrow can work up to 20cm deep, an operational range that has previously been restricted to tined cultivators.

JCB: New-generation skid steers launched


JCB sees agriculture as an important market for its new-generation skid steer loaders.
 JCB has launched a new range of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders that are the first to be designed and manufactured at the company's North American headquarters at Savannah, Georgia.

Same Deutz-Fahr: New dealers in Shropshire and Somerset


The top-of-the-range Deutz-Fahr Agrotron X offers up to 275hp.
 Two more major dealerships – West Mid Tractors in Shropshire and Uphill & Son in Somerset – have been appointed to market the Deutz-Fahr tractor range.

Kuhn: Updated stubble cultivator adds versatility


Kuhn is selling mounted and trailed versions of the new Optimer cultivator.
 KUHN has developed its shallow cultivator range with the addition of the Optimer + in mounted and trailed formats. Available in 3.0m, 4.0m, 6.0m and 7.5m working width formats, this machine is designed as an independent disc tool for shallow stubble cultivation as part of a minimum tillage system.

John Deere: New lighter Gators launched for 2012

  • Published January 22, 2012
  • ATVs



The two-seat XUV 550 Gator will be available from Spring 2012.
 John Deere launched its new XUV 550 and XUV 550 S4 Gator ATVs at Lamma 2012.

Kuhn: New compact baler-wrapper combination


The new i-Bio from Kuhn.
 The i-Bio baler-wrapper combination extends Kuhn's grass harvesting range, offering a compact, lightweight, efficient and high-speed one-man operation.

Vicon: Front sprayer tank now available


Vicon's new iXtra spray tank holds 1,100 litres.
 A front sprayer tank option was launched by Vicon at Lamma 2012. The iXtra tank offers an 1,100-litre capacity giving the potential for 2,900 litres of total capacity when combined with the 1,800 litre tractor-mounted sprayer.

Perkinz: DrenchMaster was designed with farmers' help


The Perkinz DrenchMaster is finding favour among New Zealand sheep farmers.
 New Zealand-based Perkinz has developed a new sheep race, the DrenchMaster, which aims to make sheep handling and treatment much easier. Designed with the help of sheep farmers, the product is already developing a reputation as a labour-saving device.

Bomford Turner: Rotary cleaner gets to grips with ditches


Bomford's new rotary Ditch Cleaner is available in two versions.
 As part of the ongoing development of its product range, Bomford will introduce a new rotary ditch cleaner at Lamma 2012.

Dammann: DT500 self-propelled sprayer now available


The Dammann DT500 can spray at 24m, 30m, 32m and 36m wide.
 The new Mercedes-Benz Unimog-based Dammann DT500 self-propelled sprayer is now available from importer Chantry-Dammann UK Ltd.

Bomford Turner: New Buccaneer makes chips of trees


The 2.25m wide model of the heavy-duty Buccaneer HDX weighs in at 1,995kg.
 Drawing upon its extensive knowledge in the innovation and development of heavy-duty vegetation control equipment, Bomford has expanded into the vegetation mulching equipment market with the introduction of its new heavy-duty Buccaneer HDX.

Simba: Lamma launch for DTX350 cultivator


The DTX350 is a larger version of the existing DTX300.
 A new 3.5m version of Simba Great Plains' popular DTX one-pass cultivator will make its debut at Lamma 2012.

Fendt: Thatcham approval for Secure Immobiliser


Fendt's 700, 800 and 900 Sereies tractors with SCR engines all now feature the Secure Immobiliser.
 The Fendt Secure Immobiliser, which uses unique, coded 'chip keys' to provide the highest levels of vehicle security, has now gained Thatcham Category P2 approval. This security industry standard proves the system not only protects the investment against theft, it also entitles owners to lower insurance premiums.

New Holland: Cesar security for T6 and T7 tractors


Basildon-built T6 and T7 tractors will be delivered with a esar tag from early 2012.
New Holland has announced that it will be fitting Cesar security systems as standard to tractors manufactured at its Basildon, Essex, plant from early 2012.

BASF: Adexar set for 2012 roll-out


Jonathan Blake of ADAS described Adexar as a very good all-round product with no obvious weaknesses.
 BASF has launched a new cereal fungicide, Adexar, based on active ingredient Xemium. Approved for use in wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale, the new product comes from the SDHI group of chemistry.




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Carrs Billington joins Simba dealer network

Simba Great Plains has appointed Carrs Billington Machinery as its appointed dealers for the North of England and part of South-west Scotland.

Vicon: Set-up app for fertiliser spreaders

Vicon spreader users can now download a Spreading Charts app to simplify spreader set-up.

Lemken: Vega concept sprayer revealed

Lemken unveiled its Vega sprayer concept at Agritechnica 2011. Since taking over sprayer makers Jacoby and RTS in 2005, the company has already successfully developed and introduced the Sirius mounted sprayer range to the market, but the Vega is the first trailed sprayer designed by the firm's engineers.

Bryce Suma: Patent protection for unique post driver

    Published January 25, 2012
    Fencing


A unique combination of adjustments on Bryce Suma Profi post drivers has been granted patent protection for the way it enables fence posts to be driven in tight field corners and other awkward positions inaccessible to conventional machines.

Kuhn: New folding options in combination drill range

Kuhn has added 4.5m and 5.0m hydraulic folding models to its Venta NCR pneumatic drill combination range that both fold to 2.85m for transport.

Kuhn: Sitera mechanical seed drill

Kuhn has extended its range of mechanical seed drills with the addition of the Sitera. Available in 3m format, the mechanical drill can be used in combination with Kuhn's HRB 303, HR 100 or HR 1000 series power harrows.

Kuhn: Extra-wide precision drill for 100ha/day outputs

Kuhn has extended its Maxima 2 range of precision seed drills with the addition of a 12m trailed model. Working in 16 or 18 row formats, the Maxima 2 TRX offers seed spacing from 70-80cm and folds to 3.5m for transport.

Hutchinsons: Fieldwise agronomy app launched

Hutchinsons has launched a new, free agronomy app for smartphones. The Fieldwise app provides growers and advisers with a selection of useful agronomy tools and information, together with quick links to contact Hutchinsons while on the move.

Bomford: New hydraulic roller ensures a clean cut

Bomford introduced a new version of its well-proven Pro-Cut cutting head, which now incorporates a retractable hydraulic roller, at the 2012 Lamma Show.

Kuhn: Flow monitor for seed drills

A new electronic monitoring system for detecting blockages in pneumatic drills was featured by Kuhn Farm Machinery at Lamma 2012.

Twose: New look for Farmers Favourites

Twose unveiled a new eye-catching red livery for its best-selling Farmers Favourite range at Lamma 2012. The new look features on popular products from the company's range including bale handlers, a hydraulically folding grass harrow and a grass aerator.

Harlequin Plastics: Transfuel plastic bunded portable diesel tank

The Transfuel from Harlequin Plastics is claimed to be the first integrally bunded, portable, plastic-on-plastic  diesel tank on the market.

Kuhn: Multi-Leader extends semi-mounted plough range

    Published January 22, 2012
    Ploughs


New to Kuhn's semi-mounted reversible plough range is the single-wheel Multi-Leader, positioned as a high-output machine for medium- to high-power tractors.

Kverneland: App for setting up Exacta spreaders

Kverneland used Lamma 2012 to launch its Spreading Charts app for Android and Apple OS smartphones.

Amazone: Lamma 2012 debut for Cayena 6001-C drill

Amazone will show the new grain and fertiliser version of its Cayena tine seeder at Lamma 2012.

Horsch: Lamma launch for two drills

Horsch will use the 2012 Lamma Show to launch two new drills – the Horsch MiniDrill and DuoDrill – that are designed to extend the capabilities of Horsch's existing cultivation equipment, making them suitable for both first time and existing customers.

McConnel: New products for Lamma 2012

McConnel will be showcasing a series of new and innovative products at the Lamma Show (January 18/19).

Hypro-EU: Nozzles feature on new rinse hopper

Leading specialist manufacturer of stainless steel crop sprayer tanks, fixtures and fittings, Watson & Brookman, has developed new pesticide induction hoppers equipped with twin container rinsing nozzles. The unique format exploits the complementary cleaning action of the ProClean rotating multi-spray nozzle and the ProClean Plus blade jet produced by Hypro-EU.

Same Deutz-Fahr snaps up ousted dealers

Same Deutz-Fahr has appointed two new dealers, both of which are well-established companies that recently lost their main dealer status with other brands. Somerset-based Bigwood & Partners was formerly with Massey Ferguson, while Cumbria's Taylor & Braithwaite was, until recently, a John Deere dealer. Both will now be marketing the Deutz-Fahr brand which offers tractors from 30-300hp.

New Holland: Updated NH2 hydrogen tractor

The latest incarnation of New Holland's NH2 hydrogen-powered tractor was given a world preview at Agritechnica 2011.

John Deere: Enhanced European parts service

John Deere's European Parts Distribution Centre has officially inaugurated its new deconsolidation and packaging facility at Bruchsal, Germany, that will help to streamline parts logistics and further enhance the supply of parts to John Deere dealers and customers throughout Europe, the CIS, Northern Africa and the Near and Middle East.

Spearhead: Advanced Twiga reach mowers to launch at Lamma

Spearhead will be put the spotlight on exciting new products from the company's Twiga range at January's Lamma Show.

Kverneland: GEOcontrol boosts accuracy and efficiency

The Kverneland Group has developed a series of advanced application controls for its Kverneland and Vicon machinery ranges to boost accuracy and efficiency within precision farming systems.

New Holland: Basildon Customer Centre now open

New Holland has opened a new Customer Centre at its Basildon, Essex, tractor plant.

Kuhn: Axis now available with Isobus compatibility

Compatibility with the Isobus control interface is now a feature on specific models within Kuhn's Axis 50.1W and Axis 40.1W twin-disc fertiliser spreader ranges. Models in both ranges are available with and without the CCI 100 control box, offering flexible solutions whether tractors are pre-fitted with an Isobus facility or not.

Valtra: N Series includes largest four-cylinder tractor

Valtra's new N Series tractor offering, which was unveiled at Agritechnica 2011, now includes the world's most powerful four-cylinder tractor. The N163 Versu and Direct models both offer a maximum 171hp.

Kubota: Stage 3B tractor uses EGR technology

Part of Kubota's M Series, the M108S tractor will use exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology and a particulate feature to meet Stage 3B emissions rules.

Valtra: T Series tractors now Stage 3B compliant

The smallest models in the Valtra T Series have now been updated to meet the latest Stage 3B emissions regulations.

Hi-Spec: Lamma launch for Bale Strip bale handler

Hi-Spec Engineering will display its new Bale Strip bale handler for the first time at Lamma 2012 in January.

Valtra: Third generation S Series tractors

The Valtra S Series, introduced in 2008, was the first agricultural tractor in the world to feature SCR technology to clean exhaust emissions. Now the S Series has entered its third generation, as denoted by the last number in the model designation. The new models are the S233 (270hp), S263 (295hp), S293 (320hp), S323 (350hp) and S353 (370hp).

Lemken: Longer life from DuraMaxx parts

    Published December 1, 2011
    Ploughs


Tests by Germany's Kiel Polytechnic have shown that Lemken's DuraMaxx wearing plough parts can last up to 78 per cent longer than the company's conventional components.

Horstine: Oilseed rape seeder for cultivators

Horstine will launch a new oilseed rape seeder called ProSeed at Lamma 2012. The unit can be fitted to a wide range of subsoilers and cultivators to accurately broadcast or band sow oilseed rape. 

Dieci: New features from AgriMax 60.9

Dieci unveiled its new AgriMax 60.9 model at Agritechnica 2011. The machine can lift 6,000kg to 8.6m and is powered by a 127hp FPT Industrial engine driving a 120 lit/min hydraulic pump.

Ohard: Tool carrier boosts fruit tree and vine potential

One of the more unusual exhibits at Agritechnica 2011 was this prototype Ohard tool carrier for orchards and vineyards from Swiss manufacturer Hinterland International.

Grimme UK: Folding Rota Tilla with ridging body launched

Grimme UK has launched a new two piece hydraulic folding Rota Tilla with ridging body for three bed operations, which will be available in limited numbers for spring 2012 and will cost less than £30,000.

Same Deutz-Fahr: Three new dealers appointed

Same Deutz-Fahr has appointed new dealers to cover the Argyll, Lancashire and Cumbria areas. All three will be marketing the Deutz-Fahr tractor range which spans the 60-275hp and includes high-powered CVT tractors.

Simba Great Plains: Mechanical 3m drill for Northern Europe

Simba Great Plains will stage the UK launch of its new V-300 range of drills at Lamma 2012. The V-300 is a 3m mechanical drill that needs just 100hp and is designed specifically for Northern Europe. It can work in both non-inversion tillage systems and as a direct drill.

Claas: Multi-power mode for top Jaguars

Claas has developed a unique engine output control system for its top-end Jaguar forage harvesters that enables the engine to automatically change between 11 different power output levels depending on the load.

Case IH: Farmall U EfficientPower tractors

Agritechnica 2011 marked the debut of a new range of mid-sized tractors from Case IH with the launch of the Farmall U EfficientPower series delivering 90hp, 100hp and 110hp.

John Deere: New DirectDrive transmission for 6R Series tractors

With the newly designed 24-speed DirectDrive transmission, John Deere has introduced a completely new technology to the agricultural machinery industry and a further option to the new 6R Series tractor range. This double clutch technology is already established in the prestige car industry, and is now available in a tractor for the first time.
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