DUTCH-based Lely has taken control of the German forage equipment manufacturer Mengele in a transaction that was completed on June 1.

VICON has added yet more Extra models of mower conditioner to its range to further enhance the company’s reputation as a grass and forage specialist.

JF-STOLL has unveiled its latest-generation front-mounted mower conditioners. The GXF Contour Float takes the suspension movement of this type of mower into a new league compared to previous designs and competitors.

KUHN has expanded its mower range with all-new PZ models for front and rear mounting. Mowing widths from 1.65-8.50m can now be offered.

FOR 2010 two new mower conditioners, the Disco 8400C Contour and Disco 9100C Contour, have been added to the Claas triple-mower range.

THE Kuhn Group has introduced new triple mowing combination, the GMD8830, into its range of mowing machines aimed at contractors and larger farms alike. This new mowing combination with a working width of 8.20-8.74m (depending on the overlap chosen with the frontal mowing unit), achieves a high level of working output while requiring only limited tractor power from 120hp.

BEST possible ground hugging, low disintegration losses and precise operation without time-consuming operator intervention are the core elements of Pöttinger's latest Novacat X8 mower.

THE new Krone Big M500 mower conditioner is a true high-capacity machine achieving work rates of up to 20ha/hr.

KRONE will introduce the new Big M400 self-propelled mower at Agritechnica 2009. Equipped with a 400hp Mercedes Benz engine, Big M400 performs extraordinary well in dense crops and on slopes.

With a working width of 8.3m, the new Pöttinger Novacat X8 mower combination offers high performance and top raking quality. The mower combination can be operated either as a split configuration with combined front/rear mounting or with reverse travel system as a reverse drive combination.

DRUM mowers are to be incorporated into Kuhn Farm Machinery’s grass harvesting range following the acquisition in late 2008 of the Dutch Vicon grassland business from the Kverneland Group.

CLAAS has upgraded its Cougar 1400 self-propelled disc mower by adding an RC roller-conditioner version.

A NEW range of high-quality mowers was launched by McConnel at its open days in February.

CLAAS has introduced a new range of centre-swivel trailed disc mowers to compliment its current trailed and mounted range.