Trade Shows & Global News

The GA7631 P is the latest twin rotor rake from Kuhn, but unlike the other models this is fully mounted. By making the 1,500kg machine mounted, Kuhn has been able to remove the axle and some of the cost of the 4.0m long machine.The working width of the new addition is 7.40m and has hydraulic width adjustment for creating...

Registration figures for April show the UK tractor market is still improving. The latest stats from the AEA show 1,105 tractors over 50hp were registered last month bringing the total for the first four months of 2026 to 4,097 units. This is an increase of 27.5% on the same period in 2025. This is almost 800 more tractor...

Manitou’s MLT 841 and 1041 models can now be equipped with an optional Smart Weigh System (SWS), that has been developed in-house by the French maker. Using a combination of six pressure sensors – there are two each in the main lift ram, compensation ram and headstock ram – it affords static and dynamic weighing th...

New Holland and Case IH are culling some of the low-volume selling T6 and Maxxum models later this month. There are a pair of four-cylinder models being dropped from the blue and red brands – the T6.165/Maxxum 135 and the T6.175/Maxxum 145.This rationalising of the range is due to low volume sales of the four models ac...

Quicke is introuding its next generation of on-board weighing with the the launch of Q-Companion 2.0. One of the biggest changes in is that it no longer needs implement calibration – attach the bucket or fork, tare the system and start weighing straight away. The live weight readings are procuded at any loader position...

Lined up on a former World War Two airfield in Lincolnshire was the machinery fleet of Aitken and Merry which was going under the hammer of auctioneer Brown & Co. Here is our pick of the lots which were on offer.Falling into the working classic camp was this John Deere 8400. The year 2000 tractor had clocked 7,970 hours ...

Six new extra large tyre sizes have been added to the VT-Tractor range for 38 to massive 46-inch diameter rims, expanding Bridgestone’s premium tyre offering. “Today, farmers operate larger, more powerful tractors and need tyres that can keep up – doing more and going further in demanding conditions,” said Andre...

Given the increases in fuel prices along with increasing machinery prices and other costs it was almost inevitable that contractor charges would increase for the 2026 season. The latest survey results from the British contractor association, the NAAC show just how much those increases have been, albeit based on a diesel ...

Shropshire based Hughes Agri Oswestry is the latest dealer to join the Kubota agricultural and ground care dealer network as it looks to strenghten its presence throughout the north of the county, and the north/mid-Wales border region.“We are pleased to welcome Hughes Agri into the Kubota dealer network as we continue ...

John Deere appears to be developing a new version of its popular Mannheim-built 6R range.Our German colleagues were able to source this prototype spy picture which suggests a new cab and bonnet design as well as integrated tyre pressure control system are in the works. Rumour has it that Deere is looking t...

Significant volumes of telehandlers were behind the 12.5% increase in Manitou European revenues in the first three months of this year to €553 million.“The excellent momentum observed is driven by our European markets, particularly with rental companies,” comments Michel Denis, president and CEO. Tot...

SMT GB has completed the acquisition of Kioti UK, bringing the distribution and technical support for the compact tractor and UTV brand onto British soil.Previously a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based Pols Group, Kioti UK will now leverage SMT GB’s domestic resources in a move designed to streamline the supply chain ...

Italian manufacturer Maschio Gaspardo turnover increased 12% last year to €390 million with a net profit of €11.2 million.“Delivering double-digit growth in a year when the entire sector contracted is the result of a long-term vision and the trust that our customers and partners place in the Maschio Gaspardo brand,...

Chandlers Farm Equipment has been appointed as a Knight Farm Machinery dealer to sell and support its sprayers and applicator systems.The agreement also covers the recently-launched Agroma UK products, including the complementary mounted 800-1,500 litre and trailed 3,000-4,000 litre sprayers, plus 200-2,000 litre models ...

Horsch closed 2025 with a turnover of €1.08 billion; the third consecutive year it has exceeded the one €billion mark.Key factors cited to this success in a challenging market include innovative technology, practical solutions, close co-operation with sales partners, steady market development and a close connection t...

Back to basics and built to last is how Canadian company Bearco Machinery describes its first in-house built tractors.Anyone in the market for a new tractor knows they come with a hefty price tag. Maintenance can also be quite complicated, and the increasing use of electronics makes them difficult to repair. ...

Murphy Motors, MC & S Agri Sales and Colemans Millstreet are all expanding their New Holland territory to fill the area previously covered by Cavanagh’s of Fermoy.Effective immediately, the changes see Murphy Motors expand its territory to cover all of Waterford County, supported from their Glenmore depot. ...

Caterpillar has reportedly bought the technology behind the self-driving electric tractors made by American firm Monarch Tractor.There is nothing official from either company, but US media reports the construction giant has acquired the software, electric drive technology and engineering team of the financially strapped ...

Fliegl has expanded its manure spreader range with the KDS140, a compact mid-range 12m³ tandem axle model.Filling a key gap in the existing lineup between the single-axle KDS80, 120, 140, and 165, and the larger tandem axle KDS265, the new twin axle KDS140 has a permissible total weight of 14,000kg. The d...

Nearly 25% (733) of the approx. 3,000 new tractors registered in the UK in the first three months of this year were in the 161-200hp power band.Latest AEA figures show that registrations grew in all power bands apart from the 320hp+ and bottom 51-100hp ranges, both of which saw declines of between 14% and 15%. ...

French manufacturer Rolland has returned to the ejector trailer market with a new range of Rollpush models.Previously available from 2015 and 2019, changes to French and European regulations forced the company to pause its push-off trailer programme. The new Rollpush models are the result of a partnership with German man...

Turkish tractor manufacturer Tümosan previewed the 105hp flagship from the new four model 81 Evo series at the Konya agricultural show.Described as one of the most important tractor launches in the Turkish manufacturer’s 50th anniversary year, the design team was clearly given the brief to break away from tradition du...

Farmers seeking a high-capacity applicator can now specify a 1,000-litre pressurised steel hopper for the Stocks Ag Turbo Jet and Maxi Jet.Increasing output and providing more versatile seed application, the new hopper is designed to fit straight onto the standard chassis. Side support rails allow it to mount onto differ...

New tools for the Pöttinger Plano trailed shallow cultivator include a heavy-duty harrow and spiral spring tines.One of the most important new tools on the Plano, which is suitable for mechanical weed control, seedbed preparation, medium-depth tillage down to 15cm, and incorporating cover crops, are the heavy-duty tines...

Knight Farm Machinery has entered the liquid applicator systems market with a range based on its sprayer front tanks.Available in 1,300, 1,500 and 1,900-litre capacities, the new KA range is designed to provide precise application of crop nutrition and protection products via rear mounted equipment such as drills, seeder...