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Czech manufacturer Bednar will launch the Nevelon EE liquid fertiliser applicator at next month’s Agritechnica.Claimed to provide an effective solution for targeted application of nitrogen fertilisers, but also able to apply a wide range of other liquids and biological stimulants, the Nevelon is available in working wi...

Fliegl has acquired the rights for the Cutaro SR 1100 self-propelled triple mower developed by Swiss company ARB-Tec.Developed in 2022, the cutting width is up to 11m and the mowers and conditioning units are hydraulically driven. Power comes from a 350hp Mercedes engine, the standard spec includes an air-suspended cab, ...

Agrifac will launch three new self-propelled sprayers at Agritechnica: the Endurance 80, Vanguard 67 and Vanguard 55.Power to the Endurance 80 (8,000 litres) comes from an 8.9-litre 405hp Cummins engine. Tyre diameter is up to 2.3m and ground clearance is 1.54m. Endurance 80The Vanguard 67 (6,700 litres) i...

At the last Agritechnica, Krone introduced the F400 Fold, a 4.0m wide front mower with end sections that hinged around to reduce the on-road width to less than 3.0m.It has now employed this swinging end section design with a new butterfly mower to create the EasyCut B1250 Fold that has a working width of up to 12.5m. ...

Chinese tractor manufacturer Zoomlion has previewed the DX7004, a 1,200hp hybrid articulated tractor. The European launch will be at Agritechnica.Developed largely in-house, and claimed as the world’s most powerful wheeled hybrid drive tractor, power to the nearly 4.0m-high bemouth comes from a 700hp diesel with a peak...

Swedish plough manufacturer Överum Industries, which is owned by German investment company Faircap, has filed for bankruptcy and is in the hands of the receivers.Production reportedly ended a week and a half ago when more than 70 workers were sent home. The Swedish plough manufacturer has struggled with financial proble...

The Amazone Cirrus range of cultivator drills is now joined by the 8.0m 8004-2C Grand. Slotting between the 6.0m and 9.0m version, the latter also benefits from the same new features.These include the 5,900-litre hopper which is pressurised and can be split 40:50:10 to handle a wider range of seeds, fertiliser and slug p...

Sitting between the Fastrac 4000 and 8000 is the new from the ground up 6000 with two models; the 6260 and 6300. But this new addition to the Fastrac family marks a shift away from the Agco Power engine and Vario CVT used in the other two ranges, in their place is an FPT motor and ZF stepless box.The 6.7-litre, NEF six c...

Claas is plugging the gap between the Scorpion 756 (7.0m) and 960 (9.0m) models with the 848; a 4.8t to 8.0m machine.During loading and stacking, Dynamic Power automatically adjusts the speed of the 156hp Deutz four-cylinder engine on the 848 relative to the position of the joystick and thus to the desired lift and loade...

Italian manufacturer MTS Sandei has developed a game changing machine that can harvest up to 110t of tomatoes an hour.Outdoor tomatoes are a big crop in Italy. Grown for processing, an increasing number of growers and contractors are looking for higher capacity harvesters to work quicker, optimise fuel consumption and re...

A pneumatic distribution system is the most notable update to the latest range of Pöttinger Flexcare V mechanical hoes for the 2026 season.The most notable is the pneumatic distribution system, which allows the precision hoe to be used with a front hopper, and the new optional trailing tine is said to tease weeds out of...

Fresh faced seed drills on the Horsch stand at Agritechnica will include new versions of the Avatar, Versa and Pronto.The Avatar LC has a three-part 9,400-litre hopper, the largest tank capacity Horsch offers in Europe. This is split 50:15:35. But of greater interest will be the new closer 20cm coulter sp...

A new 12-speed transmission is one of the main updates to the latest New Holland T5S models.The new 12f/12r electronic power shuttle on the 90hp, 101hp and 110hp tractors has brake-to-clutch functionality as well as three-stage responsiveness settings. To further enhance its loader credentials, with the 635LU boom, the T...

Up until now, the Condor has only been offered in widths of 12m and 15m, but Amazone is adding 8.0m and 9.0m versions.These newcomers will have the choice of a closer 20cm row spacing alongside the existing 25cm layout. They still use the ConTec Pro tine coulter with V-Press depth wheels which are spread across three row...

Pöttinger turnover fell by 6% in its 2024/2025 financial year (ended July 31) to around €461 million. The company is satisfied with this figure in the difficult market conditions.While down on the €506m in 2021/22, €641 million (2022/23) and €491 million (2023/2024), the Austrian company is particularly pleased ...

The ZR-4S, the latest version of the Vermeer self-propelled baler, pushes out narrower bales than the existing ZR5-1200.The concept of the new machine, which is listed on the Vermeer website as both the ZR-4S and ZR-2200, is largely similar to the existing model in that the Iowa-based manufacturer married one of its roun...

Kuhn Farm Machinery has added RVW Pugh to its dealer network to cover Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire, south Lancashire and mid Wales.This proactive move follows various announcements and changes concerning Kuhn’s previous dealers covering these counties, notably Rea Valley Tractors and Malpas Tractors....

Growing maize for seed is big business in many European countries. The crop is harvested by dedicated machines, such as this Bourgoin B410 corn picker.The Dutch Ploeger Oxbo Group acquired all the shares of French manufacturer Bourgoin in 2013, and while Oxbo’s expanding portfolio of self-propelled machines includes th...

Fendt has previewed the Gen 4 versions of the 500 Vario ahead of a public debut at Agritechnica where a new range of 300s will also be launched.Next month’s driving impression will dive into more of the detail on the new four model 500 range, so this is just a quick synopsis. The Gen 4s ditch the Deutz engine for an Ag...

It is not just the 41-knife chopping system that makes Krone’s new high output baler wrapper, the CombiPack HDP, different from the competition.It uses a gearbox drive system for the full-width belt variable chamber baler, there are no chains, even for the pick-up. This is powered hydraulically, which has allowed the e...

Horsch has revamped its Focus strip-till drill with a new 5,000-litre plastic tank with a 60:40 split for seed and fertiliser.You can also add the 400-litre MiniDrill for handling a third product as shown on the drawbar of the pictured machine. Discs positioned ahead of the soil loosening legs are also on the options lis...

Amazone has launched the first mounted versions of its TopCut cultivator. Working widths are 5.0m and 6.0m.Like the recently launched 12m trailed 12000-2T (see profi 3/2023), the two knife rollers on the TopCut 5000-2 (5.0m) and 6000-2 (6.0m) come from the firm’s compact disc harrows. Working at depths o...

Pöttinger says that its Liquido F front silage additive tank is suitable for a wide variety of loader wagons and balers.There are two versions: the F 2000 and F 3000. Application rate of the F 2000 is from 40 to 245l/hr, while two additional nozzles allow the F 3000 to achieve rates of up to 470l/hr. Posi...

Sitting between the ultra-shallow Prolander and deeper working Cultimer is the new Highlander. Its four rows of tines have a working range of 3.0 to 20cm.This semi-mounted cultivator is available as a 6.0m or 7.6m machine. As well as the 350kg tripping force of the spring-protected tines, they also have 10cm of lateral m...

Russian manufacturer Rostselmash has released details of the 3000 series, a new 440 to 580hp tractor range.Developed to fill the void left now that Canadian manufacturer Versatile is no longer part of Rostselmash, the range-topping 3580 is believed to be the most powerful tractor ever built in Russia. It i...