Profi

If you are interested in tractors and farm machinery then Profi International is the magazine for you with its in-depth technical articles, keeping you up to date on all the latest farm machinery news. Profi magazine is the only monthly magazine assessing, scientifically testing, comparing and advising on tractors, machinery and ancillary equipment. Profi also advises on buying used equipment, and includes a wealth of practical and technical features to help readers get more from their existing machinery. Profi magazine also has a new workshop tips section and expanded classifieds! A subscription to Profi delivers you 13 issues per year.

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Lots at LAMMA • The UK’s main machinery event kicked off the new year with a bang, with lots of machinery on show, a bit of everything to suit everyone as Nick Fone and Mervyn Bailey found out from the two day show.

ECOCHARGER ELECTRIC QUADS

GRANGE STRIP-TILL PREPARATOR

OZDOKEN CULTIVATION KIT

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FOX ROBOTICS

JACOBSENS GFM

Iseki, John Deere, Kioti, Kubota, New Holland and Solis: Don’t confuse small with puny • A general round-up of our six tested compact tractor candidates was outlined in Part 1. This second look covers handling and working with the front loaders.

ISEKI TLE 4550 AL WITH ALÖ C18 FRONT LOADER • Solid tractor, solid loader

JOHN DEERE 4052M WITH JOHN DEERE 440R FRONT LOADER • A pleasure to use

KIOTI DK5020-HS WITH TAESUNG KL 5510 N FRONT LOADER • Agile Coyote makes great yard companion

KUBOTA L2-522 WITH MX C4+ FRONT LOADER • Proven design, proven longevity

NEW HOLLAND BOOMER 50 WITH STOLL FC 450 P FRONT LOADER • Compact and manoeuvrable

SOLIS 50 WITH 5500V FRONT LOADER • High specification, low price

Weidemann T7042 telehandler: Advancing upwards • At the end of 2021, Weidemann unveiled the T7402, a new telehandler model with a 4.2t lift capacity and 7.0m max lift height. We've been testing an early example to discover how the German maker’s largest handler to date stacks up.

Zocon Greenkeeper G-06 Plus grass harrow: Tine frame • The Greenkeeper is different to many other grass harrows in that its tines are mounted within a frame, similar to what you would associate with a chain harrow. We have been busy testing the G-06 Plus to see how it performs.

Pöttinger Flexcare 6200V weeding hoe: Flexibility is key • Pöttinger has added its name to the growing list of manufacturers offering a mechanical weed control solution. The company’s cultivators are packed with a number of refinements such as adaptors for various row widths.

Amazone TopCut cultivator design concept: Wide work, light pulling and effective? • Amazone is currently trialling a new implement for effective ultra-shallow stubble management. We tucked the TopCut into rapeseed stubble in an exclusive first look.

Horsch Fortis 7AS cultivator: Afourth option • Horsch unveiled the Fortis at SIMA, a new tine cultivator range that will be offered alongside the various incarnations of the firm’s Cruiser, Terrano and Tiger.

USED MACHINERY: KRM tine drill Taking ashine to a tine • KRM Soladrill mounted tine drills were first made available from 2007, KRM initially offering two variants, the 1706 power harrow mounted models and the linkage mounted 799. Offered in 4.0m, 4.80 and 6.0m working widths, the mounted 799 gave way to...