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Kubota adds flagship pivot steer telescopic loader to RT range

Jo Legg on February 27, 2025

Kubota (UK) Ltd has revealed its largest pivot-steer telescopic loader to-date, as it moves deeper into the materials handling sector to provide a wider range of solutions for agriculture. Called the RT305T-2, this new pivot-steer telescopic loader sits at the top of Kubota’s 10-model RT range, and boasts a 1.2 tonne capacity up to its maximum lift height of 4.3 metres thanks to its centrally-mounted, two-stage telescopic boom. A maximum horizontal reach of 3m can be achieved with a 750kg load, and for those seeking additional stability, the RT’s four-tonne operating weight can be increased by 200kg through the use […]

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Diddly Squat Farm to host Cereals 2026: “We wanted to be involved in something positive.”

Rachael Harper on January 27, 2025

Jeremy Clarkson is set to host the Cereals Event next year at Diddly Squat Farm. Cereals at Diddly Squat Farm will deliver a technical, progressive arable event, while further raising the profile of British farming, says event director Alli McEntyre. “Hosting Cereals at the high-profile farm under the auspices of host farmer, Jeremy Clarkson, will help to draw attention to the ongoing issues that arable farmers, and the wider UK farming industry, are facing,” McEntyre enthuses. Over two days, on 10-11 June 2026, the larger site in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, will see an estimated 550 exhibitors and upwards of 25,000 […]

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New seeder options and turbo discs for HE-VA top strigle straw harrow

Rachael Harper on January 27, 2025

Turbo Discs are now available for 3m-9m models of the HE-VA top strigle straw harrow, first introduced at LAMMA 2024.

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New seeder options and Turbo Discs for HE-VA Top Strigle straw harrow

Jo Legg on December 25, 2024

HE-VA’s Top Strigle straw harrow created a significant amount of interest when it was launched at LAMMA 2024 and has been a great success in the field this season. Its performance is particularly impressive thanks to its heavy-duty construction. Its heavyweight build means that, even in the hardest soil conditions, it is able to penetrate the surface, distribute crop residue and create a tilth to prompt a lush of weeds. The addition of “Turbo Discs” to 3m-9m models further intensifies the movement of soil, thus increasing the weed chit to help in the fight against problem weeds such as blackgrass […]

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Case IH Quadtrac 715 takes Tractor of the Year 2025 prize

Jo Legg on November 17, 2024

The Quadtrac 715, the new top model in the Case IH tractor range, has won the Tractor of the Year 2025 HighPower Category for models of 300hp+, on the first day of EIMA 2024 in Bologna, Italy. The latest Quadtrac development, a heavy-duty mechanical suspension with hydraulic cushioning bringing additional comfort and productivity benefits to all MY2025 models, has already been recognized with an EIMA Technical Innovation Award. Bigger drive wheels maximize power transmission and provide more lug engagement, while a larger footprint boosts traction and reduces soil compaction. This is aided by double-axis mid-rollers that equalize pressure across each […]

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Prices continue to hold firm following the flux of 2023

Jo Legg on August 9, 2024

The recent Euro Auctions summer sale at its flagship sale site in Leeds welcomed buyers and sellers from around the globe. With 650 vendors from 31 countries sending machines and vehicles to this sale, 4,500 bidders registered to buy at this auction.  With 6,500 lots for sale, a hammer total of £43.6 million and bidders from 85 countries, Euro Auctions continues to attract a global buying and selling audience. Whilst this is a live sale, with excellent numbers attending in person to bid on the day, 80% of all sales were made online from a growing international audience. With a […]

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