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Keeping sustainability on track: it needs the right tyre  

Jo Legg on June 12, 2024

It’s time to rethink the way we make tyres, and the off-highway segment is no exception to this global imperative, driven by sustainability in the first place.

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New tyres reduce fuel consumption

Aniv on March 17, 2020

Continental TractorMaster tyres have been judged the most efficient in a European tyre performance review. The review was carried out by the German agricultural society Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft (DLG) and included a number of practical tractor tests to establish which agricultural tyres are the most efficient for tractor use. The TractorMaster tyre was the most fuel efficient of all premium brand tyres tested. It also delivered the most efficient transmission of engine power offering the best ratio of tractive output to PTO of the brands on test. “This review shows our tyres, when set to the same pressure for load, are […]

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Sulky UK to launch multi-hopper PROGRESS drill

Aniv on November 26, 2019

Sulky UK will launch its PROGRESS seed drill to UK farmers at LAMMA 2020. The new multi-hopper combination seed drill provides effective drilling management, high work output and uncompromising planting accuracy for optimal yields. Up to three independent hoppers, driven from a single interface, can be used to place seeds from different crop varieties or plant species, and granular fertiliser at once. Sulky Burel has built on its significant expertise in precision seed placement and developed the PROGRESS drill to appeal to farmers looking to optimise yields and reduce costs, with the flexibility to drill in all conditions. The PROGRESS […]

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Valtra introduces new F Series vineyard and orchard tractors

Aniv on November 12, 2019

Valtra is unveiling new vineyard and orchard tractors at Agritechnica. The F Series comprises four models ranging in output from 75 to 105 horsepower. The base model is approximately 1.5 metres wide and the narrow model just 1.3 metres wide. Standard equipment includes a heated and air-conditioned cab, and the wider model is also available with an open cab and rollover protection structure (ROPS). The height of the open cab model when ROPS is not deployed is just 1.4 metres, making it ideally suited for covered and pergola farming techniques. F Series tractors have small dimensions but offer easily controllable […]

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Smart performance from Massey Ferguson further extended to the new Stage V MF 6700 S

Aniv on September 17, 2019

Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), has announced its MF 6700 S Series is reaching a new level of smarter performance with five new models delivering higher maximum powers from 135hp to 180hp. Like their predecessors, the new MF 6700 S Series delivers the power and torque of a comparable six-cylinder tractor, along with the benefits of a compact, lightweight four-cylinder. Building on the success of the original models, the latest MF 6700 S Series offers operators more performance combined with a choice of transmissions to suit any need, along with new operating terminals and extended tyre options, […]

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New Cleanstraw system reduces dust in livestock housing

Aniv on September 11, 2018

Kuhn Farm Machinery has introduced a dust control system to its range of straw bedders: available as an option on new equipment, or as a retrofit upgrade for existing machines, the Cleanstraw system reduces dust in livestock buildings by applying a fine mist of water to straw as it is distributed for bedding purposes. The Cleanstraw system comprises a 64-litre water tank and three misting nozzles mounted at the exit of the straw blowing chute. The nozzles are fed by a 12v/15amp pump which provides water at a flow rate of 1.8l/min, enough to treat 12 to 18 bales of […]

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