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Turning 20 years old is a major milestone for any machine production run, not least in the fast-paced world of forage harvesters. However, for Krone’s Big X range, the original concept has stood the test of time.

With all but a handful of its production lines, used for the manufacture of ventilators and PPE, halted since March 18, JCB has announced a partial re-start, with five plants reopening.

With the cost of new kit a barrier to entry, one engineer turned contractor has built an impressive fleet of slurry handling implements to service his growing contracting business. Alex Heath finds out more.

Adding to its range of trailed sprayers, Knight Farm Machinery has announced an entry level version of its TrailBlazer.

Having rebuilt the family farm on a greenfield site over the past 10 years, father and son team Mike and Sam Roberts recently decided to upgrade the farm’s cattle handling setup. Alex Heath reports.

Using an old fencing barrow, Alex Heath visits a farmer who has adapted his to run alongside a quadbike, making picking up temporary fences a breeze.

With concerns over soil and water quality following the harvest of maize, a charitable organisation and a group of farmers are making use of dedicated undersowing drills to combat the problem. Alex Heath finds out more.

Concerned about the impact their farms are having on Loweswater Lake, a group of farmers are using two grassland rejuvenation machines to reduce runoff entering the lake. Alex Heath finds out more.

Dated buildings still have their uses in agriculture, but as machinery gets larger, they can become redundant. For one farming family a mini stand-on skid steer loader is proving its worth in their pig sheds. Alex Heath finds

Spurred on by Covid-19 pandemic, Claas has brought forward the launch of its Parts Doc, an electronic parts catalogue accessed via its website.