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A tractor that will do almost any task is an appealing proposition. Something several tractor makers, including John Deere, are now boasting with a raft of high-horsepower, lightweight tractors on the market.

As one of the worst kept secrets in the industry, John Deeres new 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvester range finally breaks cover.

Like many tractor manufacturers recently, John Deere has been busy updating and developing its smaller tractor models, namely its 5R and 5M Series machines.

It has been 16 years since the last John Deere 7810 rolled off the production line, yet there are still thousands in service on farms around the world.

One south Buckinghamshire-based contractor has opted for a pair of John Deere L1500-series big square balers to handle an extensive forage and straw baling operation.

Aiming to improve operator comfort, John Deere has updated its popular diesel-powered Gator.

Officially revealed last December, John Deeres 6250Rs are now starting to make their way to the UK. Richard Bradley put the new machine to work.

You do not have to buy a tractor which is auto-steer ready to take advantage of auto-steering capability.

With a heavy host of updates including increased threshing capacity and improved operator convenience, John Deere has revised its T Series straw walker combines. Richard Bradley finds out more with a test drive.