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Case IH had one eye on the 250-300hp tractor market when it slotted the Optum in between its Puma and Magnum ranges. So how has it fared? Geoff Ashcroft spoke to an Optum user whose 300hp CVX has just clocked up 3,000 hours.

Combining big tractor features in a relatively compact package, we try out New Hollands latest T5 Dynamic Command tractor.

Combining big tractor features in a relatively compact package, we try out New Hollands latest T5 Dynamic Command tractor. James Rickard puts it to work.

Bolstering its short wheelbase 7700S tractor series with a new model, Alex Heath tries out Massey Fergusons new machine, and the firms latest in-cab technology.

With its RC Shift automated powershift transmission, Deutz-Fahrs 6 Series tractor range has gained greater usability, according to one Leicestershire farming family. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Loaders are an increasingly common addition to larger tractors in the UK, making a flexible materials handling solution where horsepower is readily used in a business.

Extending its CVX line-up, Case IH is now offering its Quadtrac tractor with the option of a continuously variable transmission.

As the cost of new tractors grows ever higher, Warwickshire-based firm JH Kirkham has opted to seek out high-spec, second-hand tractors, freeing up cash for implement purchases.