Profi

If you are interested in tractors and farm machinery then Profi International is the magazine for you with its in-depth technical articles, keeping you up to date on all the latest farm machinery news. Profi magazine is the only monthly magazine assessing, scientifically testing, comparing and advising on tractors, machinery and ancillary equipment. Profi also advises on buying used equipment, and includes a wealth of practical and technical features to help readers get more from their existing machinery. Profi magazine also has a new workshop tips section and expanded classifieds! A subscription to Profi delivers you 13 issues per year.

Dear Reader

MORE POWER IN T8

400HP CHINESE NEWCOMER

KONGSKILDE BACK IN UK

JOHN DEERE BALER UPDATES

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DEERE ON TOP

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AMAZONE CATROS

NEW MASSEY COMPACTS

FEWER NEW TRACTORS

TRAILED HORSCH FINER

MORE AGCO FOR CRAWFORDS

JOYSTICK CONTROL

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Growing in the UK

Shrinking markets

Big performance, massive price • The Fendt 600 has it all — not only its monstrous performance for a four-cylinder, but also its outstanding operator comfort and operator flexibility. But the calculator is going to take some bashing to make the hefty price stack up.

3 TRACTORS IN COMPARISON • This is a comparison of three similar hp tractors that have been tested by profi in past magazines

They see me rollin’ • Clamp compactors are becoming more commonplace, and not just for maize silage. Düvelsdorf is one of the newer faces and proved to us that there are still ways of standing out from the crowd.

More comfort and helpful details • Claas has revised its range of small telehandlers, bringing them in line with the larger models. Our attention here is on the 6.93m, 4,200kg capacity 742 which replaces the most popular model, the 741.

Pulling new stops • Just as the 8000 series foragers celebrate their 10th birthday, John Deere’s new range of F8 and F9 self-propelleds is about to start rolling out of the factory.

Radar baler • IntelliSense utilises a LiDAR sensor to control both the steering and ground speed of the tractor when big square baling. We were able to have a brief drive last summer to learn more.

Is it a Super? • When it comes to mucking out cramped sheds and pens you’re generally limited to one of two options - either a compact pivot-steer or skid-steer. Whichever way you swing there’s plenty of choice out there – pretty much whatever colour you desire, it’s available. Time to meet one of the lesser-known names, Neomach.

On-board fire extinguisher tank

The decal says it all • Although developments have been made to the original concept, any Spread-a-Bale model is designed to do exactly what the name suggests; spread straw primarily as a bedding material. Employing rotors to tease straw from a round or square bale and propel it without chopping or blowing. All Spread-a-Bale variants, regardless of age, can make a sound used buy but the trick is to know what model will match your needs and then find one.

Leading to the rear • When using a front hopper for seed or fertiliser, there is always the challenge on where and how to route the delivery pipes to the rear-mounted machine, with fitting the mounting brackets being the biggest head scratcher. Here are some problem-solving fixes from our readers.

Milking robots tackle groups • DeLaval is adopting a different approach to milking groups with robots. We were able to take a closer look at the new batch milking concept in action.

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