Machinery

Top Sale Price

John Deere 6630 premium 4WD (2011) topped the sale at £37,400

Burrowland machinery to £37,400 for a John Deere 6630 Premium 4WD (2011) tractor

An XSplit slurry separator is now essentially half price in Wales thanks to grants. Image: Vogelsang

An XSplit slurry separator is now essentially half price in Wales thanks to grants. Image: Vogelsang

slurry system upgrades

Slurry technology grants slash costs for Welsh farmers

Top priced lot £90,000 was a 2023 Volvo EC160 EL Excavator with only 870 hours

Top priced lot £90,000 was a 2023 Volvo EC160 EL Excavator with only 870 hours

£90K Excavator Sale

A 2023 Volvo EC160 EL excavator makes £90,000 through Border Livestock Exchange

Expected by September 30, 2024, Yanmar's acquisition will boost its agribusiness expansion in India with a top-tier facility known for high-quality combine harvesters.

Expected by September 30, 2024, Yanmar's acquisition will boost its agribusiness expansion in India with a top-tier facility known for high-quality combine harvesters.

Agribusiness Milestone

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. announce the acquisition of all shares of CLAAS India

Tractors sold to £70,000 for a John Deere 6R130 4wd with front and cab suspension

Tractors sold to £70,000 for a John Deere 6R130 4wd with front and cab suspension

Some £41.2m changes hands at Euro Auctions’ Midsummer sale of 7500 lots of machinery

Bluebell in action during the Glenrinnes charity tractor run.

Bluebell in action during the Glenrinnes charity tractor run.

Bluebell’s Journey

Tractor run magic: Bluebell’s charitable journey through Glenrinne

A 1985 MB-Trac 1500 made £51,456

A 1985 MB-Trac 1500 made £51,456

Sold! 140 Tractors

Later classics command a premium at vintage tractor auction

Bridgestones VX-TRACTOR tyre offered to the John Deere 6R Series and 6M Series tractors

Bridgestones VX-TRACTOR tyre offered to the John Deere 6R Series and 6M Series tractors

New Tractor Tyres

Bridgestone's VX-TRACTOR tyres now approved for John Deere 6R and 6M series tractors

The next generation of the Joskin family: Murielle, Didier and Vinciane

The next generation of the Joskin family: Murielle, Didier and Vinciane

Joskin’s Success

The ins and outs at Joskin manufacturers...

This John Deere 6120 tractor (2021) topped the sale at £45,000

This John Deere 6120 tractor (2021) topped the sale at £45,000

John Morrison and Sons’ online dispersal from Margie Farm peaked at £45,000

A Massey Ferguson 6465 tractor and loader took the top price of £21,200

A Massey Ferguson 6465 tractor and loader took the top price of £21,200

Top Price £21,200

Westerton Massey Ferguson tractor sells for top price of £21,200 at BLE online sale

Some 1475 lots forward as part of the Penrith quarterly tractor and machinery sale

Some 1475 lots forward as part of the Penrith quarterly tractor and machinery sale

Penrith machinery sale sells to £30,000 for 2014 Massey Ferguson

Luke Philips driving a a Rasomes Super Cavaliers 1974 with Ned carting off in a Ford 5000. The pair are harvest 100 acres of spring balrey at Lee Winter's farm beside Redlynch village in Wiltshire

Luke Philips driving a a Rasomes Super Cavaliers 1974 with Ned carting off in a Ford 5000. The pair are harvest 100 acres of spring balrey at Lee Winter's farm beside Redlynch village in Wiltshire

Retro Machinery

Discover retro machinery: 1970s style in Wiltshire collection

US farmer income is expected to fall 25%

US farmer income is expected to fall 25%

CNH Industrial cuts 2024 profit forecast again as farm equipment demand weakens

Vicon round baler.

Vicon round baler.

New upgrades for Vicon round bailers this year - including extra technology

A New Holland TL100A topped the sale at £22,600

A New Holland TL100A topped the sale at £22,600

68% Clearance Achieved

A New Holland TL100A makes £22,600 at Ballymena's machinery Sale

This NC telehandler (2016) topped the sale at £38,600.png

This NC telehandler (2016) topped the sale at £38,600.png

Largest auction to date for Pentland Livestock Ltd

The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and this year it is gearing up for a world record attempt for the largest gathering of Massey Ferguson 135 tractors

The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and this year it is gearing up for a world record attempt for the largest gathering of Massey Ferguson 135 tractors

1000+ Vintage Tractors

World record attempt for most MF 135s at Newark Show

New Holland T6030 tractor topped the sale at £23,200

New Holland T6030 tractor topped the sale at £23,200

Top Auction Sale News

New Holland T6030 tractor tops Border Livestock Exchange online sale at £23,200

A classic at Davidston Farm

A classic at Davidston Farm

Classic Ford 8630 Works Hard at Davidston Farm

Father and son team, Lyle and Gavin Laird from LGL Agri Ref: RH040724249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Father and son team, Lyle and Gavin Laird from LGL Agri Ref: RH040724249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

LGL Agri's Lyle Laird shares his essential pre-harvest grain dryer tips for farmers

Big turnout at Darlington for all types of machinery

Big turnout at Darlington for all types of machinery

A big turnout of buyers was forward for a summer collective sale at Darlington

The new Disco mower models come with dark grey cover skirts instead of the traditional white (image: Claas)

The new Disco mower models come with dark grey cover skirts instead of the traditional white (image: Claas)

Claas enhances Disco mower lineup with four near mower-conditioner combinations

According to HSE fatal injury is 18 times higher than all other sectors

According to HSE fatal injury is 18 times higher than all other sectors

REAL Success calls for cultural change in farm health and safety practices

TyreSafe highlights the importance of tyre safety even during machinery storage

TyreSafe highlights the importance of tyre safety even during machinery storage

TyreSafe's 'Have a Happy Harvest' campaign highlights tyre maintenance for farmers

Claas' Bad Saulgau site located in Southern Germany (image: Claas)

Claas' Bad Saulgau site located in Southern Germany (image: Claas)

CLAAS invests over €50m in modernising Bad Saulgau factory with ForageGO! initiative

2023 reg Case Puma 220 topped the sale at £91,000

2023 reg Case Puma 220 topped the sale at £91,000

Soaring costs of production result in a rise in demand for second hand machinery

The two millionth tractor milestone at Basildon, a T7.225 in 'candy blue' (image: New Holland)

The two millionth tractor milestone at Basildon, a T7.225 in 'candy blue' (image: New Holland)

New Holland Basildon plant celebrates milestone with two millionth tractor

The campaign aims to remind farmers and contactors to rest during the busy season (image: NAAC)

The campaign aims to remind farmers and contactors to rest during the busy season (image: NAAC)

NAAC's 'Have a Break -Tiredness Kills' campaign targets farm fatigue risks

Masons Kings has announced a new partnership with Spread-a-Bale.

Masons Kings has announced a new partnership with Spread-a-Bale.

John Deere dealer announces new partnership with bale spreader business

The Prolander cultivator range is growing. Image: KUHN

The Prolander cultivator range is growing. Image: KUHN

Three new cultivator models grow range for KUHN

One of the new 6M line-up.

One of the new 6M line-up.

Deere 6M line-up expands to 17 models

Machinery sold to £5700 for a rowing up machine

Machinery sold to £5700 for a rowing up machine

Big turnout for Saturday Agri-Trader and livestock collective sales at Skipton

Redrock director James Rooney (left) with Ktwo founder Terry Kelloway (centre) and Redrock managing director Frank Flynn (right)

Redrock director James Rooney (left) with Ktwo founder Terry Kelloway (centre) and Redrock managing director Frank Flynn (right)

Northern Irish company Redrock take over English machinery business Ktwo

A 10 tonne icquip multipurpose trailer made £8000

A 10 tonne icquip multipurpose trailer made £8000

A 10t multipurpose trailer made £8000 at Ballymena machinery sale

Top priced lot at £39,100 was a Deutz-Fahr 6150 CShift tractor

Top priced lot at £39,100 was a Deutz-Fahr 6150 CShift tractor

Deutz-Fahr 6150 CShift tractor tops South Pitdinnie farm sale at £39,100

There is a move to transfer jobs at John Deere

There is a move to transfer jobs at John Deere

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Massive layoffs at John Deere in the US as jobs moved to Mexico

Manitou MLT PS 634 forklift CX16 TZO sold for the top price of £26,700

Manitou MLT PS 634 forklift CX16 TZO sold for the top price of £26,700

Manitou forklift makes £26,700 at Border Livestock Exchange's online sale

This Massey Ferguson 5712SL 4WD c/w quickie loader made £33,000

This Massey Ferguson 5712SL 4WD c/w quickie loader made £33,000

Massey Fergusson tractor tops Lawrie and Symington's online sale at £33,000

Mark Alexander and Jac Williams

Mark Alexander and Jac Williams

Deal to hook up with top trailer firm in Aberdeenshire will 'boost economy'

This years group are starting their training

This years group are starting their training

Pre-apprentices get into gear with tractor training

This New Holland T6070 plus tractor (08 Reg) made £28,200

This New Holland T6070 plus tractor (08 Reg) made £28,200

New Holland T6070 plus tractor secured £28,200 at a machinery dispersal

A JCB 536-60 Agri Super topped the sale at £36,100

A JCB 536-60 Agri Super topped the sale at £36,100

Monthly online machinery sale peaks at £36,100 for JCB 536-60 Agri Super

Topping the sale was a Ford 7840 at £16,500

Topping the sale was a Ford 7840 at £16,500

Ford 7840 tractor reaches top price of £16,500 at Ballymena machinery sale

This Massey Ferguson 6475 Dynashift tractor made £15,000

This Massey Ferguson 6475 Dynashift tractor made £15,000

Massey Ferguson 6475 dynashift tractor made £15,000 at Lawrie and Symington's sale

Sales of John Deere are significantly down across The Pond

Sales of John Deere are significantly down across The Pond

Trends & Prices

Trends and Prices

Agricultural tractor sales are at a three-year low, down 10% on the 2023 figures

This week's issue

This week's issue

What's in this week's issue of The Scottish Farmer

Continental VF Technology

Continental VF Technology

Tom Godwin, UK and Ireland sales manager for Continental Tyres, on technology

The firm says the tyre technology brings improved fuel efficiency

The firm says the tyre technology brings improved fuel efficiency

Nordic Tyres launches new range of Nokian Tyres with eight tractor tyre sizes

JCB says it has now completely withdrawn from Russia

JCB says it has now completely withdrawn from Russia

JCB's Russia export controversy following contradicting official statements

Auctioneer Scott Ferrie sold more than 400 lots with a complete clearance

Auctioneer Scott Ferrie sold more than 400 lots with a complete clearance

More than 400 lots of machinery from Gilly Flatts sold to £70,500

A large crowd gathered for the sale

A large crowd gathered for the sale

Massey Ferguson tractor tops Lower St Johns farm sale at £30,000

Putting young farmers in the picture. Image: Case IH

Putting young farmers in the picture. Image: Case IH

Social media success leads to new Case IH TikTok channel

Interesting ... Lely's new manure robot. Image: Lely

Interesting ... Lely's new manure robot. Image: Lely

Manure robot cleans up around the cowshed

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