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Henry Hutchinson at Falahill, near Heriot

Shelbourne Reynolds

Borders farmer cuts silage use by 25% after investing in mixer wagon

A Massey Ferguson 5455 tractor with loader topped the Hillhouse farm sale at £36,400

A Massey Ferguson 5455 tractor with loader topped the Hillhouse farm sale at £36,400

Massey Ferguson

Massey Ferguson tops Hillhouse sale at £36,400

Topping the sale at £30,000 was a JCB 541-70 Loadall

Topping the sale at £30,000 was a JCB 541-70 Loadall

£30,000 top bid

JCB Loadall tops online implement sale at £30,000

New Holland's T2.55S is the largest model in the new five-strong range

New Holland's T2.55S is the largest model in the new five-strong range

Compact tractors

New Holland adds five models to its compact tractor range

New Holland's TH7.42 telehandler

New Holland's TH7.42 telehandler

New Holland expands telehandler range with two new mid-capacity models

New Holland's FR Forage Cruiser range will feature ForageCam technology for the 2027 model year

New Holland's FR Forage Cruiser range will feature ForageCam technology for the 2027 model year

Kernel processing

New Holland introduces automatic kernel processing across FR range

Blaney’s new XCore bale feeder, due for launch in winter 2026, with prices starting at £4990 plus VAT

Blaney’s new XCore bale feeder, due for launch in winter 2026, with prices starting at £4990 plus VAT

New £4990 Blaney XCore bale feeder targets livestock farmers this winter

Douglas Stewart of Fans Farm, Earlston, uses Spread-a-Bale to minimise dust when bedding his cattle

Douglas Stewart of Fans Farm, Earlston, uses Spread-a-Bale to minimise dust when bedding his cattle

Scottish Borders

Trial finds turbine straw processor creates 89% more dust than Spread-a-Bale

The Hi-Spec Vertical Auger and MixMax ranges offer capacities from 7m³ to 36m³

The Hi-Spec Vertical Auger and MixMax ranges offer capacities from 7m³ to 36m³

Livestock health

Hi-Spec diet feeders mix full bales with capacities reaching 36m³

The V-Comfort Turbo straw blower can be fitted to BvL’s V-Mix Drive Maximus Plus and Giant self-propelled mixer wagons

The V-Comfort Turbo straw blower can be fitted to BvL’s V-Mix Drive Maximus Plus and Giant self-propelled mixer wagons

BvL adds straw blower option to its self-propelled mixer wagons

Consistent feeding

Kuhn mixer transforms feeding for Culticheldoch’s growing herd

Kuhn’s new Antea Intense 2.CL self-propelled diet feeder

Kuhn’s new Antea Intense 2.CL self-propelled diet feeder

New KUHN ANTEA diet feeder brings semi-autonomous feeding to UK farms

More than 200 of the business's employees were immediately made redundant

More than 200 of the business's employees were immediately made redundant

Scottish operation

Major heavy equipment dealer collapses as Scottish operation closes

A JCB 2170 Fastrac with loader topped the sale at £25,500.

A JCB 2170 Fastrac with loader topped the sale at £25,500.

£25,500 Fastrac

Farm machinery auctions

JCB Fastrac and loader leads Border Livestock Exchange October machinery sale

Power take-off (PTO) shafts continue to present one of the greatest machinery hazards on UK farms,

Power take-off (PTO) shafts continue to present one of the greatest machinery hazards on UK farms,

Stay machinery safe

Farm Advisory Service

Machinery maintenance and training key to improving farm safety

Witham Group recommends that engine oil is checked and, where necessary, changed to avoid leaving old oil and contaminants sitting in the engine for several months

Witham Group recommends that engine oil is checked and, where necessary, changed to avoid leaving old oil and contaminants sitting in the engine for several months

Witham launches classic tractor guide ahead of winter maintenance season

Andrew Mitchell Snr and Brian Baxter secured the world style titles at the Scottish Ploughing Championships

Andrew Mitchell Snr and Brian Baxter secured the world style titles at the Scottish Ploughing Championships

Championship results

Scottish Ploughing Championships

Scottish ploughing champions crowned after rain forces second-day cancellation

Mike Walsh (right) production manager McHale Farm Machinery, and guest speaker at the open meeting of Fermanagh Grassland Club, with (from left) David Robinson, Irvinestown; Ronald Birney, Ederney; Trevor Stronge and son Matthew, Ederney.

Mike Walsh (right) production manager McHale Farm Machinery, and guest speaker at the open meeting of Fermanagh Grassland Club, with (from left) David Robinson, Irvinestown; Ronald Birney, Ederney; Trevor Stronge and son Matthew, Ederney.

McHale machinery success story shared with farmers

Paul Ducksbury amassed more than 220 vintage tractors and vehicles during a lifetime devoted to machinery

Paul Ducksbury amassed more than 220 vintage tractors and vehicles during a lifetime devoted to machinery

Legacy remembered

Newark Vintage Show

Paul Ducksbury: The tractor collector who never said no

A total of 1002 Fordson and Ford tractors assembled at Newark Showground in 1996, establishing a Guinness World Record

A total of 1002 Fordson and Ford tractors assembled at Newark Showground in 1996, establishing a Guinness World Record

Newark Vintage Show

Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show marks 30 years since record gathering

NUE could be affected by nutrient lock up following this year’s drought

NUE could be affected by nutrient lock up following this year’s drought

Drought and soil nutrients: Why testing matters now

The Agrimaster AGR550 has a 1.5m working width and costs £17,800 with the new electronic controls

The Agrimaster AGR550 has a 1.5m working width and costs £17,800 with the new electronic controls

Electric controls

Weaving Machinery adds electronic controls to Agrimaster hedge cutters

Bryson Tractors Ltd celebrated success at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026 after being crowned Machinery Dealer of the Year

Bryson Tractors Ltd celebrated success at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026 after being crowned Machinery Dealer of the Year

Bryson Tractors crowned Machinery Dealer of the Year at Scottish Agriculture Awards

Sales of second-hand machinery are down due to the uncertainty in the market following the drought and upcoming Autumn Budget

Sales of second-hand machinery are down due to the uncertainty in the market following the drought and upcoming Autumn Budget

Sales of second-hand machinery fall due to uncertainty in the market

The official opening of the new research and development center: in attendance were (from left) Matt Ristow (CLAAS Omaha, Government/Chamber Relations Liaison), Joseph Young (President & CEO of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry), Dr. Martin von

The official opening of the new research and development center: in attendance were (from left) Matt Ristow (CLAAS Omaha, Government/Chamber Relations Liaison), Joseph Young (President & CEO of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry), Dr. Martin von

$100m investment

Claas opens new research and development centre in Nebraska

The Leboulch Galion bale trailer is designed to transport both round and square bales

The Leboulch Galion bale trailer is designed to transport both round and square bales

Leboulch expands machinery range with new Galion bale trailer

From left: Stefan-Oliver Strate, Mayor of Paderborn; Jan Uhtenwoldt (Managing Director of CLAAS Industrietechnik (CIT)); Felix Wagner (IG Metall); Ulrich Kleinemas (Works Council); Christoph Rüther, District Administrator of Paderborn; Jan-Hendrik Mohr,

From left: Stefan-Oliver Strate, Mayor of Paderborn; Jan Uhtenwoldt (Managing Director of CLAAS Industrietechnik (CIT)); Felix Wagner (IG Metall); Ulrich Kleinemas (Works Council); Christoph Rüther, District Administrator of Paderborn; Jan-Hendrik Mohr,

Claas invests £60.7m in German site creating 100 jobs

Michelin claims the WORKXBIB can deliver up to 80% longer service life than its previous generation of trailer tyres.

Michelin claims the WORKXBIB can deliver up to 80% longer service life than its previous generation of trailer tyres.

Michelin expands its agricultural trailer tyre range with new WORKXBIB

Krone’s new BiG Pack Plus and Pro complete its Gen 6 baler range

Krone’s new BiG Pack Plus and Pro complete its Gen 6 baler range

Krone completes its new generation of large square balers

Liam Sutherland sent in this photo taken at Spynie, Elgin, Moray, showing a Case Puma 165 tractor with a McHale 760 baler baling barley straw on Saturday, August 29, 2026, as the sun set on a great harvest day

Liam Sutherland sent in this photo taken at Spynie, Elgin, Moray, showing a Case Puma 165 tractor with a McHale 760 baler baling barley straw on Saturday, August 29, 2026, as the sun set on a great harvest day

Case Puma and McHale baler caught in stunning harvest sunset

Colm Cunningham, sales manager for the UK and Ireland at Nokian Heavy Tyres (NHT)

Colm Cunningham, sales manager for the UK and Ireland at Nokian Heavy Tyres (NHT)

Soil protection

Nokian Tyres develops smart technology to help farmers manage tyre pressures

Fendt’s new website provides access to manuals, fault codes and repair information

Fendt’s new website provides access to manuals, fault codes and repair information

New online service offers Fendt manuals and diagnostic help

Kverneland’s new 6500F fixed chamber and Densus 7060 variable chamber balers

Kverneland’s new 6500F fixed chamber and Densus 7060 variable chamber balers

Kverneland enters round baler market with new range of machines

New front and rear combinations are designed for field and road work

New front and rear combinations are designed for field and road work

Massey Ferguson

BKT develops new VF tyre sizes for Massey Ferguson 7S Mark 2

Claas has produced special-edition Variant and Cerex balers to mark 30 years of variable-chamber baler production

Claas has produced special-edition Variant and Cerex balers to mark 30 years of variable-chamber baler production

Claas celebrates 30 years of its Variant variable-chamber round balers

Fendt’s new 1100 Vario MT Gen 2 range tops out at 680hp

Fendt’s new 1100 Vario MT Gen 2 range tops out at 680hp

Fendt launches new 680hp 1100 Vario MT track tractor range

The Kramer KT557 is one of the larger models in the telehandler range

The Kramer KT557 is one of the larger models in the telehandler range

Compact and heavy-duty telehandlers feature in Kramer line-up

Brothers Tom and David Neill rely on three Manitou telehandlers to keep their mixed farming enterprise running efficiently

Brothers Tom and David Neill rely on three Manitou telehandlers to keep their mixed farming enterprise running efficiently

Telehandler focus

Three telehandlers keep mixed farm running from dawn until dusk

The tracked Teleskid has a 1705kg rated operating capacity

The tracked Teleskid has a 1705kg rated operating capacity

Tracked teleskid

New tracked JCB Teleskid targets farm and forestry work

Row spacing can be adjusted from 45cm to 75cm

Row spacing can be adjusted from 45cm to 75cm

Vogelsang strip till machine aims to reduce soil disturbance

The Alpego INVERSA stone burier fitted with a Stocks AG seeder for one-pass cultivation and establishment

The Alpego INVERSA stone burier fitted with a Stocks AG seeder for one-pass cultivation and establishment

Cultivation range

OPICO brings together cultivation equipment for a range of farming systems

Gordon Beattie, Scottish Ploughing Championships chairman

Gordon Beattie, Scottish Ploughing Championships chairman

Ploughing preview

Scottish Ploughing Championships

Why this year’s Scottish Ploughing Championships are not to miss

Current chairman James Orr says the 30th anniversary is an opportunity to thank the farmers who have supported the match

Current chairman James Orr says the 30th anniversary is an opportunity to thank the farmers who have supported the match

Ploughing history

Scottish Ploughing Championships

Thirty years later, Kirriemuir’s ploughing tradition comes full circle

Red Tractor's Ayr meeting will take place on Thursday, October 22, from 1pm to 3pm

Red Tractor's Ayr meeting will take place on Thursday, October 22, from 1pm to 3pm

Farmers get chance to question Red Tractor bosses over changes

Kverneland’s new 6m f-drill Plus combines hydraulic folding with grain and fertiliser distribution

Kverneland’s new 6m f-drill Plus combines hydraulic folding with grain and fertiliser distribution

Kverneland expands f-drill range with new 6m folding combination

The C442R is a variable-chamber wrapping baler designed to combine baling with precision agriculture technology

The C442R is a variable-chamber wrapping baler designed to combine baling with precision agriculture technology

John Deere reveals major new machinery line-up for LAMMA

The Cousins Of Emneth Patriot Combination Cultivator can be fitted with either two rows of discs or two rows of 25mm coil tines

The Cousins Of Emneth Patriot Combination Cultivator can be fitted with either two rows of discs or two rows of 25mm coil tines

Cousins expands Patriot cultivator options for soil preparation

The new KUHN APEX range will initially comprise 6m and 8m models

The new KUHN APEX range will initially comprise 6m and 8m models

KUHN unveils new APEX drill for versatile crop establishment

Forth CEO Mark Telford (left) and Gavin Hudson from Forth’s hydraulic hose trade counter

Forth CEO Mark Telford (left) and Gavin Hudson from Forth’s hydraulic hose trade counter

New system aims to cut downtime from hydraulic hose failures

Fires involving tractors generated an estimated £16.1 million in losses during 2025

Fires involving tractors generated an estimated £16.1 million in losses during 2025

Farmers urged to act as fire claims rise sharply

Hugh Currie from Altonburn Farm, Tarbolton

Hugh Currie from Altonburn Farm, Tarbolton

45 years of hedge cutting keeps Ayrshire contractor ahead of the game

The new McConnel 77-Series Tele-VFR combines telescopic reach with improved visibility for hedge and verge maintenance

The new McConnel 77-Series Tele-VFR combines telescopic reach with improved visibility for hedge and verge maintenance

Hedgecutting machinery

McConnel adds Tele-VFR option to 77-Series Power Arm range

John Deere’s apprenticeship programme recorded a 91% achievement rate

John Deere’s apprenticeship programme recorded a 91% achievement rate

Apprentice excellence

John Deere apprentices outperform national average

ISOBUS functions can be controlled through the tractor terminal

ISOBUS functions can be controlled through the tractor terminal

Kuhn offers ISOBUS upgrade for selected existing mower models