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    New Väderstad ProDrain Disc Optimises Drainage
    Posted On: December 23, 2024
    Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding, and planting, launches the unique ProDrain disc as an option for the Tempo and Proceed row units. ...
    Horsch Versa 3 KR Mechanical Seed Drill Earns DLG Approval Following Field Test
    Posted On: January 23, 2024
    The DLG recently awarded the Horsch Versa 3 KR mechanical seed drill its DLG Approved Quality Seal for impressive test results in lab and field tests the organisation ran throughout 2023. ...
    Väderstad Seed Hawk 600-900C No-Till Seed Drill To Premiere At Agritechnica 2023
    Posted On: October 18, 2023
    Väderstad will mark the world premiere of the new Seed Hawk 600-900C no-till seed drill at Agritechnica 2023 in Hannover next month; the seed drill is built on the Seed Hawk knife coulter concept and uses the Fenix III metering system. ...
    Amazone Introduces Precea 9000-TCC & 12000-TCC Trailed Seed Drills
    Posted On: May 19, 2023
    The 9- and 12-metre-wide seed drills can carry 2,000 litres of seed and 6,000 L of fertiliser, and allow for planting at speeds up to 15 km/h. ...
    Väderstad Takes Home Silver At Lamma For Proceed Seed Drill
    Posted On: January 13, 2023
    “Proceed is an innovation that we very strongly believe will have a big impact for many UK farmers in the years to come,” says Väderstad UK Sales and Marketing Manager Andy Gamble. ...
    Väderstad Proceed Wins Double Awards At Sima
    Posted On: November 11, 2022
    For the second year in a row, Proceed has won the Farm Machine award, previously known as “Machine of the year” in the Seeding category, and also won a silver medal for best innovation at SIMA. ...
    New Amazone Centaya 3000 Special Pneumatic Harrow-Mounted Seed Drill To Appear At Sima Paris 2022
    Posted On: October 17, 2022
    Occurring 6 to 10 November at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte convention centre in Paris, the trade show is celebrating its 100th anniversary. ...
    Amazone Introduces Precea 6000-2AFCC Air Seeder With New FTender Front-Mounted Hopper
    Posted On: October 17, 2022
    The 1,600- or 2,200-litre FTender can simply be used as seed hopper with Amazone’s Avant 02 seed drill, or it can combine with the manufacturer’s soil tillage equipment to add fertiliser in a single pass. ...
    Amazone’s New Centaya-C Super Pneumatic Seed Drill Is Built For Multi-Product Sowing
    Posted On: August 11, 2022
    The manufacturer says it also works with a number of tillage tools and can be installed sans tools, thanks to Amazone’s QuickLink coupling system. ...
    AMAZONE Adds Centaya-C Super Pneumatic Harrow-Mounted Drill With Twin-Chamber Hopper
    Posted On: April 22, 2022
    The twin-chamber steel hopper facilitates the simultaneous placement of seed and fertiliser or of more than one seed type, saving time, money, and fuel. ...
    Pöttinger Bolsters TERRASEM Seed Drill Lineup With New V 8000 & V 9000 Models
    Posted On: March 22, 2022
    The new drills increase the series’ maximum working width to 9 metres, and both come with 5,600-litre seed hoppers. ...
    Väderstad Announces All-New Proceed Seed Drill
    Posted On: December 14, 2021
    Field trials to date show Proceed can cut the seed rate of wheat by half and keep the same yield as modern seed drills. ...
    AMAZONE Primera DMC 9000 Large-Area Seed Drill Wins Best Agricultural Machine 2021 Award
    Posted On: November 16, 2021
    The award was announced at the Golden Autumn 2021 event held at Patriot Park, which drew roughly 100 exhibitors from throughout Russia. ...
    Väderstad Celebrates 30 Years Of Rapid Seed Drill Production
    Posted On: October 26, 2021
    Väderstad says it has sold 28,000 Rapid units around the globe; Rapid seed drills can prepare and level a seedbed, plant, and reconsolidate the soil all in one pass and in all types of conditions at a high working speed. ...
    HORSCH Versa 3 KR Mechanical Seed Drill Offers Electronic Metering
    Posted On: October 20, 2021
    The seed drill’s SmartClip electronically driven metering system lets operators make quick, toolless metering adjustments to individual lines. ...
    HORSCH Introduces New Control, Tyre & Hopper Options For Avatar 12.25 SD Seed Disk Drill
    Posted On: October 19, 2021
    The new options, HORSCH says, make the seed drill easier to operate, give farmers greater flexibility for multi-product placement, and lessen soil disruption while increasing the drill’s payload capacity. ...
    Pöttinger Introduces New AEROSEM VT Trailed Pneumatic Seed Drill Designed For Flexibility & Soil Conservation
    Posted On: October 8, 2021
    The machine features a LION 103 C-series power harrow, a newly designed precision universal metering system, and seed coulters that that the manufacturer says guarantee perfect seed placement. ...
    Väderstad Introduces Spirit 600C InLine Seed Drill For Simultaneous Seed & Fertiliser Placement
    Posted On: September 27, 2021
    The manufacturer says placing the seed and a moderate amount of fertiliser in the same row provides quicker access to nutrients and speeds up emergence. ...
    New SeedEye System Gives Väderstad Spirit 600-900S & Rapid A 600-800C/J Seed Drills Seed-Counting Support
    Posted On: February 17, 2021
    The manufacturer notes that Spirit 600-900S and Rapid A 600-800C/J owners already using SeedEye to monitor for blockages can add seed-counting support to their existing systems. ...
    Väderstad Updates Spirit 400C/S Pneumatic Seed Drill With Electronic Control System, Improved Hydraulics & More
    Posted On: November 10, 2020
    The Spirit 400C/S is available in both S (seed-only) and C (combination seed and fertiliser) variants, and thanks to updated hydraulics and control systems, can be fully adjusted in the field using an iPad app. ...
    Pöttinger Extends TERRASEM Seed Drill Lineup With CLASSIC Models That Omit Tillage Tools
    Posted On: November 10, 2020
    The manufacturer says its CLASSIC models are easy to pull and cost-effective to operate, and as a result they offer high output. ...
    Pöttinger Expands AEROSEM Pneumatic Seed Drill Lineup With Front-Hopper FDD Folding Models
    Posted On: November 9, 2020
    The new drill was designed with a focus on convenient operation; its short, compact design puts the machine’s centre of gravity very close to the tractor’s rear axle. ...
    Väderstad’s SeedEye Seed Drill System Wins A Gold Medal At Agrosalon 2020
    Posted On: October 12, 2020
    An international jury awarded Väderstad the medal after evaluating nearly 50 ag-related innovations, weighing them for such criteria as accuracy and efficiency. ...
    AMAZONE Celebrates Milestone With Reflection On Decades Of Innovation
    Posted On: January 27, 2020
    The German agri machine manufacturer reports that it has sold 250,000 seed drills, a feat the company attributes to its decades-long dedication to product development. ...
    Three Hoppers Sowing With Precision: SULKY Officially Launches PROGRESS Seed Drill
    Posted On: January 10, 2020
    The new drills let growers place as many as three products (including differing crop varieties and granular fertiliser) in a single pass. ...
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    Find Parts Easier Than Ever On FarmMachineryLocator.co.uk
    Posted 01/06/2026
    The new Parts For Sale page on FarmMachineryLocator.co.uk makes finding the ag equipment parts you need fast and easy. ...
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    Visit Farm Machinery Locator At The Royal Cornwall Show
    Posted 27/05/2026
    Show attendees are invited to stop by Stand 523 D3 to chat with us about our industry-leading platforms and solutions for buying and selling farm machinery. ...
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    John Deere Expands 8R & 8RX Tractor Series With New High-Horsepower Models For Large-Scale Farming
    Posted 18/05/2026
    John Deere is adding three new high-horsepower tractor models to its 8R and 8RX series, with rated engine outputs of 440, 490, and 540 horsepower. ...
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    New Holland T7 Standard Wheelbase Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award
    Posted 04/05/2026
    This award recognises the brand’s renewed design language, innovation, and focus on operator-centric solutions. ...
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    Case IH Puma Tractor Earns Red Dot Product Design Award
    Posted 29/04/2026
    Case IH is once again recognised on the international design stage, with the new Puma series tractor earning a Red Dot Product Design Award, one of the world’s most respected seals of quality for outstanding design. ...
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    JCB Fastrac 6300 Makes Public Working Debut At ScotGrass 2026
    Posted 22/04/2026
    The new JCB Fastrac 6300 will make its public working debut at ScotGrass in May alongside the new TM110 telescopic wheel loader and more. ...
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    New Comfort Features, Greater Automation & Further Optimisation Of Operating Costs For Claas Xerion 12 Large Tractors
    Posted 22/04/2026
    Claas is enhancing driver comfort and reducing driver workload on the Xerion 12 large tractors with a range of technical innovations. ...
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    New Holland Academy By IEFP Addresses The Shortage Of Agricultural Mechanisation Technicians
    Posted 20/04/2026
    The New Holland Academy by IEFP has officially started in Évora, with a first intake of 14 trainees and a training program combining 500 hours of theoretical and practical instruction with 210 hours of on-the-job training. ...
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    500R Sprayer To Make Cereals Debut As John Deere Plans New Product Showcase
    Posted 17/04/2026
    The self-propelled machine was unveiled in 2025 and will be travelling to Diddly Squat in June to take part in Sprays and Sprayers Arena demonstrations, as well as lining up alongside the 300M and R975i on the stand. ...
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    2026 Farms Shows Across The UK & Ireland
    Posted 14/04/2026
    At many events, you’ll find representatives from Farm Machinery Locator and Farm & Plant, the UK and Ireland’s respective go-to resources for buying and selling new and used agricultural equipment, attachments, and more. ...
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