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.

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TWIN-ROTOR AF11

ROBOT CONCEPT

360HP LIUGONG TRACTOR

CLEVER LIGHTS

IN BRIEF …..

PEAS AND BEANS

LOVOL FOR SEVERN

FENDT ON TOP IN GERMANY

STONE COLLECTOR

REDUCED SPACING

COMPACT LOADERS

MULTI OPTION SHARE

NEW T9S

MADE IN AUSTRALIA

NEWS • It’s always been the case that machinery makers have a habit of showing off prototype concepts at the big shows that never even get close to market. Never more so than in the field of electrification – battery and hybrid-powered projects have been popping up and disappearing just as quickly for the last 15 years. But is it getting closer to on-farm reality?

Four loading shovels from Claas, JCB, New Holland and Volvo: Who’s the clamp champ? • A 15t loading shovel is becoming the 'go-to' size of machine for contractors, so we decided to see how four of the more popular options compare.

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Sip Silvercut Disc 300F front and 900C rear mower combination: Simple and good • When it comes to triple mower, non-conditioner combinations, Sip has the Silvercut Disc in its armoury. We intensively tested the 300F and 900C combination last season to see they perform.

Kuhn GF13003 tedder: Just when you think it’s not possible… • …Kuhn comes along and builds an even wider mounted tedder. Spanning 13.0m, the twelve rotor three-point linkage model is an impressive feat of Tetris like ability to fold down to meet all the transport width restrictions.

JCB TM420S: Tasty tele • The original TM420 was a hefty bit of kit. Capable? Yes. Speedy? Not so much. To overcome this lack of oomph, JCB piled on the power and, in 2021, unveiled the TM420S, which impressed us when we had a drive in our August issue driving impression. So, what's it like to live with? We tracked down a model that has rucked up over 3,500 hours, from pit work to feeding out.

Claas Disco 9700RC AS Business rear mower: Triple Disco revival • Last summer Claas introduced the Disco 9700RC Auto Swather Business, which is designed for a wide working width and producing a boxy swath, especially in high-yielding crops.

Samasz MRG2-900 belt merger: A growing group • Samasz is now part of a growing group of manufacturers selling a grass merger. We took a look at the MRG2-900, which made its debut at a working demo in Germany last summer.

Schuitemaker Rapide combi forage wagon: Thorough revamp • Schuitemaker has given its combi silage wagon a major rethink. Here is our exclusive report.

Meier-Brakenberg Field Attack field fire extinguisher: Water for 13 minutes • With Field Attack, Meier-Brakenberg has developed a pressure hose for the front linkage. The equipment is more than just a fire extinguisher, though.

Fendt 620 Vario: Four cylinder push to 224hp • Fendt has come out with a new all-singing, all-dancing four-cylinder tractor range — the 600 Vario. Like the Gen 7 series 700s, the 600s get the one-range transmission and smart four-wheel drive system.

Vevor Alaskan chainsaw mill: Why burn timber you can plank? • The fate of most fallen timber is to be cut up for firewood, even when a straight section of...