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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European tractor market in 2023: Number crunching

Kubota M6-132: Poke and tight turns • Kubota launched the M6-002 in 2020, a three model all-rounder in the 120-140hp bracket. We got our hands on the middle man, the M6-132, to see how that big displacement motor works with the eight-speed powershift.

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New Holland CH7.70: Shaken, not stirred • New Holland media focus may well concentrate upon the high-capacity CR11 combine, but the company’s ‘bread and butter’ models are just as important. Here we take a further look at the twin-rotor CH7.70, a conventional drum and concave combine with twin rotors in place of straw walkers.

Kobzarenko PBN-20 chaser bin: Bargain bin • Ukrainian manufacturer Kobzarenko claims its chaser bins are an inexpensive way to boost combine output. We picked the 20m3 model to stand and deliver.

Lemken Thulit MF/900 pressure harrow: Hydraulics replace springs • Lemken gave an early sneak peek of its Thulit pressure harrow at SIMA before testing continued last summer. We managed to catch up with one of these machines to see how the novel hydraulic tine pressure system operates.

Novag T-Force Plus 450CT: A disc with shoes • Novag has been quietly poking away at the UK direct drill market, with a number of machines now finding homes here. We take a look at how the coulter system works to see how it is different to other drills.

Jagoda Zusa 3: Whirling around weeds • The Zusa in-row hoe is no fancy tech-laden machine; its mechanical weeding components are operated by humans who guide these elements around the plants.

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Slanetrac HC180L and SwivelTrim SA-1000 headstock: Finger trimming • If you need to trim creeping briars from electric fences, then Slanetrac’s cutterbar could be the ideal tool for the job. It can be mounted on a mini digger or front loader – we tried both.

Hardi Commander (2005-current) trailed sprayer: A used ‘new’ Commander • Nearly 20 years ago, Hardi introduced its stylish ‘New’ Commander series. Not only did it look fresh, the SafeTrack steering system made it extremely well balanced when turning. Given its age there are machines out there for most budgets.

Maintaining pressure washers: A stich in time… • Pressure washers are all too easy to overlook, a little preventative maintenance helping to keep them running problem free. Here we outline a few tips.

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Geo-Konzept SpotiSpray: Target spray weed patches • The SpotiSpray system from German tech company Geo-Konzept enables patches of field weeds to be spotted using a drone and then mapped for targeted control. Here we outline how it is done.

Marolf Row Chipper tool carrier: Holding back the slide • The Row Chipper, from Marolf, turns mounted implements into...