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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MALONE RAKE NEXT SEASON

CR10 JOINS NEW HOLLAND RANGE

ÖVERUM MAKES RETURN

KRONE BALANCES WIDER MOWER

TELEHAWK GETS MORE UNIVERSAL

NEW FRENCH SHOW IN 2025

IN BRIEF …..

CEREALS COLLECTION • The annual Cereals Even moved to Hertfordshire this year. While there were mixed opinions on its success, arable focused machinery makers had plenty of new kit to show punters who attended the two day event. Jane Carley and Nick Fone give us this round up.

More boxes ticked than unticked • The 6190 TTV is the smallest model in the latest 6 TTV series that Deutz-Fahr debuted in 2021. Under those green panels there’s a chunk of new componentry getting its first airing, alongside some longer in the tooth items. Our job? To reveal how 'new and old' gel in our exclusive test.

Pöttinger Jumbo 8450 forage wagon: Closing the gap • Has Pöttinger managed to answer the demands of farmers wanting a short-chop forage wagon? We see if the extra knives in the Jumbo 8000 provide the answer.

Lemken Karat 10/500 KUA cultivator: Karat chop • Lemken is moving up a Karat, with the 9 being superseded by the 10. We put the new version of the tined cultivator through its paces.

Weaving Rota Strip cultivator: Strip-till earns its stripes • Strip-till maize is starting to gain momentum in the UK as farmers look to reduce establishment costs and hopefully improve the soils ability to carry traffic at harvest. For those who want a bit of powered cultivation the likes of the Weaving Rota Strip could be the ticket but we also look at what else is on the UK market.

John Deere 5130ML: Slim deer • With the three-model 5ML range, John Deere is looking to appeal to specialist crop growers, such as orchard owners, that need extra power. We grabbed the opportunity to poke under the tractors' packed panels … to discover whether they're about more than just extra ponies.

Lemken Karat 10 with ContourTrack and IQblue connect • Can smart tech make cultivations more accurate?

Kumm KTR 20.5 slurry tanker: Top-spec tanker • Is there really room in the market for another slurry tanker maker, especially at the top end of the pricing ladder? We take a look at Kumm’s KTR 20.5 which is currently doing a demo tour in Great Britain.

MX U500 front loader: New U • In October MX updated its non-self-levelling and mechanical self-levelling loader range with the U400 becoming the U500. Better visibility and more functions are easy to see on the new 16 model loader range.

Case IH Puma LWB Puma tractors: Put your used buying claws into a Puma • Launched in late 2007, nominal 165 to 210hp long wheelbase Case IH Puma tractors were initially only offered with a powershift transmission, continuously variable CVX variants spanning 195 to 225hp arriving in 2009. Current LWB Puma tractors now cover 185 to 260hp, but apart from power, what other changes do used buyers need to consider?

CASE IH PUMA TRACTOR OUTLINE CHANGES

STAGE III TO STAGE IV – MORE CHANGES THAN YOU MAY THINK

STAGE IV TO STAGE V CONTINUING EVOLUTION

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