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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EIMA 2024: Eyes on EIMA • There was plenty of new kit, concepts and prototypes for the 346,000 visitors to enjoy inside the halls of the Bologna Fairgrounds, writes Steven Vale.

EUROTIER 2024: Getting a handle on EuroTier • New diesel and electric solutions dominated the handler and mixer wagon news at this year’s EuroTier livestock machinery show. The 120,000 visitors were also treated to two unusual self-propelled machines and a flurry of new slurry and feed pushing robots. Steven Vale provides the highlights

AGROMEK 2024: All around Agromek • New cultivators, fertiliser spreaders and slurry kit headed the machinery news at this year’s Agromek. Steven Vale joined the 43,000-odd visitors to round-up some of the highlights from Northern Europe’s largest agricultural show.

FTMTA Farm Machinery Show: FTMTA at the right time • While the market for big ticket items such as tractors and telehandlers is still at a crawl, things are picking up with implements as farmers and contractors plan ahead. So, the early November FTMTA Farm Machinery Show was well placed for some fresh metal window shopping.

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Claas Arion 660 Cmatic: Smart all-rounder • Claas has been marketing the current-shape, six-cylinder Arion for well over a decade. In fact, we tested the 650 Cmatic as far back as 2016. So, it was probably about time to have a look at the updated bearer of the Arion crown 660, for which Claas claims 200hp+.

Three tractors in comparison • This is a comparison of three similar hp tractors that have been tested by profi in past magazines

New Holland Pro-Belt 165 CropCutter round baler: Front line player • New Holland’s Pro-Belt variable-chamber baler with the 25-knife CropCutter chopping system came into its own in last season’s difficult conditions. Read on to see why we liked the PB165.

Samasz XT-F302 front and XT340 rear mower: Modest mowing • If you want to drop grass with a modest amount of horsepower and are on a budget, then the simplistic Samasz front and back offering could be just the ticket. We've been using the front-mounted XT-F302 and rear XT340 combination this season to find out the good and bad.

John Deere S7900: Harvesting foresight • This latest update not only gave the S series a new cab, but John Deere has also taken automation of its single-rotor combine range to a new level. Our driving impression explains how it all works.

Krone XDisc 710 wholecrop header: On and gone • Krone has launched a new wholecrop direct-cut header — not only is it wider, but it also has integrated transport running gear. We had the opportunity to get an early first look.

Pöttinger Plano VT6060 cultivator: Flat out • The Plano VT is Pöttinger’s response to the in-vogue demand for shallow working cultivators that move every inch across the full working width. We tested out the 6.0m version to see what it can do in a stubble field.

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