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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Valtra S416: Bossing it • Maxing out at 425hp, our Valtra S416 certainly proved it had the muscle to handle heavy kit, but it was also a bit on the shouty side.

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

New Holland FR780 Forage Cruiser: A good tune on an… • The latest generation of New Holland FR foragers were in action for the first time last season, and we had the bread winner, the FR780 Forage Cruiser, on test. Find out how the Belgian-built veteran stacks up against the competition.

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Kuhn Master M plough: Work 'n' roll • The Master M is the latest addition to the Kuhn plough range, and it has one significant difference from the firm’s other fully mounted models — it behaves like a semi-mounted when heading out the field gate. Read on to reveal more.

AS 990 Tahr RC remote control tracked mower: Cuts both ways • Last summer the AS-Motor AS 990 Tahr RC tracked remote control, 0.90m wide rotary mower was launched to complement the existing 1.0m AS 1000 Ovis RC flail mower. Here we outline how the two compare.

Manitou MLT 625e fully-electric compact telehandler: Elevating electrons • Manitou’s knowledge of battery-powered access platforms has led the French maker to introduce its first battery-powered telehandler for the agricultural sector, the MLT 625e. Is it a credible alternative to the diesel-powered MLT 625, or a box-ticking poor relation to the popular diesel-engined compact handler?

E P Barrus HiSun Stryker EV two-seat UTV: Hush but not plush • Oxfordshire based Barrus have been importing HiSun electric powered UTVs for over five years, with its latest Stryker EV models coming in two and four-seat variants. Drawing energy from a 7.6kWh lithium battery, both are powered by a 15kW motor. But are they ready for the everyday rigours of life on the farm? We try a two-seater to find out.

Garford RootWave Electric Weeder: Buzzing about weed control • Non-chemical weed control continues to gain traction, especially for high value crops where active ingredients face ongoing restrictions and yield penalties from weed competition pose a serious threat to the bottom line.

Sprayers: Applying details • This month’s on-farm mods are all about spraying. Our profi readers have come up with a variety of ideas to either improve precision or just make the operator’s job that bit easier.

Shelbourne Reynolds Powermix diet feeders: Another one for the used mix • Shelbourne Reynolds Powermix vertical auger diet feeders were introduced in 1992, a Powermix 100/50 10m3 capacity model we tried in 1998 seeming a relatively large bit of kit at the...