Sima: John Deere fuels up for the future
Farmers Weekly Diesel will eventually be harder get hold of so it's reassuring that Deere's multifuel tractor isn't too fussy about what it drinks. The post Sima: John Deere fuels up for the future...
View ArticleSima: Claas Axion 800 update
Farmers Weekly Claas has finally updated its high horsepower Axion 800 tractors and given them the same aggressive styling as the rest of the fleet. The post Sima: Claas Axion 800 update appeared first...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sima 2013 – the best bits
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly's machinery team tirelessly pound the halls of Paris's Sima 2013 show, to bring you the best farm kit on display. The post VIDEO: Sima 2013 – the best bits appeared first...
View ArticleSima: Massey Ferguson 6600
Farmers Weekly The almost endless conveyor belt of new Beauvais-built machines means that MF's entire tractor line-up has been spruced up since the last Sima show two years ago. The post Sima: Massey...
View ArticleSima: Smaller Cases get big-tractor technology
Farmers Weekly If there's one major theme on the tractor market recently, it is that small tractors are getting treated to the kind of technology previously available only on the biggest and best. The...
View ArticleSima 2013: Sky drills are the limit for Sulky
Farmers Weekly French firm Sulky has rebranded its range of minimum-tillage and direct drills under the name Sky. The post Sima 2013: Sky drills are the limit for Sulky appeared first on Farmers Weekly
View ArticleSima 2013: Sulky Kronos Drill takes on all soils
Farmers Weekly Sulky has built a new tine drill that could be useful for planting crops in less-than-ideal soil conditions. The post Sima 2013: Sulky Kronos Drill takes on all soils appeared first on...
View ArticleSima 2013: Berthoud’s Sprinter’s a simple sprayer
Farmers Weekly If you're after a budget-end trailed sprayer then Berthoud's new Sprinter might be worth a look. The post Sima 2013: Berthoud’s Sprinter’s a simple sprayer appeared first on Farmers Weekly
View ArticleSima 2013: Rabaud highlight trailer-mounted log splitter
Farmers Weekly Judging by the heavy-duty forestry kit on show, French manufacturers are enthusiastic woodsmen. The post Sima 2013: Rabaud highlight trailer-mounted log splitter appeared first on...
View ArticleSima: MX shows quick-release solution
Farmers Weekly French manufacturer MX has launched a clever quick-release loader that can be detached from a tractor in a matter of seconds. The post Sima: MX shows quick-release solution appeared...
View ArticleSima 2013: Farmer tractors
Farmers Weekly With Turkish Armatrac and Polish Farmtrac tractors already heading to the UK, you may think that most European makes are now represented on these shores. The post Sima 2013: Farmer...
View ArticleSima 2013: Close-coupling tractor weights
Farmers Weekly Ballasting your tractor properly for the job in hand is one of those tasks that the boffins are always banging on about. However, in practice, there's rarely the time to do it by the...
View ArticleSima 2013: Flexible drill swaps from cereals to maize with ease
Farmers Weekly A number of manufacturers are building flexible cultivator drills now and Maschio is the latest to join the club. The post Sima 2013: Flexible drill swaps from cereals to maize with ease...
View ArticleSima 2013: Versatile Reform buggy has top stopping power
Farmers Weekly It might look more at home in the Alps than the Chilterns, but this low ground pressure buggy from Reform could appeal to some UK farmers. The post Sima 2013: Versatile Reform buggy has...
View ArticleSima 2013: Front cab for Caruelle sprayer
Farmers Weekly Exel industries was well-represented at Sima, with Agrifac, Berthoud, Hardi and Tecnoma all claiming fair-sized stands. French sprayer maker Caruelle is another brand from Exel and was...
View ArticleSima 2013: Snappy silage unwrapping from Goweil
Farmers Weekly Finding ways to make it easier to get the wrap off a silage bale on a front loader before you feed it continues to exercise the minds of clever machinery companies. Austrian firm Goweil...
View ArticleSima 2013: Mid-range Metris comes with high-end features
Farmers Weekly Kuhn is one of the most prolific launchers of new kit and at Sima almost half of the 56 machines on its massive stand were new. The post Sima 2013: Mid-range Metris comes with high-end...
View ArticleSima 2013: Massive Emily mixer bucket
Farmers Weekly French firm Emily used to make fairly modestly sized mixer buckets, but canny farmers soon spotted the potential of having bigger versions that could act as a cheaper, simpler...
View ArticleSima 2013: Vaderstad shows its Spirit drill
Farmers Weekly Swedish firm Vaderstad has had a 4m Spirit 400CC drill for four years but says that farmer requests have prompted it to add a 6m version. Changes to the machine have been made in several...
View Article5 of the cleverest machines at the Sima Show
Farmers Weekly We look forward to some of the high-tech kit on show The post 5 of the cleverest machines at the Sima Show appeared first on Farmers Weekly
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