Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery (T&M) is a 132-page publication on sale every four weeks. Its focus is tractors from the 1960s to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in machinery – from the days when agriculture was a major employer, through to the time when new technology transformed farming forever. T&M features the popular makes and models, but also covers some of the more unusual tractors and implements. Each issue has exclusive owners’ stories, historical profiles and restorations, plus the latest news and auction results. For those with hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated workshop section with essential practical advice and tips. T&M was launched in 1994 and has gone from strength to strength, with fans the world over. Tractor & Machinery is published 13 times a year

Cause and effect • Is our soil teetering on the brink and is traditional ploughing to blame?

Tractor & Machinery

It’s a sell-out! • Tractor show season-opener set to be record-breaking extravaganza

An E27N celebration • This year’s Heathfield Show to celebrate a Fordson landmark

Plant hire sale

Stay safe out there • Everyone knows more accidents occur in winter and yet operators still cut corners

NutriSeeder launched • Claydon showcased its latest addition to the Opti-Till range – the NutriSeeder – at LAMMA 2025 last month

Social activity

Hydrogen power boost • Joint venture set to enhance development of green fuel network

Cat’s whispers!

Ferguson book now available

Highlights of the Spring issue…

Original-condition Countys sold • Peter Love reports on an interesting online auction at which a cluster of Dutch Countys found new homes

David Browns to star • Peter Love previews the Cheffins-run sale of Rodney Thompson’s tractor, crawler and farm implement collection

Upcoming sales • All auctions in England, unless flagged otherwise

Equipment corner • More bright ideas for the DIY tractor enthusiast’s workshop

Fast flooring

Hands-free lighting

Portable power

New models • Here’s another interesting option for the collector

Make and model, please!

Eight years in the making • Chris and Oliver Collingham transformed their once down-at-heel 1987 John Deere 4350 into a stunning beauty – eventually – as Chris Graham explains

What a treat! • James Connolly enjoys the rare opportunity to view the many interesting machines in Michael Hoey’s fine tractor collection

NEW YEAR SALE

Staffordshire speeders! • Jonathan Whitlam celebrates the 30th anniversary of the influential JCB 1000 Series Fastrac range

Degrees of separation • Jonathan Whitlam examines the practical development of the stone and clod separator, otherwise known as the de-stoner

Health & Safety • Write to Chris and he'll reply!

WHIZZ KIDS!

American idol • Mark Hellier’s 1971 International 1468 is scarce in its homeland but a real rarity here in the UK. Chris Graham meets the man and his machine

Down memory lane • Jonathan Whitlam considers today’s big tractors and their impact on the soil compared to that of yesterday’s machines

Three’s company • Brian Owen is a big fan of Ford and Fordson tractors, particularly the Major. Bob Weir visits to find out why

Sticky situations • Mike Gormley, former area sales manager for County Commercial Cars Ltd, remembers more about the difficulties of extracting clay from quarries in Devon, during the early 1970s

Festive fun! • Peter Love reports on his pick of the festive tractor road runs organised over the Christmas period

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