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.

EDITORIAL

ROSTSELMASH FLAGSHIP

AMAZONE AND VSS

BALE CATCHING CLAMP

JCB IN IRELAND

IN BRIEF …..

400HP ZOOMLION HYBRID

VÄDERSTAD PRODRAIN

EASYCOLLECT WITH MULCHER

RODENT PROTECTION

WDM F-TRAC

Lapping up LAMMA • There was a positive buzz around the halls of Birmingham’s NEC for the two day LAMMA machinery show. Nick Fone was there to spot new kit.

GST BIOSTAR

HANSKAMP FEEDSTATION

AGRIHIRE SPREADER

WEEKS TRAILERS RETURN

SLOVENIAN SLURRY KIT

AERWORX VIPER DRILL

LARRINGTON DUSTCART

MCCONNEL QUICK-FIT FLAIL

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Drawbar power compared: Stepless, but different strides • There’s an ongoing debate — is a continuously variable transmission the right ‘box for heavy-lugging draft work? To throw some cats among the argumentative pigeons, we've compared the drawbar power measurements of 15 tractors, each fitted with a CVT.

Four precision planters with front hoppers — Part 1: Starting with fertiliser • Thanks to their faster work rates, precision planters with overpressure singling are becoming the go-to for maize sowing work. We compared front-rear combinations from Amazone, Horsch, Kverneland and Väderstad. In part one, our attention is on the fertiliser systems, whereas next month we look at seeding precision and machine quirks.

HOW WE DID THE TEST — PART 1

Grimme Prios Pro potato planter: Versatile heavyweight • Last spring we were able to gain some first-hand experience with a four-row Prios Pro, Grimme’s latest planter.

Horsch Joker 6 RT disc harrow: A joker up your sleeve • With the Joker RT, Horsch has developed a flexible disc harrow, largely down to a healthy list of options to suit the job. We’ll still tell you where there’s potential for improvement, though.

Kioti HX1402 PC: Lots to like, more to explore • Following our drive of the 73hp Kioti 8040PC-GE Powershuttle (profi 11/24) we were keen to have a longer spell behind the wheel of its bigger brother, the 140hp HX1402 ATC. A couple of weeks later, Kioti UK delivered its press launch model to us, and with it a chance to really give the tractor a proper try.

Sicma RK520 Bio rotary cultivator: Old dog, new tricks • The rotary cultivator is making a small comeback for extremely shallow tillage applications. Italian company Sicma has its Bio Tiller for this top tickling operation, and we took a look at the 5.20m wide model last season … to see what it can do.

Lemken Juwel 8-5 MVU plough with Flexpack press: Press the reset • Flexpack isn’t a new tool. Indeed the fully mounted press has been on the market for over a decade, yet a recent revamp in its design now means it can be used with Lemken’s hydraulic auto-reset ploughs, hence broadening its appeal. We take a look.

Amazone Schmotzer VR2 SmartVision camera-guided hoe: Eyes down • Since the takeover, Amazone and Schmotzer have been stepping on the development gas — new features include a linear side-shifting frame and a smart camera with slope compensation. The livery colour has also...