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

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Tractor & Machinery

Cheffins to sponsor NVTRR • Vanda Parcell has the latest on this year’s National Vintage Tractor Road Run

Award-winning JCB • JCB secures silver in the prestigious Machine of the Year awards announced at LAMMA 2025

Biggest Tractor Fest!

Massey Ferguson developments • AGCO parts centre investment and completion of MF’s AgriSpace visitor centre

JD aids DIY repairs • John Deere is to expand Self-Repair Solutions in the US and Europe

Social activity

Somerset run success! • Somerset Tractor Runners made a great start to 2025 with its New Year’s Day tractor road run

Cheffins at 200!

Caterpillar’s big event

Help break a record ! • The Ford & Fordson Association is determined to beat its previous best at Tractor Fest

Horticultural treats to be sold • Peter Love previews the Barry L Hawkins-run Jim and Mel Wakefield horticultural tidy-up sale

Bumper Cheffins collective • Peter Love looks forward to an exciting, 200+-tractor sale

Upcoming sales • All auctions in England, unless flagged otherwise

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

New models • Here’s another interesting new release for the collector

Ford Force 3000 • Chris Graham offers some practical hints and tips on what might just be the perfect classic tractor for the first-time buyer

Owner’s view: Robert Cole

The Ford 1000 Series in a nutshell

Picture perfect! • Chris Graham enjoys a Q&A session with model maker extraordinaire, Harry Bell, to discover more about what lies behind his incredible work

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LAMMA 2025 • Peter Love reports on some of the shiny highlights he spotted at the UK’s largest agricultural show, held at the NEC recently

A labour-saving miracle • Jonathan Whitlam explains how a groundbreaking seed development paved the way for a revolution in the sugar beet growing industry

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Power play! • Bob Weir meets Mike Charlton, and one of the latest additions to his John Deere collection, a rare and powerful JD 6030

Down memory lane • Jonathan Whitlam casts his mind back to the mid-1980s and a time when potato growing was a much simpler and less hectic process

Big Yorkshire lads! • Jonathan Whitlam spotlights a couple of burly machines from Huddersfield that are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year

Angling for success • Mike Gormley, former area sales manager for County Commercial Cars Ltd, recounts the time and effort the company put into developing its vehicles’ steep slope performance

The Doe Show • Peter Love reports from the 65th running of this brilliant event, held at Ernest Doe’s...