Machinery News

New tractor registrations have dropped by almost a quarter compared to last year. The number has been the lowest in 24 years.

British manufacturer JCB has confirmed that the company will double the size of a new factory in Texas following recent tariff announcements made by US president Donald Trump. 

A new chemistry-free solution for potato and cover crop desiccation will be available in the UK this year. David Williams reports.

With margins under increasing pressure, direct drilling crops is rapidly becoming essential to allow farms to operate profitably, says Hobhole Farming in Lincolnshire.

In a surprise move, former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is working with agricultural engineers to develop his own line of eco-friendly tractors.

New Holland is marking the 50th year since introducing the first combines featuring the brand’s Twin Rotor threshing and separation technology, a product line which has grown from a single model in 1975 to a complete range today, led by the new CR10 and CR11.

David Williams enjoyed an early test-drive of the popular upgraded self-propelled beet harvesters.

The brand has launched an ‘Always by Your Side’ campaign to celebrate 70 years in business.

Claas has recently celebrated the production of the 250,000th mower – a Disco 3200 FC – to come off the production line at its Bad Saulgau plant in Germany.

Suffolk’s sprayer manufacturer Landquip, known for its large wide-boomed sprayers, introduces a new range of mounted machines for the 2025 season, with booms from 12 to 15 metres and tank capacities up to 1200 litres.

A pioneering £1 million project that will help transform dairy cow slurry into crop fertilisers and water has been launched by Harper Adams University and a team of industry partners. 

As the agricultural sector continues to evolve in response to global challenges, 2025 marks a pivotal year for innovative farming solutions, AMTEC explains.