30th March 2026
A Fastrac to productivity
JCB recently unveiled the newest addition to its Fastrac fleet – the 6000 Series – said to take productivity to the next level. CPM takes a closer look at the new design.
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30th March 2026
How direct drilling is delivering lasting gains
Moving from traditional plough-based crop establishment to direct drilling has brought major agronomic and economic benefits to a North Buckinghamshire business. CPM finds out more...
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23rd February 2026
On-farm opinion: Sowing with all of the options
Adding a mounted tine model to form a fleet of four drills has extended the crop establishment choices open to one Suffolk farm, helping to match workload and conditions. CPM finds out how this stacks…
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23rd February 2026
Why changing steel alone won’t fix soil
Cultivation decisions are often treated as a machinery choice, but their impact runs far deeper. CPM explores how one farm’s shift in soil and cropping management has changed what steel is asked to do –…
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9th February 2026
Birmingham ablaze for the biggest LAMMA yet
With over 800 stands and more than 45,000 visitors, this year’s LAMMA event has been hailed as the biggest yet. But what had visitors talking in the halls of the NEC? CPM was there to…
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5th January 2026
Fifteen-year foundation
Claas entered the 300+hp conventional tractor sector 15 years ago with its Axion 900. After an interim update and development of a rear track option, there’s now a new Axion 9 range, boldly described as…
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5th January 2026
Drill developments aplenty at Agritechnica
Agritechnica saw many of the multinational manufacturers who distribute their drills in the UK announce new features, models and ranges of note to farmers here. From piggyback machines to large trailed seeders, CPM selects some…
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10th December 2025
A brand-new LAMMA
With a fresh format set for LAMMA 2026, visitors to the two-day machinery show will have access to more innovation, information and expertise than ever before. CPM finds out who and what will be making…
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6th November 2025
Alternative power taking different paths
For decades, tractor design was primarily about output, and while that remains highly influential, other productivity elements are increasingly driving the direction of development. CPM examines the alternatives design engineers are adopting to boost arable…
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6th November 2025
What’s driving implement development?
Many long-line tractor manufacturers dip in and out of marketing implements, with few replicating the success of specialists in crop establishment and protection kit. CPM visited Kuhn at its pre-AgriTechnica product launch event to reveal…
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15th October 2025
Gearing up for Hanover
As Agritechnica prepares to open its doors to international visitors once again next month, CPM takes a look at what’s new and how growers can be strategic with their future kit purchases.
