Machinery

Tractor Triumph

This John Deere 6530 (08 Reg) tractor made £18,400

Barsolus online machinery dispersal sale reached £18,400

Winners of Tractor of the Year 2025 celebrated at EIMA International, showcasing innovation and sustainability in modern agriculture

Winners of Tractor of the Year 2025 celebrated at EIMA International, showcasing innovation and sustainability in modern agriculture

Farming Innovation

Tractor of the Year 2025 unveils winners for power, utility, and sustainability

Merlo P32.6 plus handler (2016) topped the sale at £28,200

Merlo P32.6 plus handler (2016) topped the sale at £28,200

Top Bid: £28,200

Online machinery dispersal on behalf of Ian Miller at Lochend

This New Holland TS100A (07 Reg) tractor made £16,200

This New Holland TS100A (07 Reg) tractor made £16,200

New Holland TS100A (07 reg) tractor makes £16,200 at online sale

This JCB 3CX (2022) digger made £60,000

This JCB 3CX (2022) digger made £60,000

JCB 3CX (2022) digger makes £60,000 at Pentland Auctions’ online sale

Murray Machinery's Gravel Road Grader

Murray Machinery's Gravel Road Grader

AgriScot 2024 to showcase cutting-edge farm machinery and tech innovations

Top priced lot £31,900 was a Valtra T194 tractor with 11,800hrs on the clock

Top priced lot £31,900 was a Valtra T194 tractor with 11,800hrs on the clock

£31,900 Sale Price

A Valtra T194 tractor sells for £31,900 through Border Livestock Exchange

Official launch of the project with (L to R) Klemens Haselsteiner, CEO of STRABAG; Leonore Gewessler, federal minister for climate action, environment, energy, mobility, innovation and technology; Jan Liebherr, chairperson of the board of directors

Official launch of the project with (L to R) Klemens Haselsteiner, CEO of STRABAG; Leonore Gewessler, federal minister for climate action, environment, energy, mobility, innovation and technology; Jan Liebherr, chairperson of the board of directors

Hydrogen-powered shift

STRABAG and Liebherr trial hydrogen-powered loader to cut CO2 emissions at quarry

New Holland 6040 tractor with loader topped the sale at £25,400

New Holland 6040 tractor with loader topped the sale at £25,400

Wester Coldrain New Holland 6040 4wd tractor with loader makes £25,400

Top price was £15,300 paid for a 2003 New Holland TM155 tractor

Top price was £15,300 paid for a 2003 New Holland TM155 tractor

New Holland tractor tops Ballymena Livestock Market's machinery sale at £15,300

Evolution OSR Seeder can be fitted with a nitrojet to improve soil nutrition (image: Tim Scrivener Photographer)

Evolution OSR Seeder can be fitted with a nitrojet to improve soil nutrition (image: Tim Scrivener Photographer)

Farming Innovation

Discover OPICO's advanced tillage equipment: efficiency meets innovation

Andrew Nicol and Robin Murray Ref: RH270924088 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Andrew Nicol and Robin Murray Ref: RH270924088 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

15 years of Merlo telehandlers: Davidston Farm's winning formula for farm efficiency

Topping the sale at £39,200 was this New Holland B110C (68 reg) digger

Topping the sale at £39,200 was this New Holland B110C (68 reg) digger

Top Digger Price

New Holland digger makes £39,200 at High Langmuir machinery dispersal sale

Short stubbles, left to enable min till cultivation and direct drilling, can damage tyres

Short stubbles, left to enable min till cultivation and direct drilling, can damage tyres

Protect Your Tyres

Short stubble fields from min till systems could risk potential tyre failure

James Adam farms at Newhouse of Glamis near Forfar, Angus

James Adam farms at Newhouse of Glamis near Forfar, Angus

New tyre upgrade

How new Continental tyres transformed telehandler performance on Angus mixed farm

A Massey-Ferguson 135 pictured at last year's show

A Massey-Ferguson 135 pictured at last year's show

Classic tractors await

Organisers rev up for annual show of vintage and classic tractors

The intricate engineering behind modern farming machinery

The intricate engineering behind modern farming machinery

MAINTAINING MACHINES

Unlocking farming’s future: the cost of machine maintenance

This Valtra G135 tractor made £49,200

This Valtra G135 tractor made £49,200

Valtra G135 tractor tops Langlands farm machinery dispersal sale

Tyres are key to good cultivation. Image: Continental

Tyres are key to good cultivation. Image: Continental

Tyre Tips Unlocked

Five tips for getting the best out of your tyres

Valtra G125E tractor topped the dispersal selling at £43,000

Valtra G125E tractor topped the dispersal selling at £43,000

Valtra tractor makes £43,000 at online dispersal sale

Registrations in September are the lowest since 2015

Registrations in September are the lowest since 2015

Declining Sales

Tractor registrations continue to fall – down 19% on year

Fendt 828 12-reg tractor from Wester Broomhouse sold for £74,000

Fendt 828 12-reg tractor from Wester Broomhouse sold for £74,000

online farm auction

Fendt 828 12-reg tractor tops online sale at £74,000

Iain and Robin Bryant, Scot JCB

Iain and Robin Bryant, Scot JCB

Scots plant firm declares business 'tougher than expected'

Heavier implements can be used thanks to the increased gross vehicle weight and upgraded rear lift capacity

Heavier implements can be used thanks to the increased gross vehicle weight and upgraded rear lift capacity

Farming Revolution

Case IH Farmall C 2025: Enhanced comfort, tech, and power for precision farming

Kilmaurs Mains team, Bob, David, Cammy, Andy, Ian, Douglas and Andy Ref: RH220824051 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Kilmaurs Mains team, Bob, David, Cammy, Andy, Ian, Douglas and Andy Ref: RH220824051 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Ayrshire's Best

John Deere tractors drive Kilmaurs Mains' success in Ayrshire contracting

Supersport (image: STPC)

Supersport (image: STPC)

Tractor pulling explained: Scotland's role in the world's most powerful sport

New Holland expand range with T5 Dual Command tractor available in five models

New Holland expand range with T5 Dual Command tractor available in five models

Tractors Redefined

New Holland unveils their latest T5 Dual Command tractor range with new updates

Charity heifer for Sam's Lab

Charity heifer for Sam's Lab

Midtown on-farm sale raises £3824.25 for charity

Claas Arion 650 baling with a Kubota BF3500, near Wick, Caithness (image: Bruce Foubister Jr.)

Claas Arion 650 baling with a Kubota BF3500, near Wick, Caithness (image: Bruce Foubister Jr.)

Claas Arion 650 Balers and Lexions in action across Caithness

JCB posts an impressive £805.8 million profit in 2023.

JCB posts an impressive £805.8 million profit in 2023.

Profits grow at JCB as market outlook becomes more uncertain

Liz Saville Roberts MP meets the Big Beast with Richard Bull, Jeremy Lambert and Gerallt Parry of Ifor Williams Trailers. Picture Mandy Jones

Liz Saville Roberts MP meets the Big Beast with Richard Bull, Jeremy Lambert and Gerallt Parry of Ifor Williams Trailers. Picture Mandy Jones

Big Beast Trailer

Iconic trailer firm impresses MP with new 'big beast'

The tractor and muck spreader have been returned to the owner

The tractor and muck spreader have been returned to the owner

Tracked and Found

Police investigating after Bishop Auckland tractor and muck spreader stolen

Topping the sale at £17,500 was this McCormick X7.680 (2016) tractor

Topping the sale at £17,500 was this McCormick X7.680 (2016) tractor

Top Price £17,500

Last live Lanark implement sale of 2024 reaches £17,500

John Deere 6630 premium 4WD (2011) topped the sale at £37,400

John Deere 6630 premium 4WD (2011) topped the sale at £37,400

Burrowland machinery to £37,400 for a John Deere 6630 Premium 4WD (2011) tractor

An XSplit slurry separator is now essentially half price in Wales thanks to grants. Image: Vogelsang

An XSplit slurry separator is now essentially half price in Wales thanks to grants. Image: Vogelsang

slurry system upgrades

Slurry technology grants slash costs for Welsh farmers

Top priced lot £90,000 was a 2023 Volvo EC160 EL Excavator with only 870 hours

Top priced lot £90,000 was a 2023 Volvo EC160 EL Excavator with only 870 hours

£90K Excavator Sale

A 2023 Volvo EC160 EL excavator makes £90,000 through Border Livestock Exchange

Expected by September 30, 2024, Yanmar's acquisition will boost its agribusiness expansion in India with a top-tier facility known for high-quality combine harvesters.

Expected by September 30, 2024, Yanmar's acquisition will boost its agribusiness expansion in India with a top-tier facility known for high-quality combine harvesters.

Agribusiness Milestone

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. announce the acquisition of all shares of CLAAS India

Tractors sold to £70,000 for a John Deere 6R130 4wd with front and cab suspension

Tractors sold to £70,000 for a John Deere 6R130 4wd with front and cab suspension

Some £41.2m changes hands at Euro Auctions’ Midsummer sale of 7500 lots of machinery

Bluebell in action during the Glenrinnes charity tractor run.

Bluebell in action during the Glenrinnes charity tractor run.

Bluebell’s Journey

Tractor run magic: Bluebell’s charitable journey through Glenrinne

A 1985 MB-Trac 1500 made £51,456

A 1985 MB-Trac 1500 made £51,456

Sold! 140 Tractors

Later classics command a premium at vintage tractor auction

Bridgestones VX-TRACTOR tyre offered to the John Deere 6R Series and 6M Series tractors

Bridgestones VX-TRACTOR tyre offered to the John Deere 6R Series and 6M Series tractors

New Tractor Tyres

Bridgestone's VX-TRACTOR tyres now approved for John Deere 6R and 6M series tractors

The next generation of the Joskin family: Murielle, Didier and Vinciane

The next generation of the Joskin family: Murielle, Didier and Vinciane

Joskin’s Success

The ins and outs at Joskin manufacturers...

This John Deere 6120 tractor (2021) topped the sale at £45,000

This John Deere 6120 tractor (2021) topped the sale at £45,000

John Morrison and Sons’ online dispersal from Margie Farm peaked at £45,000

A Massey Ferguson 6465 tractor and loader took the top price of £21,200

A Massey Ferguson 6465 tractor and loader took the top price of £21,200

Top Price £21,200

Westerton Massey Ferguson tractor sells for top price of £21,200 at BLE online sale

Some 1475 lots forward as part of the Penrith quarterly tractor and machinery sale

Some 1475 lots forward as part of the Penrith quarterly tractor and machinery sale

Penrith machinery sale sells to £30,000 for 2014 Massey Ferguson

Luke Philips driving a a Rasomes Super Cavaliers 1974 with Ned carting off in a Ford 5000. The pair are harvest 100 acres of spring balrey at Lee Winter's farm beside Redlynch village in Wiltshire

Luke Philips driving a a Rasomes Super Cavaliers 1974 with Ned carting off in a Ford 5000. The pair are harvest 100 acres of spring balrey at Lee Winter's farm beside Redlynch village in Wiltshire

Retro Machinery

Discover retro machinery: 1970s style in Wiltshire collection

US farmer income is expected to fall 25%

US farmer income is expected to fall 25%

CNH Industrial cuts 2024 profit forecast again as farm equipment demand weakens

Vicon round baler.

Vicon round baler.

New upgrades for Vicon round bailers this year - including extra technology

A New Holland TL100A topped the sale at £22,600

A New Holland TL100A topped the sale at £22,600

68% Clearance Achieved

A New Holland TL100A makes £22,600 at Ballymena's machinery Sale

This NC telehandler (2016) topped the sale at £38,600.png

This NC telehandler (2016) topped the sale at £38,600.png

Largest auction to date for Pentland Livestock Ltd

The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and this year it is gearing up for a world record attempt for the largest gathering of Massey Ferguson 135 tractors

The Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and this year it is gearing up for a world record attempt for the largest gathering of Massey Ferguson 135 tractors

1000+ Vintage Tractors

World record attempt for most MF 135s at Newark Show

New Holland T6030 tractor topped the sale at £23,200

New Holland T6030 tractor topped the sale at £23,200

Top Auction Sale News

New Holland T6030 tractor tops Border Livestock Exchange online sale at £23,200

A classic at Davidston Farm

A classic at Davidston Farm

Classic Ford 8630 Works Hard at Davidston Farm

Father and son team, Lyle and Gavin Laird from LGL Agri Ref: RH040724249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Father and son team, Lyle and Gavin Laird from LGL Agri Ref: RH040724249 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

LGL Agri's Lyle Laird shares his essential pre-harvest grain dryer tips for farmers