Farm Machinery Journal Magazine

13 February, 2026

FIRST IMPRESSION: What a well-versed four-track operator thinks of the 913hp John Deere 9RX 830 FIRST IMPRESSION: A Cheshire contractor’s verdict on their latest Kuhn Vari-Leader 6 plough FIRST IMPRESSION: A County Tipperary dairy farmer’s view of the Strautmann Magnon 8-370 forage wagon after its first season on farm FIRST IMPRESSION: A look at the new Polaris Ranger 500 and what the Sportsman 570 offersFetures EVENT REPORT: Highlights of the new kit launched by UK and Irish firms at LAMMA 2026 FOCUS ON… An investigation into some of the weeding harrow options on the market MODERN FARMING: We look at some of the grassland subsoilers and aerators that are available FLEET PROFILE: We visit an Irish contractor, Ruttle Agri, to see what makes them brand loyal THE FUTURE OF FARMING: First part of our new series looks at the land-based apprenticeship schemes available with AGCO and CNH dealerships RUNNING REPORT: Revisiting a Valtra Q305 field test tractor to see how it’s fared in 2,500 hours MODERN CLASSIC: Celebrating 30 years of the Fendt Vario continuously variable transmission SPECIAL REPORT: A unique look at a Swedish-built Ljungby L15 wheeled loading shovel BUYING GUIDE: All you need to know about buying a quality second-hand Vicon Andex rake AUCTIONS ROUND-UP: Results from farm and contractor dispersals in Cheshire, Powys and Suffolk Link TRACTOR TWITCHER: A look at what tractors were making the headlines at LAMMA 2016