Farm Machinery Journal Magazine

13 March, 2026

FIRST IMPRESSION: An Oxfordshire farming business rates a pre-production Claas Axion 9.450TT FIRST IMPRESSION: Learning the features and benefits of Stoll’s ISOBUS Connected front loaders FIRST IMPRESSION: Delving into the workings behind Sands’ next-gen boom levelling system FIRST IMPRESSION: A North Yorkshire farm reveals why they bought a Hürlimann XL.K135 tractor EVENT REPORT: A look at some of the kit on show at the Millstreet stage of Ireland’s Spring Farm Machinery Shows 2026 FOCUS ON… Assessing the market options for telehander’s with 7m reach and 4t lift FOCUS ON… A look at some of the soft hands bale handlers that are currently on sale FLEET PROFILE: We visit the Spibey family to find out why they made the switch to Claas kit THE FUTURE OF FARMING: The land-based apprenticeship opportunities with Kubota and JCB dealers RUNNING REPORT: Why an Irish contractor converted a PistenBully PB400 for spreading slurry OPINION: Rachel Davey of FCN explains how the charity supports the agricultural sector BEHIND THE SCENES: A detailed look at what goes into processing big-square bales into rabbitsized packages at feed business New Hay BUYING GUIDE: All you need to know about buying a used John Deere 5020 series tractor AUCTIONS ROUND-UP: Results from dispersal sales in Cambridgeshire and Worcestershire WORKING CLASSIC: The story of a Derbyshire farm that revamped its Matbro TS270 telehandler MODEL ZONE: All the latest models that wouldn’t look out of place in any miniature fleet TRACTOR TWITCHER: Some of the tractors that were on test at the Pontefract YFC Dyno Day