Profi

If you are interested in tractors and farm machinery then Profi International is the magazine for you with its in-depth technical articles, keeping you up to date on all the latest farm machinery news. Profi magazine is the only monthly magazine assessing, scientifically testing, comparing and advising on tractors, machinery and ancillary equipment. Profi also advises on buying used equipment, and includes a wealth of practical and technical features to help readers get more from their existing machinery. Profi magazine also has a new workshop tips section and expanded classifieds! A subscription to Profi delivers you 13 issues per year.

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Massey Ferguson 8S.265 Dyna-7: It’s a bit marmite • Operator-focussed changes encouraged our featured test team to invest in Massey Ferguson’s 8S.265 complete with Dyna-7 transmission. After four years and over 4,400 hours, how has it fared?

Kuhn GA4201 rake: Front-line player • Kuhn has presented a new generation of GA single-rotor rakes. We used the 4201 last year and were impressed.

Farmtech Supercis 1000 slurry tanker: Low down on the down low • The single-axle Supercis 1000 impresses with its low centre of gravity. But, in addition to the many positive details, there’s also some criticism of the Slovenian-made tanker.

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Kverneland Siloking TrailedLine 4.0 System 1000+ 4535 Vario diet feeder: Stepless from zero to fully mixed • For its high-capacity trailed mixers, Siloking now has a continuously variable transmission, which means stalling is now a thing of the past. We explain more.

BeTec Hyber Disc Cameleon 15.0 Profi: Under pressure • Slovenian firm BeTec produces various slurry applicators and silage clamping tools … among other things. One machine that stands out is its latest offering, the Hyber Disc, a slurry applicator that replaces a trailing shoe arrangement with a disc injector.

GST Biostar 12 rotary hoe with front hopper: An organic start • Since last year, GST has been offering its rotary hose with an optional seeder and front hopper. We check out the 12m combination in action.

Tramspread umbilical application systems: Used umbilical kit – pipedream or nightmare • We all know by now the virtues of an umbilical setup - potential for a lighter footprint, enhanced nutrient monitoring, plus the potential for high outputs further contributes to the systems popularity. But how do you proceed if you want to set up a system with used equipment and is a mix of used and new a good idea?

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Excavators: Unearthing ideas • Not every farm will have an excavator. But, once you have one, you'll find more and more jobs you can do with it, even if that means being extra creative in the farm workshop to manufacture or modify various attachments. Here’s a selection of what’s possible … along with some other digger delights.

Hackgerät Photoheyler • Camera-guided inter-row hoe

How to fit a front loader: A handle on fitting • Finding a suitable second-hand tractor with a loader already in place can shorten the prospective shopping list. But fitting a new or used front loader can be relatively simple. We look at what was involved in mounting a new Stoll on a classic New Holland M135.

S P Robinson & Son: New place to call home • Lichfield natives S P Robinson & Son had been squeezed on all sides by construction, on what was their...