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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Eric Hansotia, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO: Customers, dealers, technology and plans for the future • Coming from an engineering background, AGCO’s Eric Hansotia has a finger on the pulse of product development and how this can help farms progress into the future. We had a chance for a sit-down to get his thoughts on the future of dealers, what tech we could see now and in the future, and why South America could soon be leading the way in autonomous and precision farming.

Seven 100hp tractors — Part 2: In the spotlight • Following on from the measurements in Part 1, we delve a little deeper into each of the tractors' detail and ask that critical machinery buying question — how much?

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Manitou MLT 850-145 V+ Platinum telehandler: Mountain mover? • The MLT 850 is one of the biggest telehandlers on the ag market, and when it came to our lift capacity tests it produced some strong results. But does the mighty Manitou have any weaknesses? Read on to find out.

PRACTICAL TEST: Seven four-rotor rakes — Part 2 Off to work we go… • We make our way to the field with our seven simple four-rotor rakes … to see what they are like to use and live with.

Lemken Diamant 18 with FlexPack plough and press: A punchpacking gem • With its Diamant 18, Lemken is offering a semi-mounted plough with a rear wheel and integrated press option. We’ve had the chance to work this gem.

Faresin Leader Full Electric 1.14B: Cooking with electric • With the rate paid for electricity generated from PV panels starting to drop, farmers are looking at ways to maximise the utilisation of on-farm power. Could this be the catalyst to sales success for the Faresin battery-powered self-propelled mixer?

8t midi excavators: Digging decisions • With an operating weight of around eight tonnes, the midi excavator offers huge flexibility for farm use, and with a decent selection of attachments it can become much more than just a tool for cleaning ditches. We take a look at some popular choices, for those thinking about adding a midi excavator to the fleet.

Balancing flail and mulcher rotors in situ: Running out of balance? • Hedge cutter and mower flails, plus the heavy rotors employed in forestry mulchers, run more efficiently and safely when correctly balanced. Here we look at the mobile dynamic balancing techniques employed in Europe by Croation company Vibroteh to keep even the heaviest of rotors running smoothly.

Bio-H2 module and FCTrac fuel cell tractor : From timber, to gas, to the fuel cell • Researchers and industry have teamed up to put a fuel cell tractor on its wheels and send it into a real field trial.

Liscop Profi Line cordless cattle clipper: One body, two heads • The Liscop battery-powered cattle clipper is offered with a choice of different heads....