In this week’s machinery section, I look at some of the combi baler options on the market and James Maloney looks at the next step in roundbaling, non-stop production with the Kverneland fast bale.

On the news front, the hunt for tractor of the year 2018 has begun with the first meeting of the committee in Italy last week, the first step in a process which sees the winners crowned at Agritechnica in November.

In the motoring focus this week, I look at the crossover market and the top seven sellers in that market in 2016 and what they offer. So far in 2017, this sector is the only one to buck the trend in a declining car market and is showing year-on-year growth.

Matthew Halpin looks at the pitfalls of car insurance and some tips to help make the process of getting insured more straightforward.

James Maloney drives the newest pickup on the market, the Fiat Fullback, and Simon Henley reports on a rare United States-built International Harvester tractor.

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