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This week, we get down to the basics in setting up the plough. John Colgan from Kverneland joins me in the field, to offer out some useful tips on plough settings.
We also report on the latest sales figures from Lemken and John Deere.
Also this week, Martin Rickatson looks at the MB-trac, not a popular model here mainly due to its size at the time. It could be considered one of the original fast tractors.
Motoring looks at seven-seater family car options. I would also like to direct people to our fertiliser Focus.
I would like to remind our readers, that we would love to hear about tractors or machines that have been restored to their former glory.
Kubota’s M7001 Series wins design award
Kubota has received the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD for its M7001 Series tractor. Kubota’s M7001 won this award in the vehicle category.
The M7001 won over the 58-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, with its high-efficiency engine of up to 170hp. The competition had over 5,500 entries from 59 countries. Each year, Germany’s oldest independent design organisation, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organises the iF DESIGN AWARD.
“It is a great honour to receive the iF Design Award, a symbol of excellence esteemed worldwide. The M7001 Tractor is the first step towards realising Kubota’s emergence as a major global brand. Our innovative designs will be an ongoing contribution to the strengthening of our brand as we continue to create products that earn the trust of an ever greater number of customers,” said Hisato Kato, Kubota’s Design Centre general manager. The M7001 range is manufactured in France and it is the company’s premium tractor range.
Clearance auction
Armstrong Machinery to set to sell over 150 lots of surplus agricultural machinery from its premises in Lusk, Co Dublin. A selection of good used tractors, combines, tillage equipment, fertiliser spreaders, ploughs, seed drills, cultivating equipment, attachments, municipal equipment and much more is on offer. The auction is on Saturday 25 February at 12pm at the Five Roads, Lusk, Co Dublin. Viewing begins on Thursday and Friday.
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