After seven weeks of profiling a different stockman’s tractor, this week we take a briefStockman's tractor test – the results are in" target="_blank"> look back at the tractors we tested. Every tractor was compared in the exact same environment with the same equipment.

All measurements taken in-situ. PTO power was calculated using a verified dynamometer with no input from the individual manufacturers. The acceleration test was a simple A to B measurement we did over a 280m course towing a loaded dump trailer. We didn’t pick one individual tractor as a winner as every farmer’s needs and prerequisites are different.

Even among the team, we all had our personal preference for a particular model. Plus, when it comes to buying a tractor, there are a lot more factors to consider than just brand.

In our vintage pages, Alistair Chambers heads to north Kerry to meet a man Rare Massey flat out in the Kingdom" target="_blank">mad about his Massey. Johnny Lynne still uses his Massey Ferguson 1200 to this day for a mixture of work in his contracting business.

In motoring, Alistair drove the Kia Stinger. Kia is chasing a piece of the mainly German fast saloon market. With 370bhp going to the back wheels, it is a serious piece of kit that needs to be treated with respect.