In this week’s machinery pages, our tractor-testing series continues with the 90hp John Deere 5090R and factory-fitted 543R front loader. One of the more compact tractors we tested, this stockman’s workhorse has a lot of useful specification, clever-thought-out design and a comfortable cab.

In our vintage pages, Alistair Chambers experiences raw power in the form of a real classic that sold in volumes in its heyday. The Fiatagri/New Holland 110-90 we visited is still earning its keep on a busy dairy farm in Waterford.

In our motoring pages, we get behind the wheel of a Volkswagen T-Roc. Volkswagen is targeting the lucrative SUV market with this latest incarnation. Alistair gives his thoughts and observations after a few days behind the wheel.