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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Mix of treats at Cereals • There was a real mixed bag of machinery on show at Cereals, from a useful jacking system to make wheel changes safer to new sprayers and cultivators. Here is our round-up

Fendt 211 Vario with Fendt One: Maturing nicely • The latest generation Fendt 200 Vario tractor has come a very long way from its relatively low frills beginnings way back in 2009. We've been giving the 77kW/105hp rangetopper, the 211 Vario model, some serious ontest stick … to see exactly what it's made of.

Three tractors in comparison • This is a comparison of three similar hp tractors that have been tested by profi in past magazines

Strautmann Magnon CFS430 DO forage wagon: The cherry on top • Not only has the Magnon forage wagon got a moving front, but, to make it stand out from the crowd, Strautmann has used plastic tines on the pick-up. We test its crop gathering and packing ability.

Cutterbars in comparison: SuperFlow or TruFlex? • When testing the AGCO Ideal (profi 5/2022) we used two different headers – the AGCO SuperFlow and the Geringhoff TruFlex. Here is a comparison of the 10.70m wide units

Forage trailers compared: We got ourselves a convoy • Seven forage trailers took part in our big comparison test. Our focus in part one is on payload, unloading speed and running gear.

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Arcusin Forstack FRS12 bale chaser: Perhaps four is the magic number • The Forstack, does just that … stack four square bales and then deposits them at the edge of the field. The system has its advantages and disadvantages, as we found out in our season-long test.

Manitou ULM415 H telehandler: Small handler with big performance • Compact and lightweight, we meet Manitou’s latest mini handler, the 1.5t capacity ULM415 H.

RS Agri Sabre straw processor: Chop’n’blow • For added versatility, RS Agri’s Sabre trailed straw chopper can be used to precision chop straw for feeding. We had a unit to see if it can do both jobs equally well.

Amazone Border TS system: Staying within the lines • Amazone presents the new Border TS boundary spreading concept … technology that applies the full rate up to the field edge.

Kelly Engineering Model 1204: Diamond in the rough • Kelly Engineering’s chain disc harrow has been limited to growers able to justify wider working widths of up to 12m in Europe. Now the Australian firm has a 3.4m to 4.4m offering for the small to medium farm.

Kraiburg ProfiKura 3D: Inconspicuous and useful — but expensive • The ProfiKura 3D floor mats reduce ammonia emissions in a cow barn. We found that the sloping floor also scores in other aspects.

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