Farm Vehicles

Farmers Matt and Pip Smith are tough. Farming 850 feet above sea level on the edge of Bodmin Moor near Launceston in Cornwall, the 2017 Sheep Farmer of the Year is used to high rainfall and challenging conditions buffeting the 480-acre site with grazing rights, where the couple farm 1,000 Romney ewes and some 700 venison at any one time – including 238 breeding hinds.

A Land Rover that spent the past 30 years in a farmers’ barn, having been owned by the same family since it was new, received bids from as far away as New Zealand in a recent auction sale.

Agricultural and equestrian contractor Luke Finney is running his first Mercedes-Benz Unimog, after 14 years of trading – and he says it won’t be his last.

Ford’s Ranger boasts the title of best-selling pick-up in Europe, and farmers account for a large proportion of its sales. Farmers Guide tested the latest model. David Williams reports.

The latest TGB Landmaster 600, which came out last year, is a multi-purpose workhorse for the farm or smallholding, according to UK distributer Dualways, which launched in 2016.

Cheffins’ Cambridge Vintage Sale at Sutton, near Ely from the 17th – 22nd July saw a number of the world’s most unusual classic and vintage tractors, alongside vintage motorbikes, classic commercial vehicles, petroliana and collector’s items go under the hammer, grossing over £850,000 in total.

Suzuki has announced an exciting new initiative for customers that are in the market for a new utility quad bike.

Marion Pont, 87 from Ashford in Kent, is continuing to run her sheep farm with the help of two mobility scooters – including a 20-year-old TGA Supersport.

Increased use of tracking security devices on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover stolen farm machinery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Vehicle manufacturer Izuzu says its range of pick-ups are tough, strong and built to go the distance, making them the agricultural pick-up of choice for UK farmers and the winner of numerous accolades, including Trade Van drive for the 8th consecutive year, What Van?, Professional Pickup & 4×4.

Polaris Britain has announced a new trade-in promotion for customers looking to upgrade their current ATV to a new 2021 Ranger 570 side-by-side.

The TGB Blade 600 LTX is a smaller and lighter version of the TGB flagship Blade 1000 LTX, and is proof that great things also come in smaller packages.