Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery (T&M) is a 132-page publication on sale every four weeks. Its focus is tractors from the 1960s to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in machinery – from the days when agriculture was a major employer, through to the time when new technology transformed farming forever. T&M features the popular makes and models, but also covers some of the more unusual tractors and implements. Each issue has exclusive owners’ stories, historical profiles and restorations, plus the latest news and auction results. For those with hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated workshop section with essential practical advice and tips. T&M was launched in 1994 and has gone from strength to strength, with fans the world over. Tractor & Machinery is published 13 times a year

A season of hope • Summer show reflections and positivity for the future, whatever challenges that may bring

September song

Tractor & Machinery

A warm welcome • A business delegation from Ukraine visits Suffolk to learn more about the advantages offered by Claydon machinery

Ted’s tractor day out

Tractor peaks at £180,000! • A bumper Shropshire dairy farm dispersal sale saw Fendts sell well

Vapormatic range lives on • 11,000-product Vapormatic range now available on Kramp.com

Brilliant Biddenden!

AGCO announces online help • Massey Ferguson launches a new, online operator instruction service video series for owners everywhere

Social activity

JCB wins valuable contract • Following an extensive evaluation process, JCB has won a $45m contract to supply 4CX Backhoe Loaders to the United States armed forces

Highlights in the November issue…

Ploughing funds into the Air Ambulance! • Northamptonshire tractor enthusiasts raise £650 from successful ploughing match

Papers, please!

Stunning Ford classics • Peter Love previews a recently-announced sale with lots to offer classic Ford tractor enthusiasts

Biggest rally of the year? • Peter Love couldn’t fail to be impressed by the scale of the Half Century of Progress event as he previews next month’s full report

Upcoming sales • All auctions in England, unless flagged otherwise

Equipment corner • More bright ideas for the DIY tractor enthusiast’s workshop

New models • Here’s another interesting new release for the collector

An innovative decade • Jonathan Whitlam continues showcasing the most influential tractors of the 1970s, this time concentrating on the powerful players!

Diary dates

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR!

Wonderful Welland! • This year’s Welland Steam & Country Rally served-up another absolute treat for vintage and classic tractor enthusiasts, as Chris Graham reports

WIN! THIS SUPERB SIP COMPRESSOR!

A dream wedding • When Kayleigh Rudd married Chris Thorp, it really was a marriage made in heaven as both families are equally obsessed with tractors

Ploughing powerhouse • The Ransomes name is synonymous with top-quality, British-made ploughs. Jonathan Whitlam explains how the company became so prominent in the field

LETTERS • Write to Chris and he'll reply!

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Working memories • Chris Graham meets Nick Seymour to learn about his association with Fendt, and one tractor in particular

Down memory lane • Stubble-busting with a dual rear-wheeled Ford TW-35 and Kongskilde Vibro-Flex; those were the days!

Competitive ploughing • Tractors were designed to pull ploughs, but there’s a real art to doing the job well. So how can a novice owner start learning the craft?

Out of Africa • Mike Gormley continues the story of the thought-to-be-lost...