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Whether harvesting sugar beet or lifting potatoes and carrots, big capacity machines are the order of the day. We relate the practical working experiences of farmer growers and contractors with the latest crop harvesting machinery from Grimme, Holmer, AVR, Dewulf, Standen and ScanStone.

Case studies

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Sugar beet chaser beats sticky ground for Suffolk contractor

Wretched winter weather hasn’t got in the way of sugar beet lifting for Suffolk-based arable, pig and contracting outfit PH Hammond, thanks to a canny investment in a converted harvester.…

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Driver’s view: Holmer T4.30 self-propelled beet harvester

When British Sugar shut its West Midlands factories in the mid 2000s, the area’s beet growers and lifting contractors were left severely in the lurch. With no outlet for the…

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Insights

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How to decide between trailed or propelled spud harvesters

As the potato harvest rumbles on, the efficiency and reliability of the kit being used to get the spuds out of the ground is undoubtedly being scrutinised. With a shortage…

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News

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Grimme’s revamped RH receiving hoppers get more throughput

Grimme has launched a new generation of receiving hoppers that promises greater throughput and more delicate crop handling. Most of the improvements come in the hopper area, with all three…

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Grimme ditches mechanical drive for Evo 280 potato harvester

Eliminating mechanical drive components by replacing them with hydraulic motors throughout makes the latest version of the Evo 280 trailed two-row potato and carrot harvester easier to operate and service,…

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AVR improves depth control on four-row Puma potato harvester

Belgian potato machinery specialist AVR is upgrading the depth control system on its Puma four-row self-propelled potato harvester to improve accuracy and operator comfort. The machine’s optional All Conditions Control…

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Older Vervaet beet harvesters get retrofit telematics option

Vervaet has introduced a new version of its Connect telematics system that will work on beet harvesters and self-propelled muckspreaders built up to 12 years ago. This means owners can…

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Test and reviews

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Grimme shows off new 653hp Rexor Platinum beet harvester

Grimme's Rexor 620 sugar beet harvester is now 10 years old, so the company has taken the opportunity to upgrade both it and the larger 630 model to a new…

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Video

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Video: Vervaet launches monster nine-row beet harvester

With sugar prices making beet an appealing break crop, Vervaet has reintroduced its contractor-spec nine-row harvester after a decade off the menu. The Beet Eater 925 Evo has taken over…

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