Alpine tractor specialist Lindner has signalled its intentions to start selling tractors in the UK by having its first ever stand at Lamma.

The Austrian brand is already popular in Europe and launched in Ireland two years ago, but until now hasn’t attempted to conquer the UK market.

If it does manage to recruit some dealers, there are likely to be two models on offer – the semi-powershift Geotrac series and the more specialist Lintrac with CVT transmission and optional four-wheel steer.

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Due to its Alpine heritage, Lindner operates at the lower-horsepower end of the market, with the flagship Geotrac 134 delivering a max power of 144hp from its four-pot Perkins engine.

ZF transmissions are used throughout the range and all models are fitted with a Bosch hydraulic system.

For those operating on the most challenging hilly land, the Lintrac 90 could be an interesting proposition. It has been designed with a low centre of gravity and adaptive front suspension to help it travel smoothly over uneven ground.

Its optional four-wheel steer is also said to help it steer comfortably on steep slopes without ripping up the ground and its CVT transmission means there is never a break in power.

The Geotrac 134 is likely to have a UK list price of about £78,000 and the 102hp Lintrac 90 with four-wheel steer and CVT transmission will be in the region of £70,000.

Ox off-road vehicle

Visitors to this year’s show were taking a surprising amount of interest in a basic, flat-packed truck that is designed to bring mobility to some of the world’s poorest developing countries.

The Ox is the brainchild philanthropist Sir Torquil Norman and car designer Gordan Murray, who spearheaded the development of McLaren’s F1 supercar.

Its clever, but ultra-simple design means six of the vehicles can be slotted into a 40ft shipping container and it can be assembled by three people in 12 hours using a simple set of tools that come included in the kit.

Once built, its low weight, short overhangs and high ground clearance mean it can travel over rough and boggy terrain without the need for an expensive and complicated four-wheel drive system.

However, it is possible to convert it to drive all four wheels if required.

The Ox can carry a 2t payload (double that of most pickups), tow 2t and accommodate up to 13 passengers. The rear bench seats also double up as sand ladders if it needs a helping hand in particularly sticky terrain.

Most of the running gear comes from a Ford transit van with a 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine and five-speed manual transmission.

Another clever move has been to position the driver in the centre of the three-seater cabin so that no modifications are needed to adapt if for driving in different countries.

The vehicle is still a prototype, so prices are yet to be announced, but it could be in the region of £20,000, depending on the engine unit that is used.

Acres Supercrop

It’s fair to say that Ireland is home to some of the more unusual farm innovations. The latest is Acres Machinery’s Supercrop three-in-one rake/wuffler/tedder.

The machine has the ability to pull 3.2m of spread grass or straw into one swath, fluff it up and then fling it all back out to the same width.

The clever part is that operators can use one, two or all three of the key elements independently.

Up front, what looks like a pair of snow-plough blades use concealed tines to draw crop into the centre, where it passes through a conventional conditioner rotor.

Hovering just above the rear hood are a pair of tedder rotors that, when folded down, catch the crop mid-air before it hits the deck and spin it back out to full width.

Of course, that’s not always necessary, so it can simply remain folded up out of the way. Similarly, the belt-and-tine rake sections can be folded and hitched up to allow the machine to aerate an existing swath.

The front section can also be unbolted and coupled up to the front linkage of a baler or forage-wagon tractor to make for a one-pass raking and harvesting operation.

The standard trailed conditioner has a list price of £10,500, while the folding 3.2m rake element adds a further £15,000. Mounting the two-star tedder on the back takes the grand total to just shy of £29,000.

Teagle Titan muckspreader

Cornish machinery maker Teagle has toughened up and increased the capacity of its Titan series muckspreaders.

Previously, the biggest model in the range could accommodate 12cu m, but it has now added 15cu m and 17cu m models.

Along with the increased body size, Teagle has beefed up the chassis, added bigger wheels and tyres and included mudguards as standard.

All models have twin rear beaters that can be specced with fine-spread tips for compost and solid digestate work.

A hydraulic slurry door is standard fitment and it has LED lights all round. Optional extras include electronic bed speed adjustment, weigh cells and variable-rate GPS spreading.

List price of the 15cu m model is £35,550 and the 17cu m version will set you back £37,025.

Wild Hare ATV loader

Hill farmers who do most of their work with an ATV might be interested in a newly imported loader and rear linkage assembly from US firm Wild Hare.

The loader element of the kit bolts to the front rack and has a plate under the chassis to take most of the weight. There are also braces to lock the front suspension so it doesn’t compress when a load is picked up.

Lift capacity is a modest 225kg, but that would still take a bit of keeping up with by hand. The included bucket or pallet tines will also raise the load to a height of about 5ft. Power comes from an electro-hydraulic system, meaning no power is drawn from the bike itself.

The rear linkage, meanwhile, mounts off the rear rack and towing hitch and is rated to lift 90kg. Attachments include a spring tine cultivator, discs, box blade, and snow plough.

The Wild Hare system can be fitted to any brand of bike, but machines with engines smaller than 400cc won’t be man enough for the job.

List price for the whole kit is £6,850 and the loader with bucket and pallet forks is £3,950 through UK importer Amia.

Fiat Fullback pickup

New Holland fanatics can now buy a pickup with the same bright blue paintwork as their tractor fleet.

The recently launched Fiat Fullback is based on Mitsubishi’s L200 pickup, and since Fiat owns New Holland, it is being offered in the maker’s trademark colour scheme.

Power comes from a 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that develops 150hp, but there is also a pokier 184hp version.

The Fullback is available with a six-speed manual or five-speed auto box and comes in two spec levels – the fancier LX with leather seats and the more basic SX.

Towing capacity is 3.1, it can carry a 1t payload and prices start at £19,500, going up to £29,133 for a fully loaded LX model.

Househam Spirit

Househam has upgraded its Spirit self-propelled sprayer for the 2017 season, giving it smoother suspension, lower fuel consumption and a quieter cab.

The biggest change to the model is a switch from Cat to MTU engines. The new four-cylinder block produces 150hp and uses Adblue only to get around the latest emissions regulations.

It also generates higher torque than the old unit at lower engine revs, meaning operators can spray at lower engine speeds and apparently cut fuel use by up to 5%.

Elsewhere, Housham has included slicker, self-levelling suspension from the Air Ride that adjusts automatically according to the terrain and the amount of chemical in the tank.

The Spirit comes with a 3,000-litre tank and can be specced with 24m or 28m booms. Prices for the 2017 model start at £108,000.

Gissing Farm Equipment tanker

There were plenty of high-end tankers on show this year, including a brand-new model from Lincolnshire firm Gissing Farm Equipment.

The Cobra is available with tank capacities from 10,000 litres to 25,000 litres and all models are built at the firm’s workshops in Brigg.

Gissing says one of the tanker’s standout features is the fact that it has a full chassis with mounting points for a rear linkage. This means dribble bars and trailing shoes can be attached without putting any strain on the tank itself.

There are also internal stirrers and pipework for an optional rain gun, as well as a top fill port.

Pump options include a 14,000-litre Hertel vacuum unit or a Borger positive displacement lobe pump.

Prices vary wildly depending on specification, but for a simple 16,000-litre tank buyers will be looking at about £35,000.