Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements. Tractor & Machinery is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content and since its launch in 1994 Tractor & Machinery has gone from strength to strength and is now the world’s best-selling tractor magazine with fans the world over The publication is renowned for producing the most authoritative, in-depth and interesting features each month including exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice and more.

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Demand for second-hand machinery continues

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Bunning reintroduces trailer range

Around the World in 80 days

Little gem • The smallest model in the Ford 6X and 6Y ranges is also the rarest. Peter Love finds a nice example in Somerset.

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Back to basics • Despite its low-spec character, the Ford 2000 is worth considering. Peter Plehov teams up with Tractor & Machinery to provide insight.

A Fendt family • Joseph Lewis meets a young Fendt owner following in his father’s footsteps.

The gamechanger • Jonathan Whitlam acknowledges the impact that the John Deere 4020 had.

Inbox • Letters, e-mails, tweets & posts

Wonderful 135 • Peter Love highlights one of the lots in H J Pugh & Co. (Ireland) Ltd.’s first auction.

Junior’s picture gallery

POWER harrows • With minimum and zero tillage now commonplace, even the once mighty power harrow has fallen out of favour. We look at some of those once prevalent.

Impressive display

County What might have been • County Commercial Cars’ former Area Sales Manager, Mike Gormley, continues his series on surprise developments within the company.

Model corner • The latest from the scale-model world

Overshadowed • International’s 856XL brought together some of the best European-built sub-assemblies in a competent package, so why didn’t it achieve the success it deserved?

On the pull!

BIG BLUE • James Connolly gets to grips with the Ford 8600, 9600, and their County derivatives, with the help of an enthusiastic family from Co. Down.

Workshop • Projects, expert advice & product news

Finishing mower overhaul • The overhaul of Andrew Hall’s finishing mower continues, seeing him pay some attention to the deck and the first of three blade bearing units.

A new challenge • The braking system is Ben Phillips’ focus this time, as the Massey Ferguson 35 project continues.

Experts’ advice • These pages are here to help readers solve their technical problems. Our pictures are only for illustration, unless indicated otherwise,...