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.

Tractor & Machinery

Welcome!

News

20th anniversary show promises a bumper entry

Electric Fendt

Working orange • Jonathan Whitlam heads back to Lincolnshire to see more of Robbie Thorpe’s classic machinery in action.

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Forestry king • Peter Love recently visited the East Sussex/Kent border to meet a man that uses venerable, but well-maintained machinery for timber extraction and reforestation.

Style with substance • Massey Ferguson’s 8S tractors may be enjoying critical acclaim, but it hasn’t gone unnoticed that inspiration may have come from one of the company’s iconic ranges – the 2000 Series. We profile these innovative models.

Low-profile lugger

Reviews • Mike Gormley explains how Primetime Video’s latest offerings came to fruition.

Three from 10 • Look beyond the ‘must-have’ models, with their price tags to match, and Ford’s Series 10 models make for a value-for-money purchase.

Ford 4610 Force II

Ford 5610 Generation III

Ford 8210

Inbox • Letters, e-mails, tweets & posts

A new style • Lamborghini’s new range of tractors was launched 40 years ago, complete with new technology, and water-cooled engines. Jonathan Whitlam concludes his look back at these models.

Junior’s picture gallery

Disc harrows • The disc harrow has changed very little since the days of horse-drawn implements but has evolved over time to become mounted equipment as well as trailed. We turn the clock back to look at some of the models produced over the years.

All systems go!

Yesterday’s Farming

A big hit!

Porsche stars

Honiton Hill highlights

COUNTY CAPERS • Willie Carson admires Tommy Moorhead’s County 4000-Four – a tractor that has been the subject of a thorough restoration, following what appears to have been a hard life.

Workshop • Projects, expert advice & product news

A new challenge • Work on the rebuild of the MF 35’s engine concludes.

New products • Items of interest for your tractor and the workshop.

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