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If you are interested in tractors and farm machinery then Profi International is the magazine for you with its in-depth technical articles, keeping you up to date on all the latest farm machinery news. Profi magazine is the only monthly magazine assessing, scientifically testing, comparing and advising on tractors, machinery and ancillary equipment. Profi also advises on buying used equipment, and includes a wealth of practical and technical features to help readers get more from their existing machinery. Profi magazine also has a new workshop tips section and expanded classifieds! A subscription to Profi delivers you 13 issues per year.

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Full steam ahead at Lovol • Weichai Lovol reckons it accounts for 30% of the approximate 370,000 new tractors sold in China in 2025. Now it is pinning its hopes on new Stage V tractor ranges to grow its European business.

More from Agritechnica • There was so much new kit on show at Agritechnica 2025 that we couldn’t fit it all into the last issue. So, here is more of the newest bits of farm tackle from the mega machinery show.

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High horsepower tracked tractors in comparison — part 1: The three musketeers • Tracked tractors are purpose-designed for heavy draft work. This we know, but just how much of the power developed by these titans translates into actual tractive effort? And does a continuously variable transmission, now increasingly popular on high-powered wheeled tractors, score points over a powershift transmission on a tracked tractor?

Agrisem Boss 3 HD 18.75 direct seed drill: Bossing the drilling job? • A boss is expected to have leadership qualities. Our test candidate showed it excelled in some areas, yet there was still work to do in others.

Case IH Optum 440: More power, more versatility • With up to 435hp, the new higher horsepower Optum models fall into the same power bracket as the legendary Magnum. We take a closer look at the new 440 from St Valentin and find out why Case IH has doubled up.

LiuGong 870HE loading shovel: Sparky loader • An almost circular system, the electricity generated from an AD plant could provide the power to the same loading shovel being used to feed the bio-gas unit. With this in mind we take a closer look at the 24t, battery-powered LiuGong 870HE loading shovel.

Amazone IceTiger: Salt shaker • If you are thinking of branching out into the world of snow clearance and gritting, then the IceTiger should be of interest. This is the top-of-the-range offering in the Amazone municipal line-up.

Versatile Nemesis 255 CVT: More mainstream • As we reported from Agritechnica, Versatile is looking to making a splash in Europe. Although known for big articulated tractors, within its line-up the company also has the relatively young Nemesis, which we were able to get on and drive.

Lindner Lintrac 160: Bigger, but still compact • Lindner definitely falls into the niche category, but the Austrian tractor maker uses this as a strength. A better understanding of its customer’s needs is why the firm has developed its most powerful tractor to date — the four-wheel-steer, CVT, 175hp Lintrac 160.

Claas Axion 9.450: Listening carefully • Claas has used Axion 900 owner and operator feedback to develop a more hard-hitting heavy-weight line-up, with over 60% of the tractor being changed to create...