Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery (T&M) is a 132-page publication on sale every four weeks. Its focus is tractors from the 1960s to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in machinery – from the days when agriculture was a major employer, through to the time when new technology transformed farming forever. T&M features the popular makes and models, but also covers some of the more unusual tractors and implements. Each issue has exclusive owners’ stories, historical profiles and restorations, plus the latest news and auction results. For those with hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated workshop section with essential practical advice and tips. T&M was launched in 1994 and has gone from strength to strength, with fans the world over. Tractor & Machinery is published 13 times a year

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Yorkshireman on top of the world! • James Witty, ploughing for England, becomes the 2025 World Conventional Ploughing Champion

WNVTRR donations

Amberley gathering

Powering the future? • CNH pushes on with on-farm trials of its innovative new T7 Methane Power tractor

Peak power from Case IH • The Steiger 785 Quadtrac now delivers more usable power than ever

BOSS ORV welcomes Yanmar

National success • National Vintage Tractor Road Run announces funds raised from the 2025 event

Social activity

Timely ploughing success • Basil George reports on the Vale of Glamorgan Ploughing & Hedging Society’s recent match

Highlights in the December issue…

STEVEN TESTER • 1980-2025

FRANK LYTHGOE • 1944-2025

New high-tech Fastrac 6000 Series • JCB launches an all-new series of Fastrac high-speed tractor to provide farmers and contractors with a feature-packed new option

A fascinating read

Upcoming sales • All auctions in England, unless flagged otherwise

Equipment corner • More bright ideas for the DIY tractor enthusiast’s workshop

New models • Here’s another interesting new release for the collector

Budget buyer • We showcase 10 interesting classic tractors that can be bought today if you have up to £10,000 to spend

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR!

Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show • Here’s your essential guide to the final big tractor show of the 2025 season, which is now only a few weeks away!

Making the bed! • Jonathan Whitlam charts the development story of the disc harrow and the revolution it brought to seedbed creation

LETTERS • Write to Chris and he'll reply!

TRACTOR WORLD 2026

WHIZZ KIDS!

Basic protection • Jonathan Whitlam looks back at the development of the often primitive weather cab, and what they offered tractor drivers in the 1950s and ‘60s

Down memory lane • Jonathan Whitlam casts his mind back four decades to the sugar beet harvest in his part of Suffolk

Out of the ordi nary • Chris Graham meets Edwin Hughes to try and discover what it’s like to own, run and work with a 108-year-old tractor

Brilliant Casterton! • Peter Love reports from the excellent and enjoyable Casterton Vintage Working Event, which took place on Brian Knight’s farm near Stamford, in Lincolnshire

What an experience! • Peter Love reports from the incredible Half Century of Progress show in Rantoul, Illinois

Onslow delivers, yet again! • Chris Graham reports from this year’s Shrewsbury Steam Rally that, despite its name, delivered an absolute feast for tractor enthusiasts

Mellow Yellow! • The 634 was...