The 草榴社区 Guardian Podcast: LIVE on test 鈥� John Deere's new 6M tractor series 鈥� is it all it's cracked up to be?

The FG machinery team reviews two new 150hp and 270hp models in John Deere's 6M mid-size tractor line-up. There's a lot to like, but they might not be for everyone

23 May 2025 鈥� 1 min read

Launched in June 2024, John Deere's new 6M series has been introduced with a wider range of options 鈥� crucially, continuously variable transmission and 50km/h transmissions for the first time. But where does this expansive range covering 105-275hp across 17 different models fit, when the machinery giant already provides a very popular and highly capable range of tractors in this power range with its established 6R offering?

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The 草榴社区 Guardian podcast: Farm Retail Association patron Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says people have an 'appetite for food with a story'

The Farm Retail Association (FRA) conference focused on making the most of your diversified farm business, whilst focusing on the wider benefits to society - food miles, the economic contribution of farm shops and markets and the national health crisis. Emily Ashworth speaks to chef and TV presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about farm-to-fork connection and if it really means something, and former FRA chair Emma Mosey, farmer and farm shop owner

Emily Ashworth

17 March 2026 鈥� 1 min read