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The article provides an overview of self-loading forage wagons which will be showcased at the 2011 Grassland & Muck Event. Lely has acquired the assets of Mengele and relaunched its wagons under the Tigo brand through its distributor and dealer network in Great Britain. John Deere and Pottinger have develop an ultrasonic scanning system to monitor changes in the size and density of the grass swath.

The article provides an overview of manure spreading technologies showcased at the Grassland & Muck 2011 event. Refined methods of application were shown at the event that help producers use the nutrient value of their manure and within the single-application and total field limits imposed in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ). On-board weighing systems that provide on-the-move adjustments to maintain the required rate of application are demonstrated.