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Keeping tractors and trailers visible on the road can undoubtedly save lives. Jane Carley looks at the legislation, some of the packages available and talks to farmers committed to ‘being seen to be safe’.

With safety increasingly under the spotlight and more distance covered on the road, one farm has opted for a trio of bale trailers with hydraulically operated sides, reducing the time taken strapping a load. Jane Carley reports.

For one Scottish farmer, the logistics of collecting and hauling round bales has become a streamlined affair, thanks to a Canadian round bale chaser.

Haiths bagging trailer has the potential to cut costs for potato growers, by simplifying logistics and handling. Geoff Ashcroft spoke to a Herefordshire grower who has invested in two of them.

With an ageing machine the weak point in the logistical chain, a change of plan was needed for Greens Farmings beetroot campaign, prompting it to purchase a brace of Dezeure reverse tip trailers.

With steep land threatening to unsettle grain trailers, one grower turned to a local engineering company for a stability solution.

Contractors and farmers are always looking for ways to maximise the output of their machinery, given the substantial cost it takes to buy.

While not particularly common on agricultural trailers in the UK, hydraulic motor manufacturer Black Bruin expects up to 20 per cent of trailers sold in Europe to feature a driven axle in the next five years.

The requirement to transport stock between outlying pastures and the home farm with the latest high-speed tractors means the humble cattle trailer has become increasingly sophisticated.