JCB agriculture has added a new compact, articulated wheeled loader to its range, useful in confined spaces on chicken, pig or dairy farms, and in nurseries and equestrian centres.

Having recently celebrated 25 years of its iconic Fastrac, JCB has also now pulled the wraps off the new 8000 series, to replace the current high horsepower offerings.

Think of the term ‘pocket rocket’ and Aussie songstress Kylie Minogue is probably the first image that comes to mind.

The term 'pocket rocket' might instantly bring to mind the Aussie songstress Kylie Minogue.

Thirty nine years is a long time since JCB launched the first Loadall telehandler in 1977.

Telehandlers have made huge differences to productivity on farms and construction sites.

The JCB Fastrac is a little like Vegemite — you either love it or hate it — but it has now been around for 25 years.

There's no better recognised brand and trademark than JCB, famous for its bright yellow diggers.

It's fitting in a Rugby World Cup year – and with a draw that looks like New Zealand will be somewhere near the end of the tournament – that JCB distributor Landpower has introduced a special version of the 435S-Agri wheeled loader.

It's no surprise to see JCB bring new products to the market, but the recent release of the 1CX-T combines their know-how of back-hoe loaders with the go-anywhere ability of rubber tracks.