A recent A40 incident has shown how dangerous missing beacons, faulty brakes and makeshift wiring can be on fast roads. Slow‑moving tractors and trailers must be clearly visible, fully braked and properly connected before leaving the yard. This post explains common visibility issues, the risks of ba...
Written by Lucy Cox Winter Battery Care on the Farm: A Wiltshire Guide to Keeping Your Machinery AliveWinter on a Wiltshire yard has a habit of exposing every weak link in your machinery. Cold mornings, wet fields, frozen gates — and of course, the annual tradition of a tractor battery giving up...
Written by Izabella Kilminster-Cox Tracking and agronomy come down to a single window of time. But as every farmer knows, your harvest is only as efficient as your combine harvester. When a machine as complex as a combine goes down in the middle of a golden weather window, the stress levels...
Brand‑new cultivator, plough and rotavator parts for older machines — Amazone KE blades, I55 tines, plough points, fasteners and more. Fresh stock sitting in our Chippenham warehouse, ready to get back to work....
Fuel is one of the biggest running costs on any farm, and with prices constantly shifting, improving fuel efficiency has never been more important. Small changes in maintenance and component choice can make a big difference. By keeping machinery in good condition and using quality parts, you can cut...
Ordering tractor and machinery parts should be simple — but anyone who’s ever tried to match a worn‑out component to a replacement knows it can get confusing fast. Many parts look similar, share the same shape, or appear identical at a glance, yet one tiny difference can mean the replacement...
Spring is the busiest time of year for farm and construction machinery, and early preparation is the key to avoiding breakdowns and costly delays. From filters and oils to hydraulic hoses, PTO shafts, bearings and electrical parts, now is the moment to get every machine serviced and ready for the se...
Every farmer has a list of breakdowns that haunt them. The ones that always happen at the worst possible moment. The ones that make you stare into the distance like you’re in a documentary about emotional resilience. And before anyone asks where this list came from—it's built from the universal...
Every farmer knows the moment. You’re halfway through a job, everything’s going suspiciously well, and for a brief second you think, “Maybe today won’t be a disaster.” Then you reach for a tiny part — a clip, a nipple, a fuse — and discover it’s either missing, broken, or last seen...
A quick look at how rainwater harvesting can save money, cut waste and make better use of the weather we’re never short of. This post breaks down the basics, the grant situation, and how KM Parts supplies the fittings, valves, filters and maintenance bits that keep your setup working — without the o...
A quick welcome to our Knowledge Hub — the place for straight‑talking tips, handy fixes and the everyday know‑how behind the fittings, consumables and maintenance bits you use most. No fuss, no fluff, just practical ideas to keep your kit running and your jobs moving....