Buyer's Guide: Round balers

When it comes to round balers, buyers are somewhat spoilt for choice. Fixed or variable chamber, combination baler-wrappers and even a non-stop baler-wrapper model – there should be something for most farming or contracting operations. Geoff Ashcroft looks at the latest changes across the sector.

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Buyer's Guide: Round balers

Case IH Case IH has recently introduced its RB HD Pro variable chamber models, ahead of the 2023 season. There are two models - the RB 456 HD Pro for bales from 0.9 to 1.65 metres in diameter, and...

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