Mounted Amazone sprayer challenges self-propelled offering

With many 3,500-litre self-propelled sprayer options on the market, can a tractor-mounted sprayer deliver capacity and technology on-farm? James Huyton has a look at a mixed farming business following the mounted route.

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Amazone UF2002 mounted sprayer with FT1502 front tank.
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Amazone UF2002 mounted sprayer with FT1502 front tank.

When looking to invest in a new sprayer, Andrew Shaw assessed a range of options. The business already ran an 1,800-litre mounted Vicon iXterB sprayer, but with an expanding business and land further afield...

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