Shropshire farm finds more lift capacity with Claas Scorpion

When a telehandler is the farm’s main materials handler, getting it right is key. Jane Carley speaks to a Shropshire farming business.

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Plenty of lift capacity is a benefit of the latest Claas Scorpion in LH Dalton’s armoury.
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Plenty of lift capacity is a benefit of the latest Claas Scorpion in LH Dalton’s armoury.

L H Dalton and Son run a mixed farm near Shifnal, Shropshire on 400ha and telehandlers are the business's main materials handlers. A Claas Scorpion 741 joined the fleet this year, replacing a 2017 model...

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