Kverneland Triple mowers offer productivity improvement for lucerne grower

A Kverneland triple mower with swath groupers provides cutting and handling of lucerne for a Shropshire grower, preserving leaf and protein for the high-value forage crop.

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Kverneland’s 53100 triple mower delivers gentle cutting and handling of lucerne
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Kverneland’s 53100 triple mower delivers gentle cutting and handling of lucerne

To preserve as much leaf as possible with lucerne, W.H. Gittins and Sons near Ruyton XI Towns, Shropshire, has added a Kverneland 53100MT triple mower to its fleet. In addition to boosting output, the...

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