High output balers key for South Wales contracting business

While juggling a range of customers, high-output equipment has been fundamental to keep up the momentum during a challenging harvest season for a South Wales contractor.

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The BigPack 1290 is one of a pair of Krone big balers run by Welsh contractor R&L Anthony
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The BigPack 1290 is one of a pair of Krone big balers run by Welsh contractor R&L Anthony

David Anthony runs a contracting business in South Wales, alongside farming his family's 1,214-hectare farm. Accustomed to farming in the changeable British weather, Mr Anthony relies on his machinery...

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