John Deere R975i sprayer - a comfortable self-propelled alternative?

When your sprayer needs updating but you are happy with the brand you have, one option is to ‘go large’. Jane Carley meets an operator who has traded up to the John Deere R975i.

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Froment and Sanders has traded up to John Deere’s highest capacity trailed sprayer, the 7,500-litre R975i.
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Froment and Sanders has traded up to John Deere’s highest capacity trailed sprayer, the 7,500-litre R975i.

Fromant and Sanders farms 800 hectares close to Northampton, with plenty of small fields making up the 460ha of spraying, and travel on busy roads between seven or eight villages in between. Mr May...

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