Mixed farm looks to Valtra's G and A series to meet its loader needs

Mixed farming enterprise returns to a familiar Finnish brand after several years away, James Huyton finds out how the farm's two similar-looking loader tractors stack up

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock • 8 min read
Spot the difference, from a distance little splits the Valtra A and G series in looks.
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Spot the difference, from a distance little splits the Valtra A and G series in looks.

The smaller A series keeps up with the G series when loading trailers, and the option of hydraulic coupling speeds up attachment changes Operating a 1,000-ha mixed farming enterprise split between tenanted...

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