Power of three John Deere 9900i forage harvesters for Hampshire AD contractor

A Hampshire grower has added a third John Deere 9900i to its fleet to make the most of a short harvesting window for whole-crop forage. Geoff Ashcroft caught up with the team mid-way through its 1,820 hectare harvest.

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A fleet of three 970hp JD 9900i forager harvesters are tasked with clearing a 4,500-acre whole-crop workload in just three weeks.
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A fleet of three 970hp JD 9900i forager harvesters are tasked with clearing a 4,500-acre whole-crop workload in just three weeks.

When all goes to plan, Apsley Farms' harvesting team has been carving its way through whole-crop at a rate of around 60 hectares/day using a pair of John Deere 9900i self-propelled foragers equipped with...

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