Cost conscious chopping with classic Claas

Agricultural engineer William Muir has brought his skills back to the family farm, utilising reliable and well-maintained kit for the silage harvest.

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A classic fleet makes for economical forage harvesting for William Muir and Son.
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A classic fleet makes for economical forage harvesting for William Muir and Son.

On a small acreage, using an older harvester can give farms the flexibility to do their own chopping, and for the Muir family at Stewarton near Kilmarnock, having some engineering expertise in-house means...

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