Machinery hire success for new farming entrants

Working in agriculture but not from farming, the move into machinery hire was an opportunity for Ryan Lanfear to build a successful business model

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The New Holland T7.245 were added to the fleet specifically for a long-term airport customer
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The New Holland T7.245 were added to the fleet specifically for a long-term airport customer

The cost and complexity of new machinery, combined with tighter weather windows to complete tasks has brought many farms to question the balance of hiring machinery when required compared to the costs...

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