Wider tedder essential to forage quality

Unpredictable weather and a move to more farms adopting multi-cut silage systems has shown Cheshire agricultural contractors Dutton’s explains the value of its Fendt Lotus 1250T tedder

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The Fendt Lotus 1250 provides a working width of 12.5-metres
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The Fendt Lotus 1250 provides a working width of 12.5-metres

Based at Castle Farm in Cheshire, the business runs two sets of triple mowers and two forage harvesters. Some of the land is harvested as hay and straw with a large square baler, but the majority is cut...

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