User review: Warwickshire salad grower rates his fleet of John Deere 6100M tractors

John Deeres 6M high-visibility range of tractors represents a new element in the companys 90hp-120hp line-up, an increasingly popular sector of the UK market. Simon Henley visits a Warwickshire salad grower to see how the new tractors are performing.

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User review: Warwickshire salad grower rates his fleet of John Deere 6100M tractors

"Next year we are increasing our commitment to using contract hire machines, by adding another five tractors under a five year contract. By doing this, we anticipate there should be no requirement in the immediate future for using seasonal hire tractors."

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Farm facts

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  • Company: Valefresco
  • Locations: Stratford upon Avon / Evesham
  • Farmed area: 400 Hectares
  • Products: Wholehead leafy salads and oriental veg

Verdict

Mr Mauro concludes: "The decision to contract hire the smaller (100hp) tractors we use for harvesting and planting, has to date proved to be successful. The new John Deere 6100M tractors have so far done everything we have expected of them.

 

"I would have no hesitation using them in the future, as long as we can continue to negotiate a contract hire agreement which suits the needs of our business."  

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