Kubota compact half-track brings benefits for cider producer

An independent cider maker has invested in a Kubota compact half-track to preserve its orchards and improve harvesting efficiency across multiple locations. Farmers Guardian reports

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Kubota M8540 Power Crawler

Having invested in a narrow fruit tractor to improve mechanisation at its cider farm, the Healey family understood the short-comings of wheels and tyres when working on the farm's steeper slopes. "It...

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