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Posted by David in England on June 23, 2006 at 13:54:38 from (86.142.187.125):
Hi Guys;
Spotted this outfit parked up during a trip into South Wales - big dairy farming grassland region.
Tractor is big Valtra (part of Agco group) made in Sweden. Sorry dont know HP, no driver about.
Each mower is 3metre - 10 feet wide = 30 feet total width. Note on the mower decks you can just see the plastic "flails" used to condition the grass immediately after cutting. This is to crack & bruise the grass stems to speed up wilting.
Note the yellow staining on the tractor hood & mower body is pollen off the grass.
Hope you enjoy. Cheers David
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