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Big expectations for 'Big Mac': Farmer's opinion on the first McCormick X8.680 sold

Bought as a replacement for an ageing McCormick ZTX 280, Leicestershire native Mark Hill was the first UK farmer to purchase the firm鈥檚 latest range-topping X8.680. But was it worth waiting for?

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Big expectations for 'Big Mac': Farmer's opinion on the first McCormick X8.680 sold

Bought as a replacement for an ageing McCormick ZTX 280, Leicestershire native Mark Hill was the first UK farmer to purchase the firms latest range-topping X8.680. But was it worth waiting for? Simon Henley...

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