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Machinery special: Swathing returns as a harvest management tool

Could rising costs and a political drive to reduce chemical desiccant bring back the demand for swathers? We take a look at MacDon’s latest offering

James Huyton
Machinery and 51AVÊÓÆµTechnology Specialist
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Machinery special: Swathing returns as a harvest management tool

Swathing saw a significant decline in the UK with the introduction of side knives on combines and lower chemical input costs for desiccation, but with far less oilseed acreage grown in the UK now, what...

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