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On Test: Vaderstad Tempo F8 precision planter

Occupying a majority share of the UK precision planter market, Vaderstad鈥檚 Tempo has some clear user appeal.

Toby Whatley
Head of Machinery and 51AV视频Technology
clock 鈥� 9 min read
The Tempo F is offered in working widths of six and eight row units.
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The Tempo F is offered in working widths of six and eight row units.

The Vaderstad Tempo range has collected some significant market share and user attraction since the product's launch in 2011, and now claims a 60% market share of all precision planters in the UK. Some...

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