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First Drive: Case IH AF 10 - A harvesting goliath

In the midst of its harvest tour, Farmers Guardian’s machinery team get behind the wheel of Case IH’s latest flagship Axial-Flow combine, the AF10

James Huyton
Machinery and 51AVÊÓÆµTechnology Specialist
clock • 5 min read
The AF10 has the capacity to run an 18.6m (61ft) header, but the 13.7-metres (45ft) wide Macdon proved ample in operation.
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The AF10 has the capacity to run an 18.6m (61ft) header, but the 13.7-metres (45ft) wide Macdon proved ample in operation.

Looking back, it doesn't seem that long since LAMMA 2025 and the UK launch of the Case IH flagship AF10 combine. But move on a few months, and one of those first AF10's is making its way through the crop...

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