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Increasing performance while using fewer passes

With fuel and labour two substantial costs of establishing a potato crop, one West Midlands-based farm has turned to a Baselier FA350 one-pass planter to mitigate against spiralling costs. Alex Heath speaks to them about the machine and the philosophy surrounding it.

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Increasing performance while using fewer passes

With fuel and labour two substantial costs of establishing a potato crop, one West Midlands-based farm has turned to a Baselier FA350 one-pass planter to mitigate against spiralling costs. Alex Heath speaks...

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