Tractor & Machinery

Old skool silage

At this time of year, I would normally have had the privilege of attending the Border Counties Vintage Grassmen event in the Republic of Ireland but, like so many other events this year, it was cancelled due to Covid-19. The opportunity to see classic tractors and silage equipment in action in 2020 seemed impossible.

Luckily, a friend of mine, Mervyn Porter, was looking for a driver to draw silage and he asked

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