Notes from the field.

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Notes from the field

Practical writing on choosing machinery, servicing it properly, and what's actually changing across agriculture, construction and mobility in our districts.

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Service intervals

A well-serviced 45 HP tractor will outwork a neglected 60 HP one, and cost far less over ten years. What the service book actually asks of you, and why skipping it is the most expensive saving in farming.

AgricultureMaintenance
Sector
Agriculture
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5 min
Status
Published

Buy or hire an excavator?

The break-even point is closer than most contractors assume, and it turns on utilisation rather than price. How to work out which side of the line your projects fall on.

ConstructionFinance
Sector
Construction
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7 min
Status
Published

Electric scooters for Hosur

Range anxiety is mostly a city problem. We look at real running costs, charging at home versus at work, and the questions worth asking before you switch.

ElectricTwo-wheelers
Sector
Electric mobility
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5 min
Status
Published

Power tillers on small plots

Adding VST to the range wasn't about selling more machines — it was about serving landholdings a tractor was never sized for. What we learned from the first hundred customers.

AgricultureSmall holdings
Sector
Agriculture
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4 min
Status
Published

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