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Bedfordia Farm’s new John Deere 6250R tractors were the first in the UK to be fitted with Michelin AxioBib 2 VF tyres.
Bedfordia Farms, based in Bedfordshire, farm in the region of 2,425ha (5,992ac) near its base in Milton Ernest. The business also contract farms an additional 1,400ha (3,460 ac) near Leicester.
Farming what is predominately heavy land, the firm has invested in four new tractors, three of which are identical John Deere 6250Rs shod on Michelin’s latest AxioBib 2 VF tyres to help reduce soil compaction.
Versatile Tractor/Tyre Combination Boosts Farm Efficiency
Investing in three identical John Deere 6250R tractors, capable of carrying out almost any task and equipped with the latest Michelin AxioBib 2 VF tyres to reduce soil compaction, has been key to improving operating efficiency for Bedfordshire-based Bedfordia Farms.
Approximately 2425ha of predominantly heavy land is farmed from the company’s Milton Ernest base, mostly combinable arable cropping. The business also separately contract farms 1400ha of arable crops near Leicester.
“Our Bedfordshire machinery fleet included 14 tractors from 120 to 620hp,” says assistant arable manager ‘JJ’ Ibbett. “All except six were John Deere, but because we tended to add to the fleet rather than trade in, we not only had operating systems from two manufacturers but also a range of concepts on tractors of various sizes and ages making operations complex, especially for seasonal workers.