Tractor & Machinery

Red meets green

In the 1960s and ’70s, in particular, it was common for tractor manufacturers to be full-liners – in that they offered a vast range of branded machinery to suit their tractors. Not all implements and equipment were built in-house, as many were ‘badge-engineered’ to suit gaps in the tractor manufacturer’s product line.

Massey Ferguson was no different – producing a range of implements itself, as well as marketing equipment built by specialists under its own banner. The Huard-designed ploughs in its tillage line were a prime example of this.

The next few pages highlight some of MF’s most popular pieces of silage-related equipment, with the selection ordered relative to the implements’ model designations.

MF 21-26

Massey Ferguson offered a range of trailers, built by Weeks of Hessle, near Hull, to suit various

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