ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LIMITED · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Self-Propelled Forage Harvester with Real-Time Crop Analysis to Rothamsted Research

Awarded 27 Feb 2018

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Awarded27 Feb 2018
Value£268,931.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
Ended 8y 8mo ago6d term
Awarded 27 Feb 2018Expired 5 Mar 2018

Rothamsted Research Limited awarded a contract to Masons Kings Ltd for the supply of a self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a rotary crophead and hay pickup options, featuring near Infra-Red (NIR) technology for real-time analysis of whole crop moisture and constituents.

The contract, valued at £268,931, included components to optimise safety, reliability, quality, efficiency, economy, and operability.

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