More mowing marvels

We caught up with the first of these modified self-propelleds which is based on a 2005-built 4,000-hour Tecnoma Laser 3000, in a field of Italian rye grass on the Dutch/Belgian border. Owned by Dutch contractors John and Marco Hal, cutting grass for seed is a new activity for the two brothers, and last season was their first.

Getting stuck in

The two men set to work in the workshop in early January last year. Attaching the mower to the front of the Laser was not an option and they quickly decided it had to go on the rear to replace the spray boom. They didn’t like the cramped dimensions of the Laser’s cab so ended up buying one from a Claas Xerion, and to improve operator visibility this was turned 180° to face what was the rear of the