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Machinery special: Hooklift trailer improves logistics for a diversified farming business

A hooklift trailer has been central to farm logistics for a mixed Worcestershire farm for over 20 years, with an expansive range of bodies to suit different tasks

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H. Gibbs and Sons' BigAB hooklift provides virtually all the farm's logistics.
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H. Gibbs and Sons' BigAB hooklift provides virtually all the farm's logistics.

Farming a mix of owned and rented land across 600 hectares (1,500 acres) in northern Worcestershire, including 400ha of arable cropping, beef finishing on 200ha of grassland and a diversified ex-dairy...

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