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4WD tractors — big workers at a big price

They are the behemoths of the broadacre industry. Kondinin Group's Mark Saunders reports that 4WD tractors are back in favour as the wide-open areas of Australia's prime cropping country finally get<br /> a couple of good seasons.

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4WD tractors — big workers at a big price

They're the biggest of big boys' toys. They're four-wheel-drive and the biggest of the big weigh in excess of 25 tonnes. Combine that with more than 450kW (600 horsepower) and you have some serious pulling...

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