Andrew Ward puts his arable machinery fleet up for auction
© Brown and Co The machinery assets of Roy Ward (Farms) will be up for grabs later this month, as Lincolnshire grower Andrew Ward dispenses with his entire fleet following a two-year business review.
This includes a tracked 14-plate New Holland CR9090 combine that, over its 1,571 drum hours, has seen off 4,569ha of combinable crops. It is being offered with a Perard twin-axle trailer for the 35ft Varifeed header.
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Joining it on the roster are two tractors: a 21-plate John Deere 8RX 410 on 1,475 hours and an in-demand Case MX135 that has clocked 9,398 hours since its 1999 registration.
Also up for sale are a 2023 Househam Harrier 4000 with 32m boom, 16t grain and 32ft flatbed trailers from Bailey, and a ruck of Simba cultivators.
Punters can view the Roy Ward inventory at Glebe Farm, Leadenham on 26 and 27 March from 10am-4pm. Brown & Co’s online timed auction is set to run from 7am on 26 March until midday on 1 April.
A 3% buyer’s premium and 2% internet surcharge will be added to the hammer price of all successful bids.
