As tractor costs continue to rise, hiring machinery can be a viable way to keep on top of capital investments.

With that in mind, hire firm Hawk Tractors has recently spent a bumper £12m on a range of top-spec John Deere tractors.

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The Shropshire-based company has taken delivery of 158 new Deere machines, taking its tractor fleet to well over 800 units with an average machine age of just 12 months.

The range of John Deeres to hire start with the nimble 6130R tractors through to the huge, acre-eating 8370R.